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bylerficrecweek · 1 year
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BYLER FIC REC WEEK 2023
Calling all Bylers! There are so many talented and amazing creators in our community, and it’s time to show them some love! There are quite a few fics and authors that are very beloved by this fandom, and while they absolutely deserve all the hype they get, there are so many other amazing fics and authors out there waiting to be discovered! We want to help you shine the spotlight on your underrated faves and share the love.
How it works:
Byler Fic Rec Week will last from Friday, 3rd of March to Thursday, 9th of March. Each day will be themed around a different genre of Byler fanfic for you to rec your personal favourites of. Don’t be shy, share as many fics as you want that fit the day’s theme— the more the better! We’ll be reblogging all the recs that get shared to this account as an archive of hidden gems, and using the tag #BylerFicRecWeek2023. The specific genres for each day can be found here.
All you need to do to rec a fic is to share its title, the name of the author, and a link to it (You can embed hyperlinks to the fic and the author’s AO3 profile by highlighting the text, choosing the infinity symbol, and pasting in the URL). If you want to you can also add the AO3 summary, your own description, how it makes you feel, or anything about the fic that you think will make people interested in reading it. If the author has a Tumblr and you know the @ you can also tag them, so they know you like their fic enough to recommend!
You can share your rec lists by:
Posting them to your own blog. Make sure to tag #Byler so more people have a chance to discover your recs! Also use the tag #BylerFicRecWeek2023 so we can definitely find your lists to reblog!
Submitting them to this blog. Don’t feel comfortable making posting a list to your own blog for whatever reason? No worries, we’ve got you covered. Submit a list to us and we can post it for you. Note that posts you submit will include your username.
Sending them in as asks. If you’d prefer to use asks over submissions or you want to remain completely anonymous, feel free to send your recs in to us as asks! You can’t embed hyperlinks into asks, so please include the full URLs of any fics you share like this.
Other ways to get involved:
If you feel extra motivated, you can show your appreciation for your favourite fics with fanart, edits, gifsets, moodboards— however you like! If you tag fancontent for a fic you’re reccing with #BylerFicRecWeek2023 we’ll be sure to reblog it! Make sure to tag the fic’s author when you share your creation, because they’ll definitely want to see it.
Rules/FAQ:
NO NSFW. This blog will not post or reblog any submissions, asks, or posts made with the #BylerFicRecWeek2023 tag that contain NSFW fanfics. if you post a list containing multiple recs and only one of them is NSFW, we will still not share it.
Byler should be the MAIN pairing of any fics you rec for this event. Any side pairings are fine, but the fic needs to be centered on Byler.
There is no hard limit on how popular fanfics you rec for the event can be, but the main purpose of this event is to bring attention to smaller works and their creators. If you can, try to share recs for fics you haven’t seen talked about or that you feel deserve more attention than they get. Well-known writers and their stories are fantastic, but we want to help uplift other authors too.
Fics don't need to be completed for you to rec them! There are a lot of great ongoing stories that deserve to have more people on the hype train for new updates. That being said, please don't rec fics that have been confirmed  to be abandoned, or that haven't been updated since 2020. Anything that's received an update since then is fine to rec, as fics can come off hiatus at unexpected times.
Don't worry if you don't have fics to rec for each genre; you don't need to participate in every day to get involved.
Blog run and moderated by: @apatheticlexicographer , @willelfanpage , @ice-sculptures , @aceoflanterns , @miwism , @super-nova5045
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fairyrona · 2 years
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in the middle of chaos that is the arrival of another script I present you fanart of ''everything changes, what a shame'' by andiwriteordie
it's st4 except in mike's pov, which we absolutely love bc it's a need for us to know what's in that boy's head anyways, i love this story so much, i hope i did it justice, please go read it!! it has will!with a gun and a lot of pure love <333
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bylerbigbang · 5 months
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2023 Byler Big Bang Fics & Art Masterpost
Now that December is here, that's a wrap on the 2023 Byler Big Bang! We welcomed 22 fics and even more art into the fandom over October and November, and now we want to celebrate everyone's hard work one more time with this masterpost of all the fics and art links completed for the challenge. A huge thanks to everyone who took part or otherwise supported the fics and art of the creators!
We will be back in summer 2024 with info about next year's event.
[The full fic collection on Ao3]
Masterposts here on Tumblr with fics + art:
Second Chances and Dances
remember to remember me
Theatre and Pom Poms
a swingset stuck in amber
Teal Streaked Ribbons
in the springtime, in the sun (we can be alone without anyone)
it's nice to have a friend
What a Time to Be Alive
under the stars with you
Ain’t it enough that I'm laying my heart out?
Through A Dark Glass, Wanting
nosebleeds from epiphanies (i took full in the face)
Autumn Leaves
this must be the place
And the Wonder of it All is That You Just Don’t Realize How Much I Love You
Lips Like Sugar
never did shine as bright
afterimage
On the Same Frequency
At the Time of Sight
ai! ai! (fūnestaque littera ducta est)
Sick of Meaning (I just want to hold you)
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ineffablelvrs · 9 months
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THE BIG BYLER FANFIC RECS POST PART 1
PART 2 HERE
aka every byler fanfic ive ever had opened on my phone but never got around to reading (and i dont think i will because. change of fandoms lmao) (it was supposed to be just 1 part but apparently there's a link limit)
!! btw a lot of writers repeats so im tagging them only the first time !!
long post so everything is gonna be under the cut
movie magic by dragons_like_smores (@howtobecomeadragon)
Think I've Died and Gone to Heaven by 0_space_ghost_0
a real fucking legacy, to leave by andiwriteordie (@andiwriteordie)
the strawberries are dying by eggowlss (@eggo-owl)
strangely, he feels at home by andiwriteordie
lying on the floor (typing your name into the internet) by andiwriteordie
The Artist and the Writer by heyits_L (@buck-yyyy)
A Covert Cat in a Cramped Coffee Shop by if_the_stars_fall (@inky-iridescence)
Rock 'n' Roll by bylerisc4non (@bylerisc4non)
The Sharpie Effect by VibraniumStrap
what a match: i'm half-doomed and you're semi-sweet by perexcri (@perexcri)
your string of lights is still bright to me by heidibyers (emiliano)
I don't quite know what to say (but I'm here in your doorway) by mikeslawyer (@mikeslawyer)
beneath these boughs, my devotion blooms by perexcri
love in the time of dragons by mogiah (@morganee)
this is when the feeling sinks in by mogiah
a hundred thrown out speeches by andiwriteordie
i should be over all the butterflies, but i'm into you by willelfanpage (@willelfanpage)
you're stuck in my brain by delusionaltogether (Whyyyyy) (@parkitaco)
with all my heart by mogiah
The Breath That Passed From You To Me by AabH
The Tempests Created This Tide by AabH
just gotta call on me by wiseatom (@wiseatom)
somethin' about you (that i will always recognize) by andiwriteordie
there's nothing more cruel than to be loved by everybody but you by perexcri
Paper Faces by laozuspo (@henrysglock)
i know the end series by bookinit (@bookinit02)
take your time while you're mine (and smoke slow) by andiwriteordie
takes one to know one by andiwriteordie
sweetheart, you're so cruel by perexcri
The Secret to Being Unlucky by lovetriangled (@lovetriangled)
my life begins and ends with you by RomeoWrites (@itsromeowrites)
anything, anything by inblue
someone who loves me now (better than you) by SomeLovleyPopTarts
Daydream by disaster_energy
i had a dream (i got everything i wanted) by andiwriteordie
But Not Tonight by Matto (@mattuhoh)
Real sweet, but I wish you were sober by queercodedvillain
i'm not going anywhere by vissers
provide me sweet understanding by agustplz (shout_out_lou)
To Hell and Back Again by perexcri
an ode to hope (and other funny things) by pyschologicalrocketgirl (@pyschologicalrocketgirl)
i'll find myself in the moonlight by beansie (@byeler)
where the light glows by beansie
yellow is your favorite color by RomeoWrites
emotional motion sickness by delusionaltogether (Whyyyyy)
i'll be your first, i'll be your last by agustplz (shout_out_lou)
home is where the heart is by smoosnoom (moonsooms) (@smoosnoom)
let our walls cave in by andiwriteordie, kidovna (@kidovna)
the words we held back by mogiah
The Only Truth (that I could see) by DrunkenWhalerbitc4 (@drunkenwailerbitc4)
Landslide by hopelessromanfic (@hopelessromanfic)
landslide by chamb3rs
Mike Wheeler And The 5 Stages Of Dealing With Your Best Friend's Secret Admirer by onstoryladders (@onstoryladders)
summer days a plenty by RomeoWrites
running up that road by smoosnoom (moonsooms)
if i was higher, maybe i could see heaven. by bookinit
icarus falls by bookinit
Wrathful Wishing Star and Poisoned Apple Tree by DaineYui
now that we are both doomed by boryaundernight (orphan_account)
they don't know what i know (been thinking about you) by miketozier (smallcuts)
what it means to be gentle by Zara_Zara (@bylermyheart)
how light carries on endlessly series by andiwriteordie
undertow by beansie
cause i’m utterly useless (totally stupid now) by yemeoto
Jealousy (turning saints into the sea) by wasabi8000
Geography Notes and Doodles by midnighteverlark
Bring Your Roommate(?) to Work Day by sarah_tonin_on_the_rocks
stare at pictures of you 'til i'm blind by agustplz (shout_out_lou)
Sounds pretty gay by SkuldTheNorn
want for anything (and everything) by losingcontrolnow
no takesies-backsies by AttaboyLuther (@titforatat)
RESPONSIBILITY by Wheelerboi
poor old jim's white as a ghost (he's found the answer that we lost) by AttaboyLuther
I'll Be Waiting, Time After Time by Kakerutori
tell me, is it really love? by agustplz (shout_out_lou)
Teenage Blues by ThornyWords (@thornywords)
Secret Moments by ur_ur_ur_mom
touch like velvet by ciders
a dream always the same by sevensided (stonedlennon) (@sevensided)
harness your hope by johnnyfucksup
where is my mind? by ciders
yesterday, we were just children by andiwriteordie
selfless; self destruct by didthattwinkjustcommittreason
hanging on the telephone by elmaxed (orphan_account) (@elmaxed)
i will never rust (wanna be yours) by raedafan
Unbreakable Connection by Tea_For_One_Please
but i like you by felinecharismatic
Sleepaway by roady
i keep my distance (but you still catch my eye) by andiwriteordie
don’t you know (that i love you) by bookinit
if you kissed me now by astrobi (@astrobei)
i'm caught up in you by wiseatom
need-to-snow basis by smoosnoom (moonsooms)
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steddie time travel au where after the events of vol2 steve is thrust back into his senior year of high school and idk he decides to make amends sooner, tries to get to know eddie sooner, realizes he's gotta crush and eddie the freak munson does not understand these developments
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loverslakes · 4 months
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all the words i wrote in 2023 💫
a not so secret admirer - february - 1,751 words - valentines day secret relationship fluff
tried and true blue - march - 8,091 words - post canon byler from lucas’s pov in college
holding the stars in place, ch2 - april - 2,750 words - post s4 willelmike love triangling + will guilt
when it ends - july - 2,135 words - apocalypse quarantine in 1996, end of the world domesticity, light angst
honey, i’m still free - august through november - 27,144 words - romcom au based on made of honor
‘cause if we don’t leave this town - october - 10,001 words - byler lumax post college road trip
the wonders of my world - december - 3,871 words - willel teachers au + married byler
holding the stars in place, ch3 - december - 4,989 words - post s4 byler pre getting together
+++ 22,537 unpublished words!
that’s a total of 83,269 words this year (which is relatively a lot for me compared to less than 5k in 2022). if you read even just a fraction of them thank you :’) or if not i will keep writing for myself hehe
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willow-lark · 1 year
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10 MORE byler fic recs!!!
with the discussion going on in our fandom lately, i wanted to try and uplift some really good fics i've read recently! pls check them out and show the works and authors some love 💕💕 (also thank you to the wonderful @andiwriteordie for motivating me to make another one of these. check out all of her fics along with these ones! :D) (also, my other rec lists: x x x)
we'd be great together by makeit_pink (T, 1/1, 2.6k) - mike and will are having their weekly movie night when they end up sharing a kiss. short and sweet. so, so cute and full of fluff!!
The Manuscript by @whereyouare13 (T, 2/10, 10k+, ongoing) - it's 1997. will byers is a popular sci-fi author, but his editor has rejected his latest romance book. things only get more complicated when mike wheeler re-enters his life. i am a SUCKER for reunion fics and i love will's relationship with robin in this one!! i CANNOT wait to see what happens next.
let the stars fall by @etchedstars (T, 1/1, 3k) - the world is ending. mike and will share a moment. oh??? my gosh??? i literally have not stopped thinking about this one since i read it. legitimately haunting. beautiful prose. mwah.
don't you know the truth (that i'm so in love with you) by mikeslawyer (G, 1/1, 14k) - soulmate aus my beloved. this one is SO GOOD!!! top tier angst right here. and the ending??? the ending??? my HEART. i'm sorry i'm not more eloquent but asdfgjkljk
i'll be watching you. by @beanieblogs (G, 7/?, 12k, ongoing) - in autumn 1983, hawkins national laboratory kidnaps will byers. he and el then escape together. HELLO??? THE concept of ALL TIME. it's more about the willel sibling bonding than byler so far but you should read it anyway. gosh. this is great.
7. träumerei by @tenderforgs (G, 1/1, 3.5k) - a beautifully done character study of will byers. i'm really obsessed with the prose & description in this one. just stunning!!
the body is a blade by @tenderforgs (T, 1/1, 1.6k) - GOD just kill me now will all of these beautiful will character studies???? augh. i want this fic tattooed on me. literally weeping.
Every eye trained on a different star by @ohfallingdisco (G, 1/1, 2.9k) - will comes out to bob. everything i never knew i needed. i miss bob every single day. this is so so good!! it really made me tear up.
stars by the pocketful by @thesapphicbard (T, 1/1, 1.1k) - will and mike share a sweet moment. THEY ARE SO IN LOVE!!! completely adorable. this is the kind of fic that i need to have 5 other apps open to read bc every line is so squee-inducing. i love it sm.
Mike Wheeler's Guide to Being a Supportive Friend by @mike-wheeler-ik-what-you-are (T, 1/1, 1.1k) - a guide to supporting your best friend when he comes out to you. god i love fics like this!! i'm never not down for a good delve into mike wheeler's brain. lighthearted and really funny!!
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pinksmonkey · 2 months
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The Byler Files by ElephantShoe (my mom)
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(I haven't made an ad for vol. 3 yet.)
Vol. 1 | Vol. 2 | Mike's Letters | Vol. 3
💛💚💙
I'll update this post with all the ads I make for each individual chapter. ☺️ So far I've only made ads for the chapters in volume 1.
Volume 1:
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Volume 2:
(WIP)
Volume 3:
(WIP)
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bylerficrecweek · 1 year
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The themes are out! As a reminder, the event will be running from the 3rd of March to the 9th of March, so you have plenty of time to get lists together or go searching for that one fic you forgot to bookmark. Since the titles are a little vague, there's an in-depth explanation of each below the cut.
Detailed explanations of each theme
Day 1: Post-canon
Fics set after the hypothetical events of S5, where the canon plot has already been resolved. Examples include stories about their late highschool years post-Vecna, their college experience, and their lives in the current day.
Day 2: Season 5 speculation
Fics that follow on from the end of s4, where the canon plot has not yet been resolved. They can pick up directly after the final scene of s4 or be set after a timeskip. Examples include apocalypse Byler fics, some gate fics, and Vecnafication fics set after s4. The focus doesn't need to be on wrapping up the Vecna plot, as long as it's part of the setting.
Day 3: Written pre-season 4
Fairly self-explanatory. Since the popularity boom Byler experienced when S4 released, most of the fandom's older fics have been buried beneath all the new content and can be quite difficult to find. The plotlines and backstories they show won't necessarily match up well with the current canon, but that doesn't devalue them as stories. Examples include any fics that began before Volume 1 released. Longfics that started before S4 but are still ongoing count for this category.
Day 4: Friends & family
Fics with a strong focus on the party, the Byers' family, the Wheeler family, or any other platonic relationships. Other ships still can't be a central focus, but it's okay if Byler takes a backseat in fics that fall under this category so long as it's there in some capacity. Examples include coming out fics, outsider POV fics, and sibling bonding fics.
Day 5: Full AU
Fics that place the characters in a completely different setting to canon, rather than adding AU elements to the canonverse. Their setting s and storylines are either completely original or follow the format of another piece of media. Examples include fantasy AUs, SpiderWill AUs, and historical AUs.
Day 6: Canon divergence
Fics that follow canon up to a point, before splitting. Examples of this could include S4 rewrites, fics based on popular theories and gates, Will/Mike gets Vecnaed fics... Fics that include an element of AU while still following the structure of canon, such as soulmate AUs or time travel fics, also fall under this genre.
Day 7: Free day, post anything you haven't already or self promote
Anything goes. Any fics that you want to rec but didn't think matched any of the other categories can go here. Alternatively, if there's anything you meant to rec on a previous day but forgot, then now is your chance. If you're a writer yourself, this is also the day to post your own works and have them shared by the blog.
Exceptions
There are plenty of stories out there that could fit the criteria for multiple categories. If there's a story you want to rec that fits the criteria for more than one day, just use your best judgement about what category it's the most like. For example: a full AU fic written pre-s4 is going to be much more focused on the AU elements than the time that it was written, so it's best to rec it on day 5. If you just can't make up you mind about what day you should rec a fic, either rec it on day 7 or shoot us an ask for advice.
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queerxqueen · 5 months
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Kill Your Darlings
It's winter break of the Party's senior year, and they're making the most of their time together with an epic weekend of unsupervised fun in a strangely remote mansion that some uncle of Steve’s used for hunting.
Will's just trying to keep himself together, between the ticking clock of their senior year, and the feelings for Mike that he really should be over by now. But when a mysterious killer starts hunting them, it all comes down to this: survive the night.
(A Byler slasher horror AU)
📖 Read on Ao3 🖼️ Pinterest Aesthetics 🎶 Spotify Playlist
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booksandpaperss · 1 year
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Byler fic rec time!! I’m gonna start doing an official fic rec post each Friday to support all the amazing authors in this fandom <3
Starting with broken hearts can always mend by sarol3 on ao3; here’s the summary and word count + chapter count:
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I just finished this one and I’m not exaggerating in the slightest when I say it’s one of the best Will centric fics I’ve ever read.
The writing is absolutely beautiful and the author captures Will’s character and how deeply he loves the people in his life so incredibly well, plus the premise and plot twist is very interesting. This is easily in my top 10 byler fics of all time and I don’t say that lightly, if you don’t give this a try you’re genuinely missing out.
also if this looks even remotely interesting to you, please reblog! That way other people who might want to read this can see it :)
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byierficrecs · 10 months
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❝ the heartbreak prince ❞ author: @andiwriteordie
link: archiveofourown.org/works/46248664
personal blog || submit a story || support me on ko-fi 🌈
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ineffablelvrs · 9 months
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THE BIG BYLER FANFIC RECS POST PART 2
PART 1 HERE
!! btw a lot of writers repeats so im tagging them only the first time !!
under the cut :)
you always have been by andiwriteordie (@andiwriteordie)
This Love Left A Permanent Mark by expectantbits
Press Me Between Your Pages (Preserve Me Like a Memory) by elsie (the_technorats)
come home to my heart by solarhazard
And We Kissed, As Though Nothing Could Fall by orphan_account
cheer up, baby by perexcri (@perexcri)
can i ask you a question...? by lavenderlenaa
the time of my life with you by andiwriteordie
not all the prayers by astrobi (@astrobei)
hung up on you by fionaapplejuice
what can i do by delusionaltogether (Whyyyyy) (@parkitaco)
Nocturne by lilacline (@lilacline001)
Girls Like Will? by FoodieHoodie (@foodiewithdahoodie)
Soft Spot by argylemikewheeler (@argylemikewheeler)
so, kiss me by ethqreal
A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes by borealisaurora
what do we do now? by orphan_account
Muse by Kakerutori
kiss me, kiss me with your eyes closed by bxni
Codependent by Kakerutori
in a world unlike our own by RomeoWrites (@itsromeowrites)
Drowning (but only for a moment) by EmeraldTulip (@willelbyers/@lowriting)
moments that we stole by andiwriteordie
the higher i climb, the farther i fall by andiwriteordie
cartwheel heart by loveism
love me on purpose by smoosnoom (moonsooms) (@smoosnoom)
the tightrope I call loving you by gaseingwith_myself (@sage-greenery)
who you gonna call? (mike wheeler!) by andiwriteordie
in from the snow by delusionaltogether (Whyyyyy)
to love or to be loved (that is the question) by mogiah (@morganee)
it's dangerous to go alone! by beansie (@byeler)
Static Re-connection by IllogicalFallacy (@illogical-fallacy)
a bed in your shape by passerine_in_jade (@newlesbianprideflag)
a sad beautiful (tragic) love affair by mogiah
Yuanfen by skinsfairy
Only You by NightOwlFury
in the quiet of the night series by andiwriteordie, astrobi, wiseatom (@wiseatom)
i want to know what love is (i want you to show me) by andiwriteordie
be that attached (to the person I'm holding) by mikeslawyer (@mikeslawyer)
the windows of this love by delusionaltogether (Whyyyyy)
every breaking wave (shipwrecked souls) by eightfifteen (funkylittlebidiot) (@eightfifteen)
heaven ain’t close in a place like this by wheelerism
Stepping On the Last Train by SuzieBurself (@suzieburself)
into the daylight by andiwriteordie
wide awake, but you are not here by messrsbyler (@messrsbyler)
whispered words down by the lake by mogiah
a traveler to polaris by miketozier (smallcuts)
The Evening Speaks by nbfutureboy (@futureboy-ao3)
filling in the blanks as we go by delusionaltogether (Whyyyyy)
king of my heart by bookinit (@bookinit02)
try to walk away (but i come back to the start) by andiwriteordie
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lordystrange · 1 month
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I have to share this shitty meme I made for @bylerspookie before I sent them links to almost all @andiwriteordie byler fanfics
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Go read Andi’s work if you haven’t. You won’t regret it! (But you will regret not doing so.)
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loverslakes · 7 months
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‘cause if we don’t leave this town (10k)
The thing is, Will hasn’t really had time to form an opinion about where he and Mike live because he’s been too distracted by the fact that he lives with Mike in the first place. After so many years of dating, hours of long-distance phone calls, miles and miles on highways and planes — they finally share a bed every single night. Will’s belongings finally have permanent residence in the drawers beside Mike’s.
The thing is, Will would go anywhere with Mike.
including:
90’s byler lumax
a road trip 🚙🎧🚥📦📍🏞
many shenanigans, fights and make ups
couples moving in together
cuddling
reminiscing (# byler lover’s lake first kiss)
best friendism
let me know if you read + reblogs appreciated! 🫶🏼
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willow-lark · 2 years
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angsty (and fluffy) byler post-s4 confessions (that may or may not happen in the rain) fic recs
difficultly easy by quietforasecond (T, 1/1, 8.6k)
if you ever think you got it wrong by agustplz (G, 1/1, 24k)
Make Up Your Mind by @drunkenwailerbitc4 (T, 1/1, 5.8k)
This Love Left A Permanent Mark by Anonymous (G, 1/1, 2.2k)
there is thunder in our hearts by @smoosnoom (T, 1/1, 9.1k)
my life begins and ends with you by @itsromeowrites (G, 1/1, 10k)
i'm tearing you asunder by @smoosnoom (T, 1/1, 21k)
harness your hope by johnnyfucksup (T, 1/1, 7.7k)
Late Nights by akariss (G, 1/1, 2.6k)
as the world caves in by @bookinit02 (T, 1/1, 5.3k)
when the dust settles by @queerxqueen (T, 3/3, 4.8k)
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