#protective mike wheeler

[bylertruth3r]

Mike pushing Dustin away from Will because he wanted to be the one helping his boyfriend <33

"i'm gonna get you home" *brings Will to his basement*

[howtobecomeadragon]

Mike is trying to explode him with his mind

[thethingsweneversaid]

The fact that they specifically directed him to cover Will with his arm because of course Mike would do that

[eclipsebyler]

one thing about mike wheeler is he's always going to be the first to notice when something's off with will or if he's in danger and he'll always make sure that he's okay and be there for him

[byers7wheeler]

I JUST SEEN SOMEONE SAY “Mike loves El so much in season 2” y’all forgetting what Mike was doing all season💀

Season 2 is byler season

[zooperspy]

Hear me out okay…Possessed Will and protective Mike again, but there’s a scene where Will is holding a gun to Mike’s head and Mike has to talk him out of shooting him-

And hopefully more season 2 byler parallels

[your-stranger-halfblood-things]

"You held onto my arm," Mike said.

"You put it in front of my body," Will replied.

Mike looked down. "I was trying to protect you."

"And I was scared. You helped me."

Mike looked at him. "Really?"

Will nodded, biting his lip. "Yeah, really."

[cubicle-eyes]

Creepy Crawlies

Mike Wheeler, little brother reader

Requested by a very nice anon!:

" could i please request Mike wheeler and little brother reader headcanons (platonic obvi)? specifically where his little brother has troubles sleeping and wakes up because of nightmares, so he goes to Mikes room- "

I set this in S4, Reader is going to be about 5-6

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- mike's room was always cold, but maybe thats why you liked it so much

- you found it hard to go to your parents with anything, usually asking Nancy or Mike to ask them

- so when you had your first nightmare in years that scared you to the bone, you sought after him. Mike.

- the pure thought of stepping off your bed had you in tears, but you kept going, quietly making your way to Mike's room

- you pushed open the door, shuffling closer to his bed

- you let out a tiny sob, too scared to get any closer to the darkness under his bed, and clutched the edge of your shirt tightly

- he woke up quickly, groggily sitting up and staringbat you, confused to see you sobbing

- "Y/N? Are you- What's wrong?"

- you simply stood there, sobbing, until he swung his feet over the edge of the bed and offered his arms

- you clutched onto him like you'd die if you didnt

- as he shushed you, comforting you by rubbing your back slightly, he glanced at the clock. It was almost two in the morning.

- he pulled away, and you scrambled onto the edge of his bed, wiping your eyes

- he lied on his back, and you lied next to him, curling into his side as he pulled the covers over you both

- "You wanna tell me what happened?"

- "M-Mommy was, she had bugs all over her eyes. You.. you were chasing Nancy around. Holly was missing. I couldn't find her!"

- you sobbed again, and Mike rolled onto his side, almost awkwardly holding you. Not that you noticed, you were still comforted by it.

- "If you stay in here you gotta get up super early."

- "Staying."

- You rolled over, facing away from him to prove your point dramaticall, and Mike laughed quietly. He shifted around a little more befre settling.

- "..Why didn't you go to mom or dad?"

- "Night night, Mikey. I love you."

- you yawned, almost instantly falling back asleep. You didn't stay awake long enough to notixe him sniffle from your words, despite his unanswered question. He wiped his eyes with his free hand

- "you're lucky your cute."

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we stan sweet protective older brother mike wheeler

-💙

[harryandginnydeservesbetter]

I think the difference between Mike and Max we learn in season 4 is that Mike actually wants to die while Max is just repressing her emotions and need someone to talk too

[nicxxx5]

will and el go to defeat vecna by themselves and mike waits for them to return:

it's only been a couple hours, but it felt like days to mike. he spent the first couple pacing back and forth until he got tired and decided to sit with his head in his hands, gripping at his hair threatening to pull strands out. he couldn't help it. he knew el and will logically were the only ones who could finally defeat vecna with their powers combined. that didn't mean he wasn't still stressed as fuck about something happening to them. after every thing they've been through, all the monsters they've face and all the people they've seen die, how could he not worry that the two people he cares about most more than anything walking straight into a life or death fight? still he sits and he waits.

lucas walks out from inside and joins him sitting on the porch of hopper's cabin. even though it was busted up from the fight with the mindflayer in 1985 it was still a common ground for all of them and a safe place after they fixed it up a little. mike turns his head a little to look at him but doesn't remove his head from his hands. lucas sighs and places a hand on mike's back in hopes of comfort.

"they're gonna be fine" lucas says to him. "they two of them are more than capable of taking that asshole down. you have to trust them"

"i do trust them" mike says without hesitation. "it's vecna i don't fucking trust. after everything they've been through with the upside down, all this fucking trauma, i just wish someone else could be the one to do it. i wish they weren't risking their lives for the rest of us" he gets more aggressive as he talks but by the time he's finished he sounds more distraught.

lucas sighs "i get it. trust me i do, and i don't want them to get hurt either. i don't want anyone else getting hurt because they risked their safety for the rest of us" he looks away from mike and stares ahead

mike makes a face as he remembers that another one of their party members is still technically in a coma from doing the same exact thing as will and el. he picks up his head and turns to look at one of his best friends "lucas-"

"it's okay mike" lucas looks at him and gives him a half-hearted smile. he turns and looks straight ahead again. "everything will hopefully go back to the way it was after that asshole's finally dead for good"

mike nods in agreement. he doesn't say anything else, mainly because he can't think of anything else to say and just let's his head hang.

they sit for maybe another 20 minutes before lucas places his hand on mike's shoulder suddenly as he scrambles to stand up, still staring straight ahead. "oh my god" he mumbles. mike looks at him confused and like he's insane before he looks straight ahead and scrambles to his feet himself. he gasps as he stares in front of them "holy shit"

up ahead two figures trudge toward them, silhouetted by the setting sun. exhausted, covered in dirt, blood and grime from the upside down, will and el smile at their friends as they stop about 30 feet from the cabin.

his heart's pounding as he stares straight ahead at the duo, because he's afraid if he looks away they'll disappear and he'll realize this was his mind playing tricks on him. but el continues to walk towards the cabin and now mike is sprinting at her. he envelopes her in a hug, pulling her tight to his chest as he feels that yes, she is real.

mike steps back from the hug and places his hands on her shoulders as he looks her up and down teary eyed, checking for injuries but also once again making sure that el really is standing right in front of him. he struggles to get the words out but eventually asks "you're okay?" el looks back at him with tears in her eyes as well but she's still smiling "i'm okay" she says. she takes a breath and still smiles as she says "and we did it. he's gone"

mike huffs out a breath of relief as she delivers that news to him. they did it. he smiles at her. they did it, vecna is dead and will and el-

mike snaps his head up to look past the girl in his arms to look at the boy who hasn't moved an inch since mike first noticed him when he was sitting back on the porch. his breath catches in his throat.

will is standing there. he's covered in dirt and upside down grime and there's a little bit of dried blood under his nose, but he's standing there and he's staring at mike.

mike drops his hands from el's shoulders as he shifts to the side to move around her. he stares at the boy in front of him for a moment before he walks over to him. he walks over quickly and determined as if he's going to disappear right in front of his eyes any second. he's about a foot away from him when he notices the glossy look in will's eyes as he gasps out "mike-". but mike doesn't let him finish. he doesn't say anything himself either as he grabs will and pulls him as close and as tight to him as he possibly can and buries his face in his neck and his shoulder.

he holds will as he takes a breath and smells the scent that has followed him since he was 5 years old. the smell of linen, pencil shavings, vanilla, home. from that breath, mike finally relaxes, and as he continues to hold on to will like he never plans on letting him go, and as he feels will's arms wrap around him as well and grip on to his shirt, he lets go and sobs.

he sobs in relief as the most important person in his life, the person who he knows like the back of his hand, better than himself, the person who has been by his side most of his entire life, the person who makes him feel wanted and needed, the person he cares about the most, the person he loves the most, is in his arms alive, breathing, and real. he feels neck get damp and will's body shake against his but honestly, he can't tell if that's the cause of his own sobs or will's. regardless he doesn't care because will is in his arms and he's okay, and he doesn't plan on letting go.

[bylertruth3r]

more s5 leaks i found here @bylrlve and Mike and El staying friends after the break up and Mike being worried for Will <33 and Mike and Robin bonding over their partners being in danger

this one makes sense since Karen filmed some scenes at the hospital

and Jancy had a forehead kiss

this is probably the break up then or post break up

protective Robin was also here

[howtobecomeadragon]

He really went "NO, mine to take care of, NOT yours"

[everaylark]

this is for @httpsteeb ‘s dtiys [ i am so sorry for blowing up your phone pls forgive me ] enjoy i guess

[significant-ace-nnoyance]

mike: 🎵im not very strong, but ill fuck you up if ur mean to bugs🎵

^^ bugs :)

[michaelqueerler]

Thinking about how people said that in s5 we're gonna get s2 byler back..

I hope its true

[andiwriteordie]

Summary:

“W-what if it’s not him?” Will croaks. Once again, Mike’s face just falls, and Will shakes his head slightly, tears welling in his eyes. “What if… what if this is all just in… in my head? A-and that’s… that’s why El can’t find him? What if… I’m just making all this up?”

For a few moments, Mike is just quiet. He looks like he’s trying to figure out what to say, so Will takes another shuddered breath. “I-I feel like I’m going insane, Mike,” he admits, hating the way his voice cracks. “It’s like… like I don’t… have control of my own mind anymore… I-I just feel like I’m… like I’m going crazy.”

Or:

In the year following the opening of Vecna's gates, Mike slowly loses Will, and Will slowly loses his mind.

wow, i’m both excited and nervous to share this one. excited, because this concept was so fun to write, but nervous because ah... this is probably the darkest byler thing i’ve written thus far? yeah?

i got the phrase “descent into madness” stuck in my head the other day, and it got me thinking about what a long-term “vecna-ing” would look like in the aftermath of s4. this story was born, and it just took on a life of its own. it ended up becoming a metaphor for mental health struggles, and yeah! i’m really proud of it!

if you are interested in a new take on will getting vecna’d plus just a whole lot of protective mike, check out this out! :) 

(there are more specific trigger warnings on ao3, so please heed those.)