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"I CANT HANDLE THIS" *handles this*
"I CANT TAKE ANOTHER DAY" *takes another day*
My alone time is for everyoneâs safety
I donât kick my feet when Iâm reading a good fanfiction. I kick my whole body. like a worm
college byler
in so many situations i shouldve just acted fucking worse idc
R u gay4pay??
God wouldnât that be a good idea. Iâm gay for free like an idiot.Â
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.
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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 :)
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
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.
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.
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.
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 canât have while living in this house.
This fic is cinema. Itâs 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 Iâm telling you itâs 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) Â https://archiveofourown.org/works/44718556/chapters/112512460
Dustin and Lucas were on night watch so itâs 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.Â
Because Mike had scootched across the bed and was spooning Will from behind. His bare chest pressed alongside Willâs exposed back, one arm slung over his waist as he mumbled into the back of his head.
Willâs about to ask Mike what was going on when he felt it. The consistent thrusting of Mikeâs 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. Youâre welcome in advance.
So Alright, Cool, Whatever: (by LoverBo1)  https://archiveofourown.org/works/40740399/chapters/102082194
âCan we talk?â Mike asks.
âI actually donât think we have anything to talk about,â 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. âOkay,â Mike slowly shuffles his way into Willâs room.
Oh, Jesus, no.
âLet me rephrase that. Weâre going to talk, Will.â
And with that, Mike shuts the door and locks it. Will could feel his eyes going wide, his heartbreak quickening. Okay, so Mike hadnât 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 itâs 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: âwait I like this so much what the hellâ. Do with that what you will.
Roll to Charm Person: (by harriet_Vane) Â https://archiveofourown.org/works/42474426/chapters/106675209
Will needs a date to his momâs 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 itâs in-universe and itâs a treat.
i think itâs time i put up a fight: (by cardangreenbriar) Â https://archiveofourown.org/works/75050256/chapters/196108741
Theyâd 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.Â
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. Itâs sweet, the yearning is yearning, Robinâs cameo is short but iconic, and the writing is *chefâs 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 theyâd 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 Mikeâs dynamic following season 4. Longing, pain and powerful emotions. Â
This fic is SO SWEET and Iâm 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 Vecnaâd and has to treat his hypothermia after falling into a frozen lake.Â
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.Â
You like angst one shots? Here a good angst one shot.Â
pull my hair (iâll try not to shout): (by reakeww) https://archiveofourown.org/works/75578156
Willâs 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.Â
this hunger in me: (by reakeww) https://archiveofourown.org/works/75343936
Will is afraid of wanting too much. Mike has no such reservations.Â
Short one-shot smut. Will has a vagina.
jegulus + the look of love
if that ship is not hot and toxic and possessive and abusive and protective and manipulative and jealous and violent and gay and built on lies and betrayal and power imbalance and still full of love in its own sick and twisted way, I donât want it
no one talks about how straight up painful it is to be the bigger person when deep in your soul you just want to be a huge bitch about it
I wasnât built to be employed. I need to stay up until 4 am like a normal person
filtering down ao3 results from 14000 to 6 based on a single tag is foul. im sorry none of you are as enlightened as me ig.
normal one. next question.
peer review
Fanfic so good you gotta stop and scroll on social media to not get overwhelmed
âwhy do you ship them? I thought the ship wasnât canon?â bro weâre talking about fictional characters, who donât actually exist in real life, from a media that focuses solely on fictional events that are not real either. so what if these two made-up characters didnât kiss in their source material? they have lots of nasty gay sex on archive of our own and thousands of novel length slow burn enemies to lovers fics written about them. the fanon content at this point far exceeds the whole canonical franchise. the problem isnât âitâs not canonâ the problem is that you donât allow yourself to let go of canon and enjoy the wonder of fan contents that are just as good / valid
one thing abt me is that I will NOT take a hint. Spell that shit out for me pookie