my byler fic recs/bookmarks !!
A Glimmer of Light Refusing to Fade by MagicSchoolbusDropout08 - a post s3, s4 rewrite, and s5 prediction fic that is possibly one of the best works ever written. nothing has ever impacted me as much as this fic and words genuinely can't describe how great it is (warning: this fic is absolutely amazing, but deals with super heavy topics so be careful with that)
a cruel summer with you by andiwriteordie, astrobi, and wiseatom - AAAGGGHHHHHHHH !! a summer camp au that literally SAVED my summer :) it has such good writing + the best playlist on earth
I Know the End by Bookinit - an incredibly long series that might just be the best thing i’ve ever read. it’s a byler rewrite of the first 4 seasons (+s5) and there are literal scripts that the author wrote to go along with it!! it’s SO insanely amazing that i literally don’t have words 😭 i recommend rewatching the show while you read the fic because it’s such a fun experience 🫶🏽🫶🏽
RESPONSIBILITY by Wheelerboi - a spideywill au that was my introduction to real writing 🫶 it’s still being updated but even so i recommend it SO much
To Hell and Back Again by perexcri - a post s4 apocalyptic fic that’s SO perfectly made. i was completely hooked the whole time i read it and read the whole thing in one go
Rock 'n' Roll by bylerisc4non - a band au that i love more than life itself. it’s longer, but so insanely worth it. the ending is actually my favorite thing ever and overall it’s just so perfect
what a match: i'm half-doomed and you're semi-sweet by perexcri - a post s4 apocalyptic au that is one of (if not my most) favorite byler fic that i’ve ever read <3 it’s SO funny but also genuinely so insanely well-written since perexcri is the coolest person that’s ever lived
Finally! A Good Fucking Roadtrip by Julia_Skysong - an insanely well-written sequel to Lost Without You. it’s after the events of LWY and is just as good. i LOVE the party’s dynamic so much in this and physically could not recommend it more
what can i do by delusionaltogether (Whyyyyy) - a college-age byler fic where holly completely clocks them both and saves the day. it’s so perfectly done that i genuinely have no notes
landslide by chamb3rs - a high school byler fic where the party is in their senior year and are trying to figure out their relationships and futures! this fic honestly feels just like a movie. it perfectly encapsulates that weird end-of-school-year feeling in the best way possible. it’s also so hilarious and heartwarming and i just love it SO much
snakebites and bitter tonics by willelworld - a cowboy byler au that actually makes me want to bounce off the walls because of how perfect it is. it’s based off of the game Red Dead Redemption, but you don't need to had played it before to read it
sweetheart, you’re so cruel by perexcri - a college au where will is a music snob and a writer for their school zine and mike is the frontman of a local band 🤭 it was one of my first ever bookmarks because it really is just so wonderful 🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽 i absolutely love rereading it whenever i have the chance
the start of an age by delusionaltogether (Whyyyyy) - THE byler fic ever. i could not possibly love this fic any more than i do. i’m being so serious when i say that i had a small obsession with medieval times because of this fic. it’s a medieval byler au with knights, arranged marriages, and a WHOLE lot of gay people
Left His Heart There in the Sea by concerned_terrapin - a mermaid byler au (kind of?) that’s SOOOO insanely good <3 i genuinely wish i could read this again for the first time because it was seriously SUCH a fun time
wide and wild eyes - a mostly elmax-centric but still byler fic that’s just so cute and teenager-y and amazing. it feels like summer
Operation Matchmakers by midnighteverlark - a teacher byler au that is so so so so good <3 there’s a little miscommunication but in the best way
get him back! by delusionaltogether (Whyyyyy) - a grown up byler au where they accidentally reunite after years and have to work together and AAGGHHH
The Wonderful Whitman by gaysforbyler - a byler rewrite of The Great Gatsby that is SO insanely good i have no words. it’s literally the same amount of words as the real book (which is insane on its own) but it’s also just so perfectly well-done and i’m so in love with everything about it
haven’t even met (yet) by Pseudologia - a long distance penpal byler au where they send letters to each other and it’s so cute and sweet and amazing 🤭🤭 plus there’s just such a great plot 🫶🏽 i wish i could relive reading this for the first time
my ao3 is your_ivy_grows13 if you want to check my bookmarks! i haven’t posted anything of my own yet but it’s a good place to check for new bookmarks
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