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how are we doing bylers

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sigh

Heyyyyy…. How yall doinggggg

I disappeared for a while and completely missed Bylerween after all so I never got around to doing the Michelle as a vampire au… too much has happened in the last month honestly and I’m sure you’ve all forgotten by now but… I think the least I can do is bite the bullet and offer you something else instead… so even though I absolutely hate it and am completely embarrassed at having written this shitty fic, and since I haven’t made an update to True Directions in so long, here ya go guys! You can go read it on Ao3 (or don’t I won’t be mad, in fact I’d probably prefer that 😭) and just a reminder this is not my normal style of writing so beware it’s very cringe!

Now I’m going to go back in hiding because I’m just far too ashamed to be seen anymore

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literally haven’t posted in weeks but I’m gonna needed them to do something outrageous for ST Day to make up for the utter devastation that was the US election results tbfh like a mere teaser trailer isn’t too much to ask is it

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reblogging now that chapter 3 is finally out 😭❣️

dreaming of you

for my lesbyler BIAC AU! Chapter 3 is by far going to be the most interesting to write! 💗

some closeups!

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They got caught 🙈 (yes, this chapter has a lumax centric scene, it was lowkey so fun to write that I couldn’t stop gushing and giggling the entire time. I hope you appreciate it as much as I did🥰)

I was doubting whether to post this but oh well it’s been nearly two weeks if I didn’t get chapter three out now I probably never would’ve 😔 took many stressful days that I was nearly driven to insanity but I hope it was worth the wait. The things I do for you guys 😭💔

anyway you can go read it now!

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tw : flashing ‼️

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wtf have I done

People wanted me to draw Michelle as a vampire based on this song

So I did, and I may have gotten carried away and wrote a fanfic too, but it’s the first time I’ve ever written something like this and now that I have, idk what that says about me 😭 I think I had too much fun with this idea

Just a WIP but here ya go

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Conan Gray back at it again with yet another byler-coded song, but what did we expect at this point

the timing couldn’t be any more perfect too 😌🤌

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sticky situation....

oh MY GID I JUST REALIZED WHAT YOU MEANT IM SORRY I KNOW . I SAID I DONT LIKE GRACIE BUT UNFORTUNATELY HER MUSIC IS TOO GOOD FOR NO REASON I CANT NOT LISTEN TO IT. TRUST ME I FEEL BAD ENOUGH ABT IT ALREADY 😭

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(apparently) unpopular opinion: season 3 is not the best and is actually the worst season of stranger things

season 2 is actually the best season with season 1 as a close second

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saw a post once that said that they hated when fic authors randomly reference the “crazy together” scene (forgot who the OP was, soz) and like no I finally get it bc every time I see that in a fic I internally cringe soooo hard. Like I love that scene in-show but in fics it’s a no from me I’m sorry. I can already tell you that if they bring it back up in the show like they do in fanfics I will pause the scene to vomit everywhere because why? 😭 the only way that would be acceptable is if one of them gets vecna’d/ possessed and the other reminds them to bring them back to reality like the shed scene in s2

and yes I know I’m a hypocrite because I also referenced the crazy together scene in a fic but it’s justified in my case so fight me 😤👊

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Listened to risk by Gracie Abrams again last night and it is so byler coded I haven’t been able to think about anything else since

Istg I don’t really like her much but why does her music always have to eat so hard? 😭 besides Conan and maybe Taylor she’s like one of the most byler coded artists imo

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Mikes version since I did Will! Ironically there are not as many songs on my Mike playlist as on Will’s so options are limited 😭 if you have suggestions leave them in the comments!

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Asking bc I have a Will Byers core playlist and most of the songs are by some of these artists 😭🙏 but I added others just bc I’m curious

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Byler analysis (from a song perspective)

ok so I was reading @miwiheroes beautiful fic on ao3 and when Mike told Will he thought he was in love with him and will didn’t believe it the song “I Think I’m in Love” just randomly popped into my head, so I looked up the lyrics and omg I think it UNIRONICALLY is THE byler song??? Like it just fits them so well😭

I mean just look at the lyrics (posting on mobile so bear with me here):

will: highlighted in yellow

Mike: highlighted in blue

either or/ both: green

this may be a longer post so I’m going to add the “keep reading” so it doesn’t take up too much space!

literally sounds like Vecna trying to attack Hawkins by taunting and killing his victims, and Will noticing his presence (particularly reminds me of the movie theater double-date scene where Mike asks if he’s okay and he just says he’s fine)

couldn’t find a gif so here’s an image I found online

Feel like these could apply to both, will is ignoring the signs of Mike liking him back because he thinks mikes straight and it’s impossible for him to return his feelings, and he’s “bluffing” by lying about the painting, saying it’s from el. I think we can all agree Mike is aware of his lie but maybe just doesn’t know why he’s lying. And as for Mike, well, he doesn’t want to admit to his own feelings for Will so he throws himself into a relationship with El and projects his desires onto Will (“it’s not my fault you don’t like girls” or “we’re friends! We’re friends!”), but the little things he do can sometimes be confusing because friends don’t act like Mike does to will, they don’t stare at their lips like they want to kiss them 😭

And the hugging, well.

I think I’m in love (again). Speaks for itself no? now the “(in my head, yeah, you’re in my head)” is interesting, because it could be one of two things: a) obviously, they’re thinking a lot of each other because that’s what you do when you love someone, but it could also be interpreted as b) Mike/will potentially being vecna’d in s5 and seeing a false vision of will/mike as a way to torture them about their sexuality? “I didn’t think that it could be true, let alone that it would be you” also I feel applies to both; will didn’t think he was capable of falling in love with someone who would ever be able to reciprocate, let alone Mike, and Mike didn’t think he could ever be gay and fall in love with his best friend, especially since he’s supposed to have those feelings for El, his girlfriend.

this mostly applies to will, with his being possessed in season 2 (and potentially in season 5, and how vecna might use Mike as a way to get to him) and how shocked and hurt he felt by Mike saying “It’s not my fault you don’t like girls” because he’d never seen Mike get mad at him like that before, and was scared he knew he was gay.

but it can also be used for Mike if he does end up getting Vecna’d in s5, and also him starting to realize his feelings for Will and being scared by that fact. Kind of reminds me of this scene in season 2:

(Ignore how there’s no sound and it’s a shitty recording of my iPad 💀) and this being his reaction afterwards

(GIF creds to @davinaclaires).

I think this may be when he first realized he liked Will as more than a friend, and you can see how confused and dazed he looks. Besides, I imagine if either of them ends up confessing, the other might have a hard time believing it at first and question if it’s real.

must I even explain this one? There is no single lyric in the history of songs that describes Will better.

I’m just going to let the gifs speak for themselves.

-W: “what if he spies back?”

-M: “he won’t.”

-W: “how do you know?” -M: “we won’t let him.”

and then Mike finding will after he has a true-sight episode and bringing him back to reality:

Though if Will or Mike get Vecna’d in s5 and the other helps them snap out of it, that could be a good interpretation of these lyrics as well.

Okay, this one is mostly a joke but just try replacing “Dutch” and “Dutchess” with “Paladin” and “Cleric” and you basically have Byler. As for “And we ain’t got a label/ we’re just rolling with the punches” it describes how Mike and Will are constantly toeing the line between how just friends act and being more than friends, even if they won’t admit it to themselves yet. And I just thought the last part is sooo Byler’s dynamic, like I can totally see them flirting/ bantering like that when they finally get together, kind of gives me “I didn’t say it.” “You didn’t have to.” vibes. Also, I’m sure we already know that there’s nobody else Will would ever fall in love with; he only wants to be with Mike for the rest of his life.

But the crazy part is, a lot of these lyrics can also apply to Lumax as well, specifically from Max’s perspective!? Like, take this verse for example, showcasing how she acts like she’s okay and pushes Lucas away for most of s4.

and especially this one?

(ignore my sloppy handwriting I’m using my finger 😭)

anyways, byler/ lumax endgame iktr 🤪✌️

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Me typing up the most depressing angst/ comfort fic when ever the depression hits because it’s my only way of coping:

This is definitely targeted 😭 working on the second chapter of my byler fic rn after not updating in over a month

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dreaming of you

for my lesbyler BIAC AU! Chapter 3 is by far going to be the most interesting to write! 💗

some closeups!