˚ ༘♡ ⋆｡˚In which Will returns from a long, sun-soaked summer in California looking... different. Taller, tanner, maybe even hotter. Mike almost doesn't recognize his childhood best friend - not just because of the way Will looks now, but because of how he feels around him. Things with El haven't been right for a while, and Mike's starting to question everything - including who he really is, and who he really wants. As the school year starts and old friendships are reignited, Mike has to face the truth: maybe what he felt for Will wasn't just friendship. And maybe it still isn't. ˚ ༘♡ ⋆｡˚ Started: 07/06/2025 Ended: ongoing Includes mature themes I'll try to post atleast 2-3 chapters every day! Pre-apologising if I don't!

⚠️⚠️ this story mentions of self harm and suicidal thoughts A will byers / byler story... This is my first ever story so pls don't judge😆

Mike realizes he has some feelings for Will. He wants to get rid of them but he just can't. He goes to the party for help with his problem. But during all this Will has problems of his own. His father still stays at his house. This causes Will to not be himself half of the time. Get your popcorn, this is a long one. tw: cursing, homophobic slurs, sh started: 03/17/23 ended: 05/03/23 Highest Rankings; #1 in #mill [09/27/23] #1 in #stfanfic [09/27/23]

☆.｡.:*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

my heart is so full of you, i can hardly call it my own. ⚠️ SEXUAL ASSULT, VIOLENCE, AND GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION⚠️

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

after all the times you destroyed me, i needed you like the air i breathe. ⚠️ story contains addiction, substance abuse, and other sensitive topics

. 𝐈𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐩𝐨𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐮𝐩 𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐥𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥, 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫. "𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬, 𝐇𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐬. 𝐇𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐭." - 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟑𝟎 . 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝: 𝟔/𝟖/𝟐𝟎 . 𝐄𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝: 𝟖/𝟑𝟏/𝟐𝟎 #𝟏 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐫 (𝟔/𝟏𝟒/𝟐𝟎) #𝟏 𝐢𝐧 𝐞𝐥𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫 (𝟖/𝟏𝟖/𝟐𝟎) #𝟏 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐱𝐦𝐚𝐲𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 (𝟏𝟐/𝟑𝟎/𝟐𝟎) #𝟏 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐱 (𝟑/𝟐𝟎/𝟐𝟏) [𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟏 𝐨𝐟 𝟐]

hiding your feelings for him won't change them, you know?

｡･: ▍𝐓𝐄𝐀𝐌 Will Byers and Mike Wheeler were practically inseparable. They had been best friends for nearly a decade and planned to remain that way for eternity. Nobody was capable of destroying the unique bond they shared except for Will's step-sister, Eleven. She wasn't intentionally trying to sabotage their friendship. In fact, she had no knowledge about Will's massive crush on Mike. However, when Mike flew to California for spring break, she wanted him all to herself. He seemed to be perfectly fine with that. He loved her more than anyone - or so Will thought. After El is brought to a top-secret location to regain her telekinetic powers, Mike is finally able to spend some time with Will. Her absence is enough to make him realize that she isn't the one he loves after all. © BYLERHOE ┊ W. BYERS X M. WHEELER