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Will Byers didn't know how he had been convinced to be dragged to a run-down bar to listen to a band he barely knew. But Gareth was not only a cute boy, he was a cute boy that played the drums like he was already a rockstar.
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Will had never been on a date before, of course he hadn’t. But it couldn’t be much different from the other times him and Gareth had hung out, right? After all, they’d been touchy, flirty. So this wouldn’t be that different.
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- Part 1 of Gareth and Will are just cute
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The Darkness at the Heart of My Love for You by lukesandleias
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
07 Jan 2023
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Will didn’t know it at the time, but the story began when they pulled up in the dilapidated Surfer Boy Pizza van outside the Wheeler’s house.
“Uh, hi, I’m Gareth."
“Hi,” Will said quietly, taking Gareth’s hand. “I’m Will.”
“Holy shit, you’re Will the Wise! We’ve heard so much about you, man! Wheeler and the rest won’t shut up about you. Your campaigns are like, legendary!”
Will and the rest of the Hopper-Byers family move back to Hawkins after Spring Break 1986. And if Will thought leaving Hawkins was hard and complicated, moving back was somehow so much worse.
[Title from "Darkness At The Heart Of My Love" by Ghost]
TW will be listed in bold in each chapter summary if applicable!
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Will did it. He made it out of Hawkins, for good, he hoped.
In NYC, he found that he wasn't the only Hawkins resident running from the small town's curse.
A cross country road trip, starting out with some massive bumps, may just prove Indiana is where they belonged all along.
Or - the one where Will Byers and Gareth Emerson get roomed together at NYU, unknowingly leading them on a journey. Gareth helps Will navigate campus, feelings and the roads of America, teaching him to let go along the way. While Will helps Gareth navigate holding onto something, that just might be his to keep.
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Greatwise fic based on
@noah.i.c
On tiktok, the need I had to turn it into a fic and abandon all my others was irresistible.
Their song is super trouper
F I g h t
M eGareth and Will start to take a liking to eachother, whether it ends well or not is up to my ideas guy
As a transmasc i hold transmasc gareth close to my heart
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Will Byers is Spider-Man, sure if he wasn't he'd still be facing problems upon problems; love, homework, bacne, criminal masterminds, it wasn't easy, so when the new kid moves into his dorm Will begins to find juggling everything a little more difficult.
Title is an avril lavigne song someone please come and save me, these two fuckheads have some of my brain and won't fucking let go.
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"I'm Gareth."
"Will. Uh my name's Will."
"Yeah, I know"
or, in other words, 5 times will and gareth meet each other in awkward situations and 1 time that they don't
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- Part 1 of greatwise brainrot
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suffering with the hope to not suffer anymore by iamindecisive
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
20 Jan 2023
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Gareth remembers Will Byers the same way everyone in Hawkins does, as the kid who went missing for a week, was presumed dead, then officially dead, and later found alive. It’s the kind of story people hang onto, if only because things like that don’t happen around Hawkins. Or, at least, they didn’t use to.
What he doesn’t remember, however, are Will’s eyes. The small mole hovering above his mouth, the dorky haircut. Gareth’s never actually met the boy before, so it makes sense to not know those things, but now that he has, it’s all too easy for the pieces of Will Byers to stick inside his brain. Too easy to recognize it as what it is: a crush.
Oh, Eddie’s going to love this.
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- Part 1 of romeo and juliet
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My boyfriend is in a band (and damn, isn’t he so good with his hands?) by Thisusernameisunavailable
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
23 Jan 2023
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Will is troubled by nightmares regarding his past even as an adult.
He's never been more appreciative of having a boyfriend like Gareth, someone who is strong, understanding, and knows exactly how to make him feel better.
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I'll be your king and your queen, whatever you want me to be by Anonymous
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
27 Jan 2023
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“How did you meet Will?” Katie asked, seeming genuinely interested in his story now. “Was he a fan?”
“Oh god.” Gareth groaned as he saw Eddie’s eyes sparkle with a glint of mischief.
“They were high school sweethearts, actually.” Eddie beamed proudly. “Gareth pined after Will for half a year! I swear, he saw Will behind the barrel of a shot gun and damn near died. That was it. Will owned his heart.”
OR: What if Corroded Coffin came out with the song Keep Riding Me (by ur pretty) back in 1995 as a way for Gareth to come out.
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Hearts break (please don't leave me) by Siriuslycloudy
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
07 Feb 2023
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When Gareth sees Will and Mike kissing in the bathroom after school one day, he jumps to conclusions that break his own heart. Eddie and Steve come to the rescue and push these two clueless boys together.
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- Part 1 of Who are you, when you're not with me?
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Gareth has been through literal hell and back thanks to his best friend Eddie. But with everything he's been through the last thing he thought that would happen to him was seeing the teenage version of his husband in his home while trying to get to said husband’s gallery opening. Well, looks like he was going to be late and it won't be his fault.
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My rp partner and I were playing around with this idea and I wanted to fully write it out. Enjoy! It's my first time posting here and decided why not start with the crackship that stole my heart.
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Eddie and Billy grew up in the same town in sunny southern California before moving to Hawkins. They fall in love just like you fall asleep, slowly then all at once. Follow them as they figure out life in Hawkins, Eddie now living with his uncle and Billy no longer stuck with Neal but taken in by Joyce and Hopper.
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One afternoon alone with Gareth has Will Byers questioning every thing he thought he knew about his friendship with the drummer.
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And later he’ll blame it on just wanting to get out of there without anyone having a meltdown, and he’ll mostly believe it. But really, if he’s honest, it’s the way Will’s shoulders have started to hunch in on themselves, like he’s trying to disappear himself from the room. Eddie calls it the Lost Sheep Radar, that feeling that tells you hey, that person is drowning. Help. Gareth’s never felt it before, but he feels it now, the flutter in his gut, the warmth up his neck. Whatever it is, that’s the reason he’s suddenly clearing his throat and opening his mouth without thinking…a thing that always ends up getting him in trouble.
“Will, I can drive you home.”--
Or, Somewhat accidently, Gareth spends the last few weeks of his summer driving Will to and from Hellfire. It starts as a one time thing, but he quickly realizes the quiet sophomore is a lot more fun to spend time with than he expected. And maybe, Will is just the type of person Gareth didn't even realize he was looking for. -
It’s Rex Manning Day! Nah it’s actually Steve’s gay panic day. by confusedgayanomally
Fandoms: Empire Records (1995), Stranger Things (TV 2016)
14 Oct 2023
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“Steve Harrington works at Empire Records.”
“What?”
“Steve “The Hair” Harrington works at Empire records.”
“You’ve gotta be shittin me.”
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The Darkness at the Heart of My Love for You by lukesandleias
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
07 Jan 2023
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Will didn’t know it at the time, but the story began when they pulled up in the dilapidated Surfer Boy Pizza van outside the Wheeler’s house.
“Uh, hi, I’m Gareth."
“Hi,” Will said quietly, taking Gareth’s hand. “I’m Will.”
“Holy shit, you’re Will the Wise! We’ve heard so much about you, man! Wheeler and the rest won’t shut up about you. Your campaigns are like, legendary!”
Will and the rest of the Hopper-Byers family move back to Hawkins after Spring Break 1986. And if Will thought leaving Hawkins was hard and complicated, moving back was somehow so much worse.
[Title from "Darkness At The Heart Of My Love" by Ghost]
TW will be listed in bold in each chapter summary if applicable!
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Summary
Will did it. He made it out of Hawkins, for good, he hoped.
In NYC, he found that he wasn't the only Hawkins resident running from the small town's curse.
A cross country road trip, starting out with some massive bumps, may just prove Indiana is where they belonged all along.
Or - the one where Will Byers and Gareth Emerson get roomed together at NYU, unknowingly leading them on a journey. Gareth helps Will navigate campus, feelings and the roads of America, teaching him to let go along the way. While Will helps Gareth navigate holding onto something, that just might be his to keep.
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Will Byers is Spider-Man, sure if he wasn't he'd still be facing problems upon problems; love, homework, bacne, criminal masterminds, it wasn't easy, so when the new kid moves into his dorm Will begins to find juggling everything a little more difficult.
Title is an avril lavigne song someone please come and save me, these two fuckheads have some of my brain and won't fucking let go.
College dorm mates
Angst
Fluff
All sorts really -
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After defeating Vecna, The Byers temporarily move to Hawkins to support Hopper, who has lost the use of his legs in the battle. Mileven is now reunited and Will now has to witness it all, since he now hangs out with Mike and his new friends most of the time. One of these friends is Gareth, and after noticing Will's crush on Mike, he offers his help to make Mike jealous. His plan is simple, faking a relationship until Mike realizes what he was losing. What does he have to win in this? Well, maybe Gareth wouldn't be so against spending more time with the new boy.
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Will Byers didn't know how he had been convinced to be dragged to a run-down bar to listen to a band he barely knew. But Gareth was not only a cute boy, he was a cute boy that played the drums like he was already a rockstar.
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Well, I wouldn't bet on it by Thisusernameisunavailable
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
25 Apr 2023
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Gareth is a senior and the last original Hellfire member left at Hawkins High. And while that makes him their reluctant leader, it certainly has its perks.
Like getting to know Will Byers. Gareth soon realizes that maybe that's his favorite part about being the new Dungeon Master.
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- Part 1 of Will Byers Deserves Love
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Living After Midnight, Rocking To The Dawn by perrywings
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
28 Jun 2024
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AU. Will Byers enters his sophomore year at Hawkins High School unsure of what to expect. It certainly wasn’t how much Will and his friends quickly became the school rebels, especially since Hellfire Club has to meet secretly due to it being banned, but Gareth Emerson, the only original member still in school, runs a good show as the new DM and leader, and he seems to have taken a liking to Will.
Title taken from a lyric from Living After Midnight by Judas Priest