#futureboy

[hamatoredraphael]

Raph genuimely doesn't know how he does it...

#just last month he broke the dishwasher by putting a plate it in

It's supernatural

Sensei has set a bowl of cereal on fire.. Sometimes he scares me

@futureboy-caseyjones

he scares me too. mostly I'm scared that he's gonna blow 'imself up one day, but to be honest, Raph has that fear 'bout all my brothers.

[bee-lzebub19]

Little byler drawing based off: the evening speaks by @futureboy-ao3

[goddammiteverythingstaken]

Will might have just fucked this whole thing up by waiting too long.

this is from the LOVELIEST fic by @futureboy-ao3 PLEASE go read it it’s so fucking good

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“How many times have we had this conversation?” Logan asks, rubbing a hand over his eyes. Too fucking many, Wade thinks. The table is cool against his skin, and the fork embedded in his hand throbs with a pulsing heat. He thinks he might just stay here for a while, see how the universe kills him like this. Knowing his luck, someone would walk right up and take Logan’s head off, and then he’d have to watch him die, again. Wade loves movies that fuck with time – Days of Future Past is genuinely his favourite X-Men film – but God did it fucking suck to live through one. - The one where Wade gets stuck in a time loop, and he's determined to get Logan out of it alive.

this was so much fun to write. shoutout @futureboy for the brainstorms and writing seshes!!

[sparks-olivarpente]

the Stranger Fics

(byler fics with unexpected powers or twists)

Turns out a lot of my favorite fics enter this category. Feel free to reblog and add fics you love :)

In the Eye of a Hurricane (It's You and Me) by Julia_Skysong "Jonathan, why…why am I with dad on the security tape????" Lonnie Byers is a royal piece of shit. Will finds out he has powers and understandably has a meltdown about it, and Mike helps him through it.

over a bridge of time by @sevensided Hawkins isn't the same without Will. So Mike goes to visit him in Chicago. Then strange things happen… Second part of the awesome serie THE DARK MIRROR and of course you should read the whole thing :)

I know the end by @cosmobrain00 The worst-case scenario has happened. … and that's all the summary you'll get from me! an ongoing serie that keeps getting better and better (or worse and worse, depending on the point of view). Tags: #Mind Manipulation #Will has powers

them’s the breaks by emelinelou Three years after moving to California, one Will Byers shows up - read: dimension-teleports or something - back in Hawkins. In the corner of Mike's bedroom. In the middle of the night. Turns out this is a bad thing, namely for Mike and Mike's sanity.

captured ghosts by etchedstars ghosts from will's past come back to haunt this. literally or metaphorically is up to audience interpretation. Some favorite tags: #plot relevant cuddles #will gets to be sarcastic #he also commits crime

Come Hell, High Water by naiesu “It’s been months, Mike,” Lucas says, staring at Mike, hard. Mike can’t remember a time he didn’t look at him that way. “Will is a cold case. You need to accept that.” The dream-like parts are amazingly written <3

yesterFriday by nbfutureboy (@futureboy-ao3) Will Byers wakes up as usual one Friday morning - he worries about his family, his History test, and telling the people he loves that he doesn’t Like Girls in that way. Then he does it again. [Groundhog Day AU where Will gets stuck in a time loop.]

a strange education (reach out and touch me) by Total_Serene (@total-serene560) 16 year old Mike Wheeler wakes up in the middle of a highway in Indiana. He can't remember what happened, but he knows three things: He was going somewhere, it was supposed to be night, and he had taken Nancy's car. The mystery in this one…!!!

The Basement by olliecoddle (@souverian-are-we) Will and Mike spend their days in a little run-down house in the Upper Peninsula with dated furniture and peeling wallpaper, two sinking recliners next to each other. But there is a beast in the basement.

A Stranger Things Ghost Story by Junigatsu84 It is the Summer of 1983, before all the horrors that befall Hawkins. The boys are looking for their own mystery to solve and find a haunted house. It’s a shame Will is the only one to see it.

Back to the Future (with Mike Wheeler) by Nymphadoragreenleaf On a list of the top five most unexpected things to happen to Mike Wheeler, traveling 10 years into the future has got to take the top spot. The half-naked man claiming to be his best friend might be number two. Alternatively known as, Mike Wheeler tries to survive a week in the 90's and figures a couple of things out along the way.

You are the Heart by TouchTheSky A fever-dream, mucho-feels, super long, semi-fix-it, version of Season 5. i feel like i know you (but we never met) by @andiwriteordie “Who?” Mike’s voice breaks again, and Joyce chokes back a sob. “Joyce, who… who was he?” Or: The one in which Will Byers doesn't exist… At least not anymore.

with all my heart by mogiah (@morganee) what happens when Birthdaygate and Lettergate meet. or another one in which Will doesn't exist anymore

i've come home, i'm so cold by astrobi (@astrobei) Will's trying his hardest to make it through fall semester in one piece. Unfortunately for his degree, he's being haunted by maybe-feelings for his best friend (metaphorically), and also a maybe-ghost with rather abysmal fashion sense (literally). The fic that made me decide to spend the rest of my life that year reading fics

Blackout by Tea_For_One_Please as if their senior year of high school wasn't complicated enough, the Party find themselves investigating an accidental death, believing it to be connected to a similar event nearly two decades earlier. Just normal teenager stuff, right? This one hasn't been updated for a while but I remember enjoying the plot and mystery a lot

baby, we’re perfect by bookinit (@bookinit02) Senior year in Hawkins. Will and Mike figure some things out. I'm not allowed to say anything else about this fic. To quote the author: "brace yourselves. sorry in advance."

you were bigger than the whole sky by delusionaltogether (@parkitaco) Mike breathes out sharply, sinking to his knees in front of Will without conscious thought. Every bone in his body is turning to jelly, because Will is here, but he's also- not. on march 29th, 1986, will byers vanishes for a second time. 366 days later, he reappears.

This is where it starts by cottonscent While the rest of the party moved on and forgot once the gate closed Will kept exploring, and the connection he formed to the other dimension it actually a lot more complex than what they originally thought.

[ineffablelvrs]

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

[inthedarknessofnight]

I keep a very detailed diary of all the fics I read aka my STEDDIE READING LOG, where I basically put down some basic stuff about each fic, what I liked about it, etc. I’ve never really thought about sharing it and I don’t think I even want to, but I do get through a fair amount of fics each week, so I thought it would be a good idea to do a kind of weekly recap at the start of every week, for the fics I finished (and liked) the previous week 🤗

So, without further ado, I proudly present the first installment of:

KAYA’S STEDDIE-FIC WEEK 🥳

1. The Worst Mixtape Ever Made by nbfutureboy (@futureboy-ao3)

Steddie is just Steddie-ing sooo hard in this fic, the concept is top tier, and the little plot twist towards the end… *chef’s kiss*

2. Roommate Wanted by Lihhelsing & tinkerbclla (@lihhelsing & @tinkerbclla)

my GOD, this fic… I was GRIPPED, I was SAT, I was cackling like a demon at times… the buildup to their meeting nearly killed me!!! definitely one of the most satisfying reading experiences I’ve had on ao3

3. all i need from you (is all your love) by wearing_tearing (@wearing-tearing)

hands down one of the best characterizations I’ve seen of both Steve and Eddie (and trust me, I’ve seen a lot), the idiocy is just impeccable, I’m generally quite indifferent towards the fake dating trope but this fic made me LOVE it, will be rereading this one

Overall, I’m just so happy with last week’s roundup, all incredible, amazing, beautiful fics, I highly highly recommend every single one of these ❤️

[e-reblogs]

I bet there's already a playlist for this Byler fanfic but I made a playlist for it anyway because this fanfic is amazing and I only found it bc my friend ( @sadp3rson ) <3

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The Playlist:

The Fanfic:

Also the person that made this fanfic is also on tumblr so please follow them :)

@futureboy-ao3

[stevethehairington]

Mack! I just finished your Christmas fic and I adored it so much! I was wondering if you have any other fic or author recs because I’ve read all your stuff and am in desperate need of something else! Ty x

ahh hi!! thank you SO much!! i'm so glad you liked it!! 💕💕💕 (also omg THANK YOU for reading all of my fics!!! that means the WORLD to me 🥺🥺)

ooh i am very bad at remembering the titles of my favorites fics, and tbh i always end up looking through all the other works from the authors of my favorite fics so i will just give you a list of author recs!

if you do want some specific fic recs, let me know! or you can always check out my bookmarks on ao3! (and the bookmarks of these authors too! they've got great taste too!)

all of these authors are authors that i absolutely adore! they all write incredible fics that are SO ridiculously good; they Do Not Miss and i cannot recommend them enough!

there's a pretty good variety in here i'd say, some fluff writers, some angst writers, some smut writers, a little bit of it all! they've all got great concepts, great characterizations, great dialogue and action! just all around Top Tier Golden Stuff right here👏 i'm pretty sure most of them are majority steddie writers, but they do have some other ships and some gen stuff mixed in too!

it is an absolute joy and such a privilege to call most of them my friends, and it makes me so happy to see that new fic notification pop up when its from these writers! i hope you enjoy their works as much as i do!

i've linked both their tumblrs and their ao3s in the list below the cut! ⬇️

@toburnup (adure on ao3!)

@riality-check (alligator_writes on ao3!)

@hexmionegranger (hexmionegranger on ao3!)

@rougenancy (saintmares on ao3!)

@aidaronan (aidaronan on ao3!)

@withacapitalp (towardthesun on ao3!)

@thefreakandthehair (througheden on ao3!)

@henrystars (roughvoiced on ao3!)

@maxinemaxmayfield (literaldisneyprincess on ao3)

@reindeerrobin (thatsadorable on ao3!)

@komiraidon (whatahawkguy on ao3!)

@ruthofrhythm (genesisofrhythm on ao3!)

@eddiehashands (hippopotamus on ao3!)

@stargyles (gravehag on ao3!)

@strawberryspence (strawberryspence on ao3!)

@steveshairychest (steveshairychest on ao3!)

@stevesbipanic (stevesbipanic on ao3!)

@aberfaeth (thewestwinged on ao3!)

@sparklyslug (sparklyslug on ao3!)

@greenlikethesea (materialism on ao3!)

@red-0ak-tree (redoaktree on ao3!)

@songbvrd (songbvrd on ao3!)

@pizzaqueen (96tears on ao3!)

@fastcardotmp3 (fastcardotmp3 on ao3!)

@oatflatwhite (iphigenias on ao3!)

@eddieunbanished (daigina on ao3!)

@annethecatdetective (annethecatdetective on ao3!)

@bonitabreezy (bonitabreezy on ao3!)

@horsegirleddiemunson (whatsthatfor on ao3!)

@kedreeva (kedreeva on ao3!)

@greatunironic (greatunironic on ao3!)

@stereobone (stereobone on ao3!)

@babyboymunson (belladonnax on ao3!)

@laundrybiscuits (laundrybiscuits on ao3!)

@sparkle-fiend (sparkle_fiend on ao3!)

@futureboy-ao3 (nbfutureboy on ao3!)

@anniebibananie (anniebibananie on ao3!)

@beetlesandstarss (beetlesandstars on ao3!)

@palmviolet (palmviolet on ao3!)

@metaldeads (oases on ao3!)

@steddielations (indelicate on ao3!)

@alchemistc (alchemystique on ao3!)

@toedenandbackagain (toedenandbackagain on ao3!)

@anniebass (ann_anotherthing on ao3!)

@steveharrington (birthdaycandles on ao3!)

@lesbianrobin (lesbianrobin on ao3!)

[byierficrecs]

the year has come to an end. i hope you guys had a nice year; you're all amazing and i've been having a really nice time interacting with everyone here :] may any hardships you've experienced be solved promptly~

this year was not really kind to me (as i'm sure you're aware; i talk about personal stuff far too much x.x), but writing and making graphics for this fandom has really helped me and i genuinely want to thank everyone for being so kind and making me feel a bit better ^-^

as it's the end of the year, i believe some stats are in order! in three months i've

spent almost 540 hours making graphics;

taught myself to make aforementioned graphics;

read the works of 66 unique writers;

read 1,196,725 words

(which means i read approximately 2400 pages);

and made graphics for 89 stories!

i'm not sure anyone's noticed, but i like to alternate between pastel, colourful and dark aesthetics~

i would like to once again thank everyone who's interacted with this account in any form. be it a like, a rb, an ask or sending me a message, you've all been kind and i hope i can continue to make more stuff that you like~ the "slots" for next month are almost full, so i'll keep this train going for as long as i can~

(that said, i /am/ taking a one-week break once the 12 days of christmas are over x.x i am tired)

lastly, i would like to thank the authors whose works have been shared! thank you so much for all the work you do for this fandom, and for gifting us with beautiful stories to fill the void of no-content. let it be known that we appreciate you all a lot, and that without you this byler fandom thingy would be far darker and infinitely more boring. i wish you luck in any creative endeavours you might have (byler-related or otherwise), and i can't wait to see what other beauty you bring to this world 💖

@andiwriteordie, @anemori, @astrobei, @bookinit02, @buck-yyyy, @byeler, @byleresque, @bylerisc4non, @champion-rowlet, @chiquitablanquita, @claryfrayed, @clericxpaladin, @elmaxed, @etchedstars, @futureboy-ao3, @ghoulsanderson, @gleefcll, @hellfire-byler, @hiscleric, @itsromeowrites, @kastuud0n, @kiirotoao, @lilacline001, @nastyaex, @octopusoptimusprime, @perexcri, @saelotusline, @scout-the-wise, @sevensided, @smoosnoom, @strangerange1s, @strangersynth, @twelfthbite, @untitled-byler-blog, @uranium-suite, @voulezvulcan, @wheelerboi, @willuvbot, @wiseatom, @zombiewheeler

i'm probably missing people whose blogs i don't know or who just don't have a tumblr account; i'll add more people as i find them, but even if someone's not listed, i thank you sincerely for everything you do. you're all very talented!

anyway, i think i've rambled long enough. i shall leave for now, but i'll see you tomorrow! happy new year! i hope everyone accomplishes everything you set out to do this year :]

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sincerely, angel 🧸

[phantom-tastic]

Thank you @willowbilly for tagging me! Made myself in this picrew [link]. And here's the last song I listened to:

Tagging: @pumpire @kurtbrussels @futureboy @mawbwehownets @talkinganimals @cow-very-punk-of-u @silvrsabl @possumsociety @cleiioo @wife-leaver but no pressure of course >:) 💓

[unnamed-idi0t]

New mission: Steal @caseyjrneedstherapy and @futureboy-caseyjones arms later

[alfryco]

okay your ask inspired me so more AH asks for you: 1, 5, 8, 25, 34, 48, 51!! <3

Thank you for the questions Emrys :3

1) How did you get into AH?

Already answered, but I got into them by seeing a video somebody made on youtube with a bunch of other fandoms that were popular on Tumblr in 2014.

5) Favorite team?

Whatever the hell team name Trevor and Alfredo have now (tho Team Nice Dynamite is always right behind them in my heart)

8) Favorite AU?

Hmm favorite AU would have to be the Fake AH Crew AU just because of all the memories I have of messing around in that AU and all the great content that people have created using that AU. There's just so much to do when the characters you're playing with are literal criminals.

25) Has a video or specific moment ever made you emotional?

Not sure if this is for like sad emotional or happy emotional or whatever, but the first video I can remember off the top of my head that made me emotional in the sad way was when Meg had to host The Know after Monty passed away.

34) Have you seen the musical?

Yep I have! Watched the whole thing when it was mixed with the GTA video.

48) If you have one, who’s your favorite fic author or fan artist?

OOoohhh boy do I *cracks knuckles*

Since I know I can't narrow this down to like one author and artist I'm just gonna do a handful of the large amount of people that have created some of my favorite works and inspired me/influenced me with how I write.

So author wise I have to first give it up for @confusedeevee who without her I would most likely not be writing AH fanfic like I am today, plus she's an excellent beta, amazing writing partner and always helps me brainstorm when I need it and will listen to me rant and rave about all my au ideas even tho it's probably 3 am for her :') and her fics are out of this world, please go read them.

Next is @futureboy LIGHT OF MY FUCKING LIFE who fed (and continues to feed tbh) my alfreyco cravings and has some of the best written dialogue out there and a head full of incredible ideas when it comes to writing! They just have some of the best writing out there and they're honestly killing it with the ST fics right now.

And since we're talking about Alfreyco (because how could we not am i right??) @jusst-you-wait is honestly really to blame for me still writing AH fic to this day, because this lovely alfreyco obsession of mine started when I read her Fake AH fic about Trevor and Alfredo investigating some abandoned building for Geoff and that's all she wrote. Also one of the best hype mans out there and such a great writer!

And I can't forget @shadeofazmeinya and @sorcererinthestars who also have some of the best fics out there in my opinion. And tbh I included both of them in one thing because one is not far from the other when it comes to fics and tumblr and there places in my HEART! Love these two so much and both have them have produced such fantastic work in this fandom and appreciate that every single DAY.

Ok now with artists unfortunately there aren't as many as there used to be in the ye olden days of the fandom, but that doesn't mean we don't have some excellent artists still!

Firstly is @keeningthoughts who without them I would not have the lovely alfreyco outlast fanart that I cry over almost daily and would not have known the joys of being in a server dedicated to a podcast co-lead by two very silly boys. Clay, your everchanging art style and the art you've drawn, no matter how silly, have always made me so happy when i see them on here or twitter :3

And then @ursifors who has created some of the most awesome art in this fandom. Just the way you draw the AH members (and Jeremy lbr) is so incredible and fun to look at. Your shading and the way you draw expressions are always the best. Like the way you nail people's faces is just 👌👌👌👌

51) Any videos, series, podcasts, etc. you’d recommend to new fans?

Would definitely recommend Red Web (how can I not?) if you're into spooky things and conspiracy theories, but for general AH stuff I would recommend Off Topic because that is always a good, tho sometimes chaotic, way to get a feel for the vibes at AH. As for videos, any Between the Games and Shenanigans videos are always great to watch. Series wise, there are always MC and GTA videos, which are CLASSICS even if they're older and Play Pals which is 👌. Always recommend those. Some more recent ones would be GMOD and 7 days to die. Also the Rage Quit anniversary video they came out like two weeks ago. That was an excellent video.

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people i want to get to know better

tagged by @swifty-fox !!

LAST SONG? - wildflower by billie eilish has genuinely been on repeat for the last hour

FAVOURITE COLOUR? - green! but i love a good lilac too

CURRENTLY WATCHING? - rewatching daredevil. (im also rewatching glee with my mum but we wont talk about that)

LAST MOVIE? - deadpool 2 with the parents

SWEET/SPICY/SAVORY? - this is HARD but i think i’ll go savory

RELATIONSHIP STATUS? - single

CURRENT OBSESSIONS? - poolverine (everyone pretend to be shocked), lego, finding the perfect desk to use as a tv stand, frank castle

LAST THING YOU GOOGLED? - fucking desks to use as tv stands!!!!

tagging @futureboy @magneticghouls

[faggotryandtransjesterism]

this took me wayyy too long for something that was a really simple project, but it's finished! my first fanbinding is the evening speaks by @futureboy-ao3 !! if you haven't read this fic, coincidentally, i highly recommend it! it's short, but satisfying

i've definitely made better quality books in my short career as a bookbinder, but i love her anyway 😭 i'm not showing off the back cover because it is Clearly off center, and i accidentally glued the back endpaper completely closed.

the biggest problem, though, is that i somehow sewed the signatures wayyy too loose. i've taken great pains not to let it show in any of these pictures, but the signatures pull apart from each other completely where they join together. this isn't a mistake i've ever made before and i'm a little confused how i managed it this time, to be honest?

the one thing i did try for the first time and am completely satisfied with is the scannable spotify code i added into the book itself, which works! and it's really convenient! so i'll probably be doing more of those in the future :)

[ostensiblynone]

Song Tag

Rules: Pick a song for each letter of your URL, then tag as many people as there are letters in your URL.

Am I doing this right, @shadowvalkyrie? Everyone is getting, uhhh, the songs I have downloaded to my ancient mp3 player, because what even is a new release song anyway. Links are to the song on YouTube

Ode to my Family - The Cranberries

Saddest Quo - The Pernice Brothers

Twenty Long Years - Lord Huron

Exala - Sara Tavares

New German Spa - Barry Phillips & Friends

Save Your Tears - The Weeknd

I Don't Love You - My Chemical Romance

Baby (feat. Marina & Luis Fonsi) - Clean Bandit

Learning To Fly - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers

You Got It - Roy Orbison

New Beginning (Part 1) - L.A. Noire Soundtrack

One Headlight - The Wallflowers

New Resolution - Azure Ray

every wave - mxmtoon

tagging @pitchburgh, @milkybottombergara, @strawberrymilano, @poiregourmande, @ajaxbell, @romanceisb0ring, @jackalxpe, @jinseibluetooth, @ecrivainfantome, @matsuorka, @unlibrarian, @criticalyaclaimed, @futureboy, @ilanaglazerrr