An alternate version of what happens between Mike and Will in season 3 ep 3 it will slightly follow the storyline of some episodes after that then onto season 4. It's crossposted on ao3 with the same title my username is pj0295 so you can find it. I drafted earlier chapters to focus solely on season 4 with brief mentions of what happened during the season 3 story arc so check ao3 to read everything that happened in this story during season 3 and season 4 It will eventually contain mentions of depression and slight suicidal thoughts (it's not really directly addressed) Probably a long slow burn, so I can have something to do during this quarantine Start: 12/31/19

ever since will has gone missing, he has been mute. when his family moves to hawkins to have a better life, he meets mike, dustin, max, lucas, and el. now he has two secrets to keep. disclaimer: !there won't be many trigger warnings, but if there is, i'll put them in the beginning of the chapter !lower case is intended !feel free to leave suggestions

Accounts of both Mike & Will, set within the timespan of S4 (1985 - 1986). As each day passes, the two boys find themselves struggling to heal their broken bond, and the distance between them makes them wonder if their friendship could have ever been.. more.

☆.｡.:*What if the cute girl you met at the party wasn't a girl at all?

highest rankings: #8 byler [6/12/2022] #1 lucassinclair [9/3/2022] #1 byers [1/5/2023] #1 elmax [5/7/2023] tw: mentions of homophobia Will realizes his feelings for Mike and tries to get Max's advice on how to get over him. While trying to do so, he develops a close friendship with Eleven and a new kid at school, whose open sexual fluidity gives a great opportunity for advice. But when guilt and jealousy take over, things don't go smooth for either of them. (slowburn) (ALSO THERE IS NO SMUT IN THIS BOOK) takes place after the plot of s3 just in case you're here after s4 🤞

☆.｡.:*In Which Will takes a summer job in a small town restaurant, and Mike is the son of the restaurants owners- oh, and also a huge asshole. In which Will is set on avoiding Mike- but Mike is set on getting him. ©itsjustbyler 2020

☆.｡.:*In which Will and Mike were best friends, but that was many years ago. Now? They never speak, or even acknowledge each other's existence.When they're locked in school together, however, an old friendship and maybe some new feelings start to blossom... ☆.｡.:* includes mature themes . ©itsjustbyler 2019

Reddie: Eddie goes to a sleep away camp over the summer, expecting the worst summer of his life. But gosh he was wrong. He falls in love with Bill Denbrough the hottie(In my opinion) but in the end its not Bill he was searching for, it was his best friend and you can all guess who that is. I feel like this would be a better movie than story. Byler: Will got sent to Treecrack late and has trouble fitting in and on top of all of that and the trauma he has about just why he is at Treecrack he can feel himself falling for Mike wheeler, and that's not easy. Mike isn't the easiest person to fall in love with, lets just say that. After a whole summer of struggle, they find some way to make it work.

after realizing his feelings for Will, Mike asks him to the dance. (Set in the 80s, when they're about the same age as season 3) BYLER, SOME REDDIE + MAX AND NEW CHARACTER!

"Only love makes you that crazy, sweetheart. And that damn stupid"