Will Byers is a good guy. He's smart, kind, and hardworking. His life has always been steady and safe, and he's content with that. Will never sought out excitement or chaos, until Mike Wheeler walked into his life. *** This is a rewrite, this is a book inspired by ''After'' Just less toxic I hope!! This story is Rated New adults 40+ Chapters with New Material Inside! (Mild content nothing explicit) (Cover image by: Me/Pinterest)

In the quiet town of Hawkins, the murder of high school queen bee Angela sends shockwaves through the student body. What was supposed to be just another year turns into a twisted nightmare as Will Byers and his friends start receiving eerie phone calls, shadowy figures lurking just beyond their sight. As the body count rises, secrets unravel, and no one is safe. With an unknown killer taunting their every move, Will is determined to fight back. But with betrayal, forbidden romances, and a town that thrives on rumors, everyone is a suspect. Because in Hawkins, the past never stays buried for long.

Mike Wheeler's life is quiet, routine-until the day he finds a boy washed up on the shore, bruised, silent, and impossibly beautiful. Will isn't just a stranger from the sea-he's something else entirely. And the deeper Mike is pulled into his world, the harder it becomes to let go... even as the tide threatens to take everything with it. ***