i take great pride in my byler fic recs, so here's ur prescription for the great healing day 15.
TRUST me w these and lmk if you want any more/ want to recommend me some asw <3 enjoy loves
1. i'm tearing you asunder - smoosnoom
mike wanting to make up to will n basically being clingy n sappy as shit. byler hug was so sweet in this :,)
mikewheelerisbadatfeelings TM. i mean so clueless it's so fucking hilarious. lucas lowk coming in clutch tho. mike wanting to patch things up with will so his obvious course of action is to drag him on long night drives to the middle of nowhere.
3. what you really want - miwiheroes
rain fight + loverslakegate my beloved. mike saves will from drowning, has a crashout, then an even bigger crisis. love the deepdive into mike's emotions and the ending is sooo cute i love them sm AND OH THE MIWI FLASHBACK SAVE ME
4. i say i dont what that (but what if i do?) - psychoticfangirl
mike wants to be a good friend to will and what better way to do that than to find him a boyfriend. yeah.
5. i might be hoping about this - astrobi
mike n will as college roommates is my fav byler genre btw. will gets sick and mike wont leave him alone cos he's a clingy lil shit. idgaf this is canon to me.
6. one-scene [series] - smoosnoom
fluffy lil one shots and i don't hear you complaining
7. tell me, is it really love? - agustplz
💗 one of my FAVS. mike has to tell will he loves him for 100 days set from s3-->s4 there's not enough fics for this era. it's just asjskxhbskk soooooo good go read it immediately
8. it's nice to have a friend [series] - agustplz
miwiiii<333. mike one shots at different ages and the first one where they meet on the swings just makes me want to scream they're so adorable
9. when the party's over - peskeynonbinary
mike wheeler has a crisis seeing will at the infamous post epilogue party. i don't really fw bychance but ill make an exception for the gorgeous second chapter.
10. landslide - hopelessromanfic
💗 oh. my. god. my FAVEEE. yk the whole hc with s1 mike absolutely crashing out at s5 mike? yeah look no further. i wanna give little mike a hug omg and his bonding w older will is so amazing i love this one so so so much. plus 12yo mike has the funniest one liners ever. OH and little mike finds out about "inmfydlg" so... *evil laugh*
11. secret letters - nohzdyves
they're whipped and pathetic and secretly dating in the epilogue what can i say it's not technically uncanon :,) might be my fav fluff fic tbh. LOVED mikes spontaneous word vomit yapyapyap ramble bit. also he keeps reciting poetry for some reason but it's the funniest thing ever. oh and mike+eyeliner=will flatlines
12. we all have hunger (tell me what you need) - papenathy
💗 make. this. a. new. hood. classic. did i mention i adore college byler? mike being an annoying little bitch freaking out over will's halloween costume not having enough blood and offers to *cough cough* help him out like ok micheal.
13. be the boy - blueremedy
mike overhears will telling jonathan about his crush and tries to comfort will ab it but he's an idiot so doesn't realise it's him obv
14. touch like velvet - ciders
💗 UGH another favourite the writing is phenomenal out of this world 10/10 chefs kiss. au where will meets mike for the first time. kind of ooc mike. also elmax double date. also mike has been through some shit. very long but definitely worth the read it's soooooo delicious. also fuck lonnie byers
15. to hell and back again - perexcri
mike follows will when he gets sucked into the ud cos like i said he's an idiot and whipped for will byers. also he won't stop being annoying and keeps pestering will ab the painting when they’re literally about to die. like the author said basically a mike n will upside down romcom spectacular
16. let me steal this moment from you - smoosnoom
will and mike sharing his room post s4? another one thank you. also i wanna give mike a hug
17. let our walls cave in - andiwriteordie
oh boy ur gonna need tissues for this one. the writing is devastating and i started bawling during the wheelclair and madwise heart to hearts. has a happy ending but defo an emotional read. felt like i was reading a super philosophical relationship self help book at some point icel
18. cursing my name, wishing i’d stayed (look at how my tears ricochet) - mikeslawyer
💗 i… um… what… WHAT THE this one has a CHOKEHOLD on me. when i say give me angst THIS is what i mean. will getting vecna’d. internalised homophobia deep dive. robin/mike duo. lettergate, phonegate, paintingate, birthdaygate crumbs, churchgate crumbs. picture of dorian gray. mike and will share one secret with each other every night with no further questions allowed. it just it just it just JFC just read it
19. baby, we're perfect - bookinit
honestly cannot recommend this one enough. i genuinely had to reread so many bits because i felt like i was going insane. the first time i read it was like oh :) and then i was like ohhhhh... it's so heartbreaking the amount of potential season 5 had now go read this READ IT
20. (give me a second to) forget i ever really meant it - delusional together
UGHHHH this is so fkn cute bro. if u want a ~10k word fic with 100% fluff 0% angst here u fkn go it's another michael "let's practice kissing like a pair of heterosexual best buddies" wheeler fic. enjoy ;)
21. love in slow motion - astrobi
💗 mike overhears the party making a bet on when him and will are going to tell everyone they’re dating, even though they’re not and mike is gaslighting himself saying he doesn’t even like will like that. a natural segue into the best fake dating fic everrrrr. this author is one of my favourites and they know how to write dialogue so well they’re so fkn cute in this. also take a shot every time mike says “objectively”
22. i’d love to see me from your point of view - unidentifiedblackthorn
mike n will get high tg on jonathan’s weed and mike is just so obviously whipped he can’t even hide it anymore and poor will is losing his mind. love love lovedddd it. long story short they end up kissing and the sequel is just a collective crash out over what happened. god i love these losers
23. so, kiss me - 4cleradin
pretty much that one scene in friends where chandler and monica are secretly dating and he kisses her in front of rachel and phoebe then panics and kisses them too to cover it up, but make it the epilogue dnd game with the party. mike is such a loser and so fkn hilarious in this. "jeez louise, dinner's ready? oh jolly good, i'm famished, mother" IS AN ACTUAL MIKE WHEELER LINE I WAS WHEEZING shit like this is the best copium
24. i'm so sick of myself - honeymooney
my first bravebyers fic and it was sooooo gorgeous oml. bravebyers is literally one of the best things this fandom's ever come up with and i know we're gonna be seeing a lot more of these soon ;))
25. with all my heart - mogiah
jesus christ i love original ideas like these so so much. everyone forgets will ever existed and mike is fighting for his life trying to remember him. kind of a spiderman no way home situation. lettergate + birthdaygate (+ blink-and-you'll-miss-it flickergate crumbs). nearly cried at the end ngl
26. i've got my love to keep me warm - borealisaurora
mike n will sharing a room at hawkins lab post s4 and mike gets himself into a bit of a sitch when will overhears him sleeptalking ;)
27. stay, please - frogsdobegay
godddd i need more morse code fics in my life it's so them. just one more dual confession in mike's bedroom for good measure <3
28. i hate accidents (except when we went from friends to this) - burgundyshirts
omg i thought i'd alr added this but this was one of my first fics and god i love this concept it just makes sm sense given their history of miscommunication. basically mike keeps casually kissing will and bro doesn't know what to do they're both so lost bless their hearts. should be a fandom essential imo
29. dear will (and alll the things i’m too much of a coward to say) - aloyx
💗 summerof89gate camping trip!! mike writing an apology letter to give will at the end of the camping trip that’s basically lettergate on steroids. love dustin and lucas in this one too and it has the just perfect amount of agnst.
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