Characters and couples research

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5. How the fandom reads him

The fandom holds Will as one of the most queer characters of the show, often in a Byler reading (Will/Mike), with sub-readings of Will/El (friendship), Will/Jonathan (sibling), and Will-and-Joyce.

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