Set after season 4, Will Byers begins to slip deeper into self hatred as he is consistently taunted by vecna's illusions. Eventually, will snaps. Meanwhile, Mike and the party struggle to figure out the reason for Will's recent change in behaviour. Will byers AND Mike wheeler angst. Byler angst/build up Slow burn Published 10/15/22 Ongoing...

Tension, yearning, real life threatening danger, and slow burn goodness 🔥 Will has been mostly honest about himself to everyone, but he still has one secret. Mike's world is spinning because, for once, he is not oblivious, and Will was pretty obvious about who his crush was, and the dots are finally connecting for Mike but are they connecting too late? And will Mike survive long enough to find out? The story is mostly using canon stuff from the show, but I've changed a lot from season 5 vol 2 from chapter 7 onwards. Its basically an alternate ending where Mike and Will actually admit their feelings, and byler happens😁 inspired by some of the cool theories I wish we got in season 5. I don't own any of the characters or the original story.

❝ The deep struggles of unknown feelings... Slowly manifest into guilty feelings, and develop unspoken tension... And turn into a beautiful sin, almost. ❞ Or; Mike Wheeler finally explores that gnawing ache in his heart, which he feels for Will Byers... ༘⋆📼˚ ༘ 'Stolen Glances' - Stranger Things, Byler by moongirlel. A Stranger Things, Byler fanfiction. (Will Byers x Mike Wheeler). |POST Season 5 AU| 🌙 CROSS POSTING ON AO3/ WATTPAD!! ༘⋆📼˚ ༘ "If I'm the heart... then that only means you're the soul." "The soul?" "Yeah... The truest one." ༘⋆📼˚ ༘ This story contains characters from the Netflix series of "Stranger Things." This is a fan-fiction based after the events within Season 5, with alternative twists. (An alternative reality cross-over 'AU' if you will.) ༘⋆📼˚ ༘ They both noticed, eyes scanning one another's face for a moment longer than they should have. And a guilty feeling flooded their stomachs. ༘⋆📼˚ ༘ (Writing...) Mature & Triggering content, read at your own risk. (Date Started: 1st December 2025.) Date Completed: ...) (Editing Started: ...) (Editing Completed: ...) ༘⋆📼˚ ༘ HIGHEST RANKINGS: #1 bylerfanfic [7th - 10th December 2025] #1 bylerfanfiction [18th - 20th January 2026]

Being taken my Vecna was possibly the worst thing that had happened to him in his fucked up life. Being taken by Vecna ruined him. But maybe that's what opened his life up to new beginnings. Byler with a hint of Steddie. And maybe The Losers Gang turn up towards the end ;)