My Lady of Mercy
(f/f steddie AU)
Author: cherrycoloredfaith
This work is part of my (currently unfinished) project for the 2025 Steddie Big Bang.
Beta by missfoot on ao3 or @francoshrug on bsky
Art to come by itcanbepalped
Explicit, 1950s Academia AU, getting together, slow burn, some smut
CW: period-typical and internalized homophobia, religious trauma, cheating
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“Well, go on!” She urges as if Eddie is supposed to know what to do.
“Wh—I’m sorry, what?” Eddie stutters.
“Must I undress you myself, doll?” she scoffs. “You won’t get those stains out just standing there, now hurry before they set.”
Eddie is too stunned to speak. “Wh—I—I don’t even know you!” She crosses her arms across her chest for protection, but she visibly cringes at the feel of cold wetness on her skin.
“Oh! So proper, are we, Miss Munson?” the stranger teases her. “My apologies, I’m far less bashful. I’m Stevie, miss.”
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Post-War America, 1950s. The Red Scare, the Lavender Scare—likely the most historically inopportune time to find out you’re a lesbian. And worse yet, it is spurred on by your roommate. Your beautiful, teasing, and unavailable roommate.
After unintentionally finding herself lusting after Stevie, Eddie must navigate her newfound identity in a new place through the lesbian underground alone—without being found out. Or else.
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Think lesbian Mona Lisa smile
I can’t believe i never even posted my mood board for this but here we go! 4/7 chapters posted, and more are in the works and on the way. :)) let me know what you think!
