#spiderwill is here !!!!!!

[milarepas]

a little dark spiderwill au for you ppl

context: will had to do something he now regrets, mike is there for him (as always)

bonus

[smoosnoom]

mike wheeler's guide to falling in love with a superhero

"Uh-huh,” Mike says faintly, and he yelps when they narrowly avoid the edge of a shining skyscraper, and his hands clutch onto Spiderman instinctively. “Oh – my fucking God, that –” Spiderman’s fingers press a little firmly into Mike’s shirt. "Just – hang on!" "What do you mean just hang – was that a pun," Mike sputters, clutching onto Spiderman for dear life as they swing through the city, and he can hear the superhero laugh through the racing wind in his ears, the rumble of it under Mike’s arm wrapped around his middle.

In a city of superheroes, Mike keeps running into Spiderman, much to his dismay.

On a completely different and unrelated note, Mike also attempts to woo and charm his neighbor into a date.

[alyxdrawsthings]

Since I’m not the only one still obsessed with the SpiderWill au, I’ll post my SpiderWill comics and drawings here too 🕸️🕷️🕸️

I’ll try to include some extra stuff also just for fun, like other doodles I havent posted elsewhere 👀

[bylerficrecweek]

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.

[spideywillandmjwheeler]

do you have any idea where spiderwill came from? it's such an incredible concept and i'd love to know where it came from, since it's really unrelated to stranger things

I think the concept of Spider Will has been kinda floating around since V2 dropped but the artists and I started talking about this concept back during mid-November. Our ideas got so big that we ended up writing and drawing to the point we all collectively decided to start a blog on here. The big push for us to actually release the blog was probably the influx of Spiderman Will edits from Tik Tok. It's been amazing seeing this concept blow up and seeing @kidovna suit design everywhere (literally so obsessed with it). We've got a whole storyline blocked out at the moment on a google doc so stay tuned!

[sunflowersand-bees]

Name your 5 favorite Stranger Things fics you've read in 2022 and the top 5 fics you are looking forward to reading next year (or very soon)

{<3}

ooh this is a good one. hmmmmmm. Also really sorry this took me so long

the top 5 fics im looking forward to reading are a) any spiderwill fics that anyone might right and b) all of my wips that i will finish istg

and here are the tops that I’ve read in no particular order, most of which are prob gonna be pretty popular (sorry about the tags):

I Didn’t Know There Were Wizards in California by spotlightonmringenue on ao3

winner takes all by @andiwriteordie

moth to a flame (or a lightbulb) by @apatheticlexicographer

you were bigger than the whole sky by @parkitaco

and lastly of course, mike wheeler’s guide to falling in love with a superhero by @smoosnoom

DEFINITELY GO CHECK OUT ALL OF THESE FICS BC THEYRE ALL ABSOLUTELY AMAZING

[milarepas]

badass couple

[alyxdrawsthings]

I’m in the middle of working on my next spiderwill comic and realized I’ve never posted any of it here. Is anyone still vibing with the spiderwill au? Should I post my comics here too??

I’m enamored with this au so apologies if I appear a bit feral over it

[alyxdrawsthings]

SpiderWill doodles 🕸️🕷️🕸️ I’ll probably post my SpiderWill comics here as well. They’ve been very fun to draw and I love his silly spider suit

[bylerficrecweek]

Byler Fic Rec Week 2023 DAY 5: FULL AU

Today is all about showing love to the AUs in this fandom! Many people in the byler fandom are prone to not seeking out AUs, since Mike and Will's canon dynamic is interesting as well, but it's time to mix it up! We hope you find and/or rec many great fics today <3

If you’re thinking of participating today, remember you can join in via ask, post submissions, or by using the #bylerficrecweek2023 or #bylerficrecweek tags. The detailed info can be found here.

A little reminder about today’s theme, for those that want it:

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.

Go wild! :D

[smoosnoom]

🌈, 🍭, and 💌 ? Or one of them…or none…it’s okay aha

this ask seems so shy 😭 ill answer all of them omg anything u want to send !

🌈is there a fic that you worked *really fucking hard on* that no one would ever know? maybe a scene/theme you struggled with? - hmm . well . yes i think "love me on purpose" has been kind of A Lot challenging, and also "mike wheeler's guide" because i rewrote that like three times before i ever posted it !!! i think in total i wrote around 40k for it 🫡 i could never tell if will seemed like himself or out of character or peter parker with just will's name slapped on top so that was . pretty difficult :]

i already answered 🍭 !!! right here :D

💌share something with us about an up-and-coming work (WIP) that has you excited! - omg ok ! i am writing several different au's but one does have to do with spiderwill again which hopefully . people are not sick of . its will pov !

[smoosnoom]

Hey I’m pretty new to the ST fandom tho I’ve been a fan since 2016…but Byler seemed like too much of a possibility after Vol 1 that I had to look into the ST community itself. I also always look up fanfics as soon as I discover a new ship and- *inhale* your fics *clenches fist* are so amazing. I’ve been reading from many different authors and your writing style is def in my top 5 ao3 writers ever like that’s a little insane but it’s true.

Your practice-kissing fic was *chef’s kiss* and I saw that you’re working on a spiderwill!fic!!!!!!!! Omfg I cant wait, you’re keeping me alive and breathing.

I also follow you on twitter and please…never go back there again—I literally got a headache from all that discourse. Stay on tumblr, we all love you here and I don’t want to lose you because of some 12 y/o’s on that bird app. I’ll keep you no matter what 😤😤

Thank you for all your work!!! I’m always amazed that I get to read beautiful fics for free so thanks and ily 💕💕

omg ive also been a fan since the show first came out !!! we r in the same boat :D i feel like we're the same person omg u described my same exact thought process !!!! and u are so so sweet ohhh my god ill die im so so flattered ! im so happy u enjoyed them especially if they're ur introduction to this fandom which is pretty fun because they were my first time writing for this fandom :] top five ever ??? do u want me Dead be honest .

LOLL ur so nice ! i think i will heed ur advice, im kind of intimidated by both tumblr and twitter now i kind of fear everyone hating me suddenly even tho that's a little harsh for being just a fic writer 😭 but i appreciate ur support nonetheless 🫶 ilyt !!! 🤍🤍

[smoosnoom]

omg ily so much u won’t get rid of ur daily compliments for AT LEAST a year (happy one month of daily compliments btw. yeah im that sappy).

it’s like the first thing i saw than i woke up in the morning. ty for making my day!!

i was trying to write smth conscious about highlighted quotes but all my notes r about how cute they r. cause they r so cute and they (or ur writing, to be exact) make me wanna fall in love again so bad. so here’s just my mumbling sorry.

“The love of Will Byers’ life sounds a lot more accurate” mike u r little shit

“Not that he’s noticed. Or anything. Or maybe he has.” lmfao u r allowed mike u basically dating him (u literally wrote the same thing. i noticed after the second read)

“Mike had known Will to be a good kisser” - my boy not only has natural art talent 🫡

““You’re allowed to shock me,” he decides, and Will blinks. “Boyfriend privileges.”” so so so cute 🥺🥺🥺

“the hum of appreciation is worth the risk of being electrocuted” oh to be in love 😭

““You’re ridiculous,” he replies, and it feels like a compliment. Mike pokes a finger into his cheek. “Yeah.”” my favorite loser

““You like me,” he proudly proclaims, and Will groans.” fun fact: irl im more like will but the moment i fall in love i immediately become as insufferable as mike. when i call him loser i mean i am loser

“and even when Will brings up a hand to cover his face, the lights betray him when they shine bright.” IM KILLING MYSELF moon pls have mercy on me

“and he’s smiling. Mike returns it easily. The lights shimmer in response.” THEY ARE SO CUTE HEEELP 😭😭😭😭

electric love!!! honestly fuck børns but this song makes me shiver. i LOVE songs about true love (i mean “lover” is in my top 2 taylor’s albums) and the fact that it fits fic so well. im crying rn and im not ashamed.

also please Stop apologizing or im gonna catapult u into the atmosphere. u didn’t do anything wrong. the fic isn’t to short (i thought u gonna have a break at least for a couple of weeks after spiderwill fic) and they r not ooc. they r just dumb and in love.

okay. sorry if it doesn’t make any sense.

love u, bye 🫂🫂🫂

can't believe i didn't notice our one month anniversary ☹️ so upsetting omg ill put it on my calendar !!!!! 📆🖋

i hope ur day went well :D also that ur day began when i was Just going to bed . my fault for sleeping at 4 am 🫡

LLOLLL omg im so happy u thought so !!!! i . hate writing established relationships but im so glad u enjoyed it :D ive never been in love so it's all going off guesses :]

if they ever get together u know mike would be the Smuggest mf AROUNDDD he's bragging abt will constantly i just know it

omg us being on the same mental wavelength . crazy !!!!!!

oh to be in love </3

somehow that is the most surprising thing u could have told me !!!! u seem very . idk . the sort to keep things To Yourself, altho maybe that's a side effect of the anonymous thing !

?%;*=,= IM BEING EJECTED INTO THE ATMISPHERE ???? ok Fine 🙄 im not sorry . but yayay i just had a cute little idea and wanted to write it out asap and it means the world to me that u enjoyed it 🫶🫶 thank u so much for ur reassurances they and U mean everything to meeee

love u :D bye !! 🫂