Byler

by alstroswift

In the winter of 1990, Mike Wheeler and Will Byers study at NYU, leaving the haunting shadows of Hawkins behind. But for Mike, the grief of losing Eleven is a ghost that refuses to rest, manifesting as a cold, suffocating silence. As they navigate their freshman year as roommates in Rubin Hall, the

by painteddeadlights

After the truth of the painting comes out, everything seems to fall apart. Mike and El have broken up and Will stops speaking. Mike is left trying to understand why his 'best friend' would lie to him. He is left confused about his feelings.On the other hand, Will knows his feelings, and draws them.W

by NimbusScale161

Five years after the end of everything, Hawkins is quiet again — but not healed. As old losses resurface and new ones force their way to the surface, two former best friends find themselves sharing the same space once more. (Also, giving you the conversations that Duffer's never did (= THE painting

by billdenbroughs_left_toe

Mike Wheeler is in love with his best friend, but he is too oblivious and thinks Will is in a relationship with his new best friend Robin, when Will confessed he liked boys, everything seemed as if time had stopped.ORWill and Mike are blind enough to see that they both love each other.

by cherry00_00

Set during the humid, transformative summer of 1989, this story follows Will Byers as he navigates the complicated transition from high school graduate to adulthood in Hawkins, Indiana. After years of feeling like a shadow defined by the trauma of the Upside Down, Will finds an unexpected connection