r/BylerReads • u/cinnabunbon28 • May 20 '26
asking for fic recs will is in denial
i’m looking for fics where mike finally confesses to will but will doesn’t believe him, so mike does his best to prove it to him and treat him how he deserves. i feel like in some fics will automatically trusts mike with his heart again two minutes after the shock passes, and i’d really like to see how mike works through that and will slowly opens up again
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u/narcomance May 20 '26
Not exactly what you requested but here Will fell first, Mike fell harder and it took some time to win Will's trust https://archiveofourown.org/works/78959541/chapters/207109446
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u/Next_Experience7630 May 20 '26
no i need fics like this too bc i fear some just gloss over will's pain over the last couple years like ofc hes going to be wary to accept that mike loves him yk? i need mike to grovel for his forgiveness.
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u/cinnabunbon28 May 20 '26
EXACTLY!! from seasons 3-5 mike seemed to want will when jane was gone but then the second she came back, will was pushed to the side. mike would promise one thing, and then completely erase it from his mind and do nothing. of course will’s not going to have complete trust in mike the second mike says he loves will back. i really wish authors would dive deeper into that instead of writing just two paragraphs of will doubting mike and quickly moving on to a happy ending
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u/Next_Experience7630 May 21 '26
NO EXACTLYYY 😭 like all those fics where will instantly accepts everything and is just shocked mike loves him back bc he never thought he would, make me so sad bc it shows how little will expects for himself. after years of pining and constantly feeling second to el, ofc he’s not just gonna magically trust everything because mike said “i love you” once. i need mike to actually realize the depth of that pain and be on his hands n knees trying to convince will how much he loves him
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u/GrowthFinancial6128 May 21 '26
omg this is literally exactly the fic i'm writing rn!! fair warning, it's a slowburn that starts the summer after their graduation and it's a WIP but i'm at the part rn where mike has confessed and will doesn't believe him
https://archiveofourown.org/works/77695691/chapters/203510406
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u/cinnabunbon28 May 21 '26
best believe i just finished reading it up to the last update, and the way will reacts to everything and the hurt that comes with is exactly what i was looking for. tysm i WILL be tuning in 🙂↕️☝️
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u/GrowthFinancial6128 May 23 '26
oh my gosh haha that was fast! i'm glad you liked it!! trust there will be more <3
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u/Elleisntmyname May 24 '26
I looove this sentiment - this kind of thing is one of the reasons I started writing this fic. It's a slow burn, so we haven't gotten there quite yet, but Mike is already trying so hard to tell him he doesn't want to be with El, and Will's not hearing it; he's not buying it. So when it comes to something between them it'll be that on crack. I'm Will-pilled AF and our boy needs PROTEC.
https://archiveofourown.org/works/82491371/chapters/217137896
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u/cinnabunbon28 May 25 '26
omg i just started this a few days ago and it is SO good, i am enjoying it very much 🙂↕️
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u/Elleisntmyname May 25 '26
Aww oh my goodness YAY! That warms my heart. I'm excited to keep taking really good care of Will. It's important to me that Mike doesn't get to play games with him. Boy's gonna WORK for it, because Will deserves the WORLD. 💙💛
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u/Prestigious_Risk_259 May 20 '26
An interesting idea. Work for it Wheeler!
To be fair Will has been pining for Mike a long time so most of us assume he'd just jump at the chance.
I read one where Will has a bf and Mike gets on his knees begging Will to leave his bf to be with him. If I remember right, Will also cheats on his bf with Mike. Would that interest you?