what happens when a boy falls in love with his best friend ? this story will take you through the mind of richie tozier, his friends, and the struggle of love and friendship they all endure. tw: mentions of alcohol, drugs, parents fighting, abuse, violence, mental illness (depression, anxiety, etc. ), the use of the f slur, and vulgar language. other warning: mentions of sexual actions but nothing beyond kissing plays out. please no hate because this is my first wattpad fan fic lol. but constructive criticism is always welcome ! the story is also a little slow at first so bare with me lmao. I hope you enjoy though ! new posts every day :)

SEQUEL TO 'KEEP IT BETWEEN US' SO READ THAT FIRST!!! (or don't idrc) Mike and Will are finally off to college, along with their other friends. Mike still makes sure to keep an eye out for him, but sometimes he just doesn't quit. Meanwhile, Will isn't making it any easier for him. They're away from home and living on campus now which can cause a whole lot of new drama... and it sure ain't high school drama. (1991) *Focused on Byler along with other small side plots* ⚠️Warning: Sensitive topics!

It's been five years since Mike last saw everyone, Robin visits him and they talk about everything including Mike and Will's falling out leading to Mike telling her all his feelings he hid for Will. Mike inevitably crawls back to Will who is finally happy and in a relationship with Carlton. Mike has a decision to make - confess everything to Will potentially ruining their relationship furthermore Or Live how he has lived for the past 5 years. Miserable, pathetic, and depressing.

Mike Wheeler has written Will Byers a hundred letters. He's sent none of them. Every draft is a confession he's too scared to make - about the distance between them, about the silence he created, about the feelings he can't name without his chest tightening. When Will moved away, Mike thought ignoring the ache would make it disappear. Instead, it grew teeth. Now Will is back in Hawkins, living under the same roof, sitting in the same classrooms, breathing the same air... and Mike can't look at him without wanting something he doesn't understand. Will Byers has stopped waiting for letters that never came. He's spent years learning to shrink himself, to swallow the hurt, to pretend he doesn't still orbit the boy who once asked him to be his friend on a kindergarten swing set. But being near Mike again - really near him - makes every buried feeling rise like a tide he can't hold back. And when Mike starts acting strange - jealous, quiet, too attentive, too distant - Will doesn't know whether to hope or run. As old wounds reopen and new truths surface, the boys find themselves caught in the space between fear and longing. Between what they say and what they mean. Between the letters Mike never sent and the ones Will never received. Disclaimer I don't own the characters.

When Mike goes to California to surprise Will and El for spring break he instead discovers things about himself. As a teenager the struggle between love and friendship is so hard to find. Especially if your true love is your best friend... Contains some language, homophobic language in the chapter "bad dreams again" (This story takes place with no vecnea in Hawkins or need for El to have powers.)

｡･: ▍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

PREVIOUSLY CALLED "changed" The Byers have moved. Mike is lost. He lost both his girlfriend and his best friend in one day. Mike needs El. Or so he thought. (I put the mature tag on because I mention sensitive topics mostly dealing with mental health. Nothing sexual at all.)

Will Byers falls inlove with his bestfriend Mike Wheeler. The only problem is Mike is straight and has a girlfriend. Will has to hide his true self from the world out of fear of anyone finding out the truth. Things go downhill fast

The group attend Stacey's graduation party, looking to have some fun and let loose after 4 years of hard work. The night takes a turn when Will finds Mike "flirting" with a female classmate, and all the feelings he thought were dead and buried suddenly resurface. During Will's attempt of shaking the feeling, Mike is confronted by a wave of emotions, heavier than he's ever known before. What follows is a night of jealousy, heated confessions, and bathroom make outs.

AU: Winter, 1985. Set after the events of Season 3, this alternate universe rewrites what comes next. Hopper is alive. The Byers never leave Hawkins. For a moment, it feels like the worst is over... until Vecna sets his sights on a new target. As winter closes in, old wounds reopen, friendships are pushed to their limits, and the Party is forced back into a battle darker than anything before. This is Hawkins' next chapter-where Season 4 and 5 never happened, and survival comes at a higher cost.