Byler au where they weren't able to rescue Will in s1 and he grows up being corrupted by the upside-down
Ngl I do like the headcanon that Will wouldn't like Eddie, just for the angst, u know??
Like in s3, you can see Will trying to make a DnD campaign to bring the party together
Whereas Eddie's DnD campaign in s4 tears the party apart
I think it's obvious that Will cared more about having time with his friends over actually playing DnD, the game just ended up being the thing he thought could bring them together and the thought of DnD being something to hurt their friendship would definitely hurt Will.
I also think Will would be on Lucas' side with the whole "I don't want to get bullied" thing, even if he wouldn't be too keen on trying to hang out with popular kids. I think he would prefer to stay in the background, which is what he does for like the whole of s4, especially at the start in Lenora High, it's like he was invisible to everyone but El and that one girl who liked him.
Whilst on the other hand, Eddie is all about being proud to be a freak (and whilst Jonathan is similar, he does it in a much more subtle way). Moreover, Will's comments about how he feels 'different' and a 'mistake' as well as his efforts to blend in whilst in California make me believe that he would be incredibly insecure and self conscious about being around someone like Eddie; he obviously doesn't want to be a target.
And so therefore, I think that if Will ever got the chance to meet Eddie, he would either dislike him or try to avoid him when he could. However, in time I do think he would admire Eddie's willingness to be himself.
the mummy au
Finn Wolfhard as Mike Wheeler
Stranger Things: 4.08. Papa
let’s talk about finn giggling and kicking his feet whenever he’s asked about byler
mike wheeler realising that he's cared for and missed when he's gone and that his existence is a net positive by the way. if you even care
undervalued character trait of lucas' is his pragmatism, fr. he doesn't worry about the demogorgon until mike puts it on the map, he tells mike that will just went to class early, bc that's the most likely explanation. and then when it comes out will really did go missing, he assumes the worst because that's what's most probable. he's such a realist and it's at times heartbreaking because it'll make him seem optimistic and pessimistic depending on the circumstances and both can turn out equally as sad.
They’re inching closer to towards a compromise guyyyssss
thinking a lot about byler first kiss. firm believer in wills first kiss being with the boy hes been in love with for years being so overwhelming that he just bursts into tears. happy tears tho <3.