#fficrec

[hpandcarbs]

Anyone who was unhappy with the Stranger Things finale or thought that conformitygate might be real NEEDS to read this fic omg

https://archiveofourown.org/works/77353646/chapters/202524476

Mike post-epilogue starts noticing that things aren’t right and attempts to escape Vecna’s curse. We’ve got phenomenal writing, Bob Newby appreciation, fully characterized Mike Wheeler, vulnerable badass Max Mayfield, Byler pining, platonic Mileven love, Robin’s perspective, an actually scary Mind Flayer, and references to the prequel play that I understand as someone who hasn’t seen the play. It’s incredible

[hpandcarbs]

https://archiveofourown.org/works/77302971/chapters/202382261

Hollanov fic rec!

Long WIP - During the last year of Ilya playing for Boston / the season following the cottage, Ilya gets badly injured during a game. Changes up between Ilya’s and Shane’s POVs. Amazing characterization and great look/feel at hospital recovery, autism, found family, etc etc etc. I’ve subscribed to updates!

[hpandcarbs]

https://archiveofourown.org/series/6040626

Super fun series of text-fics. Hollanov, centaurs, centaur wags, Ilya is a true lover boy, etc etc

[hpandcarbs]

https://archiveofourown.org/works/75832486/chapters/198363536

Every Byler needs to go read this fic holy shit. Covers the time between seasons 4 and 5, mostly Mike’s POV with a few glimpses from others. Mike coming to terms with his sexuality, Steve being a mentor, Lucas being an amazing friend, Dustin leaping to all the wrong conclusions, Holly the angel, etc etc etc

[hpandcarbs]

https://archiveofourown.org/works/80305046/chapters/210844726

Another Byler fic rec! Mainly takes place in 2004 with lots of flashbacks over the years as well. Mike visits Will’s city for a week for work and they spend time catching up with one another and dealing with feelings that never went away. Love a lot of the small character details and there were a few moments that had me smiling at my kindle as I read!

[hpandcarbs]

Chapter 4 of my post-college byler fic is in progress

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

[hpandcarbs]

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33158827/chapters/82319191

Hello it’s me again with another recommendation!

Scorbus, canon divergent AU. Scorpius lives in a world where Voldemort won the war, but keeps having dreams of someone who isn’t real and memories that shouldn’t be his memories. Albus appears from another universe, and the boys work together to try and fix the timeline / send Albus home. It’s lovely.

[hpandcarbs]

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

Another recommendation! James, Lily, and Regulus bring themselves back from death through the veil a few months after Halloween (just accept it). Exceptionally well written. Lovely characterization. One of the few fics I’ve read that correctly captures a child’s voice