no bc if byler isn't endgame why did the writers let noah confirm will is gay AND in love with mike? and even that has been built since s1? they could have only said "yes will is gay he is interested in boys" and that's all. if they only said that i'd absolutely think that byler was just a ship that could never happen. if they only said that i'd agree w/ someone saying will's arc is about figuring out his sexuality and self-acceptance. the writers could do that and finish will's arc in s5 in an easier way, but NO they didn't. they made will's and mike's arc connect to each other and it has to mean something. it would make no sense at all if they told us they built this up and drop out in the final season. like, it would be extremely bad writing if byler wasn't endgame, whether it's clearly showed on the screen or just hinted in the ending scene of s5.