Will Byers has always been quiet, careful, and way too good at avoiding attention, until Mike Wheeler comes along. What starts as a simple plan to fake a relationship to escape high school drama quickly turns into something neither of them expected. Between teasing touches, stolen glances, and "just pretend" moments, Will and Mike navigate jealousy, old flames, and the pressure of friends watching every move. But the line between fake and real is thinner than they thought... and one reckless, intimate moment could change everything. Can two best friends survive the mess of pretending without losing each other, or themselves? Slow burn, fake dating, best friends-to-lovers, and all the tension you didn't know you were craving.

As spring break starts Michael Wheeler goes to California to spend time with his ex girlfriend, who was now his girl best friend, Eleven, or now known around as Jane; and William Byers, more commonly known as Will. Almost as soon as they meet up once more, Mike quickly realizes how much Will and him have drifted, and how much closer Will is to a new boy, Ezra. *story will be told from Mikes pov (point of view)* Date started: 2/14/23

after will returns from the upside down he finds himself replaced with the girl that saved his life. but one thing is for sure will ISNT gay... right? - highest rankings #1 byler #1 byeler #1 mlm #50 strangerthings

After the fall of the Mind Flayer, Hawkins slowly begins to heal. But for Mike Wheeler, the war never truly ended. Guilt, loss, and the weight of everything left unsaid follow him long after the final battle. And Will Byers - the one who always felt the darkness first - understands that evil does not simply disappear. Sometimes, it lingers in memory, in dreams, in the quiet spaces between people. This is not a story about saving the world. It is a story about what comes after. About love that waited in silence. About two people learning how to live beyond survival and finally choosing truth.

Will Byers never planned on falling for his best friend. Leaving Hawkins for college was supposed to be simple, a fresh start, a new city, a chance to finally breathe. But everything changes when one impulsive kiss turns his entire world upside down. Mike Wheeler has spent years loving Will quietly. It takes losing him once to realize he can't do it again. One frantic phone call, one confession, and suddenly he's running across town to fight for the boy he should've fought for years ago.

**SPIDER-MAN AU** The truth is, Will wouldn't know what an actual normal person does, not really. The word normal has become a thing of the past, an outdated word that's been permanently torn from his vocabulary. Will Byers hasn't known normal for years. Not since that damn spider bit him. And just when Will thinks he's finally figured out this whole superhero life, here comes Mike Wheeler, ready to prove him wrong.

Seventeen-year-old Will Byers gets bit by a spider after being distracted by a new boy in his class, a distraction that changes his whole life forever. ••• contains byler, platonic(?) byclair, lumax, and platonic elmax (dustin best friend to all my beloved). angst but thats kind of expected with the combination of spiderman and will byers tbh. also michael james "mj" wheeler rights! <3