Michael Wheeler There Is Still Time
link here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/78484516
Ship: Will Byers/Mike Wheeler
Summary: Spring 2024, Mike Wheeler’s daughter Willow takes him to see the newly released film I Saw the TV Glow, you can guess the rest
Tags: Internalized Homophobia, Mike Wheeler's Internal Monologue, Mike WHeeler is Bad at Feelings, Mike Wheeler is a Mess, Mike Wheeler loves Will Byers, but it takes him 35 years to be ok with that, Mike Wheeler has internalized homophobia, because of Ted Wheeler, Angst, Angst with a Hopeful Ending, If Chappell Roan's Good Luck Babe would ruin Mike what would happen if Mike watched I Saw the TV Glow, the ending is kinda depressing if you think about the implications, bittersweet, Mike Wheeler's self-deprecating thoughts TM, Canon Compliant, but if you think its in Vecan's mindscape it also works, Mike gets to suffer for that Friends No... Best Friends line, Mike gets karmic damage for naming his kid after Will, Suicidal thoughts, Suicidal Ideation, Mentions the quarry jump, Mike is going though it in this fic
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