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"but they've been building up mileven for 4 seasons!" my brother in christ. el got attached to mike cause he was the first guy her age that she met after she ran away and el was the first girl who showed any signs of any kind of interest in mike and mike felt like he had to have a girlfriend or he wouldn't be "normal". hell, even ted knows mike has zero interest in girls (”our son with a girl?” ), mileven was so forced it's crazy. they were kids who kissed a WEEK after they met because they felt like they had to, at least mike did cause el didn't even understand what the fuck love is. she didn't even have time to understand herself before understanding relationships with mileven being so rushed. it was not love at first sight, mike was ready to send her back where she came from right after she took them to will. mike's life DID NOT start the day he met her in the woods, he was there to find will in the first place. and when they found "will's" body? he literally almost spat in her face screaming ”what is wrong with you?”. and now when they're older, they still don't work. they don't understand each other, they're not giving each other what they deserve, they're making each other feel like they're in a room with no exit. mileven is toxic as a couple and they're SO much better as friends. i rest my case
#let mileven go pls#theyre bones#platonic elmike i love you#mike wheeler#anti mileven#anti milkvan#byler#stranger things#stranger things s4#will byers#byler canon#byler endgame#byler tumblr
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rewatching season one really makes me see how will's right, mike is the heart.
he's the one who insisted to look for will to hopper.
he's the one who convinced lucas, and dustin by proxy, to ignore the adults and look for will.
he is the one who brings up the fact that el is scared and hurt while lucas and dustin are yelling.
all these examples are within ep 1 and the first fourty seconds of episode two. mike was always the heart. he just lost his way after outside expectations. at the end of the day, he is the care and love and protection of the group.
of course mike is going to date el even if it doesn't make him happy. of course he's going to conform to ideals of the outside world. all he wants are for his friends to be happy, so he'll conform to the expectations of what the outside world says he should want, what his friends think he wants, what el wants. fuck, even what he thinks will wants, since the painting. he is the perfect victim for comphet, because it was never about him. it was always about his friends.
#he's so special to me#i love him sm#vehement mike lovers i salute you and am joining your ranks#i love him sm you guys#byler#platonic mileven#platonic elmike#<< target audience#virgil shut up challenge#virgil rewatches stranger things
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Mike flirting with El: Pizza box goggles! Vomit green socks! :D (this is cute don't get me wrong)
Mike flirting with Will: You're the love of my life
#byler dynamic#stranger things#it's so funny because what#im so silly laugh at my jokes#adorable great why i love platonic elmike#vs#you're the best thing to ever happen to me would you kiss me if i asked i mean uh as friends#*best friends tho#byler#byler correct quotes
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The Bizarre Love Triangle playlist is finally here!
📝 ☎️ 🎨 🛼 🌈⏮️ 🫀 💡
I've been working on this playlist for almost a year now, sharing piece by piece slowly with gifs accompanied by lyrics, which are meant to encapsulate what I think each of these characters were feeling at the time. This playlist goes in order narratively, so if you want the full experience, be sure to click start below to see where it all begins!
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Tracklist
You're the Inspiration
Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
This Is the Day
The Great Pretender
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
Who Can It Be Now?
I Need You
Bizarre Love Triangle
You've Really Got a Hold of Me
I'm Not In Love
Words
Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word
Dust in the Wind
I've Been Losing You
I Want to Break Free
Enjoy the Silence
Secret
Always on My Mind
The Chain
It's Too Late
How Can I Be Sure?
Alone Again (Naturally)
Alone
Just the Two of Us
The Promise
Never My Love
At Your Best (You Are Love)
Landslide
Wouldn't It Be Nice
The Flame
Is This Love
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Ever Fallen In Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've?) - BONUS TRACK
I Know There's Something Going On
Slippin' Through My Fingers
More Than Words
If I Can't Have You
What You Won't Do for Love
Total Eclipse of the Heart
Time For Me To Fly
I Will Survive
Blue Moon
If You Leave
Somebody to Love
Don't Dream It's Over
#bizarre love triangle playlist#stranger things#happy stranger things day#a present from me to you!#byler#platonic elmike#willel twins#mike wheeler#will byers#el hopper#music#things to know:#-- you have to be familiar with the color theory to understand why I chose: red for el / blue for mike / yellow for will#-- some songs fit perfectly for the moment while others only have like one or two lines that fit so keep this in mind#-- there are a few songs that have titles that match the title/context of the songs that follow them and that was merely a coincidence#-- it would've been cool if el getting track 11 / will getting track 12 was a coincidence but that was entirely intentional <3#-- will and el both have 13 songs while mike has 17 songs#that's bc this playlist actually started out as a mike playlist with the same title bc bizarre love triangle is just literally his pov#but then i came across songs that fit really well with both will and el's pov and so i switched it to a trilogy of sorts#there also just happen to be a lot more songs that match with mike's pov more than the other two#el's pov is a lot of questioning whether your s/o loves you back and the shift from that to letting go and being happy/moving on#so there's only so many songs that fit into that#will's pov is sort of loving wholeheartedly in the most pure way while also feeling like that person will never return those feelings#there are a lot of love songs from that pov but more often than not they have lyrics that fit more with mike's pov than will's#there's definitely songs on here that fit with both will and mike's pov but it just turned out it fit mike's more in the moment#mike's pov is sort of a mixture of both will and el's where he assumes his love is unrequited / has fears about letting go of what he knows#mike's pov is also not in the forefront in s4 as much as we're used to it being previously so this offers a nice glimpse into his thoughts#-- the bonus track contains the pov of the entire bizarre love triangle and it's epic#-- also keep an eye out for some special features!#Spotify
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never getting over this actually
#stranger things#stranger things parallels#platonic stobin#platonic elmike#byler#The First I love You#elmike#mike wheeler i know what you are#stranger things soundtrack
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A moment that literally breaks me but no one talks about is when Mike is begging El to wake up.
This.
This moment specifically,
Pains me so much.
He’s so fucking scared at that moment that he’s gonna lose her. The way he just begs for her to wake up. I just— I can’t—-
#byler#because you guys are my people#and you love Mike the way I love Mike#mike wheeler needs a hug#because like— I can’t imagine the trauma he’s enduring at that moment#imagine him feeling like even his words weren’t enough to save her#he’s so insecure and scared and he’s just a kid and he deserves the world and I love him so much T—T#mike wheeler#i love him so much#platonic elmike#elmike
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yup
#byler#byler tumblr#byler misc#byler shitpost#platonic elmike#mike wheeler#mike wheeler loves will byers#mike wheeler i know what you are#will byers
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what if mike gives the more meaningful monologue where he actually lists the traits from el that he loves during the “im not in love you” confession
#platonic elmike#anti mileven#byler#ive said it before ill say it again#their breakup could be the most meaningful conversation theyve ever had#imagining something like#youre beautiful youre smart youre braver than anyone i know#which is why i dont understand why i dont love you
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i will never get over these cause we could've had this! We could've had elmike being those best friends who are super clingy and affectionate with each other but still super platonic! because boys and girls can be friends! because you can love someone very intensely and it's still platonic! because you can be really physically affectionate with someone and it's!! still!! platonic!!
we could've had that!
and instead we got whatever the fuck canon is
#platonic elmike my beloved#it makes me sad cause they're dynamic would be so much better#if they were platonic#and i really hope they will become best friends#after they break up in s5#give me platonic elmike you cowards!!#platonic elmike#byler#< cause i know yall love it just as much as i do
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look look LOOK it’s a lil judgemental gay and his clingy queer bestie ahhhhhh
#like tell me this is not steve and robins dynamic you cant#they���re adORABLE MY LIL CLINGY PLATONIC BLORBOS#also love mike staring down that hammer like ‘hmm potential random object weapon for defending my bf with???’#el is giving younger sister energy in this gif is she not#also is el not giving nb vibes in this gif i think yes#their outfits are rly adding to the energy if you get me#little bit of a marijuana jump scare sorry y’all#platonic elmike#byler
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byler s3 analysis!
Jumping into season 3 we immediately get to know that Lucas and Max are in an established relationship. Lucas always includes Max in their summer activities and combines hanging out with his girlfriend with hanging out with his best friends. Max being a member of their party too, makes it only logical that they’d all hang out together. Lucas and Max never ditch the party to hang out alone!
The interesting thing is, Mike and El are in a relationship too, though Mike does not include El in their summer activities and oftentimes rather hangs out with El than with his best friends and that even though El is in their party too! They’ve been shown to ditch the party multiple times
This is a stark contrast and we are definitely supposed to pick up on Lumax having a healthier relationship-friendship-balance than marshmallow pie. Also, I don’t know if I’m the only one that felt that way but even though both couples got together at the Snow Ball, Lucas and Max kinda seem like they’ve been together for longer than measuring cup has.
Lumax just radiates the energy that they have more experience with love and being in a relationship [even though they talked about how they’ve broken up like 6 times haha].
Moving forward, mozzarella sticks is in crisis mode and both El and Mike seek out one of the Lumax-members to ask for help. El asks Max for advice and Mike asks Lucas for guidance. In our scenario, Max and Lucas are the love experts! They know what they’re talking about!
Mike asks Lucas how he should apologize to El and Lucas guides him through it all. Mike is totally clueless and Lucas knows exactly what to do. And that’s literally the key to that whole scene! Lucas is the love expert and it’s his actions that are supposed to convey what love is like: when you upset the one you love, you know exactly what to do to make it up to them!
El and Max have more of an upbeat attitude towards the whole break up situation. But still, Max, the love expert, doesn’t fail to share her wisdom about love with El. While Lucas’ focus was more on “what you do when you’re in love”, Max’s focus is more on “what they do when they’re in love with you” and she literally tells El that Mike will come crawling back to her, begging for forgiveness.
The focus altogether is on how Mike would act when he’s in love.
The thing is. None of those things happen with El. Mike is clearly shown not to have a single clue how to react when he upsets her and he also does not come knocking on her door and beg for forgiveness.
But both things happen with Will.
Mike upsets Will and immediately offers him to continue the campaign. When that doesn’t work out and Will leaves, Mike goes straight after him and tries to apologize and explain himself. He ends up upsetting Will again and then bikes through the pouring rain to apologize again, knocking on his door, begging for forgiveness!
The way Mike acts around Will mirrors the love experts’ depiction of what it’s like to be in love perfectly!
Season 3 literally tried to show us that Mike is actually in love with Will!
#mike wheeler i know what you are#mike wheeler is gay#mike wheeler is in love with will byers#mike wheeler#will byers#byler#byler is canon#byler is endgame#byler rights#byler is requited#byler s3#milkvan#milkvan is bones#max mayfield#lucas sinclair#also lumax#el hopper#platonic elmike#season 3 analysis#stranger things analysis#byler analysis#stranger things#lumax love experts#elmike
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Reminder that El talking with Mike and giving her blessing is not just a stepping stone on the road to Byler but actually a part of his arc that is at least equally important in message to him and us about the unwavering nature of their love.
#platonic elmike#elmike <3#elmike analysis#elmike arc#mike wheeler#el hopper#stranger things#byler#this is @ you#ROMANTIC LOVE IS NOT GREATER THAN PLATONIC LOVE#AND I AM PUTTING MY HEART IN THE DUFFER'S HANDS AND TRUSTING THEM OVER EVERYTHING TO DELIVER ME THAT MESSAGE#I TRUST THE DUFFERS#I. TRUST. THEM.
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Something something S5 Jane starting to explore platonic realitionships instead that one romantic she has been struggling with and ended for her own growth something something
Jane: Lucas can I go to the hospital with you?
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Jane: Will! I can go with you
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Jane: If you need help with that
*looks confused at something Dustin is building*
Jane: I would love to help
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Jane: Can I go to the library too? Please Nancy
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Jane: Jonathan! I can help you get the grocery!
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Jane curled up on the couch with Joyce
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Jane *stepping in Hoppers office*: I brought you dinner, dad
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Jane: I just don't understand what I've been doing wrong Mike!
Mike: Maybe next time tell them why you want to spend time with them. You know like you did with me.
Jane:
Jane: I need to go make some phone calls
#gay mike wheeler#mike wheeler i know what you are#jane hopper#el and mike platonic soulmates#platonic elmike#platonic elmike is coming#also i would just love jane doing little things with others#grocery? okay#books on litteral interdimensional demon? yeah why not?#lifting up heavy parts of whatever dustin is building? o to the k#byler#stranger things
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So I was washing dishes when I had a flashback to Will's first word to Mike being "Yes" (s2 ep8), while El's is "No" (s1 ep2). The foreshadowing from the start I cannot!
#byler#if anyone has the pics please send me#you love to see it#i said it before and i'll say it again#independent el and byler endgame is the only happy and right ending#stranger things#mike wheeler#will byers#byler is endgame#eleven#jane hopper#el hopper#anti m*leven#milkvan is bones#always has been#elmike#platonic elmike#stranger things s2#stranger things s1#byler evidence#byler proof
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if mango juice is so “real” like the mango juices say, then why do you need evidence for why it’s canon if it’s already real?
#i dont know if this makes sense#mango juice#mango juices#byler#stranger things#stranger things ships#mike wheeler#el hopper#platonic elmike#anti m*leven#gay mike truther#will byers#mike wheeler is in love with will byers#mike wheeler i know what you are#mike wheeler is not straight#el is a lesbian#lesbian el#we love her#besties#byler proof
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Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Will Byers/Mike Wheeler, Eleven | Jane Hopper/Maxine "Max" Mayfield
Characters: Eleven | Jane Hopper, Mike Wheeler, Will Byers
Additional Tags: elmike, platonic elmike, byler, elmax
Summary:
Mike is in love with Will. Deeply and utterly just head-over-heels in love with his best friend. However, he wasn't as discreet about his feelings as he should have been. El knows because she isn't a fool and has suspected it for a while.
In the end, though, they will always be together and be there for each other. Whether it be in a romantic way or not.
#hi guys!!!! made my first ever ficlet type thing!#please show it some love <3#and give me feedback i want to improve!#thank you <3#byler#elmike#platonic elmike#elmax#byler fic#elmike fic#platonic elmike fic#mike wheeler#el hopper
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