will byers and mike wheeler are best friends; they have been for a decade. set in 1986, the boys navigate their feelings after returning home to Hawkins. they struggle, they fight, but they're endlessly in love. they're crazy, but they're crazy together. DISCLAIMER: I used profanity/homophobic slurs. if you're uncomfortable, I totally understand. I also made this a world where Max didn't lose her eyesight! I know she did in the show, but it just didn't fit with my story...

Right after the breakup between Mike and El, Mike learns that his true feelings were always meant for someone else. (takes place after season 4)

In the aftermath of everything Hawkins has endured, the world finally slows down but for Mike and Will, things have never felt more complicated. As they navigate old friendships, new tensions, and the weight of unspoken words, they find themselves caught between the past and the future, between what was, what is, and what could be. With emotions running high and time slipping through their fingers, they'll have to decide whether to keep running from the truth or finally face it. Because some things refuse to stay buried. And some people are meant to find their way back to each other.

Mike looked down at the shaking boy and wrapped his arms tightly around him, burying his freckled face in the smaller boy's soft brown hair whilst whispering into his ear: "I'll surround you and keep you safe... everyday. Everyday. I know you never like to be alone, and now you don't have to." And for the first time in a long time, Will felt whole.

BYLER they say.. Can they confess their love?? And when they do, can they survive the consequences? FT: VECNA?!!