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i mostly just reblog stuffs ++ they/she

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kind of weird how parts of your soul are left in various locations without any warning… like yes i’m always at the top of that hill, sitting at the bus stop, in the cool light of the Japanese restaurant, standing at the pier etc etc

[misscrazyfangirl321]

Being an adult will have you unironically craving a vegetable

[uwontrememberme]

everything will probably be fine but i have to get really anxious just in case

[chillyfeetsteak]

there should be more options than suffering via employment and suffering via unemployment

[sunthoon]

Project Hail Mary fans after finishing the book and the movie

[k-uwaiti-deactivated20210813]

don’t ask me “wyd” u know i’m at home deteriorating

[bebx]

I should be allowed to use fuck if I know as an appropriate and professional response to a work email

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

[siratonin]

"I CANT HANDLE THIS" *handles this*

[siratonin]

"I CANT TAKE ANOTHER DAY" *takes another day*

[oncce-againn]

My alone time is for everyone’s safety

[ladykvetchingradish]

I don’t kick my feet when I’m reading a good fanfiction. I kick my whole body. like a worm

[basilosu]

college byler

[fairycosmos]

in so many situations i shouldve just acted fucking worse idc

[v171]

R u gay4pay??

God wouldn’t that be a good idea. I’m gay for free like an idiot. 

[bookinit02]

5X01: HELL IN HAWKINS

As the Upside Down bleeds into Hawkins, its citizens try to determine what comes next. Mike learns the value of friendship, Eleven comes face-to-face with her past, and Owens gets a bit more than he bargained for.

click here for the playlist!

click here for the comment-free pdf.

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I've been noticing a LOT of new bylers recently and so many people asking for fanfic recommendations. This isn't much but I've been keeping a well labeled, very incredibly carefully curated collection of my favorite fanfics on ao3 for a while now and I think some of you might find fics here you haven't read yet!

I've linked the collection below.

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Also, I would absolutely LOVE to talk about byler fanfics. If you've ever read any from here, wanna drop a recommendation or just CHAT about something you read, I'll be so incredibly excited to do so!!

And please don't forget to leave comments for authors! They do all this for no personal gain except a burning passion for these characters and the least we can do is let them know much we appreciate it :)

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Updated list as of 7th December 05:13 (KST)

New addition : a lesson in kissing by lameparties

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

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Updated list as of 15th December 2025 02:55 KST

New additions: darling all the while by cherryisgone

eye for an eye by ileikbees

Please, please, PLEASE read eye for an eye ONLY after going through the tags. It is extreme gore and deals with cannibalism. PLEASE proceed only if you're sure you can handle it.

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Updated list as of 19th December 2025 19:31 IST

New additions:

i hate accidents (except when we went from friends to this). by burgundyshirts

to love me is to suffer by cardangreenbriar

i hate accidents is ABSOLUTELY adorable, it's also a staple in the byler fanfic world. An absolute adorable must read.

to love me is to suffer is EXPLICIT (also the only explicit fic in this collection currently). Didn't read the tags properly before reading this but GOD. It's written so crazy well, the characterizations for Mike and Will are INCREDIBLE, and the internalized homophobia they both feel is written in such a real and tangible manner. I really recommend reading this, if you're okay with explicit material.

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Updated list as of 20th December 2025, 00:56 IST.

New addition:

80mph by cypherballad

SUCH AN INCREDIBLE READ!! I CANNOT RECOMMEND THIS FIC ENOUGH. IT HAS SUCH INCREDIBLE CHARACTERIZATION FOR MIKE AND WILL AND THE DIALOGUES ARE SO FUCKING FUNNY. Gut-wrenching, but will also have you in stitches the WHOLE read. I BEG that you read this one.

[lilyrosedeppsforehead]

Byler Fic Recs

i don't see enough people talking about quality fiction in this fandom so here you go

My Favorites:

to love me is to suffer me: (by cardangreenbriar) https://archiveofourown.org/works/75398096/chapters/197108571

Will byers is awake at 4am, learning the architecture of something he can’t have while living in this house.

This fic is cinema. It’s beautifully written, the characters feel true to themselves, the slow burn is rewarding, and everything is so real that it feels intimate to just read the words on the page like I’m telling you it’s immaculate. Also the eventual smut feels earned and is yummy. As a connoisseur of fanfiction, I feel safe saying this is one of the best one for this ship (of the hundreds I have read, at least) (okay maybe not hundreds) (maybe like 150)

Privacy: (by BottomWillByers)  https://archiveofourown.org/works/44718556/chapters/112512460

Dustin and Lucas were on night watch so it’s just him and Mike in the room. Having fallen asleep early, both tired from the supply run they were on earlier today, Will passed out as soon as his head hit the pillow only to be woken up a couple of hours later to pressure on his ass.

It took a moment to orientate himself. Used to waking up to noise and vibration but not to touch. He was pressed up tight to the wall like usual, which usually gave him inches of space between himself and Mike. But not right now. 

Because Mike had scootched across the bed and was spooning Will from behind. His bare chest pressed alongside Will’s exposed back, one arm slung over his waist as he mumbled into the back of his head.

Will’s about to ask Mike what was going on when he felt it. The consistent thrusting of Mike’s hips against the swell of his bum. His words died in his mouth as he registered that Mike was asleep. Soft moans spilled from his lips and the hard pressure of his dick stuttered against Will.

Hi. This is the hottest fic I have ever read. This is the sexiest smut I have ever bore witness to. And I have read an insane amount of smut. Most of what I read is explicit and I've been reading smut since I was way too young to be doing so and this is the best I have ever read ever please read it oh my god. It is my favorite smut to ever smut (chapter 3 is my personal fav). Also their friendship/dynamic during the not-smut is cute and tease-y and feels very real and authentic. You’re welcome in advance.

So Alright, Cool,  Whatever: (by LoverBo1)  https://archiveofourown.org/works/40740399/chapters/102082194

“Can we talk?” Mike asks.

“I actually don’t think we have anything to talk about,” Will needs to shut this down and he needs to shut it down, now.

He stands up, mindlessly rummaging through one of his boxes. Maybe Mike would catch the way too obvious hint that Will would rather do anything, but talk with him. “Okay,” Mike slowly shuffles his way into Will’s room.

Oh, Jesus, no.

“Let me rephrase that. We’re going to talk, Will.”

And with that, Mike shuts the door and locks it. Will could feel his eyes going wide, his heartbreak quickening. Okay, so Mike hadn’t caught the hint. How the hell does he get out of this?

I LOVE THIS FIC. At first I thought it was going to be super angsty but it’s actually just adorable and delicious and the characters outside of byler are so well done too like the group scenes are a true delight. I am not lying at all when I tell you I, at 4:55am, in the darkness of my room to nobody but myself, out loud, said: “wait I like this so much what the hell”. Do with that what you will.

Roll to Charm Person: (by harriet_Vane)  https://archiveofourown.org/works/42474426/chapters/106675209

Will needs a date to his mom’s wedding. Mike volunteers.

I thought this was going to be an AU which almost stopped me from reading it cause I only really like Hawkins byler but it’s in-universe and it’s a treat.

i think it’s time i put up a fight: (by cardangreenbriar)  https://archiveofourown.org/works/75050256/chapters/196108741

They’d changed in front of each other a hundred times. This was - what was this? Why was his brain doing this? Will got a glass of juice. Will existed in a kitchen without a shirt on. This was not an event. This was not something that required - whatever this was.

Mike spun to the other side of the bed, smacked his pillow, and dropped his head to it with a thud. Dug his fingernails into his palm. 

Do you ever wish-

Wish what?

Or Mike Wheeler both knows exactly what is going on with Will and has no fucking idea

This fic is so good. Like so very good. It’s sweet, the yearning is yearning, Robin’s cameo is short but iconic, and the writing is *chef’s kiss*

Other Good Fics!

II Hands II Heaven: (by Venapraeys) https://archiveofourown.org/works/75361431/chapters/197004896

Will had been upset at the state of their relationship lately. The person in question, of course, being his best friend Mike Wheeler. He couldn't remember when things had started to feel wrong between them- only that he did. Mike used to be the one person who made everything feel as it should, and now even that felt off. Instead, every moment beside Mike only reminded him of how far apart they’d drifted, and of how much Will still wanted to bridge that space. Could they really continue like this?

Or

A quick glance into Will and Mike’s dynamic following season 4. Longing, pain and powerful emotions.  

This fic is SO SWEET and I’m furious that it ends where it does cause I want more. a/b/o fics are so hit or miss but this one is a HIT.

Breaking The Ice: (by AbandonShip) https://archiveofourown.org/works/75461591

The one where Will saves Mike from getting almost Vecna’d and has to treat his hypothermia after falling into a frozen lake. 

I only included the last line of this one's description on ao3 because the scene that the author used as an excerpt for the bio does it NO JUSTICE. We got yearning folks, we got yearning.

Fractured Shadows: (by LunaMothh) https://archiveofourown.org/works/75532216

Some truths must be spoken. Even if it costs everything. 

You like angst one shots? Here a good angst one shot. 

pull my hair (i’ll try not to shout): (by reakeww) https://archiveofourown.org/works/75578156

Will’s been in love with Mike Wheeler since before he can remember, it was bound to slip out at some point.

This is meant to be smut but honestly I just find it so cute. 

this hunger in me: (by reakeww) https://archiveofourown.org/works/75343936

Will is afraid of wanting too much. Mike has no such reservations. 

Short one-shot smut. Will has a vagina.