‘Am I supposed to feel ok after hearing this,’ someone else wrote, while another remarked: ‘Ok so what I’m hearing is Will Byers getting the screen time he deserves again but it being even more traumatising.’

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/04/stranger-things-star-teases-death-of-important-character-in-season-5-18721338/

Based on what he’s saying there, I certainly expect the character of Will Byers (played by Noah Schnapp) to play a pivotal role in everything.

Source: https://brobible.com/culture/article/david-harbour-stranger-things-ending/

Will Byers was missing for the first part of the show, trapped in the Upside Down, but his sexuality and story slowly became a part of his character arc, confirming finally in season 4 what audiences had got hints of earlier.

Source: https://www.cbr.com/lgbtq-horror-characters/

Wolfhard plays Mike Wheeler, whose story began when his best friend Will Byers went missing, and Mike crossed paths with a mysterious girl named Eleven.

Source: https://screenrant.com/stranger-things-season-5-answers-finn-wolfhard-tease/