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A GHOST CAN BE A LOT OF THINGS. series / headcanon based STEVEN CRAIN from netflix's THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE. low activity. by laurel. follows back from: stillcominback.

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#BUILTWALLS. LOW ACTIVITY STEVEN CRAIN FROM MIKE FLANAGAN’S THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE. HEADCANON + SERIES BASED. WRITTEN BY LAUREL. SHE / HER. 37. PST.

𝙿𝙻𝙴𝙰𝚂𝙴, 𝙳𝙾 𝙽𝙾𝚃 𝙵𝙾𝙻𝙻𝙾𝚆 𝙸𝙵 𝚈𝙾𝚄 𝙰𝚁𝙴 𝚄𝙽𝙳𝙴𝚁 𝟸𝟷.  𝙿𝙴𝚁𝚂𝙾𝙽𝙰𝙻 𝙱𝙻𝙾𝙶𝚂 𝙳𝙽𝙸.

REAL QUICK !! i lost my job in 2023 when i moved with my parents from tx to ca -- so! since then, most of my time is spent trying to grow my own small shop/business, find work/freelance work etc. and just enjoy my time offline. THAT SAID: i’m most available via my IMs or discord so please, feel free to message me literally ANY time! i'm good at replying in those places, and i prefer to plot out dynamics to write anyway [ also very happy to write on discord tbh ] so, please, don't be shy!

𝙽𝙾𝚃𝙴: this is a sideblog so, look to be followed back by my 'main' blog here!

RULES. ASK. SUBMIT. ABOUT. PROMO. MEMES. PINTEREST.

𝚆𝙷𝙴𝚁𝙴 𝙴𝙻𝚂𝙴 𝚃𝙾 𝙵𝙸𝙽𝙳 𝙼𝙴:

STEVE HARRINGTON | EDDIE MUNSON | RICK GRIMES | DAVID ROSE | ROY KENT

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MICHIEL HUISMAN — The Haunting of Hill House, 2018

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𝚒 𝚜𝚝𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚝𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚔 𝚝𝚑𝚊𝚝:  buzzfeed unsolved [ or ghost files ] except it’s steven and luke.

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your gal is 33 ! 🥳 💕

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“…I won’t let anything happen to her. To any of you guys. It’s my whole job. First thing they teach us in Big Brother School.”

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CAN YOU HEAR MY HEART EXPLODING OMG 

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–––– headcanon

steven had to be a grown up from a young age. i definitely believe he tried his best to fill his parents’ shoes when they all went to live with their aunt janet, and that’s a lot no matter how you slice it ( i’m sure shirley did as well -- those older siblings, y’know! ). especially because he lost his mom, too. being the eldest, a lot was put on his shoulders -- he’s stretched SO thin from such a young age and tbh it’s understandable that he’s uhh tired. i think that’s a lot of what shapes the MAN he becomes -- not to excuse his selfishness, insensitivity or other shitty behavior ( i don’t want to ever do that ), but just because he has obvious flaws, it doesn't make him an inherently awful person. how steven copes with his fear and grief clearly put strain on his relationships across the board, but that's how he copes. it's flawed ( to say the least ) but that's still what it is. he was old enough to know his dad was lying to them -- though i understand hugh’s motivation -- steven’s still justified in his anger, in my opinion. he was trying to cope with and process his pain / grief AS WELL AS feeling even more responsible and protective of his younger siblings, almost like another parent. maybe the ways he processed that grief wasn’t great or ‘right’ -- maybe it damaged his relationships, but i think that can easily be said of any of the crain family, kids in particular.  ALSO. it’s not that insane or unbelievable that he tries to rationalize the things that happen or that he may see -- i would argue that a lot of people would behave similarly, and that’s without having lost a parent (and then a sibling), among all the other things this family has been through collectively. liKE not everyone is just gonna accept that ghosts are real and houses are sentient or evil ???? it’s so much more natural, so much easier to tell yourself that you’re seeing things as opposed to accepting what seems like an impossible truth, one too big to wrap your head around. essentially: steven opted to keep his eyes closed, not to look.

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Hill House Week | Favorite Dynamic/Relationship » Steven and Luke

I’m with you. We got this.

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steven: shirley still won’t leave her office.

theo: tell her i said something.

steven: like what?

theo: anything factually incorrect.

shirley, a few minutes later: YOU THINK THE SUN IS A PLANET?

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𝑭𝑨𝑵𝑻𝑨𝑺𝒀   𝑨𝑬𝑺𝑻𝑯𝑬𝑻𝑰𝑪𝑺   .

𝐓𝐇𝐄      𝐅𝐀𝐈𝐑𝐘.           chipped   nail   polish.   glitter  highlight.   tall   trees   with   smooth   bark.   tangled   hair.   the   taste   of   cinnamon   sugar.   talking   too   loud   and   too   fast. overgrown   flowers   in   your   hair.   crumbling   buildings   reclaimed   by   nature.    flirting.  walking   home   at   3am   with   no   coat.   platonic   hand-holding.   blowing   smoke   out   of   your   nose.   dragonfly   wings.   chaotic   good.   freckles.   fairy   rings.  secret   meetings.   gender   nonconformity.   leather.   smudged   eyeliner.   forbidden fruit.

𝐓𝐇𝐄      𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐏𝐄𝐑.     computer   errors.   a   shiver   down   your   spine.  haunting   beauty.   hard   liquor.   crowns   of   thorns.   shadowed   alleyways.   decaying   plant   matter.  shattered   mirrors   and   broken   glass.   corrupted   memories.  stopped   clocks.   the   scent   of   stale   cigarettes.   tattered   black   hoodies.  walking   your   friends   home. the   crescent   moon.  the   sea.   a   graveyard   on   a   foggy   day.   cold   rings   on   cold   fingers.   absolution.   looking   out   the   window   of   an   airplane.   soft   kisses.

𝐓𝐇𝐄      𝐖𝐈𝐓𝐂𝐇.      graffiti.   pretending   to   know   what   you’re   doing.   worn   paperback   books.   growing   up   too   fast.   parsley,   sage,   rosemary,   and   thyme.   lace   and   combat   boots.   moth   wings.  candles   on   every   surface.   a   weathered      deck   of   cards.   turning   the   music   up.   fireflies   in   jars.  calloused   fingers.  drawing   on   your   skin.   sunlight   filtering   through   clouds. petrichor.   a   dying   rose   in   a   jar. wearing   a   crystal   pendant.   illusions   and   spells.   black   cats. mint   gum.   chapped   lips.  dirt   under   your   fingernails.   the   cycle   of   life   and   death.

𝐓𝐇𝐄      𝐖𝐎𝐋𝐅.      murders   of   crows.   frost-bitten   leaves.   wolves   howling   at   midnight.   knocking   on   your   door.    leaving   food   out   for   stray   animals.   the   twang of   an   acoustic   guitar.   honey.   tiny   red   buds   on   trees.   claw   marks   on   the   walls.   golden   eyes.  slightly   too   long   stubble.   sharp   canines.   soft,   thick   fur.  hunger.   a small   cottage   in   the   middle   of   the   woods.   knitted   fingerless   gloves.   sleeping   on   the   forest   floor.   always   finding   your   way   back   home.

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I want my characters to feel real. So sometimes that means they’re indecisive or pigheaded despite knowing they are wrong. It means they tell lies and withhold truths. They’re prideful and guilty and hopeful and pessimistic and afraid and they contradict themselves. Sometimes in the same sentence. They all have flaws and they aren’t always tempered with positive traits. Sometimes their most shining choices have selfish motives. Sometimes their selfish choices have shining motives. I just hope that whatever they are, there are moments that seem relatable.

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Official poster for The Haunting of Bly Manor!

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Grief is forever. It doesn’t go away. It becomes a part of you, step for step, breath for breath.

The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson (via aim-for-yourself)

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In Every Dream Home A Heartache by Roxy Music except playing over the intercom speakers while you sneak through the hallways of a suspiciously empty upscale westworld-esque hotel. Your dread grows with each step.

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