we're in love.
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there is something about you i will always recognize by wayward_sherlock
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
07 Feb 2025
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Mike can barely move, every muscle in his body pulled tight on the couch cushion he’s sharing with Will. Will’s stiff next to him, too, but just the barest bit more relaxed, sleepiness loosening his posture where it slumps against Mike’s.
Coarse fabric brushes against Mike’s other side, and he bristles, pushing closer to where Will is already practically glued to him, forcing him further into the arm of the chair.
“I’m not going to hurt you,” Will whispers – the other Will, the one sitting on his other side – and he says it so gently it sounds like he’s trying to keep from spooking a wild animal.
“We’re not going to hurt you,” the other Mike says from over the other Will’s shoulder, punctuated with an eye roll.
Mike knew the Upside Down was an alternate reality. He didn't think it meant there was an alternate him and Will.
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- Part 1 of we're in love.
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you could absolutely break my heart by wayward_sherlock for qulizalfos
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
25 Apr 2025
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He’s aware, distantly, that something about this isn’t right; Mike has never been so open with his touches, so willing to give Will even just a fraction of the affection that he wants. Will’s been fine with it – has forced himself to be fine with it, to be grateful for the minimal attention Mike gives him – but now that he has Mike’s fingers gently scratching his scalp, he can’t stop himself from leaning into the touch.
It’s wrong, probably – and definitely selfish – of Will to take advantage of Mike when he’s obviously not in his right mind; he feels guilt claw in his stomach just as readily as butterflies flutter, and he can’t help but let himself have this one thing, these gentle touches among an apocalypse, a bit of tenderness in a world that has only ever been harsh to Will.
Will has a chat with Mike...from another universe. (missing scene from the other fic in this series!)
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- Part 2 of we're in love.