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    The room is silent except for Dick’s harsh, stuttering breaths.

    “Tim?”

    Tim doesn’t answer. He can’t. His body doesn’t work. His voice is gone. Dick reaches toward him—

    —and Tim takes a single, instinctive step back.

     

    Or: Dick learns Tim isn’t dead after almost dying himself. Tim isn’t sure how to feel about it.

    Or: Sometimes loving yourself means loving someone else at a distance.

     

    THIS IS A SEQUEL YOU HAVE TO READ THE FIRST ONE OR ELSE THIS HAS MAJOR SPOILERS FOR “HE’S NOT MY KID (AND OTHER FAMOUS LAST WORDS)”

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    22 Feb 2026

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    “And us?” Will challenges. He looks Mike directly in the eye, nearly taking Mike’s breath away once again. Mike’s heart races inside his chest.

    “We’re friends,” Mike says defensively. The implications of Will’s words aren’t lost on him, so for good measure, Mike emphasizes, “We’re friends, Will.”

    “Yeah well, we used to be best friends, Mike!” Will shouts, and his voice cracks again.

     

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    In the aftermath of the Battle of Starcourt, Owens immediately sends the Byers and El away from Hawkins with specific instructions to not contact anyone until things have cooled down. Now, nearly two years later, Mike finds himself in California for what will either be the best—or the worst—spring break of his life.

     

    (Aka my season 4, Mike-centric, Byler rewrite)

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    17 Feb 2026

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    When Max is sent away for a month for advanced out of state hospital treatment, Lucas is left with way too much time and way too many feelings. So when he notices the unresolved tension simmering between Will and Mike, he decides to do something about it. But before he can even process what that truly entails, he’s already knee deep in secrets, feelings, and “friendships” that are a lot more complicated than he signed up for.

     

    OR: What starts as a distraction from missing Max turns into the most complicated plan of Lucas’s life as he shifts from helping Will get over Mike to setting them up together (because he’s the bestest, most supportive friend ever, obviously!)

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    09 Feb 2026

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    “You want us to foster a kid?” Mike finally asks, disbelieving. Will is half convinced that El will laugh in their faces, clearing up the misunderstanding with a, “No, silly. I want you to water my plants.”

    “It doesn’t have to be forever,” El says. “Just until I can find another home for him. I can’t stand him living in the shelter anymore. Not right now. He needs emotional support. And don’t lie to me— I know you two have been wanting kids. This can be a trial run.”

    Will and Mike are tasked with fostering an emotionally distant, judgmental, sassy twelve-year-old boy from El’s shelter. As hard as they try to win his heart, they seem to be making no progress. After all, how could two strangers earn the trust of a boy who’s been hurt time and time again?

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    06 Feb 2026

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    Mike lets out a frustrated groan and knocks his head back against the seat—like Hopper’s the one being cryptic here.

    Mike’s voice cracks slightly when he repeats, “He hurt Will.” More urgent this time. More desperate.

    “Okay. I get that,” Hopper says slowly. “But it doesn’t explain why—”

    Mike cuts him off, sharp. “If Will didn’t tell you, then I’m not telling you.”

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    When Hopper gets a call about that damn Wheeler kid, he's pissed. Until he realizes what exactly he's dealing with.

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    14 Dec 2025