1987. Will was still in the upside down. It's been four years and everyone just gave up on looking for him. Except for Mike. He knew Will was still out there somewhere, he just had to keep looking. Will couldn't leave him, he wouldn't. right..? ---- In 1983 Will Byers just vanished. No one knew where he went. Some assumed his brother killed him, others just thought he ran away. That wasn't the case. The Vale of Shadows, aka the Upside Down. Will was fighting monsters at the age of 12. Alone in a cold world that somehow looked like Hawkins, but disgusting, cold and dirty.

"I feel like my life started the day we found you in the woods." Will could feel his heart slowly breaking. -- The gang are now all in Hawkins, struggling to pick up the pieces after Vecna won. Some members still feel the divide left by the drama of the fight, and one especially is feeling heartbroken and devestated. Alone and vulnerable, Will begins to be haunted by illusions of Vecna- and it wants Will on his team. As everyone races to stop it before the gates open and Hawkins is destroyed, Will and Mike will have to finally face themselves and the shattered remains of their relationship. - Originally posted on my ao3, thebitchywitcher, im reuploading it here.

"𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞. 𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐦 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐲𝐞𝐭." 𝐌𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟗. 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫 ! 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝟓 !! 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐨 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐨 𝐬𝐦𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐟𝐟?? 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐦𝐥 #𝟏 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬𝟓 (𝟔/𝟏𝟔/𝟐𝟒) #𝟏 𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐲𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 (𝟖/𝟏𝟑/𝟐𝟒) 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝:𝟓/𝟐𝟑/𝟐𝟒 𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝: 𝟖/𝟏𝟕/𝟐𝟒 𝐓𝐘𝐒𝐌 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝟏𝐊 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐒 𝐀𝐇𝐇 𝐈𝐋𝐘 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 🤞

｡･: ▍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

Story based after season 4. It contains so many gates: Lettergate, loverslakegate,churchgate and painting gate. words: 20k for now (1100-2500 per chapter) Kudos: 1 I sit up -Sorry did I woke you up?-Will walks out of his room. -Uh? No no don't worry- I say nervously. -I just need a glass of water.- He walks to the kitchen. As I look at him I'm feeling something stronger than I've felt all those times I felt weird around him. Then I notice. This feeling isn't normal. Playlist( in order of the chapter's vibes) 1w Watermelon Boys Don't Cry 1m Harness your hopes 2m Later tonight(pet shop boys) Lovesong(The cure) Soldiers(Kyle dixon and Michael Stein 3 Close To Me (The cure) Started: 29/08/2025 21:04

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

As war continues between the teens and Vecna in Hawkins, somewhere in the mist William Byers gets close to death once more but this time everything is at risk... Date Started writing: 2/3/23 Date published: 2/9/23

In which Will gets vecna'd, and Mike is the one who has to save him (Fanart on the cover isn't mine!)

The group is now facing the beginning of the end. Vecna's plan is taking everyone to their biggest crisis. Will is still connected to Vecna, so Mike is completely determined to protect Will over anything.