I truly donât understand how there are people who donât see anything remotely wrong with the narrative in the fandom that Lestat is inherently more honest than Louis, Claudia and Armand.
Firstly, thatâs boring. Thatâs not a good show. Thatâs flat and uninteresting. You want the show to be rid of the very thing that made it special in the first place.
Secondly, you really donât see anything wrong with being so willing to blindly believe the guy who we have actually spent zero time with, over two people we have seen in person and the other whose words we have heard when she thought she was only talking to herself? Before youâve even watched the new season?
You donât notice anything different about Lestat from the other three? Anything that might cause you to treat them differently based on biases you may not even consciously be aware that you have? That perhaps are causing you to be more lenient and forgiving when it comes to Lestat? Nothing at all?
Louis lies. Claudia lies. Armand lies. But Lestat also lies, even unconsciously. Heâs not automatically a more reliable source. This isnât the grand reveal that the first two seasons were a waste of time. Thatâs not what the show is. What an insult that would be to Louis and to Jacob.
Thereâs this vibe from certain fans that this is where the ârealâ show begins, that everything before was a facade or was less important. A prelude to the more important show. If you donât see anything strange about that way of thinking, what it implies, I need you to reflect on yourself. I need you to question why you think the things that you do and why you are inclined to believe or not believe certain things, because itâs about something a whole lot bigger than a show about vampires.
i don't care if i sound like a complainer or im beating a dead horse, but all the promotion that tvl is gettingâthe magazines and episode-breakdown couch convo/podcasts and in-universe commercials and live concerts and tons of alternate previews and fucking fashion designer collaborationsâcompared to the next to nothing that the previous two black and brown-led seasons got really feels purposeful. like amc got their audience built off of their diverse cast, and now they're shifting to a whiter brand, perhaps what they'd wanted to do all along, and are doing their best to advertise that as much as possible.
just finished interview with a vampire and THIS is the toxic yaoi iâve been yearning for, but they couldâve held the doomed yuri, it def took the wind out my sails
bc why did i lowkey call the last season being partially ai generated đđđ when the duffers write their last season so bad it inspires you to write your own show đŤ đ¤žđ˝
some random things iâve considered for a stranger things rewrite bc of whatever the hell the finale was đ
disclaimer: sheâs kinda long gang. and sheâs definitely not chronological or too too thought out, but hereâs some things i would have done differently
establishing this off the cuff, season 5 wouldâve been a couple months post vecna opening the gates AT MOST
also. since apparently the clock symbolism with Vecna/Henry/One/Mr.Whatsit DOESNâT MATTER (the suffer brothers pissed me off with that ?!), i would have it to where he sticks with taking four more people in s5 bc of a fixation around the four horsemen of the apocalypse (something vecna wanted to bring to the world to âsaveâ it)
vecna needs four vessels to TRULY bring about the apocalypse to the world like he envisioned. bc after the end of s4, he was significantly injured and needed time to heal himself before continuing to execute his plans for the end of the world
that way you could scrap the whole children/pied piper storyline they tried to go for and bring more focus to some main characters
also wouldâve axed the wormhole theory about dimension x/the abyss and the upside down. probably wouldâve scrapped dimension x/the abyss in general bc it made the story so convoluted imo
instead of the vanishing of holly wheeler, it should have been mike vanishing as per nancyâs s4 vecna vision. this way, it gives mike some more depth which was desperately missing from him, explain his internalized homophobia which would then explain why he sucked at being a good boyfriend to el/jane, why heâs been a sucky friend in general but especially to will in the past
âyou think a couple months of kindness would fix what youâve done? no one wants to be associated with⌠someone like you and william. you were so bad that even william wouldnât want to be around you. even eleven canât stand to be around you anymore.â
^^^ this highlights a couple things for me: a) obviously doing the vecna thing of turning his support system against him, b) bringing to light the fact mike is gay himself and refuses to acknowledge it in that moment which would then give mike an incentive to come out to will eventually and maybe nancy first, and c) a subtle but IMPORTANT depersonalization of el/jane and will. only vecna still calls el/jane eleven, not seeing her past her time in the lab and only vecna calls will william to establish a lack of true understanding and interpersonal connection to him despite constantly seeking to hurt will alongside el
speaking of hurting will and el, the vanishing of mike would have made for some AMAZING core party moments: a) it would hurt dustin severely, whoâs already grieving the loss of eddie and feels sick at the thought of losing mike, the one who stuck beside him, b) lucas, who cannot bear the thought of having one of his best friends AND his girlfriend potentially dying at the hands of vecna. c) despite them having a somewhat strained friendship at this point, eleven and mike are trauma bonded ultimately, and mike was the first person to show her kindness and affection and humanity. sheâs determined to find and save mike from vecna bc sheâs so scared of losing his presence in her life. d) most importantly, it would deeply affect will in more ways than one. his first best friend, his first crush, someone he loves very dearly is experiencing the same trauma at the hands of the same abuser. and will is so empathetic, it would break him when he realizes that mike had been taken and would light the same level of determination that el has to find him as well, but he would clearly be the most into it because of his romantic feelings
before delving into resolving the whole mileven versus byler PROPERLY, i just want to reiterate how well mike being vecnaâd would reestablish party dynamics. there was a lack of that for the past two seasons and if they really wanted to bring that s1 feel again, they would have focused on the core party dynamics. i would highlight lucas primarily because it would give him some agency and some meat to his character outside of being maxâs boyfriend. that same determination and skepticism and caution lucas had when finding will would increase tenfold with mike after a) already going through this with will and b) not wanting mike to suffer the same fate max is going through right now
also speaking of establishing lumax outside of lumax, i would have had max and mike try to help each other out of vecnaâs mind. i really liked what they did with most of the things revolving around vecnaâs mind in s5 and would keep most of this. but the big difference is that a) the children scenes wouldnât be there, b) the max and holly scenes would be replaced for max and mike scenes and c) i would have max and mike separated and sort of lost in different memories before finding each other
i feel like having madwheeler stuck in vecnaâs mind together would help them bond more, but also make the âtook you long enoughâ comment from mike land better and be a lot more comedic
i feel like having that scene where max gets holly to open her own portal back to reality would be replaced by max helping mike, only for one of the memories to mirror the first one will had (that helped him siphon vecnaâs powers) where him and mike became friends, like would that not be very sweet and beautiful byler setup đĽš
willâs coming out would have been towards just joyce and jonathan for me personally. and it wouldnât have been from a place of feeling forced, but joyce AND jonathan clearly notice how determined he is to find mike (so much more than the rest of the party). it would be a sort of confrontation after a big blowup argument with the party where he says something along the lines of âi know what itâs like to be there and we need to save him because i canât lose him!â but instead of feeling forced, he just sort of says it while breaking down in front of the two of them. joyce would comfort him, saying that she had a feeling and still loves him all the same. jonathan (while comforting him and bringing back that eldest brother energy weâve been deprived of from him) would bring up that âiâm differentâ speech during s4 to tie it back for the general audience lol. but not only would it be a more natural coming out, it would contrast the more forced coming out moment mike would have
that whole bullshit âvecna showed me a visionâ justification of willâs damn coming out party would actually have some payoff with mike after ACTUALLY being vecnaâd and being shown visions and fed insecurities by him as well. mike would feel almost forced to tell el/jane that heâs gay out of fear of the insecurity and doubt that vecna planted in his mind being true. and mike sort of frantically asked to talk to el RIGHT after he gets out of the trance and they leave with him and the other 3 vessels he took to the upside down
âiâm sorry i was such a shitty boyfriend, el. i didnât mean to hurt you. i desperately wanted to be good, to be a boyfriend but i couldnât because i like boys and i shouldnât have done that to you and i understand if you never want to talk to me again because i used you el and i shouldnât have. i could only love you as a friend and i shouldnât have tried forcing it when i knew it wasnât working and-â
âwhat do you mean you like boys?â
âi⌠i like a boy in the same way lucas likes max, el⌠iâm sorry.â
âis that why you lied?â
âyeah⌠i⌠didnât want you to see me differently or stop being my friend-â
âi will always be your friend mike⌠i had an instinct.â
âi know⌠i think you knew before i did.â
âthis boy⌠i hope you are happy with him.â
mikeâs coming out to el would tie in the symbolism from s4 that el knew that will had feelings for mike and that it was at least somewhat reciprocated at that point in time
would still have willâs powers be a thing and directly connected to him accepting who he is as a gay boy. but, i would have them strengthen to the point of being able to seize control of demogorgons to weapons against vecna after he ends up coming out so him admitting it wouldnât be for no reason (in terms of plot and not character development). and then when they destroy the upside down forever, itâs assumed that vecna is fully dead and is fully and completely severed from the hive mind and he canât siphon powers anymore. that would also help the inconsistency and plot hole regarding how the whole siphoning works. will does feel vecnaâs pain, and he does temporarily die, but heâs brought back quickly and fully disconnected from the hive before they destroy the upside down
big byler moment: mike panicking and again paralleling the feelings and fear will was feeling about him when he temporarily dies due to them killing vecna. and when will wakes up again, mike cries into a tight hug with him while they hurriedly get out of the upside down
also obviously replacing willâs fuckass imaginary epilogue boyfriend with mike.
my shayla, you wouldâve survived the cycle of abuse and have had a beautiful self love and self acceptance arc in the epilogue LIKE HOW DID THEY LOOK AT HER AND KILL HER OFFđĽšđđ¤žđ˝
EL WOULD HAVE ALSO SAVED KALI FROM ATTEMPTING SUICIDE IN THE UPSIDE DOWN IDC KALI DESERVED BETTER TOO !!!
however, instead of either of them dying, iâd have the deaths of the finale be steve, murray, ted, and potentially jonathan (on the fence with him dying but it would be good for emotional impact)
steve dies saving mike, dustin, and nancy, his selflessness finally getting him killed. dustin desperately trying to save him, nancy crying that he wouldnât have his six little nuggets, even joking towards the end that the party were his kids đđ¤žđ˝
also this would really hit robin deeply as well. while sheâs seen people die at the hands of vecna, it was always a bit removed from her. but itâs the first time heâs taken someone she loved and trusted. this would draw dustin and robin closer to each other and have this dynamic of them grieving together in the epilogue bits
murray dies helping the group in some way. if the military were still hunting el in the way they were, i would have had him dying from the bomb exploding (he felt too close to it to not have at least been critically injured imo, he didnât even walk away with burn marks ?!)
an: this is all iâm doing for now, but i might expand even more upon this at some other time. i just had to get these ideas of what couldâve been off of my mind
THIRSTY FOR YOU - will byers x mike wheeler // part two
synopsis: will starts questioning the changes heâs noticed within his boyfriend
tags/warnings: vampire! mike wheeler, drug addiction allegations made, mentions of drinking blood, mentions of killing animals
authors note: happy halloween homosexuals! writerâs block was bad but hereâs the long awaited part two! also definitely check out part one if you havenât or none of this will make sense :) dividers by @sisterlucifergraphics and @anitalorina
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Thankfully, Mike and Will have been able to date discreetly for the last two months. If they do actually hang out during the day, theyâre giving each other stolen glances. And while trying to remain discreet in front of others, Lucas and Max managed to catch on almost immediately. It shouldnât have surprised them; everyone in their party knew Lucas and Max were equally very astute with their observations. However, it did shock Dustin a bit when Will and Mike eventually told him. Not because of the two of them being gay for each other, he already knew that the two swing that way and never judged. He was just surprised Will actually managed to still like Mike over the years. Although he was the groupâs obliviously lovable moderator, even he could see how weird Mike gradually acted towards Will. And he didnât assume it was an attraction, Dustin assumed it was jealousy. But either way, he was happy for Will and Mike after noticing how happy they made each other.
And while Mike has finally stopped acting weird out of repressed attraction, heâs moved on to acting weird out of primal thirst. As if the two werenât close already, they had become even closer, and this only meant that Mike struggled to keep his fangs out of his boyfriendâs neck. Reflecting back to his line of thinking before he confessed to Will was quite laughable to Mike now in hindsight. Innocently, he thought if he just stopped repressing his feelings for his friend, then maybe the craving for his blood specifically would go away. Oh, was he wrong. It seems that deer and bird blood didnât even satiate him the way it used to. Having others distract him from his taste for his boyfriend made it more bearable. But when the two get alone is when he struggles the most.
Every time heâs alone with Will, it feels like his body aches and itches all over. The incident that happened at the library happens much more frequently now due to how much Mike tries to restrain himself. Every other day it seems like he tears his arm apart from digging his fingers deeply into his skin. Itâs gotten to the point where he carries a black towel around to clean and hide the deoxygenated blood that spills from his arms on a regular basis. He can barely lean his head on Willâs shoulder without the aching and itchy feeling intensifying. And Willâs lips feel like his own personal brand of heroin. Mike always feels too close and not close enough simultaneously.
His restraint comes off quite confusing to Will, however. While the two of them agreed not to go too fast in their relationship, Will still feels a level of distance that feels wrong. Lucas and Max are quite affectionate with each other. Although he knew he shouldnât really compare his relationship to Mike with Lucas and Maxâs relationship for a myriad of reasons, he couldnât help but notice the glaring differences. Will definitely understood the lack of PDA, the stolen glances. He knew that is how they would have to live until they moved from Hawkins and never look back. But for a couple, he felt like they werenât as affectionate behind closed doors, and it bothered him. Mike would subtly move away from him at times, and it would be rare for him to initiate any sort of intimacy. And he knew that he needed to talk to Lucas and Max about his concerns before they ate him alive.
âAm I crazy for feeling this way? He just feels so⌠distant.â Will asked honestly.
âYouâre not crazy, heâs being fucking weird.â Max replied bluntly, sitting up in her hospital bed.
âYeah. I know weâre different, but we were doing a lot more than just pecks on the cheek after two months.â Lucas retorted.
âItâs weird⌠he acts normal when weâre around other people, but he acts so distant now when we get alone time. And he didnât used to be like that, but now that weâre together he puts a wall up around me.â Will explained.
âHeâs been weird in general recently. Heâs always scratching at his arm like a crack addict. No offense.â Lucas commented.
âI thought I was the only one who noticed it!â Will exclaimed.
âWait really?â Max asked curiously, being pretty out the loop.
âYeah! Heâll always just start picking and scratching at his arm like a fiend.â Lucas stated.
âMm⌠something bigger might be going on with him then. Maybe heâs actually on drugs or something. My mom acts all weird when she doesnât have her cigs.â Max posited.
âYou think Mike is on drugs?â Will asked rhetorically.
âJust saying! It could be a possibility.â Max responded.
âA far-fetched one though, babe.â Lucas joked.
âI dunno⌠I just need one of you to see what Iâm talking about with him though.â Will responded.
âWe got your back. Or Lucas has your back until Iâm out of here.â Max joked softly.
âThanks. I feel better about this now.â Will said honestly.
Lucas was a good friend, and a man of his word. From that day forward, he studied Mike heavily. Whatever he ended up noticing, heâd talk to Will about it. And while it was only slight things here and there, Will had a strong gut feeling to tell Lucas to observe the two in the library. While Mike started off using a fake creative writing project as an excuse to search up vampirism, he ended up actually writing a story about a group of vampires.
Mike and Will went to the library together, with Lucas already inside and hiding. Once the couple sat down, they had their usual dynamic: Will drawing and Mike writing. And sometimes during the writing process, Mike would pause and ask Will questions to get his opinions on how to write certain scenes, or just question how Will would react to scenarios his characters were in. And while the questions started off sporadic and interesting, they gradually became more frequent and intense.
âHow would you react to your partner telling you they were a vampire?â Mike asked bluntly and curiously, looking up at Will.
âI would have probably suspected it depending on how long we were together. I feel like after a while you notice that she only wants to be together at night, she doesnât like garlic and all that other stuff.â Will responded bluntly.
âMm, but my vampires are able to be out during the day. And I feel like thatâs a big obstacle removed and it makes vampires blend in easier.â Mike stated, raising a point of contention.
âBut vampires only drink blood, they canât hide that.â Will rebutdtaled.
âI mean, whatever, you think you can tell if your partner was a vampire. How would you react though?â
âIâd be concerned. I mean, theyâve probably killed people and I know I couldnât handle that.â
âWhat if they were the vampire version of vegan? They killed animals for blood instead of humans?â
âWell⌠I donât know. Thats unheard of for vampires.â
âBut not impossible.â Mike retorted.
âI donât know how Iâd react.â Will stated honestly.
âYou wouldnât be at least a little curious?â Mike asked curiously.
âI donât know, Mike. I know weâve dealt with stuff that seems a bit unreal but thatâs⌠a new level of unreal.â Will stated honestly.
Mike didnât respond to him, only hummed in an understanding tone before going back to typing. Will knew Lucas might have flagged the behavior himself, but the other points he brought up to him had been happening: the intense staring, the scratching, and his steadfast refusal to have a meal together. Will didnât push Mike on any of these things anymore, not wanting to agitate his boyfriend. But two months of this continuously happening was really starting to worry him. What was Mike hiding from him? Was it even anything related to him at all? Will really just wanted answers.
When Max eventually got out of the hospital, she would join in on observing when she could. Although being wheelchair-bound meant it was next to impossible to be stealthy. Especially in a small town like Hawkins: everyoneâs natural instinct is to look and ask what happened. Half of the times Lucas and Max spied on Mike and Will together, too many people had come up asking about Maxâs injuries for them to pay attention. The other half they were just flat out caught and had to play it off as coincidence. But, Lucas and Max combined managed to see enough to understand Willâs concerns. Will invited Lucas and Max over while Mike had gone hunting to really sit with each other and discuss what theyâd noticed over the past two weeks.
âHate to say this, but it does look like Wheelerâs on drugs or something. No one else scratches like that.â Max said honestly and empathetically.
âYeah⌠I really donât know what else it could be. Unless something Upside Down related was happening but you wouldâve felt it too, right?â Lucas asks, trying to think of every possible situation.
âYeah, besides if he was being controlled, he wouldnât be wearing that leather jacket all the time. Vecna likes it cold and heâd be burning up.â Will said honestly.
âBut something else weird is that Mike keeps talking about vampires and literally nothing else. Like whatever youâre writing a story, do you not have anything else to talk about?â Max questioned bluntly.
âYeah, that is weird. I have no clue what that could even be about.â Lucas stated.
âI think thats one of the more normal things about him⌠he can get obsessive when he writes.â Will said, not truly believing himself.
âCome on, youâre telling me he solely talked about swans when he wrote that other story for class? Heâs put vamps in DND campaigns and rarely talked about them that much.â Lucas asked, not believing Will.
Will just stayed silent, knowing he couldnât make up anything. It was a weird faucet to his recent behavior, but it was one of the few things he was willing to write off. Instead of telling Lucas and Max, he decided to note mentally about Mikeâs obsession with vampires. The group continued discussing possible other theories as to why Mike was acting weird, but ultimately decided to stop spying on him in hopes that Will just learns the truth eventually. Plus, spending their energy on this most of their time was taking a toll on them. While they didnât plan to fully give up, they agreed that if they learned anything from Mike about what actually was happening, theyâd tell Will.
Over the next few weeks, nothing of note really happened in terms of figuring out what was happening to Mike. Lucas and Max still eyed him heavily, although gave up borderline stalking him. But it was quite odd to them just how normal he appeared with the entire party. And although he seemed normal, Mike was struggling with his thirst worse than ever before. He continued scratching, the blood he got from hunting sport wasnât satisfying him at all. It became so severe that Mike ended up stealing some pints of blood from the hospital under the guise of visiting his grandma. And although he did feel a bit shameful, he rationed the pints so he wouldnât risk getting caught stealing blood again.
His struggling wasnât going unnoticed, as Will, Lucas, and Max seemed to suspect something going on with him. And while the first couple of times were satiated with a vague excuse about rashes from hunting, it was getting old to them real fast. Mike drove Will to one of their favorite spots: the field where Cerebro used to be. It was always quiet, peaceful, and no one around to see them act like a couple. While Will desperately wanted to write off the scratching as a rash, he couldnât help but grab Mikeâs hand when he caught him in the act.
âWhy are you always scratching your arm?â Will asked softly, rubbing Mikeâs arm underneath his oversized hoodie.
âRashes.â Mike said dismissively.
âThereâs nothing poisonous around here.â Will stated honestly.
âYou shouldnât touch my arm, Will.â Mike responded, but making no effort to stop him.
âThis is the one time I can touch you.â
âI know but-â
âCome on. No oneâs gonna say anything.â
âI know⌠but I donât wanna hurt you.â
âHow would you hurt me?â
âMm⌠youâre just⌠better than me, Will. Iâve been so shitty recently⌠and, Iâm not trying to be itâs just⌠Iâm scared Iâll hurt you if I get too closeâŚâ Mike confessed vaguely.
âWeâre close right now, and youâre not hurting me⌠I just⌠wanna know whatâs going on.â Will asked softly.
âI know that this sucks to say but⌠Iâm not ready to tell you and⌠you just need to trust me that itâs better you donât know right now, okay?â Mike said softly, looking deeply into Willâs eyes.
âOkay⌠I just want to know if youâll be okay until you tell me⌠I donât like seeing you like this.â Will asked softly with concern.
âIâll be okay as long as youâll let me make it up to youâŚâ Mike spoke softly.
After their conversation in their field, Will almost fully gave up trying to decode the shift in his boyfriend. And although it seemed he gave up on figuring out the cause, he felt immense amounts of guilt weirdly enough. He felt like he should be at least slightly in tune with Mike and what was going on with him. He wanted at least a sliver of an indication of what was happening. Will cycled through a lot of things that could have possibly been going on with Mike: a death in the family, maybe the anniversary of Eddieâs death, writerâs block for the new DND campaign he was working on. But none of the excuses Will sensibly conjured up in his mind were remotely close to the truth.
Mike knew he had to tell Will, consequences be damned. This âCoalition of Vampiresâ Eddie always was scared of could just be a ploy for all Mike knew. Plus, it was killing him all over again to hide this secret from Will. Vampirism aside, he longed to be close and affectionate around his boyfriend. After years of internally pining for him, he wanted to quell his blood thirst for Will long enough to enjoy his presence. He was tired of worrying about Will being so close that he couldnât resist draining his blood. And Mike thought about the implications of dating a human as a vampire. Surely, this supposed Coalition of Vamps wouldâve checked him on this if they truly were able to see everything. It was a hard to sell the idea that youâre dating a human just to mask yourself. Mike was just tired of tiptoeing around Will about this, but knew he would have to get him secluded in order to talk about this. Thankfully, he could just queue his boyfriend into his pre-existing fall break plans of hiking and hunting.
âSince when were you into hiking?â Will questioned bluntly.
âEver since I started hunting. Itâs relaxing and we wouldnât have to worry about people.â Mike proposed.
âYeah⌠youâre right. But where do you even plan on going? Is it somewhere youâre familiar with?â Will asked.
âYeah, Iâm familiar. I just⌠want to take you somewhere special.â Mike spoke softly.
âYou couldnât take me anywhere special within town?â Will joked.
âNope. Besides, Iâll be able to keep you safe. And fed.â
âItâs gonna take a lot of convincing my mom to let me go, Mike.â
âCome on, we donât have to worry about anything. Plus, thereâs something important I wanna tell you. Just at least try to convince her?â
âMm⌠okay.â Will stated honestly.
He could sense that whatever Mike wanted to tell him was even more important than he was letting on. Last time he said anything like that, he confessed in a secluded part of town in his car. The fact he felt like he needed to be extremely secluded in the woods made Will question what Mike could possibly have to tell him. He had an inkling that it was related to what he was saying in the field a couple weeks ago, but he truly wondered what that actually implied and entailed.
But thankfully, Will wouldnât have to wait long at all to find out. Not only was fall break literally next week, but his mom was kind enough to let him go on the last minute camping trip with Mike. She even helped him pack a bag using Hopperâs old camping gear. While he was excited to go on this trip and have Mike all to himself, he was also slightly nervous about what he wanted to tell him. However, he decided to instead just focus on the overall positives from this very new camping experience for him. After Mike picked Will up in his car, the two of them set off into the wilderness.
One thing he noticed as they drove further and further away from civilization was that Mike became a lot more handsy. Which made sense to Will, there was not much of a chance theyâd be spotted by anyone. But whenever he wasnât looking at the road, Mike was staring daggers into him. And it only became more noticeable as they unpacked his car and Will followed him deeper into the woods. Even when he helped set up the tent, Will swore Mike only looked at him and didnât dare look at the scenery surrounding them.
âWhy do you keep staring?â Will asked with a dry laugh.
âIâm staring because I can now and not worry about anyone seeing us.â Mike stated sheepishly.
âBut youâve been staring for a while.â Will retorted.
âItâs only because I like you a lot.â Mike responded.
âWell if this tent falls over on me, youâre putting it back up yourself.â Will joked as he unzipped the front and sat inside.
âThis thing isnât falling over. Setting up tents is like second nature now.â Mike retorted before dragging their sleeping bags inside.
âOkay showoff.â Will joked.
âMm⌠but now that weâre all here alone, thereâs something Iâve been wanting to tell you.â Mike said bluntly and nervously.
Will saw the shift in him, his playful attitude replaced with a stoic demeanor. He looked at his boyfriendâs hands fidget and scratch at his pale skin. Mike took a deep breath, knowing it would be better to tell him sooner rather than later considering the two of them would have to eat and feed eventually.
âYou remember that time in the library when I was asking you what would you do if you found out your partner was a vampire?â Mike asked hesitantly.
âYeah? But what does that-â Will stated before stopping himself. Was Mike implying what he thought he was?
âWhat would you do if I was a vampire?â Mike asked softly.
âYouâre⌠youâre a vampire?â Will asked slightly shocked and confused.
Mike only nodded, silently confirming Willâs suspicions. It seemed like all the weird behavior he could never explain suddenly made sense: his skin becoming paler than he remembered, never eating lunch with the party, the grilling vampiric questioning in the library. Then, he started remembering the full conversation and what that now meant. Was he truly just describing himself when he was asking him those questions before?
âI wonât hurt you.â Mike said softly. âI get it if youâre scared of me, and Iâll drive you back home right now if you donât wanna be near me. But I promise I wonât hurt you.â
âYou wonât?â Will asked confused.
âI wonât.â Mike stated softly, staring deeply at his boyfriend.
âBut⌠how do you⌠eat?â
âWhy do you think I took up hunting?â
âSo all that stuff you were saying in the library?â
âThatâs how Iâve been living⌠I donât want to hurt people.â
âBut wouldnât it taste better if you justâŚâ Will trailed off, his mind pondering the unthinkable.
âWill, I couldnât do that.â Mike stated bluntly, shutting him down.
âYou wouldnât have to turn me⌠but just a littleâŚâ Will proposed, seemingly okay with Mike drinking his blood.
âWhy are you okay with this?â Mike asked.
âMike, weâve fought the Demogorgon, weâve fought Vecna, weâve seen shit together. And through out all of that, youâre the one thatâs always been there for me. I want to at least⌠return the favor somehow.â Will explained softly.
âWell do me a favor, donât tell anyone else and stay human. Iâll survive off deer and bird blood.â Mike retorted bluntly and playfully.
âGross.â Will joked softly.
âItâs what I have to do.â Mike retorted softly, eyeing Will lovingly.
After confessing, Mike felt somewhat of a weight off his shoulders. While his craving for Willâs blood didnât go away at all, he felt better not having to hide such a big part of himself. No longer had to push Will away out of fear of devouring him. And while he had no clue what their future entailed, he felt content for now in this moment. As the trip progressed, Will started pondering the technicalities of their unique situation. If Mike was a vampire, that means heâd be physically fourteen for all eternity. While it seemed cool at first, Will found it to be quite sad. And the thought of letting his boyfriend spend eternity by himself didnât feel right.
so its only been 3 weeks since cortis has debuted and they already have SAESANGS following them around and people going BACKSTAGE to FILM them CHANGING. this is absolutely so disgusting considering that FOUR out of five members are MINORS (not saying that its any better just because one is "technically a legal adult") it got to the point where their staff had to come out and cover them with UMBRELLAS. and the craziest part is that these people recording are PROUDLY posting these videos on X with their watermarks!! do these people not feel ashamed when they do this?! what do they even get out of this besides hate and humiliation? i really hope that they get more protection and security so this doesnt happen in the future. those boys deserve so much better than this.
THE PRINCE AND THE PLANNER - fiyero tigelaar x reader
synopsis: fiyero goes the extra mile to impress and woo over the gothic campus events planner
tags/warnings: gender neutral reader, reader is gothic and autistic, no use of y/n in the story
authors note: sorry this took so long !! writers block was writers blocking, but iâm back !! let me know what you liked and didnât like !! dividers by @thecutestgrotto
word count: 2.8k
Despite your off-putting appearance to most of the preppy Shiz kids, you were a badass with a heart of gold. Your reputation at Shiz preceded you in more ways than one. Among the myriad of things you were known for, you were known as the face of the organization that threw the best parties on campus. You and your Vice President Elphaba were convinced that no one could even attempt to throw better parties than the ones your org came up with. While everyone knew it wasnât solely you to throw these large events on campus, you were often associated with said events as you were President of the Campus Life organization. It was quite ironic from the outside looking in: you and Elphaba were quite introverted. Not to mention the way you and Elphaba communicated with others was quite different.
You couldnât speak for Elphaba, but you definitely had the type of autism that gave you an chronic RBF and made your default tone sound nonchalant and borderline rude. It only seemed that Shiz students truly got to know you after 1) Galinda âadoptedâ you and Elphaba as her resident introverts and 2) when you punched a football player for getting too touchy with Galinda. After that, people stopped seeing you as the rude President of Campus Life and more of a kind-hearted and borderline chivalrous person. Although, despite this, there were very few people that got to see all sides to who you were. Usually it was only Elphaba and Galinda, but there was someone that recently started to enter the mix of your guysâ dynamic that was curious about you: Fiyero Tigelaar.
Fiyero transferred to Shiz during the middle of the semester and managed to adjust quickly within the three days he got here. It was a bit scary to you, as someone who took almost a full semester to feel truly comfortable in your classes just to repeat the same process over and over again. While he had been properly acquainted with Elphaba and Galinda due to the three having similar schedules, you never even formally met him. However, much like you, his own reputation preceded him: the hot, charming, spontaneous, unruly Winkie Prince. Elphaba mentioned how Fiyero managed to have a party in the Shiz Ballroom on a whim, which very much terrified you. But, undoubtedly intrigued at the same time. You wanted to get to know Fiyero with no sort of pretense. You had hoped that this one time your reputation wouldnât precede you, but to no avail. As you and Elphaba were putting up for the Shiz Halloween Bash that your organization was putting together for this month, you felt someone tap your shoulder.
âHello Elphaba. And you must be the nice party planner Galinda was referring to.â Fiyero spoke warmly.
âHello Fiyero.â Elphaba said casually.
âYes, were you wanting to reserve for an event or something?â you responded in your usual monotonous tone.
âNo darling, I just wanted to talk.â Fiyero responded in a charming way.
âWell youâll have to talk and walk, we need to get the rest of these flyers approved before we put them up.â Elphaba retorted playfully.
âWhy do you need to get a piece of paper approved?â Fiyero asked confused.
âIf we donât the building can take the flyer down and thatâs less eyes on our event which is bad PR.â you answered bluntly.
âWhy canât you just rely on social media? Iâve heard it's quite popular these days.â Fiyero teased.
âNot everyone has social media, Fiyero. And not everyone follows our social media even if they do have social media.â you respond.
âMm, thatâs fair, but getting a piece of paper approved is quite ridiculous, no?â Fiyero asked.
âItâs stupid, but we have to do it in order for people to show up.â you answer.
âAre you always this blunt?â Fiyero asks.
âYes, thatâs just how they talk, I promise they donât hate you.â Elphaba jokes.
âHow do you know I donât hate him?â you joked dryly.
You earned a laugh from Elphaba and a chuckle from Fiyero. The three of you continue to converse, although, itâs mostly you and Fiyero bantering with a couple interjections from Elphaba. While it took a moment for Fiyero to adjust to your monotonous and blunt nature, he appreciated it all the same. He had been so used to people throwing themselves at him. It was obvious to see the unnatural smiles, the tones of politeness and flirtation, and the straightening of their postures. But you talked with him as if you already knew him. To be fair, you sorta did. He immediately picked up how funny you were, how smart and diplomatic you were, and how determined you are in under 30 minutes of following you and Elphaba. But the most impressive thing was that you didnât flirt with him not once. And whenever heâd blatantly charm or flirt with you, youâd respond with âIâm flattered, but I just met youâ or something along those lines.
This was the first time heâs experienced repeated and steadfast denial and rejection from someone, yet he couldnât be more intrigued. You and Elphaba eventually parted ways with Fiyero so you could study for your Art History exam and Elphaba could study for her Political Science exam. As he waved the two of you goodbye, he couldnât help but stare at you. You captivated him in so many ways, and you probably didnât even realize. In 30 short minutes, youâve managed to enamour a prince. And he planned to equally captivate you the same way youâve enamored him.
Over the next few weeks, the Halloween party had quickly approached. You blinked and it was time to pull off yet another big party on campus. And while you usually didnât have too much fun while hosting these events in the Shiz Ballroom, you allowed yourself to have fun this one night. After welcoming guests in after the first hour, you decided to join the fun. You were dressed as Fran Bow, which was a more niche costume. However, with the fake blood you covered yourself in, everyone could at least discern you were a creepy child. Most people either guessed you were going for a vague Victorian doll vibe or one of the twins from the Shining. You just nodded, learning that most people rather not hear you ramble on from Galinda. However, you managed to talk endlessly about your costume choice with your other friends. You were so engrossed in conversation that you didnât notice Fiyero walk in.
âDidnât take you as a Shining fan.â Fiyero jokes before hugging you from behind.
âIâm not a twin from âThe Shining,â Iâm Fran Bow.â you corrected bluntly. When you turned around, you werenât quite expecting him to be in a Spiderman suit.
âDidnât take you as a Marvel fan either.â you retort.
âI am. Did you not expect me to be a MCU fan?â Fiyero teased.
âNot really, no. Is Spiderman your favorite?â you asked.
âI like Spiderman, but Iâm more of a Deadpool guy. However, I think itâs quite tasteless to dress as the same character three times in a row.â Fiyero responded.
âFair.â you retorted bluntly.
You two unexpectedly talked about the MCU for a while during the party. While Fiyero was more the type to dance the night away with random people, he didnât even think about pulling himself away from this conversation with you. It was probably the most emboldened and passionate heâs ever seen you speak, which only drew him into you more. You had such strong opinions about everything, and you relayed them with such vigor and evidence that it even made Fiyero willing to yield his own opinions if they even slightly differed from yours. Fiyero barely blinked, much less looked away from you the entire night. And it became more evident the more drunk you two got how much Fiyero genuinely liked you. Heâd continue flirting, continue turning up his charm like he did with everyone⌠but the adoration in his eyes was very noticeable, even to someone like yourself that missed a lot of social cues. And as the party started to end, you two ended up drunkenly walking to your dorm. While you and Fiyero had hung out at your place many times before, this time was different.
For one, Elphaba ended up going back to Galindaâs dorm, which left the two of you alone. And although it seemed impossible, Fiyero became even flirtier with you the when you two were alone. He used you to balance himself while drunkenly rambling on about how much he liked you. While you were extremely flattered, you found yourself very confused. You knew as well as everyone that Fiyero was just the flirty type of person and could very well just be complimenting you. But more importantly, you werenât someone that people flirted with. So even if he didnât mean it in a romantic way (which wasnât likely), you didnât know how to respond to his comments. You made a mental note to yourself to actually ask Fiyero directly about his flirty comments tomorrow morning when the two of you sobered up. But for now, you decided to allow yourself to enjoy the compliments. Even if you didnât show that you liked them on the outside. After you helped Fiyero onto your bed, you attempted to walk back in your kitchen area to get both of you some water. But, Fiyero was insistent on staying next to you.
âDonât leave.â Fiyero mumbled as he hugged you from behind.
âIâm only getting us water, just in case.â you mumbled back.
âLet me come with you.â Fiyero whined.
âIâll only be gone for a minute⌠itâs not even that farâŚâ you whined softly.
âI donât care⌠I donât want you to leave.â
âItâs only a couple steps awayâŚâ you murmured.
âDonât care⌠I need you close to meâŚâ Fiyero spoke softly.
You slowly turned around to face him, seeing his red face look up at you. You couldnât tell if it was the alcohol or just the way he was looking at you, but you never felt so vulnerable in your life. Your eyes widened in awe and confusion, wondering why you felt your heart start to beat even faster. It almost felt like your entire body was on fire, but you refused to let go of Fiyero. He didnât try filling in the comfortable silence with flirtation either. The two of you just stayed there, holding each other and staring into each othersâ eyes. The silence paired with the liquor made this short minute feel like an eternity. But, you managed not to get sucked into his eyes, and decided to softly speak up.
âDo you wanna watch a movie or something then?â you asked softly.
âUh, yeah.â Fiyero responded in a soft voice.
After you turned off the lights and got comfortable in your bed, you and Fiyero managed to watch âThe Amazing Spider Manâ as the two of you dozed off. This was extremely new for you. You hadnât even been this close to Galinda or Elphaba before, and you considered them your best friends. To be so close with Fiyero was surprising to you. It was surprising, but not unwelcome. The two of you ended up as a tangled mess of limbs, with his head resting on your chest as both of you eventually fell asleep.
Fiyero surprised you in a lot of ways. But, mostly in the way of disproving each and every last assumption you had of him. You fully expected him to be gone by the sunrise, as you were used to preppy guys like him leaving with no goodbye. But not only did he stay with you, but he made you breakfast and ordered your usual order from your favorite coffee place. He sat peacefully with you and ate breakfast with you while bantering with you like he always did. But as you slowly started to wake up and remember the previous night, a question was gnawing at you. And being the notoriously blunt person you were, you didnât internally struggle for long.
âFiyero, were you just flirting in a friendly and teasing way last night?â you asked bluntly and curiously.
âWhat specifically are you referring to?â Fiyero jokes.
âYou kept going on about locking me in a tower so no one could behold my beauty or something along those lines.â you laughed, hearing how ridiculous it sounds in your sober mind.
âAh⌠well, I was only partly teasing⌠I am not above locking you away in a tower.â he teased.
âSo you were partially serious?â you asked confused.
âOf course Iâm not locking you in a tower.â Fiyero retorted.
âOf course not dumbass, I was referring to the flirting.â
âWhat made you think I wasnât ever serious when Iâm flirting with you?â
âYou flirt with everyone.â
âI only flirt with everyone else to get my way⌠I mean everything I say when Iâm flirting with you.â
âSo youâre not flirting to get your way with me?â
âWell, outside of hoping youâll go on a date with me, no.â
âThatâs⌠not how that works⌠but the thought is nice.â
âCome on, you know I didnât mean it like that.â
âI know⌠but you know flirting with someone in order for things to work out in your favor is still trying to get your way.â
âWell, I do want things to go my way⌠but Iâd rather you be happy and content whether that means I get my way or not.â Fiyero responded softly.
âThatâs quite considerate for the most brainless person I know.â you joked softly.
âJust because Iâm not the smartest doesnât mean I donât have manners.â Fiyero retorted. âBesides⌠Iâd rather have you in my life as a friend than ruin any sort of relationship with you by being inconsiderateâŚâ
âWhen did you⌠when did you start feeling this way?â you asked curiously.
âFor a while now. I guess I just⌠let it slip too much last night somehow⌠Iâm sorry if I ever made you uncomfortable.â Fiyero responded sincerely.
âI never said that you did.â you responded, moving closer to Fiyero.
The two of you continued to talk about the previous night, clearing up any confusion that either of you had. In the end, both of you ended up with a desirable outcome. You agreed to go on a date with him. For you, it was your first ever date with anyone. And you both knew that the date didnât necessarily mean the two of you would be in a romantic relationship. So, for you, there wasnât any actual pressure on you to advance anything if you werenât wanting a relationship with Fiyero. Thankfully, he made all of that clear to you when he asked you. And while there wasnât any pressure on you, there was a lot of pressure for Fiyero.
Heâs never felt such intense feelings for someone ever. Heâs already thinking through so many different dates before he left your dorm and walked back to his. Scrambling to think of how to have a date so romantic and so successful you wouldnât even question going on a second date with him. One thing that he knew positively was that he wanted you to not lift a finger on this date. He knew you worried about how particular things were and he knew he had to ensure that everything was beyond your standards and expectations. He asked anyone that would listen for advice, wanting it to be perfect for you. And in the end, he managed to plan a nice date night for you.
Later that week, he arrived at your dorm with dark purple roses, your favorite. Once he did that, he took you to the countryside on horseback for a picnic. As he set the picnic blanket on the ground, you noticed the attention to details. He packed your favorite foods, favorite drinks, favorite snacks, everything in the basket was catered to you. You looked at him setting everything up with an air of anxiousness and anticipation. After you sat down and ate a good bit, you looked over at him curiously.
âWhy did you take us all the way out here? We have a garden on campus we couldâve eaten at?â you asked curiously.
âI wanted us to get away from campus. I like Shiz as much as the next person, but everyone there can be nosy. Plus being on campus isnât a proper first date, is it?â Fiyero clarified.
âThat's fair⌠and youâre right. I like getting away sometimes.â you stated.
âYou work so hard all the time, you deserve to get away from it every once in a while. Plus⌠the countryside is quite⌠peaceful.â Fiyero stated honestly.
You looked at the scenery around you, taking in how beautiful the sunset is. Then, you look over at Fiyero. For your entire life, you never saw yourself being with someone princely given your aesthetic and personal preferences. But, it seems that Fiyero successfully managed to change your perspective and defy the image of who you want to be with. While you tried to fight it to the best of your ability that first, you did end up falling for Fiyero Tigelaar.
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