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It’s a solid hour since the final bell rang to announce the end of the school day, and yet Eddie Munson is stuck waiting under the bleachers in the empty gym, hoping to snag a ride home with Gareth since his van chose that morning to crap out on him.
Still, it’s not all bad. He finally has a moment of privacy away from judgmental stares and scathing insults; a little bit of much needed peace and quiet.
That is, until the gym doors slam open and a panicked Steve Harrington is sprinting in, throwing himself under the bleachers and slamming into him like a 5’11” freight train of wiry muscle, expensive cologne, and perfect hair.
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25 Jun 2026
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“I’m sorry for ruining your night.” A deep shuddering breath echoes through the woods. Steve hurts. His chest aching something awful and so tight he can’t breathe. “I’m so-” his voice breaks as does the damn holding back all his tears. Now it’s Eddie’s turn to feel his eyes burn. “I’m so sorry, Eddie. I’m sorry for everything. I never – I never wanted – I never meant things for to end up like this.”
Eddie’s brown eyes meet Steve’s hazel. Tears fill Steve’s eyes and despite everything - despite how broken Steve looks, despite how angry Eddie is, he can’t help but think he’s still so beautiful. Eddie wants to say it. Throat aching with the need to say something, anything to get Steve to stay and let him help. It hits Eddie hard that this is the first time he has ever seen Steve cry. Steve who always put on such a strong front, who hid his sadness and fear under false smiles. All the anger and fury from five minutes ago left Eddie only to be replaced by such a twisted feeling that whatever is haunting Steve won’t be stopping anytime soon, and it’s something so much bigger than he could ever imagine.
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22 Jun 2026
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Bumped to the lowest step on the social ladder after his fight with Billy, Steve gets roped in with the cheer team. What starts as a favor to help them out when one member breaks her leg in turn for protection from the brunt of the bullying, sets the universe on a different path.
He befriends Chrissy and grows as thick as thieves with her. Over the summer he adds Robin to his friends as well. Meanwhile Eddie seems to have taken an interest in the fallen king, but Steve can’t figure out quite yet why Eddie is talking with him. Flirting with him?
AKA a rewrite from after season 2 till after season 4 where Chrissy survives and Steve and Eddie get together that explores Steve's fall to the bottom of the social ladder and the what if he was gay and knew.
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20 Jun 2026
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Oh No, Not Me, I’d Never Lose Control by purpleweekend
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
01 Jan 2026
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It looked like an intense dream, one that Eddie could sympathize with. He reached out, brushing a bit of Steve’s hair back, smiling to himself when Steve’s face started to relax. He always looked so calm when he was asleep, nearly sweet. Eddie just hoped he wasn’t having a nightmare-
“Mm, Eddie, m-more.”
The hand Eddie had in his hair stilled, his mind not quite catching up to what he heard.
What did he just say?
Steve sighed as Eddie stared at him, his lips parting just enough to murmur, “T-There. Right there.”
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15 Jun 2026
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the valentine experience by greatunironic for stupidwithsteddie
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
13 Feb 2024
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Mike had scoffed, again, and Steve tried not to be insulted when he’d said, “Steve? Why Steve?”
“Because Steve’s had more Valentine’s than any of us combined!” Dustin had said.
“Yeah, because he’s a serial monogamist —”
“Shut the fuck up,” Steve had said. “Also, who taught you those words?”
Eddie had teetered his hand back and forth in the air. “Personally, I think there’s a certain stolen RV confession negates that, but —”
“You shut the fuck up right now even faster —”
In which Mike and Eddie have a bet, Steve is the victim of circumstance, and he's not super mad about it.
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14 Jun 2026