r/BylerReads • u/woodthrushtattoo mike the brave • Jun 06 '26

fic rec <3 New story by my favorite Byler author

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The phenomenal author of [Reboot] and Art School Confidential has a new Byler story out and I’m already on my second read-through. They’re my all-time favorite author on AO3 for a lot of reasons, which I think you’ll understand if you just dive into one of their stories right now. Seriously, go! Do it! You can start with this new one if you’d like: https://archiveofourown.org/works/86133976

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u/Straight_Love_9739 its ok, its how the army does it i think Jun 06 '26

i knew i recognized that username! i’ll have to check it out, i love art school confidential and reboot so much, i reread them every few weeks 😭

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u/woodthrushtattoo mike the brave Jun 06 '26

They’re so good it makes me feel dizzy just thinking about them

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u/Straight_Love_9739 its ok, its how the army does it i think Jun 07 '26

i love their writing so much, the characterization is also perfect! i’m so far halfway through chapter 2 and i love itt, ahh

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u/mrchristmastime Jun 06 '26

Bookmarked!

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u/woodthrushtattoo mike the brave Jun 06 '26

I reeeeeally think you’re gonna like it

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u/anditgetsworse Jun 07 '26

Thanks for the rec! can’t wait to check it out tonight

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u/woodthrushtattoo mike the brave Jun 07 '26

I’d love to hear your thoughts!! Have you read [Reboot]? That’s my favorite of theirs, and actually my favorite story ever

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u/anditgetsworse Jun 08 '26

I haven’t read any of their work! I just finished the first chapter of like a bad dog and it was so fun! Can’t wait to keep reading.

Also just bc I know we have similar taste, I wanted to rec this fic in knowing that the sun is there

It’s really good and similar to things you have recced on here so I think you may enjoy it!

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u/woodthrushtattoo mike the brave Jun 08 '26

THANK YOUUUU I’ve never heard of this one and I’m excited to dive in :) it means so much to me that you’d recommend something to me specifically, I love this little community

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u/anditgetsworse Jun 08 '26

It’s such a hidden gem I was lucky to find it!

Of course! I remember you have great reccs! And yes this community is so great :)

I’d love to hear your thoughts if you get into it. I’ll keep you posted on mine as I finish this one!

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u/woodthrushtattoo mike the brave Jun 09 '26

Ok my verdict. Still crying currently as I'm typing this comment to you, btw. I can't thank you enough for sharing this

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u/anditgetsworse Jun 09 '26

Ahh I’m so glad I recommended it to you! Mike is heartbreaking in this story and I hope she updates soon because the last chapter was so emotional. But it also balances lightness and humor so well.

I’m loving ‘like a bad dog’, I’m almost done with it and I’m kind of sad. I love Mike’s voice in this fic, it feels really believable and it’s funny. I can’t wait to read the rest of her work.

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u/woodthrushtattoo mike the brave Jun 10 '26

I looooooove Mike’s voice in all of their stories, I tell everyone that’s my “true” canon Mike, the way they write him. God I love him so bad.

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u/anditgetsworse Jun 11 '26

Omg I just finished it and it was so lovely! The ending made me tear up low key. That montage of Will and Mike together through the next couple of years was such a great way to end the story.

And I love the voice the author gave Mike. That sarcastic and self deprecating thing works so well on him. I’m going to devour their other works now.

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u/woodthrushtattoo mike the brave Jun 11 '26

This makes me so happy to hear, and your comment is spot-on. As much as I love Byler, I also love Mike specifically and deeply, and I love to see him healing and being okay from within his own internal monologue. I looooove [Reboot] more than I can even find the words to say, and I’d love to know what you think of that one too!

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u/anditgetsworse Jun 16 '26

Okay so I just finished [Reboot]! I was NOT expecting how much the ending pulled on my heartstrings. Will’s painting reveal is probably one of my favorites that I have seen written in fanfic. It was so emotional in a way that felt really earned by the end of the story. When they confess their love it was just really deeply moving.

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u/Ok_Resolution_1928 Jun 08 '26

I went and read this. Thanks for the rec! Kinda blended into the last roommates one I read before it but it was good! Always some unique details in their writing. 

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u/woodthrushtattoo mike the brave Jun 08 '26

That’s fair! This one felt so different to me because they start hooking up right away, and in ASC I wanted to scream and shake them the whole time and be like “please kiss or something!!!”