FirebirdBandit
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“Do you want to get smeared?”
“What?”
“Do you want to be an angel smeared with dirt?” asked the voice, devoid of emotion.
All laughter was gone from Will’s face, and he frowned. “Okay, very funny. Who is this?”
“Someone who knows that you leave your window open at night.”
A transgressive story about codependency, mental disorders and counterculture set in a small midwestern town in the 90s.
Features “Scream” and “Hellraiser”.
Bookmarked by FirebirdBandit
31 May 2026
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Holy crap! This one is pretty intense. I absolutely love the author's writing style and this story is pretty unique esp in the Byler fandom. Super excited to see how it develops <3
Last chapter read = 15 😱😱😱
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talk to me dirty; talk to me sweet by thesweetestdream
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
12 Jul 2026
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Will and Mike accidentally overhear a couple talking dirty over the walkie, and start repeating some of the filthy phrases to each other for shits and giggles. What starts as a joke, soon turns into something they can't stop doing – and can’t tell anyone about.
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Mike and Will start talking dirty to each other for fun. What they don't consider is that it would accidentally turn them on.
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Bookmarked by FirebirdBandit
20 Feb 2026
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Def one of the funnier fics I've read. Loving it so far :)
Last chapter read = 16 omg finallllyyy theyre an item :3
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The boy turns around, and Mike thinks he must be seeing things. Ghosts, maybe, because that would be the only rational explanation.
All he can do is stare directly at the boy standing before him.
A boy he used to know very well.
What the hell is Will Byers doing at Indiana University?
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In which Mike Wheeler, the captain of the Indiana University hockey team, is forced to help run a skating training camp over winter break to avoid suspension and to participate in the playoffs.
It’s bad enough that he has to miss the vacation he planned with his best friends, but when the figure skater running the camp turns out to be Will Byers, his estranged best friend turned worst enemy, Mike thinks he might actually be the unluckiest person in the world.
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Bookmarked by FirebirdBandit
01 Jun 2026
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This story is such a fun read so far!
Last chapter read = 11 🥹
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Will Byers’ boyfriend is obsessed with H. Lee Remik, a reclusive novelist and poet who has reportedly had writer’s block for the last five years. When an unpublished manuscript winds up at Will's door, Will becomes entangled in the mystery of uncovering the identity of the elusive writer - a journey that unexpectedly brings him to cross paths again with Mike Wheeler.
Or: Will falls in love with Mike’s words. Mike finds himself in competition with his own pseudonym.
Bookmarked by FirebirdBandit
29 Jun 2026
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Will is a young gay man committed to Lazarus by his father. Traumatized and alone, he's assigned to Cell 44—right next to Cell 45, where Mike lives. Mike is infamous: violent, isolated, feared by patients and staff alike.
Through late night conversations, Will learns fragments of Mike—his sharp wit, his cruelty, his unexpected tenderness. Mike teaches Will to breathe through panic attacks after his traumatic conversion therapy sessions. But Mike also pushes Will away, warning him to stay distant, insisting nothing good comes from getting close to him. A psychological tension between horror and attraction, exploring whether a monster can be capable of tenderness—and whether Will's inability to fear Mike makes him brave, broken, or both.Bookmarked by FirebirdBandit
25 Jun 2026
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Oh my gawd this is so INTENSE!! Love it love it love it ❤️
Last chapter read = 4