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A New Shade of Blue by assortedspoons
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016), Stranger Things - Fandom
28 Mar 2026
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Winter, New York City, 1992.
Mike Wheeler has always been late. Chronically so. Late to school, late to work, late to realize just how head over heels he was and is for his best friend, Will Byers. During Winter break, Mike visits Will in NYC, excited not only to explore the big city but to explore Will’s version of it. He finds Will brighter, more social, less repressed, and he seems happy with his new boyfriend, Carlton, but things aren’t what they appear.The two explore Will’s new life, while Mike battles nostalgia, his heart’s heavy yearning, and his own morals. If Will is happy, that’s all that matters- or at least that’s what he tells himself. The more time they spend, the more the lines seem to blur, and it becomes harder to ignore the feelings between them that maybe never really went away.
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Will had glitter on his face and a stranger's hand pressed hard against his stomach. The music was loud in his ears, the bass vibrating inside his bones. He made the decision and turned in the stranger's grip. They kissed. When they parted Will looked up and saw his green eyes. Green was such a cold color. It wouldn't do. Tonight he wanted brown, dark eyes, the kind that felt like cinnamon and lazy mornings.
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Will doesn't know what to expect from Mike's visit. But he is determined not to let it mess things up again. Two days with his old best friend in his new life. He can handle it. He handled worse.
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Mike accidentally overhears a random girl spilling the fastest way to win a guy's heart in one night: good food, a proper massage, and barely any clothes — preferably, all three at once.
Spoiler: it only takes him thirty-six minutes
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My arms will hold you (keep you safe and warm) by CKat135
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
07 Jun 2026
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“Comfy?” Mike asked after Will stopped moving.
“Mm.” Will replied.
Will felt Mike move slightly behind him. They still weren’t touching, but he could feel Mike’s breath brush against the back of his neck.
“Do you want me to hold you?”
“Yes, please,” Will whispered.
Slowly, so as not to startle him, Mike moved closer until his legs touched and then tangled with Will’s. The warmth pressing at Will’s back intensified before he felt the solid press of Mike’s chest make contact. One of Mike’s arms circled around Will’s waist and pulled him backwards slightly until he was firmly in Mike’s embrace.
“Thanks, Mike.”
“Don’t need to thank,” Mike said sleepily. “Just doing my job.”
Will chuckled. “Your job? And what is that?”
“Taking care of you,” Mike said, like it was obvious.After a day where everything seemed to go wrong, Will returns home exhausted, overwhelmed, and in desperate need of comfort. Thankfully, Mike has always known exactly how to take care of him — but as the night wears on, years of unspoken feelings finally come to light, proving that sometimes even the worst days can lead to something wonderful.
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Mike Wheeler is thirty years old, three years married, and incredibly unhappy. After an unexpected AOL Instant Messenger group chat with the Party, Mike reconnects with Will after several years and realizes that maybe his life doesn't have to be so bad.
Or: A 2000s epistolary fic in which Mike falls in love with his childhood best friend and cheats on his wife.