#aabh

[ineffablelvrs]

THE BIG BYLER FANFIC RECS POST PART 1

PART 2 HERE

aka every byler fanfic ive ever had opened on my phone but never got around to reading (and i dont think i will because. change of fandoms lmao) (it was supposed to be just 1 part but apparently there's a link limit)

!! btw a lot of writers repeats so im tagging them only the first time !!

long post so everything is gonna be under the cut

movie magic by dragons_like_smores (@howtobecomeadragon)

Think I've Died and Gone to Heaven by 0_space_ghost_0

a real fucking legacy, to leave by andiwriteordie (@andiwriteordie)

the strawberries are dying by eggowlss (@eggo-owl)

strangely, he feels at home by andiwriteordie

lying on the floor (typing your name into the internet) by andiwriteordie

The Artist and the Writer by heyits_L (@buck-yyyy)

A Covert Cat in a Cramped Coffee Shop by if_the_stars_fall (@inky-iridescence)

Rock 'n' Roll by bylerisc4non (@bylerisc4non)

The Sharpie Effect by VibraniumStrap

what a match: i'm half-doomed and you're semi-sweet by perexcri (@perexcri)

your string of lights is still bright to me by heidibyers (emiliano)

I don't quite know what to say (but I'm here in your doorway) by mikeslawyer (@mikeslawyer)

beneath these boughs, my devotion blooms by perexcri

love in the time of dragons by mogiah (@morganee)

this is when the feeling sinks in by mogiah

a hundred thrown out speeches by andiwriteordie

i should be over all the butterflies, but i'm into you by willelfanpage (@willelfanpage)

you're stuck in my brain by delusionaltogether (Whyyyyy) (@parkitaco)

with all my heart by mogiah

The Breath That Passed From You To Me by AabH

The Tempests Created This Tide by AabH

just gotta call on me by wiseatom (@wiseatom)

somethin' about you (that i will always recognize) by andiwriteordie

there's nothing more cruel than to be loved by everybody but you by perexcri

Paper Faces by laozuspo (@henrysglock)

i know the end series by bookinit (@bookinit02)

take your time while you're mine (and smoke slow) by andiwriteordie

takes one to know one by andiwriteordie

sweetheart, you're so cruel by perexcri

The Secret to Being Unlucky by lovetriangled (@lovetriangled)

my life begins and ends with you by RomeoWrites (@itsromeowrites)

anything, anything by inblue

someone who loves me now (better than you) by SomeLovleyPopTarts

Daydream by disaster_energy

i had a dream (i got everything i wanted) by andiwriteordie

But Not Tonight by Matto (@mattuhoh)

Real sweet, but I wish you were sober by queercodedvillain

i'm not going anywhere by vissers

provide me sweet understanding by agustplz (shout_out_lou)

To Hell and Back Again by perexcri

an ode to hope (and other funny things) by pyschologicalrocketgirl (@pyschologicalrocketgirl)

i'll find myself in the moonlight by beansie (@byeler)

where the light glows by beansie

yellow is your favorite color by RomeoWrites

emotional motion sickness by delusionaltogether (Whyyyyy)

i'll be your first, i'll be your last by agustplz (shout_out_lou)

home is where the heart is by smoosnoom (moonsooms) (@smoosnoom)

let our walls cave in by andiwriteordie, kidovna (@kidovna)

the words we held back by mogiah

The Only Truth (that I could see) by DrunkenWhalerbitc4 (@drunkenwailerbitc4)

Landslide by hopelessromanfic (@hopelessromanfic)

landslide by chamb3rs

Mike Wheeler And The 5 Stages Of Dealing With Your Best Friend's Secret Admirer by onstoryladders (@onstoryladders)

summer days a plenty by RomeoWrites

running up that road by smoosnoom (moonsooms)

if i was higher, maybe i could see heaven. by bookinit

icarus falls by bookinit

Wrathful Wishing Star and Poisoned Apple Tree by DaineYui

now that we are both doomed by boryaundernight (orphan_account)

they don't know what i know (been thinking about you) by miketozier (smallcuts)

what it means to be gentle by Zara_Zara (@bylermyheart)

how light carries on endlessly series by andiwriteordie

undertow by beansie

cause i’m utterly useless (totally stupid now) by yemeoto

Jealousy (turning saints into the sea) by wasabi8000

Geography Notes and Doodles by midnighteverlark

Bring Your Roommate(?) to Work Day by sarah_tonin_on_the_rocks

stare at pictures of you 'til i'm blind by agustplz (shout_out_lou)

Sounds pretty gay by SkuldTheNorn

want for anything (and everything) by losingcontrolnow

no takesies-backsies by AttaboyLuther (@titforatat)

RESPONSIBILITY by Wheelerboi

poor old jim's white as a ghost (he's found the answer that we lost) by AttaboyLuther

I'll Be Waiting, Time After Time by Kakerutori

tell me, is it really love? by agustplz (shout_out_lou)

Teenage Blues by ThornyWords (@thornywords)

Secret Moments by ur_ur_ur_mom

touch like velvet by ciders

a dream always the same by sevensided (stonedlennon) (@sevensided)

harness your hope by johnnyfucksup

where is my mind? by ciders

yesterday, we were just children by andiwriteordie

selfless; self destruct by didthattwinkjustcommittreason

hanging on the telephone by elmaxed (orphan_account) (@elmaxed)

i will never rust (wanna be yours) by raedafan

Unbreakable Connection by Tea_For_One_Please

but i like you by felinecharismatic

Sleepaway by roady

i keep my distance (but you still catch my eye) by andiwriteordie

don’t you know (that i love you) by bookinit

if you kissed me now by astrobi (@astrobei)

i'm caught up in you by wiseatom

need-to-snow basis by smoosnoom (moonsooms)

[bludnik-a]

mature/explicit byler fic recs??? 👁👄👁

hi nonni!!

quick disclaimer that if ur not comfortable / not ready to explore this type of content u can just scroll past this post. I'll hide fics under the cut.

let start with explicit

"Pink in the Night" by yamilumen. Winter break after first semester of college. Will is drunk, and Mike takes care of him. The morning after, they must face the consequences. TW for dubcon ig. One of the first that I read and still one of my faves. looove byler dynamic in this one.

"in the midnight hour" by @wisehearts. He takes note of the way Will paws at his dress shirt, needy and not entirely aggressive, pressing into kisses in a way that feels like he’s asking for more rather than taking it. Persistent, but pliable if you touched him right. Red wine was fucking magic when it came to Will Byers. if u want smth sweet and hot.

"Hands" by midnighteverlark aka The Parent of byler smut. Mike doesn't like his appearance. Will wants to help out with that.

"A caged bird stands on the grave of dreams" series by AabH. Slavery AU. TW for a lot of violence and abuse.

"the feminization of michael wheeler" by one and the only lawofmurphie. how a bundle of lace and a lifelong crush distract mike from the inevitable implosion of his family unit as he knows it. not only really really hot but also great mike character study. it's more about mike's desires and acceptance at first and u have to wait till byler a bit but it won't disappoint u i promise!

"Conceived in Sin" by eternalwinters, floralsun, keeksbyers. In which Will Byers has a reputation as a bit of a prude. But Mike Wheeler, a guitarist with distinctly the opposite sort of reputation, can't seem to stop thinking about him. good boy/bad boy au we all is lacking.

"i'm starving, darlin'" by id_rather_be_home. Mike and Will are sexually frustrated eighteen-year-olds, sick and tired of having absolutely no privacy in their homes. The hand-jobs and the blow-jobs are fun but Mike will go crazy if Will isn't able to fuck him again before they leave for college in five more months. Desperate times call for desperate measures.

the whole section with my favourite trope "we pretend like it's nothing but it's actually everything". I love every fic Dearly and I would recommend to start with one of this :)

"the thing about illicit affairs" by problematicbyler. Will and Mike become friends with benefits. Which is a totally reasonable arrangement that they’re both completely content with, obviously.

"Privacy" by BottomWillByers. Dustin and Lucas were on night watch so it’s just him and Mike in the room. Having fallen asleep early, both tired from the supply run they were on earlier today, Will passed out as soon as his head hit the pillow only to be woken up a couple of hours later to pressure on his ass. It took a moment to orientate himself. Used to waking up to noise and vibration but not touch. He was pressed up tight to the wall like usual, which usually gave him inches of space between himself and Mike. But not right now. Because Mike had scootched across the bed and was spooning Will from behind. His bare chest pressed alongside Wills exposed back, one arm slung over his waist as he mumbled into the back of his head. Will’s about to ask Mike what was going on when he felt it. The consistent thrusting of Mike’s hips against the swell of his bum. His words die in his mouth as he registered that Mike was asleep. Soft moans spilled from his lips and the hard pressure of his dick stuttered against Will.

"After Hours" by pterafractal. A recently out Will Byers begins his freshman year at Indiana University, with his childhood best friend (and roommate) Mike Wheeler. Between learning to navigate the campus and keep his head above water academically, Will struggles to reconcile changes in his relationship with Mike.

"The Open Door" by Mylesime. He’s too close, too handsome, too real. And Will wants to cry because the shield has almost completely collapsed. “Mike,” he says or begs, he doesn’t know. Mike stares at him and he has never looked so serious. “I really want to do this with you.” The shield breaks. Will feels his mana bar diminish by hundreds of points. He's out of it. It will take weeks to recharge, months even. “Now?” he wails and he hates how frail he’s sounding.

"Pressure Points" by honeytart. College roommates Mike and Will begin a friends with benefits arrangement with one very important rule—absolutely no kissing.

"asking too much" by kissingpractice. Will is struggling. Guys who are nice, hot, AND good in bed are apparently non-existent at their university. Frustrated, he complains to Mike - who makes him an offer he can't refuse. Unfortunately, there's always an aftermath to hooking up with your best friend. Meanwhile, Mike has some realisations.

and mature for anyone who is not ready to deep dive yet

"Touch Me Like You Know Me" by @starsarefire824. Mike doesn't go home anymore, not unless absolutely necessary. Instead, he stays far away from Hawkins, quietly shutting himself off from the world, and burying the pain of the things he never said to the boy he'd left behind. But when his mother convinces him to return home for his thirty-fifth birthday, Mike is finally forced to confront just how much he'd given up when he runs into Will by accident. Mike-centric. Estranged Byler reconnection fic. Soft and Sweet.

"Broken Wings" by Turning_tides. Mike returns to Hawkins after his freshman year of college, riddled with regret and eager to make up for the biggest mistake of his life - hurting Will. He quickly learns, however, that his estranged best friend is being kept behind a locked door. A locked door named Keith. Now, Mike finds himself in a race against time to locate the key, desperate to free the boy he loves from the prison his abuser created just for him. TW for abuse and drug addiction.

"the comforts that make us feel numb" by @newlesbianprideflag “No, but really. If I were a girl,” Mike presses on, looking up at Will with red-rimmed eyes through dark lashes. Leaning in. Somehow, fully unaware that this line of questioning has Will's heart climbing up to his throat. “Would you want to kiss me?” Will and Mike get high in the desert.

"any semblance of touch" by stella :) Mike’s still new to this whole smoking thing. Will has a few ideas.

"In Undertow" by olliecoddle. four months after one byers/wheeler couple breaks up, another gets married. and, of course, will and mike are both the best men. and, of course, there is a plot to get them back together. nothing goes to plan.

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there're a lot more then i thought ‪😭‬ there're genuinely so many good works. i could look for just one and stumbled upon three other I wanted to include in the list. and i think it's pretty obvious what kind of dynamics i prefer. anyway.

i hope u'll find smth new to u anon but if u won't u can drop ur fic recs in my inbox. love u <3

[hum-budbak-hai]

While scrolling I suddenly saw that someone was actually claiming that "sanjay leela bhansali is not a good director".

Bhai ap ek kaam kijiye, aap mumbai jaiye jake SLB ji se baat kijiye. Aur unse kaam mangiye. Aabh aap puchenge ki kaunsa kaam. Aap unse "personal adviser" ka kaam mangiye. Aapka kaam ek ghanta bhi nahi rahega janab.

That dumbo even said that "people started glorifying jauhar" bhai apka dimag ghutno pe hai kya? Alauddin Khalji Rani Padmavati ko apaharan karne wala tha.. Since he already won the war, Rani Padmavati understood that there is no other way to survive knowing Khalji had a huge lust for girls. She didnot had the urge to get physical abuse and die in the hands of a brutal person. That is the reason why she performed "jauhar". And you are talking about glorification? lemme explain. People glorified jauhar because it was no doubt a challenging work but she was not scared. Her bravery was glorified.

Now Heeramandi, Tawaiffs are like modern day Posh Prostitutes. And Tawaiffs were prostitutes. They used to dance, sing and after that they gave sexual pleasures to those rich men. Bro they are also human being. They need love as well. Again here Tawaiffs were not glorified their emotions were glorified in the series. And the world would die if there is a crisis of Tawaiifs or Prostitutes in the world. And because of these tawaiffs India got to know about kathak and other dance forms. Gajagamini and these types of walks were actually done by Tawaiffs. They were highly cultural. Some people even took there daughters to learn dance from them. They were the most cultural people out there. Kathak and Mujra songs are famous for them.

Bro going around telling that "they have no power" I mean what type of power are you talking about? They had servants because they worked on their own. They didn't had to depend on anyone. And as mallika jaan said that, "chaand kisike banrande mein nahi ata, chaand ko doorse hi dekhna padhta hai". And girls were not wanting their lifes they were wanting this type of posh treatments my dear. Girls want to be treated like queens but they don't want to be tawaiffs. (I have huge respect for tawaiffs) No one wants to be a tawaiff they were forced to do that. And once again GIRLS WANTED THEIR POSH AND RICH LIFESTYLE NOT THEIR LIFESTYLE.

The moral of the story of Heeramandi is, we need to respect everyone in this world even the Tawaiifs and Prostitutes because if they don't exist men will die. And yes I have no shame in telling this that yes men will die.

And one more, They were ROYAL thats why ROYALTY was showcased my dear.

And yes SLB did films which were not royal but they were Royal by heart like "Black" , "Guzarish" and many more. And he has budget my friend. Everytime, he makes a come back after 4 to 5years because he choose projects which will touch the heart of every individual and he showcases Indian Cultural in his creation. That why SANJAY LEELA BHANSALI IS SANJAY LEELA BHANSALI.

"YEE SAKAL BAN, SAKAL BAN," , "GHOOMAR GHOOMAR GHOOMAR GHOOMAR GHOOME RE", "PINGA RA PORI PINGA RA PORI PINGAAA"

[bylerao3]

Summary:

AU, slow burn, fluff, angst.

The nofin was still struggling, fighting the vicious waves to breathe and call out in it’s ugly, guttural tongue. Will couldn’t speak it, but he’d observed enough nofins for long enough periods to know this one was calling for help. Will broke the surface, using the waves to conceal himself and looked around. The ship was still moving, getting further away from the member who’d fallen overboard. Didn’t they realize this one was missing from their pod? Hadn’t they seen it fall?

Chapters 1/1

Link https://archiveofourown.org/works/24332866

[i-love-sweet-william]

BYLER MERMAID AU MASTERLIST...

I hit the link/tag limits so I split it up, so posts with The Little Mermaid will be in a reblog

updated: August 9, 2023 (continued in reblog)

I'll probably keep a list of 5-10 of the most recent additions (which are not necessarily the most recent posts): mister-anomaly, reesewithafork69, dinitride-art, starsarefire824, myeditsandart, ekza-art, elioanreads, microwaveonwheels, i-love-sweet-william, raspberry-moth

feel free to tell me things I miss(ed), I'm only as good as tumblr's search function🙃 also maybe one day I will put brief summaries or something, but I just wanted to get the list made first. maybe you'll find something new

@allen-richie WILL 1, 2, AO3

@andiwriteordie WILL

@bbluesidess WILL 1, 2

@bilolan WILL 1, 2, 3

@buki-1 WILL

@bylertruther WILL

@caesarexile + @baldwillbyers WILL | MIKE

@darkloire (Aabh on ao3) WILL | MIKE

@daybreak993 WILL

@dinitride-art MIKE 1, 2, 3, 3.5, 4

@drangues WILL

@ekza-art WILL

@elhaspowers WILL

@elioanreads WILL

@flip-flop-lover-will-byers WILL

@foodiewithdahoodie MIKE 1, 2

@fruity-cleric WILL | MIKE

@ghoulsanderson MIKE, AO3

@hazmatazz MIKE

@heroesbyler WILL

@honneberries H2O/WILL

@http-byler MIKE 1, 2

@i-love-sweet-william MIKE 1, 2 | WILL(ray) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, x | MIKE(frog) 1, 2, 3 | MIKE(octopus)

@karma-yk MIKE

@keynb MIKE

@madwheelerz MIKE 1, 2

@messrsbyler WILL 1, 2

@microwaveonwheels WILL | MIKE

@miles-369 MIKE

@mister-anomaly MIKE

@myeditsandart BYLER

@newlesbianprideflag MIKE 1, 2, 3, 4

@nnilkyway MIKE

@noodles-and-tea WILL | LUCA 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

@paladibun WILL

@pareiwheeler-main WILL

@poukimart WILL

@quinnick MIKE 1, 2

@raspberry-moth MIKE

@reesewithafork69 BYLER

@starsarefire824 WILL 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, AO3

@strangeswift H2O

@sunflowersand-bees CASTLE SWIMMER

@unusualwhatsits BYLER

@uselessnbee BYLER

@xxcreamixx WILL

[wibble-wobbegong]

Hey could you recommend some byler fics? (And other pairings you like ofc)

ABSOLUTELY I CAN!!! i am a basic bitch hope that’s okay (limited the current big 3 writers to one fic for the sake of variety)

The Calm After the Storm by youreanangel (1.5k, oneshot)

I'm running from my problems(and so is my mascara.) by MellohiLiketheMCdisc (3k, oneshot)

Laughing Matters by EmpressofTears (6k, three chapters)

Drowning in the Silence that Envelops our Love by xobib (7k, oneshot)

Mike Wheeler and the Laws of Motion by queer_we_are (8.5k, four chapters)

Jealousy (turning saints into the sea) by wasabi8000 (11k, two chapters)

sleepless nights, losing ground, i’m reaching for you by andiwriteordie (12k, oneshot)

anything, anything by inblue (15k, oneshot)

TOP 3 outlined in guilt, my portrait stares (in a gallery where the walls lie bare) by catboy_cabin (17k, oneshot)

running up that road by smoosnoom (17.5k, oneshot)

yesterFriday by nbfutureboy (19k, six chapters)

no end to this want by astrobi (21.5k, oneshot)

TOP 3 The Tempests Created This Tide by AabH (25k, three chapters) (TOP 3)

TOP 3 bury me in metamorphoses (with galatea, my sweet) by hiscleric (32k, two chapters) (TOP 3)

Heavy Hopes by beansie (44k, five chapters)

The Red Envelope by midnighteverlark (46k, trn chapters) (byler staple)

Static Reconnection by IllogicalFallacy (62.7k, six chapters)

a dream always the same by sevensided (99k, thirty five chapters) (byler staple)

To Hell and Back Again by perexcri (145k, thirty two chapters)

Rock ‘n’ Roll by bylerisc4non (163k, thirty one chapters)

these are all byler because i can only read for things im super interested in

ptolemaea (blessed be the children) by laozuspo (in progress)

HENRY FIC!!! in a world whete i dont wanna rip his guts out but rather pick him up and spin him around and he reminds me of a strange cat 10/10

[longtallglasses]

you’ve been killing it lately just wanted to let you know :)

i wanted to ask which of your fics is your favorite, if you had one? and also if you have any fic recs of your own?

i love this ask! thank you!!

ooo fun question… i have to say my blair witch fic out of obligation i think lol. that universe and story is going to stay w me forever i think.. however i feel like my writing even within a year has gotten so much stronger so perhaps one day i will go back and make better idk. but i am still happy w it and proud that i accomplished it - its the longest fiction piece i’ve ever written, and the first fanfic i wrote thru to the end - all other attempts had been abandoned or deleted so it really boosted my confidence as a writer. okaY rambling on moving on

fic recs! pretty much all my recs in my book marks 

recent fave a one shot by boycattj - no longer wound up like a spring - cannibal byler, bones and all inspired. Love!!!! super beautiful writing i aspire to.

another recent fave - the evening speaks by nbfutureboy - radio host mike, artist will ! oh wow so good. i loved how they wrote mike most especiallyyyy

was recently talking about - i know why the caged bird sings by AabH ! What An Au! (and honestly everything by this author)

at the time of sight by olliecoddle. one of my fave faves. hits everything for me and vv excited for their big bang fic this year.

a fic i forgot about but just found in my bookmarks - i should be over all the butterflies, but i’m still into you by cannibalismyuri - what a fun one <3 mike writes poetry and doesn’t hide his muse well :)

uuuuhhh i'll leave it there could keep listing lol but we’d be here all day

[perexcri]

What are your favorite fantasy aus/aus in general for byler? :)

hi anon!! i have several fantasy aus for you~

tip-toeing on lily-pads and chasing heartlines by @cherryisgone!! it's got beautiful prose and off-the-charts pining. plus who wouldn't love reading about Mike getting cursed by El to turn into a frog just so Will could kiss him and turn him back to a human hehe

fireball him! (cast protection) and tell me again (you said yes) by @willow-lark!! Lark has such a good grasp of these characters and has done a wonderful job of basically rewriting s1 as a fantasy au. i spent most of a plane ride reading the last chapter and losing my mind over how beautifully Lark writes established byler :]

ley lines and shadows by AabH!! this one's an atmospheric witch/familiar fic. it's just very cottagecore-y and soft with a beautiful ending

also hangman (slack your rope awhile) by AabH!! i liked this one just a bit more than ley lines and shadows, but that's because it's a more intense, d&d-inspired fantasy au that deals with necromancy. it only has a few chapters and is unfinished, but it remains one of my fav fantasy aus i've read for byler!

i am. direly behind on this one, but your paladin, your apostle by @scribbleworms is another wonderful fantasy au!! i have been Going Through It and haven't been reading fic as much, but when i get back into my groove, this is one of the first ones i'm gonna be going after~

i'm also a huge fan of the dark mirror series by sevensided, in which the third installment, the vale of shadows, is a fantasy au! sevensided's writing has been a big inspiration to me (a dream always the same remains the only book-length thing that i have read 4+ times in the span of a year), and they don't disappoint in a fantasy setting

and idk if you've read any of my fantasy aus, but if you don't mind some self-promo, may i offer up a couple of my own?

a flower that resembles you is my favorite fic that i currently have posted - its got a lot of my own self poured into it, and it deals a lot with magic, healing from the past, and growing close and learning to live with the faults of others <3

and beneath these boughs, my devotion blooms - another one of my favs that i've written! the basic premise is Will is a cleric that gets godhood thrust upon him, and Mike is the ever-loyal paladin that pledges loyalty to him

hope this helps!! there's a lot of good fantasy aus for this pairing out there that deserve so much love :] 💜💜💜

[apatheticlexicographer]

BYLER FIC REC WEEK 2023 DAY 5: FULL AU recs

breathe (in the air) by clearskiies

mike-centric; no plot. 1970s AU, the party are in their 20s. mike and will’s friend groups meet at a music festival and they spend the whole time attached at the hip. there’s a lot of internalized homophobia angs,tbut mike doesn’t lash out at will over it and their flirting is sweet. elumax are going through their own shit in the background too. multichapter, ongoing

wheeler news by solarhazard

will-centric; some plot. social media fic where mike is a famous musician and will runs a stan twt account for him. his world gets flipped upside down when mike notices him and they start becoming friends. it’s so dumb but so fun. multichapter, hasn't updated in a while but it hasn’t been officially discontinued to my knowledge

Nocturne by lilacline

mike-centric; plot. mike rescues a small brown bat from a weirdly evil plant and nurses it back to health, befriending it in the process. side note: bats aren’t supposed to understand human speech, mike. that’s not normal. that’s not a normal bat you have there, mike. considering it’s tagged as a vampire AU, i’m sure u can see where this is going. mike is a mess (affectionate) and he’s filled with Queer Terror. will has only just appeared as a character (...officially) but he’s already melting all 3 of mike’s braincells. mike is actually the best brother ever to holly and i would die for her. multichapter, ongoing

A New Fight by Tea_For_One_Please, and both of its sequels

alternates between mike-centric and will-centric; plot. a star wars fusion AU where will is a stormtrooper who defects to the rebellion and becomes a member of mike’s crew. el escaped the jedi massacre and teaches him to wield the force. the first fic takes place about a year before episode IV, the second concludes directly before episode IV, and the third is set in the gap between episodes VI and VII. since this is a fusion AU the canon events of the star wars timeline happen as usual, with the party’s story taking place in the background. you could probably read this without having seen star wars, but it wouldn’t make much sense. i was so engrossed that i read all three 30k~ long fics in one sitting. multichapter, all entries complete

with honor, we hound by hiscleric

mike-centric (so far, may have will POV); plot. as of now there’s only been one proper chapter of this, not including the prologue, but i can already tell it’s gonna be sooo good. it’s a fantasy/cleradin AU which is always a win, and the writing is lyrical. will was the youngest prince of the kingdom, who mysteriously vanished one day. mike is a knight and the heir to a noble family, but secretly wished to be a scholar. there’s a prophecy, a quest, and what seems like it’s gonna be a secret identity plot with will. literally what more could you want??? multichapter, ongoing

ground control to major tom (your circuit’s dead, there’s something wrong) by andthentheybow

alternates between mike-centric and will-centric; plot. another star wars AU!!! there’s only one chapter out so far, but it’s the setup for a heist story so i just know it’s gonna slay. this one is set several centuries after episode IX, rather than in tandem with star wars canon. mike is a bounty hunter and will is very… mysterious ;))) i can’t wait to see what comes of it!!! multichapter, ongoing

A Flower That Resembles You by perexcri

will-centric; plot. a byler fantasy AU that’s not cleradin??? gasssp :000 i won’t spoil to much but it’s got childhood friends to strangers to friends to lovers, really pretty depictions of magic, hella quantities of angst and yearning so sweet and tender it makes even my aro heart ache. the mortifying ordeal of allowing yourself to love and be loved… effervescent. multichapter, complete

Ley Lines and Shadows by Aabh

will-centric; plot. fantasy AU! will is a baker who lives in a tiny town. the town was cursed years ago by a now-dead witch. he helps a stray cat after it gets attacked, but as he spends more time around it it becomes clear that it's not a normal animal. the ominous dreams that plague will's sleep only add to the feeling that something is…off. the writing is flowery and fits the fairytale setting nicely. there's a mild sexual content tag on the fic, but i believe that refers to a single paragraph. there's nothing explicit and they're adults. multichapter, complete

another one bites the dust by losingcontrolnow

will-centric; not really plot. high quality zombie apocalypse content!!! i like more hardcore apocalypse stories than the stuff you usually get in s5 speculative fics, so this AU makes me very happy. the contents of the fic itself don't make me happy because, duh, it's a zombie apocalypse AU, but it's soooo good. oneshot, complete

didn't i (blow your mind this time) also by losingcontrolnow

mike-centric; no plot. you know spiderwill, you love spiderwill, but for your humble consideration: spidermike!!! featuring yearning (both), pining (both), oblivious idiots (both), and sudden onset superpowers (just mike). mike is exactly as much of a mess about, well, everything as you would hope and he is so so dear to me. longshot, complete

[cannibalismyuri]

day 5 - full au

Freaky Friday (It's Tuesday Mike!) - Nymphadoragreenleaf

growing up (but not old) - veraity

all this and heaven too - losingcontrolnow (@anemori)

Suffocation: The Secret Life Of A Gay Teenager - Nymphadoragreenleaf

for better or worse (i want you) - losingcontrolnow (@anemori)

If You Stay - Flurryofstarz

Shady Business - RainyPebble07 (@rainypebble07)

Daydream - disaster_energy

The Tempests Created This Tide - AabH

didn't i (blow your mind this time) - losingcontrolnow (@anemori)

[bylerficrecweek]

3 Day Pre-S4

Come Hell, High Water by naiesu https://archiveofourown.org/works/13165851/chapters/30112065 

“It’s been months, Mike,” Lucas says, staring at Mike, hard. Mike can’t remember a time he didn’t look at him that way. “Will is a cold case. You need to accept that.”

Mike is cold, and for one terrifying moment he feels the numbness wash over him. Everybody in the group is either looking at Mike, or at something that isn’t the two of them. Is that it then? Will Mike’s silenced protests be the last voice turning away from the boy that was Will Byers?

  Maybe he should.

yet the world still spins by AnxiouslyIntroverted https://archiveofourown.org/works/25883410/chapters/62895670 

What if Joyce and Hopper weren't able to find Will? What if he escaped the Demogorgan, but was left stranded in the Upside Down?

This is the story of a boy returning to a world that continued on without him.

The Evening Speaks by nbfutureboy https://archiveofourown.org/works/27992295/chapters/68563014 

Will Byers enjoys working on his assignments deep into the night… Usually to the sound of his favorite college radio show, Wheeler on the Mic. One phone call in the early hours draws him into a ridiculous bet with the host.

The Losers Party by WhelmedBirdie_319 https://archiveofourown.org/works/28536717/chapters/69930090 

Derry, Maine is not a safe place. It all started in November of 1987 when Will Byers went missing. Since then it’s like bad things only ever happen in Derry. Hawkins Lab is partly to blame. But the real thing to blame is the creature calling itself Pennywise that lives in the sewers of Derry. It wakes up every 27 and feeds on the people of Derry!

  A self indulgent crossover of Stranger Things and IT. It takes place during season 3 and during the movie. Hopefully I don’t mess this up, it’s my first time writing something like this.

Spring Break by leywritesZ https://archiveofourown.org/works/20479592/chapters/48595682 

Seven months after the Byers-Hopper family move to Michigan and start fresh. Mike visits for Spring Break.

The Art of Living Your (Second) Life by midnighteverlark https://archiveofourown.org/works/26370676/chapters/64230160 

On a frigid night in late November, college student Will Byers is thrown from his car during a car crash and lies dying by the side of the road, undiscovered by rescuers. As he lies there, he hallucinates a dark haired boy named Mike who appears out of nowhere and tries to save his life. The strange thing is, saving Will's life apparently includes drinking his blood - but Will is too bleary to question it. The next morning, Will wakes up by the side of the road with not a scratch on his body... wearing a jacket that isn't his.

The next time he sees Mike, he can't believe his eyes. And he has questions.

Lots of questions.

Primarily: what the hell did Mike turn him into?

i’m gonna wade out past the shadows by bluebears https://archiveofourown.org/works/36759685/chapters/91700260 

There were vines growing underneath his bed and no one else could see them. It sounded crazy, he’d been to enough therapy to know that. But there was no other explanation. Just last Tuesday, Dustin had climbed under there to reach his pen and when he popped back out he was completely oblivious to it. Almost as if nothing was out of the ordinary.

Series: American Heroes by catchip2 https://archiveofourown.org/series/2117145 

i will give up this fight (cause i can't make you love me if you don't) by writingismyescapefromreality https://archiveofourown.org/works/13241733/chapters/30289386 

Will can see the red string that connects him and Mike. His heart breaks as he watches his soulmate fall more and more for someone else.

I'll Never Let You Go (five words i'll never say) by AabH  https://archiveofourown.org/works/25928686/chapters/63020302 

This fic takes place over the course of a few years. It focuses on Mike, his struggles with his feelings, and his sexuality.

Both were quiet for a long time and Mike began to wonder if Will had dozed off, fallen asleep in the warm summer sun. Mike didn’t want to wake him so he just watched the trees sway overhead, trying to quiet his thoughts. He blinked when he felt Will roll over and brush against him as the smaller teen adjusted himself. He was warm, so much warmer than The Mindflayer had been in Mike’s dream. Warm and safe and well, nothing lurking beneath the surface. The Flayer was dead and Will was fine.

Mike wanted to touch him, to gain further confirmation, but he didn’t. Boys didn’t do that, touch each other for comfort or affection unless it was a quick hug or a slap on the back, even if they cared about each other.

series: losing will, and other fatalities by ciders  https://archiveofourown.org/series/1274996 

[sparks-olivarpente]

Will was just trying to keep his head low and his bills paid. The job at the Research Center for Ocean Life was easy, quiet, and it kept food in his belly. Everything was going well until he saw something in the Deep Sea enclosures he couldn't explain.

**

His sneakers slid across the soap, making him windmill his arms and for a moment, the safety training video he’d watched a few weeks prior played on a loop in his head, scolding him for not wearing no-slip shoes.

“No. Nope. No fucking way,” he panted through chattering teeth as he found his footing and leaned his back against the door.

He kept his eyes locked on the enclosure, waiting for the light to show up again or for his mind to come up with a better explanation than there was a fucking alien in a tank less than a hundred feet away from him. He waited almost half an hour before he found his nerve and crept back to retrieve the mop. He didn’t bother to clean the glass, justifying it with the lack of time he had left in his shift rather than the queasy feeling in his stomach and uncomfortable, primal fear of being confronted with something he had no logical explanation for.

[satyansharma]

Abh dekho mil gaaye ho toh

Firse maat kho jana

Aankho mein baase ho

Paar dil mein mera uttar jana....

Mere paas jo tu aaye

Khuda mujhe mil jaaye

Aabh dekho kismaat se mile ho toh

Firse dur maat jana.......

Joh tu mil gaye ho aabh aur chaunga kya,,

Kaha kaha dhunda tujhe

Tuj koh hi mein batau kya....

Yeh pyaar ki he baatein

Kuch aankahi mulakate,,,

Esehi milte hain, milte hi machalte heh , du dil jawa!!!

Tujko kaha kaha dhunda maine tujko hi main batau kya..

Aab dekho mil gaaye ho toh firse kahi kho na jaah....

Indrani B

[lamolinastreetart]

'Mineraë' by French Russ (@__russ__) for 10ème Art in Aurillac, France (2018) #russ #streetart #lamolinastreetart 📷 via artist mysl.nl/AaBh

[the-prophecy]

Me roo dungi aabh istg

[bad-nico]

Ley Lines And Shadows

Ley Lines And Shadows by AabH (@darkloire) on ao3

(GO READ THIS FANTASTIC STORY Y'ALL)

It's been a while since I've read this story but I recently thought about it and reread it and then I got very inspired and motivation hit me so I picked out some scenes I wanted to draw and then this happened, lol. I'm thinking about making a full color version and post another few funny and cute sketches, so let me know what you think! :)

I hope you all like this one!

(btw this is one of the few, very rare occasions where I actually drew animals, a fucking horse, I think the one time I drew a horse was like 6 years ago wtf)