love, will (i would never send them) - byler (@ ao3)
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Summary: “Some letters aren’t meant to be answered, Mike,” Will added. The words landed with the soft, muffled thud of a book closing. Another pause followed–not for dramatic effect, but because Will was genuinely giving Mike the space to walk away. He was offering him an exit. You have the message. You don’t have to say anything back. We can go back to being just fine. “I just wanted it to get there,” Will said, his voice dropping to a whisper. “That was the point. Not the… the signature. Just the arrival.” - or in the quiet aftermath of his breakup with El, Mike realizes he’s been searching for an address that doesn't exist, only to find the confession he's been longing for hidden in the brushstrokes of a painting he's been holding all along. (post-S4, pre-S5, during the 18 months staying; Mike’s Realization about The Painting Gate).
(i wrote this at new year's eve, re-published it after making several edits.)
notes from new year : HYEEYEYYEYEYE, ANOTHER SLOW BURN I WHIPPED OUT AFTER A WHOLE DAY OFF WORK FOR NEW YEAR AND A JUG OF CAFFEINATED BEVERAGE!!!! :d i hope i didn't bore you during the way here. i just wanna make something really slow... like mike wheeler's level of slow... and... oblivious... and... basically slow... byler... only byler if you squint... ok they actually kissed on this one istg it's better than the previous one!!! :D
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one of my fav comment from my last work, courtesy of guest on ao3: "ahhhhhhhhh", told me that the dissatisfaction of vol.2 truly wiped out our writer's block AND I CAN'T HELP BUT ADMIT HOW CORRECT IT IS… LIKE…
anyway, i typed this with less than one working eye left since my right one decided to half-asleep on me, and i tried so hard to go back to my previous writing style before byler but i feel like it's unsuccessful, so wml. i feel like i'll fish out like… 4 unreleased and un-edited drafts of byler from my folder after this, wml i truly love getting back to the fandom.
our byler walk was eventful champs, i hope y'all would stay alon' for the ride even tho the ship has sinked.
wrote this after volume 2, pre-finale.










