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Mike doesn’t need much out of life. A job that pays the bills. A place to come home to. Most importantly, El safe and within reach.
That’s it.
So when he has to leave for a week to help his family move out of his childhood home, he tries not to think about it too much. They’ve never been good at being apart... but it’s only seven days.
Until she suddenly stops answering the phone. The longer the silence stretches, the more certain he becomes that something is wrong. By the time Mike gets home, he’s already bracing for the worst.
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18 Jul 2026
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You don't need to save me but would you run away with me? Yes by making_forts_undercover
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
24 Jul 2026
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After everything, they found each other again. And now, in a life of ordinary days, Mike and El explore the extraordinary simplicity of living a life full of love
Follow Mike and El through a series of snapshots from their life together after they reunite.
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13 Mar 2026
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one day we'll meet again (in the light of my love for you) by FateChica
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
07 Jul 2026
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El runs and she keeps running until she's about as far away from home as she figures she can get. And as the years go by, she manages to carve out a peaceful sort of existence. It's not a happy life, but she's content with the knowledge that the loved ones she left behind are safe and happy.
But while Mike's safe, he's not happy, not by a long shot. He's living a half-life, living under the shadow of the love he lost... of the love he knows is still out there, somewhere, waiting for him to find her.
And when Mike finally has enough of surviving without living and embarks on an aimless journey to find her, El knows her days of isolation are behind her. Because the longer Mike tries to search for her, the more attention he brings to himself and the more likely he'll put himself in danger. So she leaves a trail of breadcrumbs to guide him to her, as always willing to do anything to keep him safe.
And when they reunite in the sleepy village El has learned to call home, they'll learn if they can move past the shadow of the history they share... and if they can rediscover the love that once shone brighter than the sun.
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11 Mar 2026
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“I just… I need to memorize you like this.”
El eyes fluttered open a little wider. “Like what?”
“Like this,” he said, his gaze sweeping over every detail of her face as if he were describing a masterpiece. “Happy. Safe. Here. With me.”
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Mike and El have a sweet and loving conversation in the middle of the night
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11 Sep 2025
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“El…” He grabbed her hands. “All I want is to give you the life you deserve.”
“Mike-”
“—and if that means studying my ass off or working after school to save up some money then so be it. That’s nothing compared to everything you’ve done for me, for everybody.”
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The four times Mike does whatever he can do to make El happy, and the one time (out of many) she returns the favour
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14 Aug 2025