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Chasing Heartlines (2/2, complete)

That night he had not slept.

He had laid in his cot instead, eyes fixed on the ceiling and gaze too distant to notice how moonlight had slowly trailed her fingers on the walls, how light had shifted from silver to grey to pale gold. Dawn had come and found Mike restless on top of his still-made bed, middle and index finger pressed against his lips – a whole night spent reliving and sifting through the same memories and yet it still felt unreal, too dreamlike to have been true.

When dawn had come to caress Mike’s cheek, rosy-fingered and warm, she had found resolution in his heart and a foolish, foolish plan firmly rooted in his mind.

or; how Mike came to be cursed - among many, many other things.

*me, pressing the post button* BEGONE I SAY!!!

hi 🧡 I come to you guys, in these trying times, offering 20k+ of raw, cleradin-adjacent royal- pining-, longing- & yearning-core (with a sprinkle of loser-core) content 🤲🏻 pls enjoy

#hi reblogging again before i sign off to say everyone should read this im serious

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hello r you okay? :(

hi anon!! thank you for your concern!!

the general answer is yes but the more specific answer is no lol? basically i was originally just gonna be gone for a week because i did a trip with my lovely friends (and also got to meet my beloved @cherryisgone for a handful of hours hehe), and then i came home and everything has been very stressful ever since :D

between family issues and friends Going Through It and the stress from my job having increased exponentially due to new duties they've had me take on as well as a backlog of work that we're all trying to slog through before going into the holiday season, i've basically just been too stressed to be on tumblr. i've also had a very hard time responding to messages (so if any of you have messaged me on discord in the past month I AM SO SORRY AND I AM TRYING TO ANSWER AND HOPE TO SOON), and i haven't really been writing either. it's just been a lot of sleeping, talking with and checking in on friends, and reading books when i'm not working. oh and listening to lots and lots of dimension 20 lol

but thank you for your concern anon!! i hope to write more and be back soon, but for the time-being, i will probably be more inactive just because there's a lot happening and there's only so much i can keep up with, and unfortunately tumblr isn't as much of a priority right now :/

i appreciate you asking though!! i hope you're doing well :] 💜

#ask #anon #i am alive and white-knuckling it through life rn!

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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 :] 💜💜💜

#ask #fic rec #a flower that resembles you #beneath these boughs

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Chasing Heartlines (2/2, complete)

That night he had not slept.

He had laid in his cot instead, eyes fixed on the ceiling and gaze too distant to notice how moonlight had slowly trailed her fingers on the walls, how light had shifted from silver to grey to pale gold. Dawn had come and found Mike restless on top of his still-made bed, middle and index finger pressed against his lips – a whole night spent reliving and sifting through the same memories and yet it still felt unreal, too dreamlike to have been true.

When dawn had come to caress Mike’s cheek, rosy-fingered and warm, she had found resolution in his heart and a foolish, foolish plan firmly rooted in his mind.

or; how Mike came to be cursed - among many, many other things.

*me, pressing the post button* BEGONE I SAY!!!

hi 🧡 I come to you guys, in these trying times, offering 20k+ of raw, cleradin-adjacent royal- pining-, longing- & yearning-core (with a sprinkle of loser-core) content 🤲🏻 pls enjoy

#everyone go read it!! #beautiful writing from a beautiful friend :D #and off-the-charts pining which is always a plus!! #fic rec #friend fic!! #cherry 💜

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I love when you find an author who just has a good flavor to their writing. It could be the way they handle characters, the way they use certain tropes or themes, even the specific lilt of their words. Its familiar and comforting and carries across different stories, like coming back to a place of comfort and recognizing the furniture.

#oh thank you i'm crying T_T #you're always so kind <3 #and i second the other authors too!! they've all got so many good stories #and others too that i would tag if i could but i am out of time rn!! #anyways thanks to everyone for all the beautiful writing :] <3 <3

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"mike did like el no mike never liked el" guys we have GOT to start asking the real questions here. for example is mike the type to make dick jokes and if so how often

#just coming back here to say that my brother taught me yesterday that his go-to response when someone says 'you suck'- #is to say 'well then you swallow' #and i just think that. maybe. mike wheeler says that too

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"mike did like el no mike never liked el" guys we have GOT to start asking the real questions here. for example is mike the type to make dick jokes and if so how often

#glad to see we're talking about the real issues now #and my vote is yes. he does #source: i just think so <3

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i just think if will byers wants to be kind of a bitch people should just let him

#yes he's sensitive and quiet and loves people and that makes him so special #but people like that are also allowed to be bitchy #in fact they should get a free pass to be a little bitchy bc of all the shit they put up with #i need him to be just a little mean. pls. it's for my mental well-being

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Reblog and put in the tags any ships that aren’t as big as others in the fandom, but you still think are neat anyway

#jargyle my beloveds

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still in my Will Byers slump 😍😍😍😍

#oh little guy!! #my little guy!! #beautiful art op

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been wanting to draw The Painting since forever 👀

#ohhhh so cute!! #beautiful art op

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Heyyyy I did something really quick, angst dose after a hiatus

#GORGEOUS #beautiful art op

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as the world comes to an end

I'll be here to hold your hand

cause you're my king and I'm your lionheart (x)

#AHHHHH #their expressions!!!! #beautiful art op

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Demons of Change and Wildflower Eyes

Chapter 14: Deliver Me A Kiss

Will gazes down at him, letting his eyes wander over the sharp angles and gentle curves of Mike’s face. His skin is so smooth and pale, littered with pretty dots of freckles that make it seem like he’s ran through a muddy puddle in a summer rain storm. His eyes, so dark and endless. So easy to fall into. Will knows he shouldn’t. It’s probably a really bad idea, and yet like it always seems to be with Mike Wheeler, he can’t help it.  “I don’t like the way he touches you,” he repeats softly, dragging his fingers along Mike’s jaw and over his cheek bone, across the bridge of his nose. He cradles his head with his other hand and Mike closes his eyes. Will slides his thumb over Mike’s lips, and then slowly leans in, breathes him in, and presses his lips ever so softly to his. Mike sighs, his fingers squeezing Will’s arm, and then Will pulls away.  Mike gazes up at him, eyes searching Will’s. “What’d you do that for?” he asks, looking completely stunned, but his lips turning up into a mild smile. Will smiles and their knees touch. “I didn’t know,” he says, pulling Mike’s face up so he looks at him. His voice cracks. “I didn’t know, okay?” 

#eeeee new chapterrrr #i am so behind but hope to catch up soonnnn #fic rec #friend fic!!

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reblog to let your mutuals know you love them very much so

#:D <3

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“It’s only dangerous if you lose your balance” (will says as mike loses his balance (jk (unless,,?)))

HELLO releasing the famed and historically significant dirty dancing log scene (will byers and mike wheeler version) (READ CHAPTER 5 OF CLOSE TO ME THE DIRTY DANCING FIC BY ME AND @wayward-sherlock OUT NOW!! I'M NOT OK!!!)

#OH AMAZING #beautiful art op

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ST5 movie inspo board and it's Penguins of Madagascar.

#at this point s5 is meaningless to me so yeah this would be wonderful