What is Love? (A Byler AU)
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1985 seemed like it would be the summer of love for Mike Wheeler and Eleven Hopper, and Will Byers always thought he'd be spending the summer alone. However, when people are faced with insane step-brothers, crazy russian spies, government conspiracies, exploding rats, and the return of an interdimensional monster, things tend to change. Secrets are revealed, friendships are tested, and new emotions are uncovered.
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