Stranger Things Season 4, Part 2 released on July 1, 2022 — and with it came even more clarity about whether Will is gay. Will and Mike were sitting in the backseat of the pizza van in Episode 8 when Mike expressed his worry that Eleven wouldn't ant to be with him anymore. Will reassured his friend that El needed him, except it was painfully obvious that he was talking about his personal feelings for Mike.

"These past few months she's been so lost without you," he told Mike. "It's just she's so different from other people and when you're different, you sometimes feel like a mistake but you make her feel like she's not a mistake at all. Like she's better for being different, and that gives her the courage to fight on."

Will continued: "If she was mean to you or she seemed like she was pushing you away, it's because she's scared of losing you like you're scared of losing her. And, if she was going to lose you, I think she'd rather just get it over with quick. Like ripping off a band-aid. So yeah, El needs you Mike and she always will."

That's when Will averted his gaze to the window with tears in his eyes. At the same time, Will's brother Jonathan was shown in the driver's seat overhearing the conversation and realizing that Will was talking about himself the whole time.

Stranger Things Season 4 is currently streaming on Netflix.