Set after season 3. Mike and Eleven live far apart now but nothing can stop them from loving each other. Well, I suck at summaries, so this is my take on Season 4 Mostly a Mileven story, but others show up as well. Rated M for smut beginning in later chapters - Chapter 29 up.

Sometimes, love just wasn't enough.

After the devastation of the Mind Flayer, what's next for Joyce, El, Mike, and the rest of the party? A threat unlike any other looms on the horizon as the gang navigates high school, long distance relationships, and part-time jobs at the Family Video. Old faces return and nothing will ever be the same again. (Spoilers for season 3. Attempts to fit canon as much as possible)

It's been a year since El stumbled into a bar and somehow found real love. When Mike invites her home for Christmas to meet his family and friends, she knows she can't say no. But when the picture perfect Christmas starts to crumble, El's holiday fears begin to resurface, and Mike seems a million miles away. Will she be able to fight her demons again? Or will it all melt away?

Four hours isn't that far apart, but it feels like forever since Mike was able to see and touch his girlfriend. An unexpected surprise in the mail helps him convince her to make the journey, and gives him a chance for them to remember how much they love each other. (Shameless smut, fluff, phone sex, dirty photos, dom!Mike, handcuffs, even more fluff, cute shit)

El's innocence seems to be waning setting Mike's nerves on fire. R&R please!

26 year-old Mike Wheeler has a simple life teaching science at Hawkins Middle School. But a chance encounter at a friend's bachelor party at a bar introduces him to Eleven Brenner. A one night stand leads to something more, but she has a dark secret holding her back. Can he help her break free? (meet-cute, one night stand, ANGST, drama, DARK, trigger warnings within, smutty)