They were best friends. They were each other's safe place. They were never "just" friends. Follow Mike and Will as they navigate feelings, fear, and love - from their first realization to their life in college. Byler • Friends to Lovers • M/M • Fast burn • childhood friends • spicy

**GUYS!! PLEASE check ao3 (same name and user) for the complete story. there are also edits made in the ao3 version that are not here!!! it is a bajillion times better written over there lol. regardless, though, hope you enjoy :) Following the ending of S5 pt 1., Mike and Will navigate their feelings for each other, misplaced jealousy, and misunderstandings, and how to juggle them with what seems like the end of the world. Eventually finding themselves hiding out in an abandoned church on the outskirts of Hawkins, the forced break from their participation in the mission to end Vecna, and forced proximity to each other, reveals quite a bit. serves as a s5 replacement because... what the fuck was that originally written for ao3, lol. More so Mike's pov! *knowing the byler water symbolism shown throughout the show is important context for this story! colorgate, churchgate, mwtfdydgate, maxgetawayfromthedoorgate, watergate, etc etc. **This was written before pt2 came out!!! So if you read this after the 25th, obviously ignore anything that actually happens in pt2 lol. Or, if we get either queerbaited into oblivion or just a really unsatisfying ending for them, you can always just pretend this is where their story goes instead. enjoy :) *if left without updates, all parts should be posted to ao3.

The Stranger Things finale marks a dark day for Byler shippers...so here's how I imagined Byler's life moving forward after the ending. English isn't my first language, pls be kind. The story is picking up in summer, 1 year after the party graduated. It's written mainly in Mike's pov, but alternating between different pov's from time to time. I have put together a playlist you can listen to while reading the chapters. The reading time and song lenght doesn't line up, but feel free to check out the songs! I wrote them in the beginning of every chapter. I am continuously writing and publishing chapters, the story isn't finished yet!

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

Will Byers is starting his senior year in high school. His friends are trying to convince him to have a positive attitude, start fresh, get into a real relationship, stop it with the one night stands... but his dark past is keeping him from this mindset. Mike Wheeler is also a senior at his school who's taken an interest in him. Maybe he can change him... Maybe for the better? (Mature themes) (Modern au)

The new kid seems to make friends, But he is also in the closet. He has a crush on his friend and doesn't know how to tell him, But his crush might like him back. Eventually they become best friends.. maybe... hopefully something more. A byler fanfic. started: 1/02/23 ended: 2/14/23 highest rankings { #2 in base } { #3 in él}

"You're fucking ridiculous, Mike." ⋆. 𐙚 ˚ After the events of season four went down the town of Hawkins was almost empty, only the insane willing to stay there. The group wants to defeat Vecna but there will be some challenges, will everybody make it out alive? ⋆. 𐙚 ˚ Total Word Count: ??? ⋆. 𐙚 ˚ Started: January 4th 2024 ⋆. 𐙚 ˚ Ended: ???

Will has been left out of his group. officially an outcast of his outcast friend group which he blamed El for and now that she's pulling Mike from him, things get hard to keep in.

after will and mike have an argument, mike goes to hang out with the party, leaving will to go and find other people to hang out with. he finds a group of several people and hangs out with them until he encounters mike again. and mike's not happy. (this is kinda short sorry haha)

'Will heard Mike scoff and say "You are so pathetic!" before he slammed the basement door shut.' 'Well, this summer is going great. This summer is going so fucking great.' Mike never liked when he and Will fought. Even about small things. Will was the one Mike would trust with his own life. He was important to Mike. Will was Mike's person. But why has Mike been feeling nervous around Will recently? Puberty hits hard... right? - AVAILABLE ON AO3 - Thank you so much for over 100 reads! - july 17th 200 reads OMG SJDJHJSHSAKHFCE - july 23rd 300 reads TYSM AAHH - august 1st 400 reads I LOVE YALL KFMBKD - august 8th 500 reada yall are insane tysm<3 - august 10th