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"Why do you keep saying that?"
"Saying what?"
"That you're a virgin," Will says forcefully, like he's in pain.
"Because...I am?"
"No, Mike. You're not."
Everything changes at Stacey's party between Mike and Will, who share more than just a first kiss. But by morning, Mike has forgotten their special night. Will, thinking Mike is taking the easy route and pretending their night hadn't happened, moves to New York and packs his forever crush in hopes he can move on. But the boxed up feelings twist and turn into hate toward his former best friend and he vows never to speak to him again.
Mike can't remember Stacey's party for the life of him. But he does remember one thing: telling Will how he truly feels. But now Will has left town and Mike is left to believe it's because his feelings aren't reciprocated.
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03 Mar 2026
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When Steve applies for a summer camp per Dustin's request, he doesn’t expect to have the most interesting summer of his life.
Featuring a sulky metalhead who hates Steve for no reason, eight kids set on driving Steve to an early grave, Robin Buckley’s ability to charm any girl she wants, and Steve’s bisexual disaster/dream/nightmare.
But hey, that’s what summer camp is all about. Right?
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- Part 1 of CFCU (Camp Folktale Cinematic Universe)
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04 Feb 2026
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After losing her powers, her father, and most of her close friends in one fell swoop, El needs an outlet. She also needs to learn how to read and write and speak. Basic life skills. She desperately needs her friends. She needs to learn how to stand up for herself.
Honestly, El needs a lot of things.
What she finds, instead, is a snarky, sullen boy. Ambitious, and uncaring of others’ opinions. He doesn’t really teach her any of those things.
He does teach her how to throw a punch.
Or: Soulmates are a thing, and this changes a few things while the Byers are in Lenora.
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20 Jan 2026
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"Is a kiss a possible signal or...start of a...snowball?"
"A kiss isn't a signal nor a snowball." Will frowned immediately, confusion knitting his brows together, his mouth turning down at the corners.
"What is it then?" The question came out quiet, almost afraid of the answer, but needing it desperately anyway.
"An avalanche."
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in which, mike figures out about the painting during the 18 month time skip
mwtfdydgate & season 5 re-write
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14 Jan 2026
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i get down on my knees (and pray) by blueandyellowcurtains
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
07 Jan 2026
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“Mike... What are you doing here? Are you okay?”
Mike’s lips rested against Will’s head, brushing against his hair gently. His arms clung to Will’s sides as he started to tremble. The way his hands felt against Will’s body felt foreign after so long apart. It was so odd to think they hadn’t seen each other in over a year.
“It’s– It’s my dad. He’s dead, Will. He’s gone.”
“I’m so sorry,” Will said as they pulled apart slightly, glancing up to study Mike’s face. “What happened?”
“It was a heart attack. I just thought I should tell you in person, you know. Since I’m not sure you’d get a letter if I sent it, anyway. Plus, I just wanted to see your face again. It’s been so long. Too long.”
Too long.
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Or when Mike goes to visit Will in New York after the death of his father, longing to see his best friend after over a year apart, and still struggling with persisting grief. While Mike stayed in Hawkins after graduation, Will embarked on a new life, in a new state, with new people to surround him. Over the course of Mike's stay, many truths come to light, and emotions that had been stowed away burst to the surface in a messy and passionate series of events.
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07 Jan 2026