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Best Lumax Angst Fanfics

The best angst Lumax (Lucas Sinclair/Max Mayfield) fanfiction on AO3, curated by popularity. Sometimes you want to feel deeply - angst delivers emotional catharsis and meaningful character exploration.

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3 angst Lumax fics matched, followed by other top-rated Lumax stories.

1

more than a feeling

Angst

by caasserole

Moving to Hawkins two years before graduations wasn't Rosella Henderson's ideal plan, but it's the one she's stuck with. Between living with her cousin, Dustin, trying to adjust to small town Indiana and figure out what her cousin's friends keep whispering about (what actually happened with Will Bye

159 kudos 120,329 words 42/? chapters Mature
2

OH BABY!?

Angst

by Upsidebyler

The war is over. Vecna is dead. Hawkins is finally quiet. The Party is planning college, apartments in New York, and the future they fought so hard to have. For the first time in years, everything feels... normal. Then Will receives a phone call from his mother. One letter. One drunken mistake from

24 kudos 16,314 words 3/? chapters Mature
3

A Song You Used to Know

Angst

by Bylerswriter

Mike Wheeler left Hawkins after seventh grade without so much as a goodbye.Four years later, he's back — and acting like Will Byers is a stranger.Will's decided he's fine with that. Totally fine with that. Except he's not fine with that. — A revived arts festival puts them in the same band, the same

2 kudos 4,062 words 2/? chapters Teen And Up Audiences
4

The Long Road to "Always"

by BlackandGinger

Moving from the wreckage of 1987 into the hope of the years beyond, this saga is about more than just surviving. It’s about two people who refused to let go, proving that "always" isn't just a destination—it’s the long, winding road they choose to walk together, one step at a time. Or how's Max life

569 kudos 154,106 words 29/? chapters Mature
5

one for my baby

by lymricks

Steve Harrington is staring at him again. Eddie frowns. Steve looks to the heavens like he’s praying for strength, “Rock stars, am I right?” he jokes to the crowd. “You going to tell us anything about it or just sit there remembering the moment?” Asshole. Eddie feels like maybe his palms are a littl

173 kudos 129,384 words 18/? chapters Explicit
6

Show Me The Way Back Home

by BreadAndButter789

There. That tangle of thick vines… she recognised it. That was right by where Steve had been attacked earlier. She moved quickly over to it, spotting the three dead bats clumped together, black blood spreading from their bodies. If that was where Steve had been attacked, that meant that the gate was

131 kudos 60,048 words 17/? chapters General Audiences
7

For a Little While, I Was Falling in Love

by asleepinthesand

Since the day Mike Wheeler met Will Byers, he's known there's something different about their friendship. It's not until supernatural forces overrun their small town that Mike begins to grapple with what exactly being different means. A retelling and rewrite of Stranger Things from season 1 to seaso

71 kudos 250,747 words 35/60 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
8

While You Were Sleeping

by bylerstatic

"Will is alive and feels better because you exist, Mike." ✩✩ Eighteen months after Vecna is finally gone, Hawkins is supposed to be safe, but Will is still trapped in his own head. He has insomnia, and he ends up getting addicted to sleeping pills again just to get some rest. Mike decides he is abso

64 kudos 14,018 words 2/10 chapters Mature
9

Distance & Desire (D&D)

by blairbyler

In the summer after their graduation, Mike and Will move into a tiny apartment above Hawkins Video Store to prepare for sharing a dorm room at NYU in the fall. What starts as an attempt to adjust to college life quickly becomes something more dangerous: months of unbearable proximity, possessiveness

60 kudos 20,039 words 5/34 chapters Explicit
10

West of Caelwyn

by briarwyvern

A medieval fantasy reimagining of Stranger Things. In the kingdom of Caelwyn, magic is feared, dragons are long dead, and knights are taught never to question the crown. Michael Wheeler has spent his entire life preparing to become one of them. When he is sent into the cursed forests of Briarwood to

52 kudos 77,852 words 27/? chapters Teen And Up Audiences
11

Something Wicked

by cosmicstxrdust

Double, double, toil and troubleFire burn and cauldron bubbleDouble, double, toil and troubleSomething wicked this way comes   In which Jessie Salvador grows up in the judgmental town of Hawkins, ostracized after being labeled unstable and marked by rumor. Drawn to the edges of trouble, she becomes

25 kudos 52,265 words 26/? chapters Mature
12

Four Weddings and a Funeral

by MsMaraRhodus

You Are Cordially Invited to The Wedding of... Lucas Sinclair & Max MayfieldOn September 21, 1995 Robin Buckley & Nancy WheelerOn May 30, 2004 Vickie Dunne & Kali PrasadOn February 14, 2007 Dustin Henderson & Jane HopperOn June 7, 2011 And To Honor The Memory Of... ???On August 8, 2023

14 kudos 6,580 words 4/5 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
13

The price of your happiness.

by willbowlcut

Will Byers knows exactly how much happiness costs, because he can rarely afford it; Mike Wheeler's kindness always leaves people wanting more from him than he could give. One exhausting day, one troubled heart, and one unusual offer are all it takes for a cold October night after everything that cou

10 kudos 19,301 words 3/? chapters Mature
14

If It Can't Be You, I Don't Want To Love At All

by caumad

“No, Mike, you don’t get it!" Michelle's brows drew together in confusion, a crease forming in the soft porcelain of her forehead. Willow never raised her voice at anyone, and certainly not Mike. The black haired girl moved to place a steadying hand on her arm, but Willow stepped back, evading her t

7 kudos 1,475 words 1/? chapters General Audiences
15

to live for the hope of it all

by star_bywolf

It's been years since Mike and Will last talked. During their time apart in high school, Mike realized two things. One, he was gay. Two, he was obsessed with Will. Things were changing, they were growing and maturing. Will they find their way back together, or will some distance break them apart? Wi

6 kudos 13,963 words 3/13 chapters Mature
16

Still The One I Run To -Lumax Spider-Man Au

by vultpuellas

Lucas is hurt badly while fighting a bad guy, and all he can think of is Max. So he goes to her for aid. Did I mention they are broken up?

6 kudos 2,696 words 1/1 chapters General Audiences
17

Is it my fault you don't like girls? (You know it is)

by sti11wish4u

Summer of 1987.The Wheeler family rents a house in the mountains for two weeks. In this time, Mike and Will realize they have lots of things to talk about.

6 kudos 21,471 words 4/14 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
18

all the ways you've changed (and the ways you haven't)

by itsmyworld14

college AU with alternating POVs (first chapter is Mike's)

2 kudos 4,502 words 5/? chapters General Audiences
19

if you need me, dear (i'm the same as i was)

by glitterdisaster

“Do you live around here?” Lucas finally asked, breaking the awkward pause between them. “Yeah, just a couple blocks that way.” Max pointed the way Lucas had come from, but she didn’t have to know that. “Let me walk you home?” He offered. On the surface, it was a simple question, but in reality, it

1 kudos 2,177 words 1/? chapters Teen And Up Audiences
20

These Nights (Are Always Better With You)

by cigarettes_loneylynights021

Mike Wheeler was hosting a graduation party. Mike and Will get drunk together and run around in the rain together.

1 kudos 2,849 words 1/1 chapters Mature

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Why Angst Lumax Fanfiction Works So Well

Lucas Sinclair/Max Mayfield — Lucas Sinclair and the fierce newcomer Max Mayfield, whose relationship developed from initial tension to deep understanding and love.

Angst — Stories focused on emotional pain, drama, and intense feelings.

Their authentic teenage relationship, Lucas's patience with Max's walls, and their mutual growth creates realistic and touching romance. Sometimes you want to feel deeply - angst delivers emotional catharsis and meaningful character exploration. That's why angst Lumax fanfiction is one of the most consistently popular combinations on AO3.

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