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But it wasn’t a monster that came out of the trees. It was a person. A boy.
Mike froze.
Then he was spotted, and the boy stopped in his tracks; with skillful movements, he quickly slung the rifle off his shoulder and pointed it at Mike’s chest. Mike raised his hands while trying to keep most of his weight on his left leg.
“Whoa. Hey,” Mike said, his eyes wide as he stared at the tip of the rifle. “Just hold on. I’m not—I’m not going to hurt you.”
Or: A crawl gone wrong left Mike stranded in the Upside Down. Hurt and alone, Mike stumbles upon someone everyone told him was dead.
Will Byers was never found Au
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30 Jun 2026
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The sound of another pair of skates made Will whip his head around, just to see something pulled straight from one of his nightmares.
Mike Wheeler. On skates. Wearing that stupid smirk on his face as he glided in Will’s direction.
“What are you doing here?” Will asked, unamused.
Mike shrugged, still smirking. “What does it look like? I’m skating, genius.” Will would usually describe himself as a pacifist, but he really wanted to hit him right now.
Will Byers just wanted to get through his senior year in one piece, get his art scholarship, and place at the US figure skating championships. Enter Mike Wheeler, the loud and obnoxious co-captain of the Hawkins Tigers hockey team, and Will's former best friend.
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30 Jun 2026
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Vyriy /ˈvɪrij/ — (n.) in Slavic mythology: the celestial realm where birds fly for the winter and human souls journey after death. A land of eternal spring beyond the sea. The place from which spring returns to earth each year, and from which storks carry unborn souls to the living world.
It begins with a wreath of wildflowers, a patch of strawberries, and a spirit who should have killed him.
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23 Jun 2026
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Mike Wheeler writes fantasy novels now.
In his second book, a paladin falls in love with a cleric he loses long before either of them learn how to speak honestly.
Will Byers reads the dedication two years after they stop talking.
Or: to my cleric — i remember, and it was real to me.
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10 Jun 2026
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Mike laughs helplessly. What else can he do? “Okay, well, when you say it like that it sounds insane.”
“It is insane!” Will runs a hand through his hair, still visibly stunned. “Mike, we haven’t seen each other in twelve years and now you’re somebody’s father?!”
“Pretty much, yeah.”
Or, Twelve years after losing the boy he loved, single dad and bestselling author Mike Wheeler runs into Will Byers at his daughter’s library story hour and realizes some people never really leave your heart, no matter how much time passes.
Or or, Mike learns how to say I love you and mean it this time.
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07 Jun 2026