oh no —— will most certainly saw everything, and was holding back a tiny bit of laughter. opting to approach his brother instead. small tilt of the head. examining him. “ jonathan ? are you okay ? do I need to go look for a first aid kit ? “

BYERS ; JONATHAN@reclusiv.bsky.social · 10mo ago

⠀ ⠀brushing snow and dead leaves off of the knees of his jeans, rising to his feet. he tripped over shoelaces. ... the READER * didn't see that, right? ⠀

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“ will, are you in love with mike wheeler ? “ . . . have you guys ever stopped to think that maybe he’s in love with ( me ) ?!?

ooc : think that I’m eventually going to change my fc on here ! 😅

up rather early this morning— unable to really sleep, anyways. will’s just in the kitchen and admitting to make breakfast for himself.

maybe I am the monster.

i most certainly could ! just — need to find one that really suits me. one that I think would stick. will the wise is still one of my favorites. just feel like everyone else would poke fun at that one. definitely may seem badass to you, but it just reminds me of

eddie munson.@mxsterofstrings.bsky.social · 10mo ago

you could, you know, always come up with your own nickname for yourself. you're a creative kid, i'll give you that. surely you could think of something more badass than zombie boy. which, i think, is still pretty badass overall, but i get the hate.

ooc : mike sleeping beside will after the party finds out what his visions from season two mean. mike sitting with him at the hospital. mike just BEING THERE. like I know what you are sir — just confess your feelings smh 😭🥲

that’s something that I can at least try. don’t quite see what would be the harm in me doing such a thing. I’ve never liked the name zombie boy. or anything else they’ve come up with. those names got old. very fast. they at least could have come up with anything better. like we

eddie munson.@mxsterofstrings.bsky.social · 10mo ago

okay. then don't. but you still have to stand up for yourself; let them know you're done taking their shit. unless, of course, you like them calling you zombie boy all the time. then by all means, continue being a pushover.

retaliation really isn’t my thing, munson. I don’t know how you haven’t learned that about me yet. I’m not one to harm anyone. they know that, and definitely use it against me. but I don’t want to have to stoop to their level.

eddie munson.@mxsterofstrings.bsky.social · 10mo ago

that's why you scare them back, byers. bite them, for that matter. you have to learn to stand up for yourself, or they're gonna push you down on the playground for the rest of your life.

still easier said, than done. children, especially, are mean as hell and are always going to target us freaks. it doesn’t matter if we embrace it or not. it wouldn’t even matter if we turned away. they would still be there, ready to push us down at recess.

eddie munson.@mxsterofstrings.bsky.social · 10mo ago

think about it this way: if you're a freak, and you embrace being one, nothing else anyone can say to you is gonna mean jackshit, cause you already know it. you can turn it back on them, and fuck off and enjoy the rest of your day. and your life. cause what they say, it doesn't matter.

jonathan. please please please be nice to michael.

no. it really doesn’t seem like you do, at least. it’s always seemed as if you’ve embraced it — which I have to say, I’m just a little jealous of. right now it seems like more of a curse, than anything else. but I’ll choose to believe you on that one.

eddie munson.@mxsterofstrings.bsky.social · 10mo ago

hey, look who you're talking to, kid. i know what it's like to be the outcast; the /freak/. you think i let that get to me? ( sometimes . . . ) you don't know it yet, but being a freak is the /best/ thing that could ever happen to anyone. really.

frozen, perfectly still. eyes closed. the young man is having yet another episode. unfortunately, they just keep getting worse and worse.

in hindsight, it would have been ten times smarter to have called mike over the walkie before coming over. especially in the town they lived in. standing out in the cold, hands in his pockets. not too fazed by it. “ I — can’t sleep. do you mind if I come inside ? “

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he’s a little hesitant to peep out , seeing how the noises scared the living daylights out of him . but he’s mustering up the courage to peer out and investigate the noise . he spots a familiar figure . will . he opens his window: “will ?! what are you doing —-“

throwing rocks at @valiantled.bsky.social window.

“ you have very low standards if you’re proud of me for simply just breathing. “ laughing softly, choosing to enjoy this moment. choosing to try and spend a few moments forgetting everything he had went through, and just pretend to be a normal young man. a playful sigh of

Jonathan@thesilentbyers.bsky.social · 10mo ago

“That’s the thing. It doesn’t need to be awarded.” It was more the comment before that worried him. As he loved Nancy, he had a deep love hate relationship with Mike particularly when he seemed to trail around both his little siblings. Will had been through so much. He also deserved to see himself -

william was too busy working on his latest drawing to even notice his brother’s concern. a small smile creeping onto the youngest’s face just as his hair was ruffled. jonathan was will’s best friend. sometimes, it felt like he was his ( only ) friend.

Jonathan@thesilentbyers.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Jonathan looks will over longer. He was not Lonnie, but he’d played father long enough to see the little cracks in will’s composure. And he wants to push but isn’t certain he should. Instead, he leans to ruffle the boys hair. A soft smile. “I never intentionally embarrass you, kid. But I’m here. -

eddie has his moments, I fear. and — n-nothing ! I’m just fine, really. please, don’t go talk to him. having my older brother embarrass me is the ( last ) thing I need right now.

Jonathan@thesilentbyers.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Eddie rarely right, but what’s wrong , kid? Something’s eating at you. Do I need to talk to Mike?

i just want to be human， but the way i am， i'm nothing but a monster ...

beginning to think that eddie’s right. mike might just be stupid as hell.

they had ( all ) been through a lot here recently. life had put them all in situations that no child should have to go through. it felt to them as if they had all lived a thousand decades. at least they all still had one another. at least will still had the party. still had mike. that’s all

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a look of concern flashes momentarily , but he’s nodding his head . he gets it … will’s been through a lot —- he’s just glad that he gets to spend time with the latter once again . so , he’s heading over to his own bike whilst gesturing for the other to follow him down his driveway once he +

well — no ? he’s just not always be the best around large groups of people !

Eddie@munsonseddies.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Is he like an animal? A deer?

Indie multiverse and multiship Adults only take on Jonathan Byers Currently watching the show

unfortunately, I’ve known that for quite some time now. hell, even my father hates me because of how different I am. just hate feeling like an outcast in a place that’s supposed to be my home. … easier said, than done. but fine. I’ll try and quit worrying. see where it gets me. what’s the worst

eddie munson.@mxsterofstrings.bsky.social · 10mo ago

hey, join the club. hawkins will always hate what it doesn't understand, that's its nature. you have to learn to ignore that, or it will eat you alive. and you can start, by not worrying if mike knows how you feel or not. it doesn't matter, not really.