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Will Byres - Blog Posts
will and mike in the “crazy together” context but in an apocalyptic hawkins au.
mike is a protective boyfriend.
Byler animatic by @kidovna on tiktok to "seven" by taylor Swift
Listen, I don't expect byler to happen, HOWEVER I do expect some sort of event talking about Will's crush on mike to take place. I refuse to believe that all the hints, all the interviews and everything was for nothing. I refuse to get queer baited. :')
When I knew Will was gay in 2016, during the first party scene, it wasn't because of some stereotype. It wasn't anything he said or the way he looked or his mannerisms or whatever.
There are just certain behaviors that a queer person can recognise for what it is. That simple act of telling Mike it was a seven behind the party's back told me all I needed to know.
Because as a queer person, I've done that.
I've looked for that extra attention, that special connection, that idea of 'us two against everything else', even our other friends. Especially at that age, when you didn't even know yet what it meant.
And sure, it could be nothing, there could technically be another explanation. But ultimately it's a clear as day sign of young love as Lucas and Dustin stalking Max. Specifically, young queer love, which looks slightly different from heterosexual crushes.
So yeah, when straight people are able to 'tell' whether a person is queer it's usually based on stereotypes, because they could never get it, but that doesn't mean it's the same for queer people. That's ultimately what 'gaydar' has always been - recognising behaviors that make you go "oh they're like me" not the typical "oh they're wearing this" or "floppy hands" or whatever. Not "oh they cuff their jeans!" or "finger guns!".
That's why 'Byler is the gay ship for gay people' - queer people recognise their behavior for what it is. That's why the GA can't connect with Mike.
They can't fathom the fact that Mike wouldn't call Will at all if he had a crush on him. But as a queer person, you recognize how figuring out your feelings often means distancing yourself from them. Both because you're fighting your queerness and because it just hurts to be around them, even - especially - if they are your best friend.
controversial opinion, i dont ship Mike and Will, because WILL DESERVES BRTTER THAN MIKE THERE I SAID IT. I DONT CARE JUST LIKE STEVE DESERVES SOMEONE BETTER THAN NANCY WILL DESERVES SOMEONE BETTER THAN MIKE.
Eleven: Mike, spell ‘perfect’
Mike: E-L-E-V-E-N
Lucas: Aww that’s sweet
Lucas: Max, spell ‘perfect’
Max: M-A-X
This is me until season 5 airs. I will hold onto this theory with my LIFE!
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Happy Valentine's Day! 🕊💞💌💘
my fav ships :)