Hawkins has always been a place where the upside down was not just a dimensional orientation, but one of the heart as well. Will Byers and Robin Buckley, stuck between these very dimensions and typical teenage chaos, share a bond that has been speculated to be more will-they-won’t-they than band of survivors, as of late.

But what if their warm smiles and subtle glances are less some romantic-comedy sizzle and more siblings-survive-worse wrapped in queer solidarity? Welcome to Hawkins, where affection is just as unusual as the monsters.​

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Despite some fan theories that might sail a ship faster than a Demogorgon charges, Will Byers does not fancy Robin Buckley. Their relationship has, in fact, played out more like a mentorship crossed with sibling camaraderie than a romantic cliche.

Robin, the wise-cracking guide to self-acceptance, sees herself in Will, and he has seemed to find comfort in a mirror not warped by romance. And to seal the deal, Will’s heart, confirmed by actor Noah Schnapp and the Duffer Brothers themselves, has beat wholly for Mike Wheeler, so far.

Schnapp has made it clear post-Season 4 that Will’s feelings for Mike are sincere and unambiguous, albeit unrequited. While on the other side, Robin has steered her ship towards the love arc finalists with Amybeth McNulty's Vickie, between seasons four and five of Stranger Things. So while Hawkins braces for Upside Down attacks, Will nurses a quietly dramatic crush that is both painfully real and refreshingly complex.

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What if the real Upside Down plot twist is a crush that stays heartbreakingly one-sided?

While Mike Wheeler, steady as ever, is the unassuming emotional anchor for Will, his relationship with Eleven has stayed rock solid through all supernatural chaos and childhood angst till the fifth season of Stranger Things. The tension has been purely Will’s private affair so far. Mike is the good friend every trauma-ridden teen needs nothing more, nothing less. 

So, does Will like Robin? No, he does not. Their bond is a masterclass in platonic tenderness, mentorship, and queer camaraderie rather than romantic sparks. Stranger Things' fifth season has proven that sometimes, the most meaningful gestures are those warm smiles born from shared survival, instead of stolen kisses. 

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