#embrace it mike

[hagnoart]

Blue (i know… i know): Mike and Will

#byler #byler fanart #mike wheeler fanart #mike wheeler #stranger things fanart #hagnoart #will byers fanart #will byers #stranger things #they're so cute #mike only has one fingernail lmao #that is actually really funny hahahah #i wont fix it though #embrace it mike #will loves you regardless #okay #almost done with the spamming #will has zero fingernails jfkdjfjsjd #well on one hand #and mike had an enormous thumb #i am enjoying this way too much

[ginzburgjake]

huh. something happened over the last two months

#the magnus archives #tma #the magnus pod #the magnus universe #tma fanart #the magnus archives fanart #michael crew #mike crew #artists on tumblr #digital artist #art progress lol #i just found cool brushes and embraced lineless painting/rendering #being self-taught is so odd. and full of discoveries

[thecryptidart1st]

What is your opinion on the puppet!Garrett theory

i swear to god, if the FNAF sequel does make an Emily brother the Puppet, i called this years ago and the FNAF series shall be mine

#fnaf #five nights at freddy's #fnaf movie #mike schmidt #movie! mike #the puppet #fnaf puppet #garrett emily #IT ALL COMES BACK #but yes i embrace this idea

[chirpsythismorning]

This is everything

cr: @hellfiresbyers

#byler #will byers #mike wheeler #analysis #Will growing up with Jonathan encouraging him that being is freak the best #and that it’s way better to like the things you like and embrace it #than to pretend to be someone you’re not #whereas mike doesn’t have someone close to him encouraging him to be himself #which is why they clash so much in s3 #followed by Eddie sort of being that influence on mike to be more true to himself and what he likes #they’re arcs go so well together #i was thinking about this the other day in regards to their s3 vs s4 funkos #wills s3 funko is connected to dnd #mikes s4 funko is connected to dnd #they’re also the only characters with dnd related funkos #and that just speaks volumes #specifically when it comes to mike pretending he didn’t want to play in s3 #only to do a 180 in s4 with it being pretty much his main focus in Hawkins in s4 #like that’s gotta be the biggest byler evidence to me #Mike loving dnd arguably more than all of them #only to drop it #then pick it back up again #it’s so weird even now still seeing Redditors claim will was childish for wanting to play in s3 #tho they have nothing to say about Mike switching up in s4 #does that make him childish then?? #or is there more to it…? #he’s also the one who put the no gfs and dnd for the rest of their lives together #in our heads in the first place #he voiced it as not something that he hated the idea of but that he saw as not being an option #he saw it as something he had to let go of almost and just jump into the life he’s expected to live…

[bylrndgm]

@kingofscoops → aimz' 30th birthday bash

day three: transitions | warm colors concept: hawkins’ kids (season one/two vs. season four).

#tw: flashing gif #stranger things #dustin henderson #el hopper #lucas sinclair #max mayfield #mike wheeler #will byers #useraimz #aimzbday* #mine #mine:gif #i had sm fun with this #pookiest pookies #i spent solid 20 minutes trying to figure out how to call el. eventually i picked el because it's a name she chose. #not that she chose it but she embraced it - dont come at me.

[heartsgettingwiser62]

Mike's definition of normal went from this, caring for his best friend when he went missing (regardless of the reason people said he went missing) and willing to do anything to find him:

To this:

A.k.a., what Mike used to think was normal vs what society taught him 'normal' was.

Bonus:

#couldn't leave jonathan's wise words out of this #reject heteronormativity embrace jonathan byers #anyways i'm thinking SO much lately about the impact heteronormativity has had on mike #i need him to be happy and himself sm my GOD #anyways don't let this flop pls had to redo it a thousand times bc 'this archive is too big' fuck off tumblr #byler #will byers #mike wheeler #stranger things #miwi #mike wheeler i know what you are #byler proof #byler theory #mike wheeler's internalized homophobia #byler internalized homophobia #byler heteronormativity #gay mike wheeler #stranger things parallels #byler parallels #anti milkvan #byler is canon #byler endgame #byler brainrot #byler gifs #byler gifset #will byers x mike wheeler

[dimonds456]

can someone just take Mike's twitter account away from him already. i'm so fucking tired.

like dude just shut the fuck up.

Anyway. I vote we just ignore him forever actually and we do whatever we want with canon now. These two don't deserve it. And no I'm not just talking about this incident.

There's more. [x]

LOTS MORE. [x]

#hugging all the POC in this fandom so much right now #mike is the fucking worst. #the books are canon because We Say So now. i'm yanking canon away from them. #i no longer hold any respect for either Mike or themeatly so. #like genuinely fuck you two. #the poc in this fandom are some of the most beautiful and kind human beings on this planet #and i hate that you guys are getting so fucking wronged here #like i'm gay and hearing that joey wasn't written with queerness in mind #but that adrienne thought we could give that to him was... something. not great but *something.* #but then this shit happened. now i guess joey isnt even queer. #but that does hurt less than the entire color of someone's fucking SKIN getting changed and then DOUBLED DOWN ON #when it is SO clear that Norman was black-coded #like even if it was an accident you still added that coding. you could have just embraced it but nope! #why is it so important that norman is white anyway? mike? #if it's so important then i guess 'speaking through their actions' is a load of all bullshit isnt it #cuz at least headcanons were ALLOWED back then. guess not anymore! #fuck you mike fuck you so much. #batim #dctl #bendy and the ink machine #dreams come to life #norman polk

[sameschmidtdiffname]

'Everytime We Touch' is still on TikTok, WHERE ARE THE MIKE SCMIDT EDITS 🗣🗣🗣🗣

#REJECT MODERNITY EMBRACE TRADITION #josh hutcherson #josh hutcherson fanfic #mike schmidt #peeta mellark #josh futterman x reader #josh futturman smut #mike schmidt fnaf #derek danforth #jhutch #josh futturman

[emblazons]

The post I made was about Will x Imitation Game!Alan Turing yes—

—but don't think it's lost on me that the conversation I pulled (where Joan tells Alan she doesn't want him to be normal/what makes him different is what makes him great) is Alan talking to the woman he said he would marry even knowing he was gay—aka the conformity he (temporarily) agreed to because to do so would make him an outcast /hurt her more....just like someone else we know.

#...if you thought you could escape me comparing Alan's nearly marrying Joan despite knowing he liked men to Mike....lol #Mike is sitting in direct parallel to so many more aspects of Turing than even WILL if we look at the film version #and honestly? Mike's best moments as a character are ALL tied to him embracing his care and love for Will + his friends #something that gets aggressively stunted the more he tries to conform....and date Eleven #of course....you didn't hear that from me LOL #byler #gay mike wheeler #mike wheeler #my st commentary #stranger things

[hypezombies]

Why did finn get randomly possessed by the spirit of babygirlism on set for s4

Edited to add a third photo. He was so babygirl on set wth

#sometimes babygirl is a 20 yo boy and we have to embrace that #finn wolfhard #mike wheeler

[janeirl]

happy pride day 8

#smth smth pretending to be someone he’s not #smth like embracing a new grunge style for himself in hawkins juxtaposition to his flashy wardrobe when arriving to cali #and maybe it’s “forced conforming; that’s what’s killing the kids” #and perhaps … “what if they don’t like the truth?” #twyla’s #mike wheeler

[vieramars]

My favorite thing is people becoming fear avatars to escape a different fear

#tma #the magnus archives #mike crew #it's so special to me #embracing one fear to avoid being consumed/destroyed by another #maybe I'm just projecting

[monkee-mobile]

mike comes home after a long day of monkeeing around (get it?) and walks into the pad, arms open, and loudly asks where his “little ones” (or babies, take your pick) are. peter and davy take the hint and run up to give him hugs because they love their mama

AWWWWWWW YESSSS!!!

#this is the realest of the real #oh my goodness #mike all through the 70s and 80s is FULL parent #he’s just embraced it #he’s happy and he loves his boys #hes mummma!!!!! yay!! #micky from the kitchen washing a dish: welcome home honey! #(mike giving him a kiss on the cheek while struggling to hold davy on his hip and with peter’s arms firmly wrapped around his waist) #domestic monkees my beloved

[kingofallthecosmos]

Will confessed his feelings to Mike. Mike liked this.

He didn’t show it, but the idea of Will liking him, loving him made his stomach twist and his heart skip a beat. All those longing stares, those lingering embraces, they made so much sense now. Mike felt like an idiot for not realizing it sooner. But that didn’t matter. What mattered was Will standing before him in the pouring rain giving his heart to Mike. Mike took it, held it, put it in a box for safe keeping. But he wasn’t quite ready to give his own to Will. He didn’t even know how, didn’t know where to begin.

They’re closer than ever now, if that’s even possible. Will was afraid he’d somehow make things weird between them, but Mike assured him, repeatedly, that would never happen. Ever. He became even more protective, even more possessive of Will. He was Mike's, love and all.

Things went back to normal, save for the fact that Mike is having a hard time ignoring his own butterflies, let alone Will’s. They were sitting on Mike's bed reading comics and laughing when they caught each other's gaze. Will looked away first, but not fast enough to avoid blushing. Mike swallowed, biting back a smile and nearly failing.

Will was staying over that night. He offered to sleep on the floor, so as not to make Mike uncomfortable, but Mike wouldn't have it. So, they brushed their teeth, said goodnight to Ted and Karen, and got ready for bed. Mike briefly thought about how if Will was a girl, they would have told him to leave the door open a few inches. He liked how clueless they were.

"G'night, Will."

"G'night, Mike"

Neither of them fell asleep very fast. Once they settled in, the silence fell on them hard. Will was facing the wall, and Mike was staring at the ceiling fan. His mind felt like those whooshing blades, swirling around and around until they blur. His fingers rested on his stomach were restless, fidgeting desperately just as his mind tried to make sense of his heart.

He wanted to say so many things, ask so many things. Deep down, he wanted more, but Mike didn’t know what to do with it. He barely even understood it as the desire it was. It was like someone pleading for help in another language. They’re so desperate and afraid, but he can’t help unless he knows what they need.

Luckily, Mike started to drift before he could ask.

When he woke up, an arm was draped across his chest. In the few seconds before he realized whose arm it was, he held his breath. Then he realized it was Will’s and let it go, smiling and closing his eyes again.

Then his eyes burst open once he realized he liked how it felt.

Panicking, Mike slid out of bed as quickly and quietly as he possibly could, but he knew Will was a notoriously light sleeper.

“Mike?”

He froze. “Sorry, just–going to the bathroom. Go back to sleep.”

Will laid back down as Mike rushed to the bathroom, locking the door.

Mike splashed cold water on his face until he was shivering. There was no way he could just get back into bed with Will. But nobody else in the house was awake yet, not even Ted who could wake up at the sound of a pin dropping outside.

He didn’t know why he liked it. He didn’t like it! It was just unexpected. It’s not a big deal. Mike just needs to calm down, and go back to sleep, because there’s no reason why that would be weird.

Will was facing away from him when he got back into bed.

“Mike?”

There was absolutely no reason Mike's heart should be racing this early in the morning.

“Yeah?”

Will’s voice was almost too soft to hear. “Are you sure this isn’t weird?”

“Of course not! Why would it be weird?”

Will turned to face him. “I didn’t mean to cuddle you. I know you’re not…”

The shame in Will’s voice made Mike’s heart break.

“It’s… it’s okay. I don’t mind, really.”

Will sniffled. “You’re sure?”

“Yeah! I mean, we used to cuddle all the time as kids. Why does it have to be different now?”

“Mike—”

“Look. I don’t care about any of that. You’re still my best friend, okay? No matter what.”

A look of sadness, relief, and hope washed over Will’s face all at once.

“Okay.”

..........

Please let me know what you think of this first chapter/section of my byler fanfic!! The premise is that Mike discovers his feelings for Will after Will confesses his. I'm not very good at plots, but I am good at writing about feelings!! Also if you have any suggestions or ideas let me know and I will credit you when I post it to ao3

#byler #fanfic #byler fic #will byers #mike wheeler #fellas is it gay to yearn for your homies tender embrace?

[chirpsythismorning]

Most underrated byler moment goes to this. Them hugging, only to stand by each other this close, with Will looking at Mike emotionally waiting for him to look back, but all Mike can do is stand there frozen… Both suffering and not feeling like they can comfort each other any more than they already have 😭😭😭

#byler #I’m actually having a mental breakdown about this rn #I remember really early on into believing byler #I rewatched this scene and this shot specifically just stuck w me #I feel like we barely talk about it #but seeing as mike and el are like continuously embracing beyond that one time #and Mike is constantly looking dejected in those embraces #and Mike and Will only got to hug once basically #with him literally falling into wills arms and then pulling away like he’s been burned… #makes this shot all the more fucking tragic #Mike and el are back together #mike is back to repressing #and then they hug and he’s even more pushed into the closet bc he can’t let himself face what he’s feeling straight on… #and then they’re both gone #and then s4 happens and Mike can’t barely hug Will #after that s3 hug??? #oh he is down bad bad #it’s so fucking tragic #it hurts

[bethhiraeth]

you know i desperately want mike and will to go through a bit of a punk phase simultaneously during their late teen years. dont try to tell me that will 'listens to the cure and the clash' byers and michael 'canonically owns a leather jacket and idolised eddie munson' wheeler would not paint each others nails black and listen to the cure and will would help mike put his eyeliner on with his hand tangling in the long hair at the base of his neck to keep his head steady and they would find solace in a community of outcasts and and--

#mike retains some of the style form those years for the rest of his life #he keeps his hair pretty long and unruly and often has his nails painted and whatever #idk i just think they would find a sense of community and/or feel more comfortable embracing themselves #byler #mike wheeler #will byers #stranger things