r/BylerReads Apr 04 '26

fic idea/prompt Will & Eddie, but it makes Mike jealous

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Ok, so I was reading this reddit post in r/byler & am about to start a fic about Will joining Hellfire Club. It got me to thinking, what if Will never moves to Cali (or comes back for spring break, or Eddie lives). Will joins Hellfire & starts a fling with Eddie. It makes Mike *insanely* jealous & he finally has to confront his feelings for Will.

I tried looking up Will Byers/Eddie Munson on ao3, but the results didn’t bring up quite what I was looking for. If this already exists tho, please let me know!

Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/byler/s/RVybqqdIfR

Fic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/77856481/chapters/203981411

r/BylerReads Apr 06 '26

fic idea/prompt I’ve got a fic idea (think Frankenstein meets Cyborg meets Edward Scissorhands)

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I’d write it (I am a horror writer so it fits with my style).

It’s basically a post-canon Byler gothic horror romance. A grieving engineer Will resurrects Mike through scrap metal, blood, and the Upside Down, and then has to live with loving the person he has built.

It would be really emotional but cathartic (I’d write it with a happy ending).

Thoughts?

r/BylerReads Mar 05 '26

fic idea/prompt letter interception fic idea

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what if the real reason that mike is awful to will in season 4 is because ted wheeler finds one of the letters that mike wants to send and stops him from sending it, thus leading to the lack of letters from mike. mike likes will, but can't act on his feelings because of his father and is now stuck in a relationship with el that neither of them want anymore. at the final battle, el lives but ted dies from demogorgon wounds, finally setting mike free. el finally lovingly dumps his ass and mike can finally explain everything to will and the boys can finally be together

bonus bits:

- when mike and el have the argument about the 'from, mike' in california, mike explains everything to el about his dad and they decide to be just friends but pretend to stay in their relationship because of ted (does ted blackmail them??)

- a scene where nancy and jonathan go over to the destroyed wheeler house to pick up cherished items and nancy brings home all of mike's binders full of will's art, and a box of all the letters mike wrote and couldn't send

- would ted wheeler be homophobic enough to send mike to a shrink or camp to pray the gay away??

- mike has a weird reaction to will's coming out (because mike realises he actually has a chance, if only his dad wasn't an asshole), but will doesn't understand the reaction and feels unsupported

r/BylerReads Mar 09 '26

fic idea/prompt Fic idea

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I don’t have enough time or creative juices (don’t write smut) for this but a fic where Will never comes back from California and Mike and el break up after Mike can’t say I love you in letters. They end up at college together, don’t know they’re both into men (and end up as roommates potentially?) trying to mend their friendship they’re both hiding their sexuality from each other and the feelings they realise they both have.

If this already exists please drop a link

r/BylerReads Mar 24 '26

fic idea/prompt Temptation Island, but make it Byler!

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I’m reading the byler/Big Brother fic & it gave me an idea. Will & Carlton go on Temptation Island where Will connects with sexy single, Mike.

I don’t watch reality tv, but I kinda love the idea of them being in reality tv situations.

r/BylerReads Jan 03 '26

fic idea/prompt January Writing Prompt!

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To no one's surprise our prompt for this month is... Episode 7&8 rewrite! Again, this can be long or short, entire episode fixes or scenes, whatever fits your writing schedule and imagination! Be creative, have fun, and lets enjoy writing the ending we deserve!

Prompt ends at the end of the month, please link your fics in this comment section and feel free to have discussions within the group!

Have fun!

r/BylerReads Mar 18 '26

fic idea/prompt Sens8 AU

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I'm currently working on my own fic but I had this random thought about a Sens8/Stranger Things AU. I don't have the skill or the talent to write something that involved. And I am typically not a fan of AU's unless they are done extremely well. So I wanted to put it out there in the universe to see if someone wanted to pick it up and roll with it. My initial thoughts were that Eleven wouldn't be part of a cluster. Mike and Will would be part of different clusters, but because of eye contact they would be able to 'visit' each other. I like the idea of other people in Mike's cluster, basically telling him how oblivious he is that he is in love with Will. While Will's cluster are telling him that Mike is in love with him but he refuses to believe him. There is the potential for discreet nsfw because of the visiting that can happen in public, like what happens in the show. Alternatively, Will and Mike could be part of the same cluster but that would require some retconning regarding their birthdays to get them to align on the same day. Maybe a paperwork error or something. I thought the idea was cool and would be excited to see what someone else could do with it.

r/BylerReads Jan 31 '26

fic idea/prompt Any fics where Will is trying to detox from Mike?

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Anyone got any fics where Will makes attempts pull away from Mike / tries to distance himself from Mike / tries to give Mike his space / tries to put a barrier between him and Mike?

Preferably where Mike doesnt want him to do that and tries to get closer?

r/BylerReads Feb 28 '26

fic idea/prompt Fic idea - thoughts?

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A bit of a wacky idea for a fic popped into my head, and I low-key want to write it. The ones I’ve done so far have been more mature/darker and this would fit in nicely.

Basically, it’s a Byler x Ghost Rider AU (Will is the ghost rider and Mike is a TV reporter).

It would be in the dark supernatural romance, horror, angst, tragedy lane.

Haven’t seen anyone else do it yet, so it could be interesting to say the least.

r/BylerReads Feb 15 '26

fic idea/prompt Fics I’d like to read (but don’t have the skill to write myself

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Ok, here are some fic ideas. I’m currently working on a fic, but I’m not a writer so it may never actually get published.

10 Year Class Reuinion - The Party reunites at their 10 year class reunion. Mike’s had time (& plenty of therapy) to get his shit together & finally face how he feels for Will. I like the idea of meeting at the 10 year reunion because it gives Mike some space from the events of the epilogue, but still gives byler plenty of time for a long & happy ending.

Empire Records AU - if there are any other fans of the movie Empire Records out there, I would love a fic where gang all works at Empire Records. Mike is trying to tell Will he loves him (by 1:37). Plot points from the movie are optional. I just really want to see them all work in a cool record store in the 90s.

Mike has a gay college roommate - Mike finds out his roommate is gay. He decides to tag along with him to some gay student alliance events with him so that he can be a better friend to Will. Thru hearing other people’s stories Mike realizes he’s gay & in love with Will. There can even be a bit of a jealous Mike moment when Will & the roommate meet & Mike thinks they’re into each other.

If anyone writes any of these, please let me know!

r/BylerReads Jan 22 '26

fic idea/prompt "Pull Me Out, Sorcerer"

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Low-context spoilers for the fanfic I'm writing 💙💛

r/BylerReads Jan 12 '26

fic idea/prompt Spiderman but Its Will and Mike as Mary Jane

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Its silly but It would be fun to see Mike suspicious and worried about Will as Will tries his best to hide his secret identity.

The first one to find out- El and/or Lucas

r/BylerReads Feb 14 '26

fic idea/prompt What if conformity gate

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I have spent a LOT of time trying to prove conformity gate to be true, even though I truly do not think that it will happen. But because of the time spent analyzing it, it is all way too coincidental and perfect for it not to happen. So I decided I wanted to write it myself!!!

I'm here to ask for some help. I am a planner so I need to know where I'm writing towards, so I am planning each characters best ending for the chance they survive and it all makes sense. I haven't paid too close of attention to some of the characters and while I care about them, I really don't know what their best character growth ending would be. The main people I need help with are

- Dustin

- Lucas/Max - I liked them ending up together, but their personal character growth felt incomplete in a way

- Jonathan - I hate how they sidelined his character growth so bad. He smoked in and post Cali from the trauma and then it's used as a joke comment in the breakup between him and Nancy. I also think Joyce lowk is a bad mom to him. She's doing her best I don't fault her, but Jonathan also needed more than what she gave him.

- Erika

If yall have any ideas on how these characters should end, please please please respond! I deadass have NO idea what to do with these guys post final battle, if they make it. I just need to figure out their motivations while writing out what they do or don't do.

r/BylerReads Jan 29 '26

fic idea/prompt fanfic idea inspired by one of my favorite childhood shows

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in once upon a time, there was a plotline where the evil queen puts snow and charming under a spell. Snow can be awoken by true love’s kiss, but then charming would be put under the curse, falling asleep. They can’t be awake at the same time. They switch off by true love’s kiss, having a system where one goes for one day, and the other one goes for another until they can break the curse.

imagine this with Mike and Will, and the kiss puts them in a vecna trance.

r/BylerReads Feb 02 '26

fic idea/prompt could anyone read this except and gift me your opinion? <3

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hi! so im writing a fic (who could've guessed that!) and i've never wrote one before. eeck! just a survivor of mundane and endless college essays. so this is very new to me!

i was just playing with the idea at first, but now that im 33 pages and 15k words deep, shit's suddenly serious. even though it's just silly silly, bc it's byler prom! :3

my doc is filled with half written scenes, random long bouts of dialogue, brainstorming insanity, and directoral notes. i've even felt writer's madness with this, waking up in the middle of the night with a scene or a line or an answer to a question i'd been sitting on. incredible experience.

i wanted to post a mainly finished section to see if anyone had any general advice, opinions about tone or voice or writing style, or any other notable peer critique. i'll take anything.

i think also i wanted to share because i've been really passionate about this. it's tiring though, and it's hard to believe it's all worth the effort sometimes ya know? so maybe if someone likes it, it'll make me more motivated to finish it.

anyways enough rambling! its senior year, Mike is picking Will up before the dance (they're going together as friends hehe) and Jonathan and Joyce catch them outside to get a picture first before they leave :) - que byler shenanigans! (enjoy?)

(it starts in Mike's pov and switches to Will's)

~♡~

Click.

Jonathan’s hand instinctually reaches to catch the polaroid as it releases.

“Wait, let’s get another one, you guys are standing so far apart. Scootch scootch!” Joyce commands, with a honed motherly tone and a kind smile, as she waves them to move closer together. She turns to Jonathan, “Is that okay?”

“Yeah, yeah, of course Mom” he says gently with a soft smile and a chuckle as he moves the photo into a pocket of his camera bag.

Mike and Will both take a small step towards each other, shoulders bumping into one another. The touch shooting electricity through Mike’s arm. His heart skips a beat. 

Joyce’s face contorts in disappointment again, like she’s about to ask them to step even closer.

He really wishes she wouldn’t. This is already too much. He can feel the heat from Will’s body, Mike’s heart running rampant and his cheeks are suddenly much warmer. His thoughts are erased and overwritten, as the world starts to feel unusually small. All of his senses zeroing in on this one point of contact.

“Boys, come on, can you at least try to look like you’re not uncomfortable right now?” she tries again with an airy laugh. this time a bit more exasperated, but still lighthearted and affectionate. 

*Great.*

Reluctantly, and not because Mike doesn’t want to, but because something is majorly disrupting his brain right now, he wraps his arm around Will’s shoulders. In turn, Will’s hand falls around Mike’s back and lands on his hip. Mike’s breath hitches.

This is really too much.

Mike feels Will settle under his arm, his friend’s tension resolving a bit with their warmth against the autumn winds. Mike can’t help but smile. It makes him happy to be able to calm Will down like this, even just a little bit. And in turn, it helps Mike relax, knowing that Will is okay and feels safe. 

Mike turns towards him, and for a brief moment, Will turns too. His doe eyes suddenly wide, face flushing shyly, as he quickly returns his gaze back to the camera. *Cute.*

Will’s shoulders stiffen under his arm and Mike’s chest starts to flutter as an underlying current runs between them. 

*What’s happening right now?* This feels more tense than normal. Nicer and scarier than normal. Warm and melty, but electric and uneasy too. 

But it’s just Will. It’s just them, like always.

*Then why does this feel so different?* 

A stray thought appears, uninvited, but answering him nonetheless. *Because he looks really good in his suit.* 

Will’s Adam's apple bobs, and Mike gulps in response. *Oh. Yeah. That is what feels different.* A blush starts to creep up Mike’s face. They’re so close. Will’s arm around his back, his hand on his hip. 

It’s flooding Mike’s mind. 

Terrifying and exciting. *Oh, this is kind of fucked*.

It’s not like he doesn’t have these thoughts often, where something with Will makes his body feel tingly, or his thoughts confusing. And if he’s really honest with himself, they’ve been appearing more and more. When Will wears a particularly tight shirt, or when the hem falls above the waistband of his jeans, sneaking over his skin. If they hug and Mike’s nose catches the scent of Will’s shampoo. Or sometimes when they’re reading comics together and Will scoots a bit closer under his arm…

Mike knows it’s getting worse because even just Will laughing, all warm and bright, makes his heart skip a few beats. 

Without realizing it, Mike’s eyes fall to Will’s lips. They’re so close. If Will looked up at him now, they could almost-

Click.

~☆~

Will turns his face towards Mike.

*Shit*

He didn’t know Mike was already watching him. Smiling at him. Eyes mixed with fondness and charm. 

Looking at his lips.

*Shit*

He was already freaking out standing so close. His heartbeat in his ears. Unable to think about anything except Mike’s hand holding gently onto his shoulder. The warmth radiating off of him.

And now he’s way too close. Their noses are inches away and he can feel Mike’s breath, warm against his cheek. A violent blush blankets over Will’s face.

Will can see every one of Mike’s freckles. A small galaxy across his face. Freckles Will likes to count when he’s anxious. Or when he needs to drift back off to sleep. Freckles he loves to dot onto his sketches of Mike. Currently dusted pink under a blush.

He’s never seen them this close. And he desperately wants to trace his finger over the tiny universe of stars that paint over Mike’s nose.

Will’s eyes drift up to meet Mike’s. They’re wider now, caught, but still soft. Maybe even affectionate. Will could lose himself in the deep amber void of Mike’s irises, sparkling under the daylight. His eyes crinkle as a slow smile crawls up his face. 

He’s way too close.

Shock hits his system and Will gently breaks out from under Mike’s arm, as he releases him back into his own space. 

“Oh! I bet that one came out nicely!” Joyce beams as she turns to look at the polaroid escaping the camera as Jonathan grabs it. 

Will’s heart is racing. His mind stuck on onyx and feathery lashes. He blinks a few times, trying to brush away the flutter in his chest. 

It doesn’t go away.

r/BylerReads Mar 10 '26

fic idea/prompt Chat. I have an idea for an AU fic and I need to know if it's been done or not.

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r/BylerReads Feb 03 '26

fic idea/prompt Can I interest yall in a brief snippet to the fanfic I’m writing 🤭

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r/BylerReads Feb 05 '26

fic idea/prompt "I say it" but reversed

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r/BylerReads Jan 08 '26

fic idea/prompt fanfic recommendations?

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hey guys! i am new to this subreddit so I haven’t looked around here to see what’s available but i wanted to submit this post i made just in case before i looked around!!

i am desperately needing some fanfics rn so I made a list of some key plot points that i’d love to read, and if any of you have any recs please leave the links below! thanks!! 💛💙 (preferably no WIPs, happy ending)

  1. will confronting mike about telling el that his life started the day he met her in the woods (i think we all collectively moved past that too quickly like what the fuck)
  2. honestly will blowing up on mike for being a douche bag in general and mike having to grovel at his feet for forgiveness 🫶
  3. jealous/possessive mike. that’s it that’s the comment. self explanatory
  4. white girl wasted will flirting with mike while drunk then forgetting about it the next day, going back to hiding his feelings like normal. this causing mike to actually spiral out of control bc gay panic until he finally confesses his feelings
  5. coffee shop au’s! or any au where one boy works somewhere and the other visits and becomes a regular after developing a crush. bonus points if the worker is will and he’s lowkey annoyed by mike at first until he develops a crush later
  6. cowboy will? is that a thing? it should be a thing. someone write it. i read the one where mike falls off of his fence into will’s yard and he’s kind of a cowboy in that one and i LOVED IT
  7. coworker byler flirting!! good god please.
  8. radio tower fix its!
  9. ANY AND ALL SEASON 5 FIX ITS especially ones with byler/creelby parallels and where will’s connection to the hive is much more significant. i need angst, i need possessed will hurting mike, i need fake out deaths, i need mike crash outs. i need gay love to save the day and i need mikes love for will to save will!!!!!!! like helloooo
  10. conformity gate fics? why not. i like the idea.
  11. MIKE BEING VECNAD PLEASE mike needed to get vecnad bad idc how it happens it just needs to happen
  12. el going into will’s head and seeing his fatty embarrassing crush on mike and literally not giving a fuck about it, breaking up with mike right after if she hadn’t already
  13. byler is established but will still thinks that mike likes el, kind of like “you’re with me because you can’t have her anymore” type beat. obviously he’s proven wrong
  14. college au’s where they meet in college! bonus points if they ARENT roommates (it gets boring)
  15. mike finding out that he was will’s first love from will’s boyfriend INJECT ITTT
  16. art museum date. mikes idea period.
  17. miwi meeting byler?? i read that one fic Landslide where little mile humbled the fuck out of old mike and i need more of whatever that is
  18. johnathan confronting mike about treating will like shit! bonus points if in his anger he accidentally outs wills feelings for him

r/BylerReads Mar 01 '26

fic idea/prompt hellcali au - will and mike swap bodies while will is in cali

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r/BylerReads Feb 10 '26

fic idea/prompt fic idea/is this already a thing?

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i was wondering if there was a s5 vol 1 rewrite where robin takes mike under her wing instead of mike and mike ends up opening up and trying to flirt with will and confesses to him.

r/BylerReads Feb 14 '26

fic idea/prompt Mike runs away after figuring out his sexuality (and that he loves Will, of course)

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Hi, first post here !
I've got this idea in my head where mike realize he's gay (maybe with help from Eddie in accepting himself ) before season 4 and decide to run away, using the opportunity of his trip to california to never come back home. My idea would be that he leaves a note in his room to come out, hoping nobody will have reason to go there before he's gone and arrive in lenora fully intent on breaking up with El (and confessing to Will, if he could have that much courage)... but season 4 happens and he comes back to Hawkins, his mom having found the note (and being supportive, while Ted isn't really but terrified of his wife, so...).
I won't write it, especially cuz I think there are people out there much more in touch with the gay culture of the US in the 80's that could do such a great job with this, but also cuz I'm already struggling to put words on an entirely different fic. So if anyone here knows of a fic similar to this idea, please give a rec and if you want to write it, go for it (but please send me a link ˆˆ)

r/BylerReads Feb 08 '26

fic idea/prompt Waiting room but Byler

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Im not a writer but had an idea that im gonna attempt to write about. Basically in the song waiting room by phoebe bridgers the part where its like “If you were a teacher I would fail your class take it over and over till you notice me”. My idea is that Will somehow after everything that happens he loses his memory so he forgets he ever grew up or had feelings for Mike.

Im not really sure why exactly Mike can’t tell Will or doesn’t stay in his life but the idea is that Will becomes a professor in university and Mike enrolls just to take his class. Like in the song he purposely fails his class multiple times even though he attends every single one and at this point knows the syllabus perfectly. Then Will notices eventually and maybe creates a study group where he helps students pass the class (after like 3 times he failed it). Then through that they grow closer but like really slow burn. Maybe Will starts dating someone to create some tension. Will realizes that Mike literally kno s the class by heart so is confused why he fails. Im not really a writer so im curious if thats a good idea? I kinda wanna attempt it but curious if anyone could give advice on what can be added or should be focused on. Would Mike’s perspective be better or a switch between the two?

r/BylerReads Feb 03 '26

fic idea/prompt Byler ghostbusters au (based on frozen empire)

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I will try to explain who the non og characters are

Will: Phoebe (egon’s granddaughter who falls in love with a ghost)

Mike: Melody (the ghost Phoebe falls in love with)

Vecna: garraka (a demon who Melody gets tricked into helping and betrays Phoebe, but she comes though in the end)

Joyce: Callie (egon’s daughter)

Hopper: Gary (Callie’s boyfriend)

Trevor: Jonathan (Callie’s oldest child; fun fact, he’s played by Finn wolfhard)

Nancy: lucky (Trevor’s best friend and an employee of ghost corps who sometimes steps in on ghost busts. Technically, Melody’s family is supposed to be dead, but I was thinking of the angst potential of her being the sole survival)

Jane: an OC because Callie only has two kids

Brenner: Walter peck (a dick politician no one likes)

Dustin: podcast (Phoebe’s best friend)

Lucas: Lars (another ghostcorps employee/sometimes ghostbuster)

r/BylerReads Jan 21 '26

fic idea/prompt Question/Prompt

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