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Where the silence stayed by gryatangana
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Jonathan Byers as a director forces Will and Mike to star in his romance film. They haven't spoken in years. Will has never confessed his feelings to Mike. Sparks fly when they meet again for the film... they have to "act like they're in love" while pretending not to be in love in real life. English isn't my first language so bear with me now
Close Enough to Pretend by willbynight
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College was supposed to be a fresh start. The Party is scattered across nearby campuses, close enough to pretend nothing has changed. Will is finally happy or at least trying to be with his new boyfriend, Carlton. Mike tells himself he doesn't care. He tells himself a lot of things. Between shared houses, crowded college parties, and a friend group that never really learned how to separate, they keep falling into familiar patterns: late nights, quiet check-ins, and Mike noticing things he probably shouldn't anymore. Everything Mike thought he understood about himself starts to unravel. Some realizations come too late. Some feelings refuse to stay buried. And some feelings don't fade just because you pretend they have.