I just need a quiet place, where I can scream how I love you; byler

- He realized, with a terrifying clarity, that he would trade every bit of safety and normalcy for just one more second of Mike Wheeler looking at him like he was the only thing that mattered in the world. -

With the Byers temporarily living under the Wheelers' roof, Mike and Will are forced into a proximity they've been desperately trying to avoid, after both getting sick. Between shared blankets and hazy fever dreams, the lines they've drawn between friendship and something more begin to blur, breaking down their walls and forcing them to confront a reality neither is ready to name.

⚠️ Homophobia