Mike Wheeler/Will Byers x Reader Oneshots.

Rainbow- part 2

In celebration of pride month I have emerged from my cave once more- love yall ~
Third person POV-

After y/n came out as Bi to the boys, it took a while to explain what that means to them and to help them understand the sort of things they say sometimes that hurt her. It took a while but a few months later, Will came up to her. He told her he wanted to talk and that leads me to where they are now- Castle Byers.
"How did you.. y'know, figure out you're into both?"
Why would he ask that? It's been a while, I don't know what caused him to bring it up.
"Oh, well.. I guess it took a while? Like.. I had my first crush at a pretty young age and it was a boy, but then I thought girls were pretty too. I didn't realize thinking about both the same way wasn't... normal until later. But even then, I didn't know I was allowed to like both. I thought since I liked boys I was straight, at least for a while. Since I had a boy crush it was easier to convince myself.." she looked at him for a reaction but turned back down just as fast "but I was just denying the part of me that liked girls, too. It wasn't until recently, I got really angry at Troy and I guess I talked to my mom and.. decided that I'm going to be invalidated enough from everybody else, I shouldn't let myself do the same to me. So, I guess I'm working on that.. It's still pretty hard not to immediately retreat into a shell and- sorry, does that help? Am i ranting?"

Will sat with his mouth wide open, enraptured by her speech. He could tell it was something she'd been wanting to get off her chest for a while, but it almost struck a chord in him too. "H- hey.. um, y/n, is there a uh.. identity where you just.. dont like anyone... like that?" Y/n nodded carefully "elaborate?"
"Like. You know this person and you want to hold hands and kiss and grow old together but... you don't wanna... yknow. Do the uh, hokey pokey."
Y/n shrugged, smiling sympathetically. "I don't know much about there being a term for it, but I think I've read a few people talking about that on the internet. It's when you feel romantic but not.. sexual feelings. It's totally ok if you're not into that, Will, you can have a fulfilling relationship either way, in fact if you don't want romance you can live a perfectly content life without that! You can define your life and love the way you like."
"Yeah, but.. like, when i grow up, the girl I love" he paused glancing at her with a look she didn't quite catch "she might want that? And boys are supposed to like... that. And I want kids but.. not the making process. I'm.. supposed to want that. It's.. I don't know, it kind of feels like I'm broken? I should be able to give that, right?"
Y/n frowns in worry, "Will, dear, no, absolutely not. You are absolutely fine as you are. If the girl you love in the future really loves you back she'll be fine with not having a more physical relationship. As for kids, you can always adopt. Besides, if boys are 'supposed' to like something, then I'm 'supposed' to like only boys, right? And you wouldn't apply that to me, so why to yourself? It's okay, Will, it's normal. You're normal. Just watch, one day we'll be able to march on proud as we are, and no one will be able to dictate who another loves. Maybe there'll be festivals and music and dance, and movies and art. Queer people aren't gonna be invisible forever. Even if it's long after we die, things will get better. They always do."
Will smiled at her, leaning into her shoulder. She wrapped her arms around his waist, and they both smiled up at the stars, imagining that world. "You know," Will started, "if we live to see that world, there's no one I'd rather have by my side at that time than you."

Y/n smiled at him, kissing his cheek. She twined their fingers together and tugged, both of them tumbling back into the blankets of Castle Byers, laughing and blushing.

Hawkins, July 1st 2021

Y/n rushed out to get the package, and ran back in. Quite fast, considering her age and general lack of physical activity. "It's here Will! It's time!"
She ripped open the wrapper, pulling out two large flags: one Bi pride flag and one Ace pride flag. She grinned as Will groggily stepped into the room, instantly perking up at the sight of the flags. "Let's put them on right now as capes and go join the parade!!!" Will spoke immediately going for the door, but Y/n stopped him, dragging him back by his collar, "brush your teeth you heathen, eat some breakfast and put on something that's not your pajamas. As much as I love the rainbow hearts, those pajamas are too warm to wear out in these conditions."

Will huffed, going to the bathroom. As he brushed his teeth, y/n laid out the rainbow cake they baked together last night. She had called the whole gang over, unbeknownst to Will, who thought they were all in their respective cities, working. Mike and El had called it off after a while, and El (who turned out to be agender) currently owns a diner, here in Hawkins. They're doing great and Y/n visits their diner with Will every week. Mike, on the other hand, became a scientist. Well, astrophysicist. There's a more specific definition for his job but Y/n wasn't listening. He lives in New Jersey now and goes by he/they pronouns, usually preferring he. Lucas had been an archeologist for a while, exploring different places, but he's settled down and become a researcher for now, studying fossils. He turned out to be Pansexual after he explored himself in college, and looked up some terms in the internet more recently. Dustin, who's become an animator and comic book writer, figured out he's aromantic and asexual, and what he wanted with Suzie was a queerplatonic relationship, so they discussed it and worked it out. He was working in Atlanta but flew to hawkins for today so that everyone could be together. Y/n herself worked at the school as a (favorite subject except science) teacher, alongside will who'd taken over the position of Mr. Clarke. She has been able to organize for everyone to have a break (which was easy in her and wills case as school was out for the summer) for the first day of pride month. As the whole gang piled in, everyone wearing flags and carrying colorful food, she shushed them as they shuffled excitedly. "Y/n, love, what's all the noise?" Will yawned, stepping out of the bathroom after changing out of his pajamas. "Breakfa- AH!" He looked up, seeing the group gathered in the kitchen. They ran to hug each other. "I missed you guys so, so much!"
The gang would deny it if they were ever accused but as the narrator I can tell you for a fact not a single face was left tearless in that room, for that one moment filled with joy.
That night, after the rest of the group had gone to stay in their houses/family's houses in Hawkins for now, Will and Y/n sat in the castle byers (now castle Y/l/n-Byers which they'd spent months rebuilding into a larger area to accommodate them as adults), holding hands. Their rings glinted in the moonlight as they stared up at the stars. "Hey Will?" "Yeah?" "I have another surprise for you today"

He chuckled, glancing at her and leaning into her side. "You spoil me." She smiled, shrugging and pulling out a file she had hidden under one of the pillows. "Remember how you always talk about wanting children? Well..." He froze, looking at her "no way, Y/n-" "the adoption papers came through!" She grinned at him, leaning hugging him as he spun her around. "I can't believe this, oh my god, i love you so much! I could kiss you right now" they pressed their lips together, soft and loving, just wanting to be as close to each other as possible. A few tears rolled down Will's cheeks, causing Y/n to tear up too. "We're gonna have a little kid in here, sometime soon. And we're gonna show them the parades, and love, and show them what it's like to be proud." Will said, grinning. They smiled as they touched their foreheads together, and Will tugged her hand back, causing them to tumble into the castle's blankets in laughter, which slowly faded. Y/n and Will sighed, looking up at the stars. "Y/n?" "Yeah?" "I love you. We made it here." "I love you too. And we're gonna keep going."

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