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This scene always cracks me up because her expressions clearly show she knows what he’s trying to say but she wants to hear him say it

#and that’s why I love her #el hopper my girl #stranger things

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#posts like this are so absurd i love them #stranger things

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ive read all mileven fics featuring bi mike repeatedly, including the ones i wrote myself. such a sad life lmao

It really do be like that sometimes huh

#anon #ask #answered #stranger things

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Mileven Week is back for 2022!

Things are running a little late this year because, truthfully, we weren’t sure if there would be enough interest, but the fandom seems to have found its groove again after this last season… why not?

That said, things are going to be a little different this year - Instead of accepting submissions, we’re asking you to vote for 4 themes among the admins’ picks by filling in this form. They’re one-word prompts, so hopefully not too difficult to create content for. Remember, anything you have to offer is welcome: fanfic, edits, artwork, think-pieces, etc.

We should be posting the schedule and updates soon, so stay tuned!

- One of the admins

#MILEVEN WEEK IS BACK BABEY #milevenweek #WOOOOOOOO #stranger things

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happy october to her<33

#my girl (my girl) my gIRLLLLLLL #talking bout my giiiiiiirl #my girl! #el hopper #stranger things

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tag game where were u and what were u doing when u found out the queen of England died

#in my room #FaceTiming my lovey boy #my friend texted our group chat to say Charles will now be on our currency and she will hate it

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Ally’s Top 10 Mileven Moments ↳ #2. love is strength (4x09)

#this is beautiful #mileven #stranger things

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MILEVEN AS THE LOVERS TAROT CARD SO TRUE!!!!!🙌🏻🙌🏻

#I almost screamed when you sent me this yesterday #I Love Mileven #give me all the mileven #mike wheeler #el hopper #mileven #stranger things

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hc. el steals all of mikes clothing and didn’t find out until when he went into her closet after months of her doing this and her entire closet was his clothes. he didn’t care, he loved it, half of the clothes didn’t even fit anymore

So sweet! Especially since I think she's wearing his blue hoodie in the finale of S4. That makes sense. Since Mike is so much taller than he was before, I'm sure he still has some old shirts that El is like "well, he can't possibly fit that anymore" and she takes it. But she finds a shirt that he currently wears and uses it as a pajama t-shirt and he looks for it to wear and thinks it's just missing... same thing happens with his hellfire shirt (but that's easily remade).

Quick Story Blurb lol.

"Mike can you grab that box out of the trunk?" Nancy called as she dashed up the stairs to Hopper's cabin.

"Why didn't you use the bathroom before we left?" He shouted after her, but he does what she asks. He stumbled out of the front seat, his long legs feeling a little too long.

As he walked to the back of the car, he can't help but think how just a few months ago, everything went to major shit. Max was in the hospital and they weren't sure if she was going to pull through. Eddie...Eddie was gone. And Hawkins was split open leaving destruction and gates to the Upside Down.

But at least the Byers were back in Hawkins. At least Hopper was alive and back... and El... at least El was back. It wasn't them same with all of them being gone.

Mike opened the trunk and grabbed the cardboard box marked "Clothes" in Nancy's fancy scrawl. He lifted it into his arms and closed the trunk with his elbow. Nancy gave a lot of her old things to the relief center that was set up in Hawkins High School's gym, they all did but El was also in need. Her, the Byers and Hopper. They were all packed into Hopper's tiny cabin and it probably didn't help that Mike and Nancy visited often.

When he walked into the cabin, his eyes scanned the room. Joyce and Nancy were in the kitchen, putting things in the fridge that has been scrubbed as clean as it could get. Hopper, Jonathan and Will were nowhere to be found.

"Where is everyone?" he asked, shutting the door behind him.

"They went to the high school to see if they could help with anything, there's still a lot of people misplaced and in need," Nancy said.

"El is in her room," Joyce added.

With a nod, Mike walked over and knocked on the door that was open three inches.

"Come in," came the quiet voice. El was sitting on her bed, holding a glass bottle. She looked up at him, a small smile gracing her lips.

"Hey," he said gently, setting the box down next to her bed. He sits across from her after kicking off his shoes. "Thinking about Max?"

"Yes," she whispered. "I'm going to visit her again tomorrow. Joyce said she'll take me."

"I'll be there too, Lucas has been there as much as he can and I know he probably needs a break."

They sat silently for a moment. Mike reached over and slipped his hand into hers. He wasn't always the most verbal when it came to expressing his feelings but he now knew that that was something Eleven needed and wanted. But there were times where they didn't have to speak, maybe being here was enough.

He wasn't sure how long they sat, just holding hands but it was nice and safe.

"We brought you some more stuff," he finally said. "I know coming back to Hawkins has been an adjustment but Nancy had some old stuff she wanted to give you."

"Is there anything yellow?" El asked as Mike lifted the box on the bed.

"Um, I don't know. I don't pay attention to what Nancy wears," he said with a shrug. "But she's always had a lot of clothes, I'm sure there's yellow and purple in there somewhere."

With light laughter and conversation, Mike and El went through the box that Nancy packed tight full of shirts, pants, skirts and a few dresses.

"I really like this one," she said spinning around holding the dress in front of her. "Pretty?"

"Pretty," he said, smiling. God, he loved her so much.

There was a soft knock on the door and Joyce poked her head in.

"El, can I borrow you for a second?"

She nods 'okay'. Mike smiled at her as she paused at the door to give him one more glance and a soft smile in return.

While she was gone, Mike's eyes ran over her room. She did a good job in the last couple of months trying to make it hers again. They really came back to a mess after the Mind Flayer's attack last summer.

He noticed a few sketches that were slowly being painted, must be Will's doing. He's really come a long way.

He hopped off the bed, deciding that he should be helpful and hang up the clothes.

"Hey El, I'll put the clothes away for you!" he shouted.

"Okay!"

He grabbed the dress she liked, opened the closet and froze, surprised. Hanging up next to a few clothes Joyce probably picked up and the blue hoodie he gave her, was MIke's Hellfire t-shirt (when did she take that?), some of his other shirts and jeans and in particular, the button down grey and blue shirt he wore the day he found her in the desert and when he told her he loved her...

"What the-?" He mumbled, reaching for the shirt. He remembered buying it, after meeting and spending time with Eddie Munson in Hellfire, he wanted to change up his wardrobe. Eddie was so cool. He'd never told anyone but he also want to grow his hair out like Eddie's too. He'd talked his mom into letting him pick out his own clothes for the spring and he liked this shirt.

"What are you doing?"

He jumped, startled, seeing El standing in the doorway, her brown eyes wide.

"Uh-" he looked back at the closet, and the dress in his hands. "Just hanging up the dress. "So, when did you get this stuff?"

"I- I just wanted-"

Mike smirked as she fumbled with an answer. He held his arms open and El frowned, confused but walked into his outstretched arms. He held her tight and chuckled softly.

"It's okay, really El."

"It is?" She asked, her eyes impossibly wide. Mike's chest swelled, he loved her so much.

"Yeah," he pulled on the yellow collard, blue shirt he wore last summer. "I can't fit these anymore anyway. Way too tall and gangly."

"Gangly?"

"Yeah, it's what my mom says. She says I'm all limbs." He said flailing his arms around with light laughter. Eleven wasn't laughing, instead she chewed on her bottom lip, her eyes glancing back to her closet filled with Mike's old clothes.

"What's wrong?" He asked. Was she really worried that he was upset about this?

"I just wanted something of yours for when you're not here. You- you're safe Mike and after everything, I wanted-" he waited patiently, while she mulled over her thoughts. "I wanted to be close to you."

Mike squeezed her shoulders, her gaze returning to his. He took one of her hands and laced their fingers together.

"You can have any of my clothes you want El. I want you to know that I'm here for you... always and you're safe," he rested his forehead against hers. "I love you."

He felt her take a deep breath, her free hand reaching up and curling her fingers in his hair.

"I love you too."

When they pulled apart, Eleven pulled out the Hellfire shirt and the blue and grey shirt with a grin. The tension melting away from her body.

"These are my favorites."

"Mine too," he said with a laugh and reached for his Hellfire shirt. "I actually need this one though. Me and the guys were gonna..."

He trailed off seeing her pout, her fingers holding tightly to the hanger.

"It's okay... we can share it."

#IM GONNA CRY #GOOD MORNING TO EVERYONE BUT ESPECIALLY TRUESSENCES #😭😭😭 #mileven #mileven fanfiction #mike wheeler #el hopper #stranger things

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El’s definitely one of those girlfriends who takes pictures of her boyfriend like a mom

#she so is #this made me smile #Mike pretends like he hates it but really it makes him all #🥰🥰🥰 #knowing she wants pics of him bc she likes to look at him #I love them your honour #mileven #mike wheeler #eleven #el hopper #stranger things

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A nice lil edit before I go to bed

#they’re so #🤩🤩🤩 #bringing back early internet culture with a #SQUEE #mileven #stranger things

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mileven is the purest and most beautiful thing reblog if you agree

#yes #always #I will be 85 and still thinking about them #they are everything #mike wheeler #el hopper #mileven #stranger things

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It didn’t used to be like this 😪 there’s less of us writing mileven now I think and those of us who do seem to be less active :/ I’ve been working on some stuff but nothing ready to post yet unfortunately

*out of breath* I’ve been scrolling through the eleven/Mike tag on ao3 *takes a breath* and I’ve managed to find two Mileven fics. *takes another breath* I’ve been scrolling for ten minutes. It should not take this long to find a Mileven fic in the Mileven tag.

#it sucks #I barely read fic anymore cuz of this #and I used to read ALL the time #mileven #stranger things

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a licensed therapist reacts to Mike and El’s argument:

#AYE YOOOOO #EXACTLY #THIS IS WHAT I’VE BEEN SAYING #WE LOVE THERAPY HERE #mileven #stranger things

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Oh it's destiny alright. Its definitely fate Mike, don't worry

#I DIDN’T EVEN SEE THIS BEFORE #they’re so beautiful #love them #mileven #el hopper #mike wheeler #stranger things

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“El was so going to dump Mike’s a*s in that pineapple pizza scene”

“Mike was so going to break up with El in that pineapple pizza scene. Dude did not look like he was about to deliver good news”

Mike and El in that scene:

“I missed you”

“Yeah, I missed you too”

My boy WIGGLED when El said she missed him. What do you mean he was going to break up with her ✋😭

#HE DID WIGGLE #HE DID #mileven #stranger things #mike wheeler #eleven #el hopper

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Eleven steps out of the cabin at night, unable to sleep after everything that happened. Mike comes to check on her and they finally, finally get a moment alone.

A mileven one shot that follows the events of the season finale

Eleven was still buzzing with the adrenaline of the day. After staying up until midnight, crowding in with everybody on the floor of the small cabin, Joyce had made the executive decision of sending all the teenagers to sleep, with the promise that they would get back to coming up with a plan first thing in the morning.

Hopper fell asleep on the blankets that Joyce had laid on the floor for him, and was now snoring loudly,just like El remembered from their days there. She watched him silently for a few moments, trying to convince herself that he was right there, safe and sound. The rest of the party had gone home to reassure their parents and get some rest, but she couldn't fall asleep, no matter how hard she tried. It was all too fresh, too present in her mind: Max lying down in a hospital bed unresponsive, the deep despair she had felt confronting Vecna, seeing Papa bleed out in the desert.

She stepped out in the cold night air, trying to seek comfort from the familiar sounds and smells. One of Hopper's old hoddies was wrapped around her, and she had made the porch light turn on with a faint smile, relishing the return of her powers. Among everything that happened, she hadn't had a moment alone with Mike. They had been quiet the whole ride over, the shock of the battle leaving her speechless. Mike had given her space and only adressed her to ask of she was hungry or tired, and although unable to speak, she had tried to convey with her eyes how much what he had said meant to her. All she could read in his eyes was sickening worry, for her and his friends,his family.

Just then she heard the sound of steps coming from the trail, and a faint voice calling out. 'El? Is that you?'

She could make out Mike's silhouette even before he stepped into the light before her. She smiled, not even questioning why he wasn't home, or how worried his mom would be if she found out.

He looked pale and worried, and his voice was raspier than usual. ' I'm sorry if you still needed your space, I just.. I couldn't sleep, and I wanted to check and make sure you were okay.'

There was a nervous energy in the lines of his body, and El knew he had wanted to see her alone just as much as she did. When she spoke up her voice was quieter than usual, almost foreign to her. She felt in control of her powers, yet acting like a normal human was an effort. ' No space. Come sit with me.'

Mike breathed out a sigh of relief and sat down on the step, a respectable distance between them. She had raised her eyebrows in confusion and scooted over until they were pressed next to each other in the chilly air. Mike let out a small chuckle and then shyly wrapped his left arm around her waist, the way he did sometimes when they were hanging out in the mall food court. Eleven felt her whole body relax at the contact - tears welled up in her eyes, this time not for Max or for her dad. It had just hit her, how badly she had missed Mike.

'Missed.You.'

She hated how her power draining had made her speech regress to what it used to be before she met the party. Mike didn't question it, instead nodding and pulling her even closer.

' I missed you too. Well, I guess my speech back at the pizza shop made that quite obvious.' Even in the dim light, the girl could see how Mike's cheeks has turned a lovely shade of pink. Continuing to avoid eye contact, Mike grabbed her other hand and interlocked it with his. ' In case it wasn't obvious how in love I am with you, now I won't ever hear the end of it from the other guys.'

Eleven laughed, letting her heart swell with joy for just a few seconds, taking it in that someone loved her for who she was. She suddenly remembered how short her hair was now and what she was wearing, and she ran her fingers through it, as if that would make it magically grow back. Mike noticed the gesture and turned slightly to look at her.

' Don't worry about that, El. It will grow back. And you're still pretty regardless of it. Always."

Their voices had grown to whispers, and Eleven leaned her forehead into his shoulder as a thank you. Mike cleared his throat and took advantage of her breaking eye contact.

' I thought you weren't waking up, El. For a few, terrifying moments, my heart stopped in place and you weren't opening your eyes or breathing or twitching anymore. There was nothing but silence and the sound of Will crying and all I could think was that I had really lost you this time. You weren't taken away from me, or moving to another state. For a moment in time you were simply gone and I thought I was going to lose my mind.'

Eleven looked up, and she was met by Mike's dark eyes filled with tears. She hated seeing him cry. All she wanted was for them to be a normal teenage couple, sneaking kisses in the movie theater. She was tired of everything ripping them from one another, of having to fight for every single moment of happiness. She wiped his cheeks with the sleeve of her hoodie and he tried to smile, trying not to worry her. She remembered how his words had pulled her back from One. How she hadn't realised that in every other way that counted, Mike had been saying he loved her ever since that day in the woods.

' I'm here. Not going anywhere. And..'

She mustered up all her energy into her word, trying to sound coherent.

' I could never not want you. I'm sorry if I made you get those feelings.'

The energy was worth the grin that had spread on his face, a tinge of relief in it. Softly, he brought up his hand to gently cup her jaw. She let herself imagine they really were just a couple of teenagers, sneaking out at night to get a moment alone. An intense feeling rushed through her whenever Mike looked at her like he did then, with darkened eyes and complete focus ( Max once told her those were called 'butterflies').

'Can I kiss you, El?'

The next moment there was a loud snore that broke through the silence from the cabin, which made Eleven giggle and made Mike look completely terrified. She winked at him playfully and the next moment the porch light went out,along with any other lights around,leaving them in complete darkness. Even so, El could see how completely amazed Mike looked, laughing silently in disbelief.

She felt his lips gently pressing on hers, so she brought up her hands to tangle themselves in Mike's hair. They were soft at first, but Eleven could feel their shared desperation to get closer pour into their kiss, and she tried her best to convey all her feelings within it. Time bent and snapped into place, and all she could feel and focus for a few wonderful moments was Mike, his lips moving against hers,his scent, the feel of his hand on her jaw. She tugged at his hair while carried away and she felt him groan into her mouth, and so she pulled back immediately.

' Sorry. I hurt you?' Her question was genuine and applogetic, but she could sense Mike smiling, amused.

'No,no. That wasn't a bad, um, sound.'

She was pretty sure this was somehow related to some really awkward talks she had with Nancy a while ago, yet she wanted to make sure she hadn't hurt Mike.

' Not.. bad?'

She turned her head slightly and turned on the porch light again, this time dimmer, eager to see his face. She thought she had gotten pretty good at kissing,but maybe she was wrong

Instead , she found Mike looking flustered again, which made her smile.

' No, I mean, yes usually those kind of sounds associated with hair pulling means bad, but. In contexts like making out they're usually a positive sign that the other persob is enjoying it and um. I'm just gonna shut up now."

Eleven threw her head back laughing like a little kid, having missed how Mike blushed and rambled whenever he got embarrassed. She used to secretly ask certain things on purpose, just because she thought he looked unbelievably cute when he got like that.

' Well, Im glad you find my awkwardness amusing.' He commented under his breath, leaning down to kiss the top of her head.

' I should probably go, my mom will get worried. See you tomorrow?'

Eleven got up and walked with him a few steps to his bike. 'Yes, tomorrow.' was all she could reply, choosing instead to wrap her hands around Mike's torso, noting how much taller he was than her. She gathered her in his arms and peppered her face with kisses before reluctantly letting go. 'Bye, El.'

Eleven let out a big sigh after she watched him pedal away. She refused to let her mind wander and instead laid down on her bed, falling asleep with nothing else in her head except the image of the two of them kissing in the complete darkness of the night.

#THIS HAPPENED ITS CANON #I PROMISE IT HAPPENED #mileven #mileven fanfiction #mike wheeler #eleven #el hopper #stranger things