#Mike Wheeler loves Will Byers

[marinhosh]

this reminds me of someone 🤔

Original is in Portuguese:

[human-being-on-earth]

I need more sassy Will Byers in my life istg

[mikewheelerisaboyliker]

[byler2025]

incoming byler theory, shoegate!!!

So we've seen Mike wearing Will's shoes in s5 for whatever reason.... but could it be symbolism?

in simple words, literally AND figuratively Mike is putting himself in Will's shoes. figuratively, because s5 Mike is going to experience what s4 Will went through. Their roles are going to be reversed.

the phrase "to put yourself in someone else's shoes" is to experience (or at least imagine) what they went/are going through.

firstly, s4 was strictly filmed from Will's pov, showing almost nothing from Mike's. this does make it feel as if mikes character arc has been left on a cliff hanger since the ending of s3, where we did get to see more into Mike's mind, and that spoke a lot to us.

so far, what we can confirm is that Will Byers is in love with Mike Wheeler, mostly from his pov being the main focus of the love triangle in s4. they made it clear for us. yet, Mike's perspective is still blurry.

thats the main reason why i think it would only make sense for s5 to show Mike's pov a LOT, and reveal some things that weren't necessarily obvious in s4 (for one, Mike's feelings for Will).

knowing we're finally going to be seeing Mike's pov, we'll see him pining over Will, just like Will did s4. they are going to switch their roles on screen, we'll see Mike, now that he doesn't have to deal with his relationship issues with El and his (not necessarily) new issue of how he doesn't think Will could ever love him back. and Will, is going to be trying to resolve issues with his connections to vecna.

my main point is, the writers are going to figuratively put Mike in wills shoes. Mike is going to be pining over Will this season, and it will be explicitly shown this time.

not done!!!

these are Mike and Will's shoes in s2. keep note of the designs and colors.

these are Mike's shoes in s5. coincidentally (not), they have the same design as his shoes in s2. but the colors seem to be the opposite?

now these are Will's shoes in s5. they too keep the same design as his own shoes in s2, and the colors are opposite, just like Mike's shoes.

or... the colors are reversed.

Mike and Will's shoes kept the same designs from s2, but the colors are reversed, just like their roles will be in s5.

[byler-alarmist]

📣📣 PUZZLE TALES NEW CHARA DROP

It's GRANDPA SWEATER MIKE WHEELER!!!

Very amazing and we love to see the throwback! It's nice to see Mike in his element again (blue) and solving problems. Plus, his in-game descriptor is "Codebreaker," a reminder that Mike Wheeler is indeed the dude that puts the puzzle pieces together. Indeed, he has not one but two abilities related to patterns.

(family ties, eh? 👀)

But here is how I know they are throwing treats to hungry Bylers specifically:

The event is called Lost Connection, and JUST LOOK at how they describe it:

HELLO???!?!?!?!

This is soooooo a nod to Mike calling Will in Lenora.

The truth is going to come out eventually!!!

Also, it's really cute that they have now released both Mike and Will from the Miwi season. Spy and Codebreaker 💛💙

[rawrx3kaitxt]

Finn has a streak of acting as queer characters in love with their best friend.

He sure as hell ain’t gonna break it now.

[elephantshoetoo]

If "forced conformity" is what's killing the kids...

...then Vecna represents forced conformity and can only be beaten by a love that doesn't conform.

Enter Byler to save the day.

💙💛💚

[braingobrrr]

thinking about how mike canonically practically obsesses over will’s art since they were kids, being his biggest fan and supporter. and then will moves to lenora and mike hadn’t gotten to see a new Will Byers Art Piece™ in such a Long Time. so when will shows him the painting, mike’s instant reaction is being transfixed and mesmerized while trying to take it all in and then just getting the biggest smile on his face. he loves will’s art (and will. he adores will). he’s always loved it and he always will.

[nicxxx5]

imagine what if all the byers (or at least will and jonathan) are staying with the wheelers during the upside down apocalypse in s5. holly, being the little 6 yro that she is knowing no personal boundaries, has been snooping in mike’s room when he’s not home and found the letters he wrote to will. 

as the byers are moving into to the wheeler household, holly beams and  jumps up to hug will because she hasn’t seen him in so long ”will!” and greets her just as enthusiastically “hi holly! how are you?” still smiling she says “good! i have something for you!” will looks at her surprised “you do?” she grins ”yeah!” she starts bounding up the stairs to get whatever it is she has for him. as she gets to the top of the stairs she yells down “i found it in mike’s room!” 

mike who had been half listening whips around when he hears what holly just said. realizing what she might be referring to he yells and tries to stop her “hey! holly! wait! stay out of my room!” but its too late as holly is now coming down the stairs with a stack of envelopes in her hand and she hands them to will “see! they all have your name on them”

will takes them from her hand and looks at them confused. meanwhile, mike behind him has turned white as a ghost and started to panic as he looks at all his letters to will that are signed “love, mike” and where never meant to be sent are now in the hands of their recipient 

[anthrophile1-blog]

Out here doing the Lord’s work for bylers on the accursed internet space known as Facebook.

[jaegerisim]

[marinhosh]

cutie patootie

Reference:

[gay-episode]

Hi! It's been almost 2 years and I STILL can't believe that this picture actually exists

[human-being-on-earth]

Will's 🏳‍🌈 walk tho >>>>>>>>>>>>

[byler-alarmist]

I could see Mike doing his own version of the van scene/Will's painting confession in S5 where, because he is a writer, he tells a little story but it's clear to us and Will that the characters are stand-ins for their own relationship and reveals his feelings for Will.

[rawrx3kaitxt]

Will: What about us ??

Mike: We’re just frienddsssss 😫 I definitely don’t wanna kiss you on the mouth and make out with you and be your boyfriend cause we’re friendssss and that’s not what friends dooooo 🥺🥺