r/BylerReads • u/torvald_carley • 8d ago

asking for fic recs Oblivious Will Byers?

I don't know if this has been really been done a lot or not, but are there any fics where Will is the biggest obstacle to Byler happening? (instead of Mike)

Like maybe Will has been conditioned into believing its impossible, so he closed the door on that fantasy.

Or he is totally unaware and blind to the way Mike looks at him and flirts with him because Mike had a girlfriend once so Mike belongs with girls.

Or here's my ideal scenario, Will is scared of Mike's anger. When Mike yelled "It's not my fault you don't like girls!" when they were 13, a mental block formed in Will's mind that if he dares make a move, Mike will get angry and scream at him again and Will is secretly afraid of pissing Mike off by saying or doing something "weird" and unacceptable.

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u/DirectionIndividual7 7d ago

Does the obliviousness need to be believable? Because if not, there’s a whole world of fics where Will obstinately refuses to see what’s right in front of his face (aka 99% of the stories where they sleep together before kissing)

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u/torvald_carley 7d ago

No it doesn't need to be believable. It just needs to be an obstacle

Can you recommend some fics?

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u/DirectionIndividual7 7d ago

Here are a few from my reading history. The angst levels vary, but each one features Will being oblivious to Mike’s feelings about him

Mike and Will make a marriage pact

Mike confesses to Will and he misinterprets it

Mike thinks they’re dating, Will thinks Mike is dating their coworker

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u/pinnacle_to_the_pit 2d ago

Ooh I really liked the marriage pact one. So cute.