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In the smoldering ruins of the MAC-Z, Will Byers unlocks a dark, latent power during a desperate bid to save his friends from certain death. In doing so, a door is opened that can never be shut.
Corruption creeps in with every use, twisting his mind and body, turning him into the perfect host for a monster that had claimed him as a child. Terrified he’s unraveling from the inside out, Will fights to hold on—even as the line between boy and monster begins to blur.
But there is one person who can see him, the real him. There is one person who still knows exactly who he is, and that person refuses to let him go.
Or: a story about power, possession, and devotion. A story where victory comes at a terrible cost, and a story where even in victory, the shadows in Hawkins hide something far, far worse.
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Mike huffs, gulping a little. He’s touching the same shoulder the actual Goddess of the Moon touched. He doesn’t let go though, he was there first. Selûne would have to deal with it.
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It's a typical Thursday morning, except for the part where Will gets Chosen by the Moon Goddess and suddenly Mike's choice of which Paladin order to join gets a lot easier.
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- Part 1 of Moon Songs
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07 Mar 2026
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the author says this was self indulgent but I know the truth, this was written for ME
REREAD
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“Why do you laugh?” Mike the Brave asked. The question was utterly sincere. He could not fathom the source of the mockery, of why Mike would be laughing at his display of fealty.
Mike spluttered, his face flushing. “I—It’s just… you only got him a book off the shelf? That’s your big ‘honour to serve’ moment? It’s just… a book.” He gestured vaguely, defensively, at the book, embarrassed.
Will the Wise’s lips curved into a smile tinged with sorrow. He looked from the flustered boy to his own beloved protector, his hand reaching up to stroke his Paladin’s cheek.
“He has crossed realms for me,” Will the Wise said, his melodic voice filling the cottage. “He has faced beasts and shadows and the silence of the abyss. He would do anything for me, and I for him. The grand quests are written in songs and psalms, sung by revellers around fires and bards in the inn. But the story of us… it is written in these small things. In a fetched book, a mended cloak, a tender kiss in the dawn light.” He looked directly at the younger Mike, his gaze piercingly kind. “We like to remind each other of our affections. In every possible way. There is no deed too small to be an act of love.”
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how to speak without ever saying a thing by will_bvers
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
19 Feb 2026
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Will Byers has never spoke. Mike Wheeler talks too much.
The two meet, become best friends, and both discover that Will has so much to say, and Mike is a great listener.
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Pre-canon MiWi look throughout the years. Featuring selectively mute will and pre-byler fluff. Starts when they first meet in Kindergarten and ends right before the events of season 1, with an epilogue that takes place right after the final battle in season 5.
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24 Feb 2026
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INCREDIBLE 1000/10
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When Will was ten-years-old, he knew the rules of his house without anyone ever sitting him down to explain them. When the front door closed too hard, or when the beer cans stacked up too high, Will understood how he was supposed to act. Like he was invisible.
Pre–Season One, Will Byers learns how to stay invisible in a house ruled by his father Lonnie’s moods, even though Jonathan tries to take the worst of it. Thankfully, Will finds brief safety at school with his friends, especially his best friend Mike, where life feels lighter and more predictable. But as Lonnie stays home longer and his behaviour escalates, the cracks begin to show, and Mike begins to wonder how he can help his friend out in what could be a very bad home situation.
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22 Feb 2026
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I wrote this at like 3:00am based on a dream I had. So.
.Mike was touchy, it was just in his nature.
Maybe that's why, when Mike reached out, hands cupping his own, leaning in close, a murmur of “I miss you, Will. I miss us,” all Will did was squeeze back, the way he always had.
It started off the same as always, something unintentional that Will could brush off, accident touches that slowly grew into something friendly, platonic, normal. The occasional nudge of an elbow to his side, a long look and a hand reaching out to grip his shoulder. Simple. Friendly.
But now?
Now Mike couldn't seem to be able to keep his hands off of him.
It was driving Will crazy.
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19 Feb 2026