When the Wheeler family drags Mike on a summer trip to an American holiday park, he expects boredom, bickering, and mosquitoes, not Will Byers. Quiet, artistic, and impossible to ignore, Will becomes the one bright spot in Mike's unwanted vacation. As long, sun-soaked days give way to late-night conversations and lingering glances, Mike finds himself drawn to Will in a way he's never experienced before. But the closer they grow, the harder it becomes to understand what this feeling is and why the thought of losing it terrifies him. A slow burn story about finding connection in unexpected places, and the boy who changes everything.

"Tell me I imagined it all, tell me I'm crazy." A gift signed with a kiss changes everything. Will Byers spent eighteen months convincing himself he imagined it... every lingering look, every gentle touch with Mike Wheeler. But on his 18th birthday, Mike gives him a gift that makes ignoring the truth impossible. And this time, Will demands answers.

For the house layout, check @byler.4.evr's account on TikTok! Also, special thanks to the inspirer of this story, @sillylemon39, and my best proofreaders @luckylibi and @josh.whitehorn!! Mike Wheeler and Lucas Sinclair plan revenge on Will Byers after a prank he and his boyfriend played, but what starts as mischief quickly turns complicated. Between intimate moments and a surprise dinner, long-hidden feelings bubble to the surface. Mike struggles to balance heartbreak, hope, and desire as he discovers that friendship and something more are dangerously close. Secrets, tension, and unexpected romance threaten to change everything they thought they knew about each other. Tysm to my proofreaders @zoeyieo @xxxsrbxxx @andrea_pt02 @courtney.osborne0611 @allieg806 @ana_sophiaxharrys @lola.s8192 @mom.of.3.boys31 @karton0fmilk @ninamsiemtf @kokoindahxuse @tomuchtospam @anidalobi <3 I hope you enjoy! This is my first fic ever! XOXO

☆.｡.:*In which Will and Mike were best friends, but that was many years ago. Now? They never speak, or even acknowledge each other's existence.When they're locked in school together, however, an old friendship and maybe some new feelings start to blossom... ☆.｡.:* includes mature themes . ©itsjustbyler 2019