have you tried turning it on and off again?

i play games, i make music, i’m sometimes funny & i write things currently working on: 'if it's like the movies' | will x mike slowburn [link] other works: 'static re-connection' | mike x will post-s3 pining/slow burn [link]

[illogical-fallacy]

Static Re-connection by IllogicalFallacy

Words: 62,701 Chapters: 6/6 Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Category: M/M Relationships: Will Byers/Mike Wheeler; Will Byers & Mike Wheeler; Jonathan Byers/Nancy Wheeler; Mike Wheeler & Nancy Wheeler Additional Tags: Stranger Things Spoilers; Romantic Fluff; Unresolved Romantic Tension; Gay Panic; Everybody Lives; Hurt/Comfort; Angst; Fluff; Mike Wheeler Loves Will Byers; Will Byers Loves Mike Wheeler; Will Byers Needs a Hug; Mike Wheeler is Bad at Feelings; Oblivious Mike Wheeler; Period-Typical Homophobia; 80's Music; Morse Code; Summer Vacation; Mutual Pining; Angst with a Happy Ending; Mike Wheeler Being an Idiot; Slow Build; Gay Will Byers; Will Byers Deserves Love ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A N D - H E R E - I - T H O U G H T - U ' D - F O R G E T - M E N E V E R N E V E R - E V E R - ? N E V E R - E V E R

He thought about the way Will had looked at him all those years ago, lying in the hospital bed, eyes not his own. Even through the fog of possession, something behind Will’s gaze had clicked and recognized Mike for who he was. Even without anything else left, Will had still remembered the connection he had to his mom - and... to Mike. His trembling fingers hesitated for an infinite moment, before typing faster than his brain could hope to process,

P R M S E - ? Y E S ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

A miles-apart, oblivious mutual pining, emotional summer vacation disaster-fest starring Mike, Will, and one incredibly unreliable radio connection.

[illogical-fallacy]

it feels like a badge of honor to finally get to include the chapter note that's like, "sorry i had to be at a hospital because a family member almost d*ed lol anyway here's the latest chapter xoxoxo"

[illogical-fallacy]

'if it's like the movies' - chapter 12: overexposed

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"You don't have to tell me," Mike said eventually, eyes on the middle distance. "Whatever it is."

Will wrapped his hands around his thermos of tea. "I know."

"But—" Mike paused. "I don't know. You can if you want."

"It's not—" Will started, and then wasn't sure where the sentence was going. He tried again. "It's just been a weird day. I'm fine though. I promise this time it's actually just that."

Mike glanced over at him, and Will kept his eyes on the hacky sack game and pretended not to notice.

"Okay," Mike said.

Then, after a moment, quieter: "You know you don't have to be fine around me, right? Like, that's not… that's not a requirement."

Something in Will's chest pulled tight and then released, the way a muscle did after being held too long in the wrong position.

“I…”

He didn't know, actually. Or he knew it in theory but couldn't feel his way to believing it, couldn't find the version of himself that was capable of not being fine in front of Mike Wheeler specifically, because not being fine in front of Mike meant showing Mike the thing inside the not-fine, and the thing inside the not-fine had Mike's name on it.

"Yeah," he said, finally. "I know."

But he didn't say any of that.

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[illogical-fallacy]

just a brief writing update!: the past week has been hella hella busy with some different things. haven't had a chance to write literally at all. gonna be out of town friday and saturday, but should have plenty of time to write on sunday and monday! i would love to get chapter 12 of 'if its like the movies' out by tuesday the 17th. sorry it's taking a minute!!

[noihavenosanitythanksforasking]

paladin!mike: we must go to William where is your horse

mike: what no we cant

paladin!mike: cant?? i know not of cant. why pray tell can we not?

mike: hes in california..?

paladin!mike: what the everloving fuck is a california? is it some type of baneful magic spell?

mike: no...its just a place very far away.

paladin!mike: ...

paladin!mik: then we must go to this california immediately. where, i ask again, is your steed???

mike: i dont have a fucking horse and we cant go to california its like 7 million miles

paladin!mike: then we must hail a carriage of some sort

mike: hello?? we cannot go to california??? its like really fucking far

paladin!mike: This means nothing to me. do you mean to say you would not travel the great expanse to see your beloved?

mike: uhhhh i mean he probably doesnt want to see me like itd be weird

paladin!mike: then fall to your knees and beg for his mercy? you are a bit slow arent you,,

[turtlepottery]

opening byler tumblr everyday like it’s the newspaper

[byerstapes]

Will Byers in Stranger Things 5 Chapter Six: Escape From Camazotz

[kitkat9400]

I'm still here btw 😭

[shardlily]

He also continues to tell this exact story after saying this, lmao

[fateofbyers]

the only reason why Will didn't die at the end of season 2 was because Mike was the only one who realized that closing the gate would kill him. Will was ready to sacrifice himself and Mike didn't let him.

let that sink in.

[roseworth]

i think theres this idea in the general public that the "best" fanfic gets turned into real books like 50 shades of grey. but the truth is that the best fanfic can never be published as an actual book because its intricately woven into the canon material so its inseparable even if you change the names

[i-will-write]

how i sleep knowing i write shitty fiction but at least don’t use chatgpt

[chirpsythismorning]

Mentally I’m here

[whimsywheeelah]

they couldn’t make byler canon because if they did they would’ve created the most gorgeous beautiful hottest couple ever and the force of their joint slay would’ve ripped a hole in the universe and then they’d have two upside downs to contend with instead of just the one

[illogical-fallacy]

'if it's like the movies' | chapter 11: wide shot

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“Promise?”

Mike stuck out his pinky.

Will stared at it.

It was such a small gesture. Childish, even. The kind of thing kids did on playgrounds before they learned that promises were just words people said so they could break them. The original unspoken, sanctified agreement that was meant to be honored until the grave and beyond and, yet, so often forgotten as soon as its grasp was released.

But Mike's face was serious, his dark eyes steady and trusting.

He couldn't remember the last time someone had wanted to make a pinky promise with him. 

And yet, here one was, being offered out just for him.

His stilled hand lifted before he could think better of it, pinky hooking around Mike's. The touch was brief, warm, and Will felt it reverberate through his hand. 

"Promise," he said.

This lie tasted like ash.

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i am so sorry this chapter is 11K words please forgive me

[youre-the-heart-mike]

Did anyone tell Finn that this was supposed to be a rejection scene? Like… we were supposed to watch this and see Robin stare at them lovingly and watch Mike blush and think that Will’s crush wasn’t reciprocated? This is what a breakup scene looks like? This is what Will losing hope looks like? Really?

[professorerudite]