Harringrove Fic Rec

*slaps roof of blog* this baby can fit so much harringrove fic rec

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welcome! 

this is a collaborative list of fic recs from both my own ao3 bookmarks and recs from other wonderful people in the fandom. please feel free to send me anything you’d like to see added! ongoing for as long as i can upkeep it!

some of the recs will of course include other pairings, i’ll do my best to note them when possible!

currently there are a few sub-categories that i’m sure will expand over time. 

google sheet (coming soon)/google doc 

the classics WIPs general recs (1) (2) (3) AUs (1) 

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hiiii i’m baaaaaaack 

new gen recs post, some new AUs in that post as well and WIPs were also updated!!

i figured now, when everyone has kind of returned, might be a good time to return back to this now that i have the time again! 

asks are open if you have anything you’d like to see added to the rec lists (plus i would always love to read something new too!)

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if i stare too long - features Eddie Munson

Author(s): brawls (brawlite), ToAStranger 24 chapters - 191,196 words After the end of the world, Billy Hargrove is a mess. But at least he has company.

frayed, cut off Author(s): abaddxns 1 Chapter - 6139 words one shot inspired by a quote prompt given to me by rarsablack on tumblr!

person a: you're insane!

person b: i know! isn't it great?

all these to me Author(s): lymricks 1 Chapter - 9715 words “I got our room key,” Billy says.

“Our…?”

“Alphabetical,” Billy answers, shrugging.

Or: Three times Steve and Billy share (a bed, a meal, the truth) and one time they share (a virus).

third period (don’t be home for christmas) Author(s): lymricks 1 Chapter - 2339  words “Happy last day, everyone,” Aaron adds. His grin turns a little dirty then. “Hargrove, hey man. I bet you’re thrilled for a little more free time.”

Steve perks up, turning to see where Billy is, ready to ask him what his problem was this morning, but he freezes when he sees the look on Billy’s face.

sang the sun in flight Author(s): coffeeandchemicals 5  Chapters - 14,449  words Billy was dying. And it fucking hurt.

He hadn’t planned on dying – although, he supposed, most people really don’t – and he’d definitely not planned on being possessed. And, given what he’d done, Billy thought that maybe he deserved to die – but he was afraid.

So afraid.

lights down low Author(s): abaddxns 1 Chapter - 10,294  words billy slips into steve’s bedroom between ten and eleven most of the nights he manages to sneak out. it’s just after neil’s gone to sleep or at least when he’s tired of ragging on him about something that isn’t even his fault. when neil’s really in a mood, other than the slew of verbal beratement, sometimes he’ll receive a firm knock to the back of the head, a shove into the wall or a calloused hand tightly gripping his neck, too. all things he gets for a good night, sweet dreams most nights, up until he’s at the harringtons' place.

or: billy goes to steve's place after a rough or even relatively good night. after being grounded and forced to stay away, an opportunity presents itself.

making hollywood look tiny Author(s): oephelia 1 Chapter - 4165  words He’ll take an inch and make it everything if Billy will just give it to him.

(or what happiness could look like for steve and billy, topped with a cherry.)

riches & wonders Author(s): oephelia 1 Chapter - 2767  words Steve's teetering on the edge of something, all alone.

His eyes meet Billy’s.

They’re teetering on the edge of something, together.

(or a handful of the bricks that build steve and billy a home.)

Incense and Peppermints Author(s): cupidsintern 1 Chapter - 1397 words Steve tries to figure out what Billy's apartment smells like, and why it's such a safe haven for him.

Wait for you, Burn for you Author(s): hazel1706 1 Chapter - 1397 words He should hang up. Billy can’t possibly have any good reason to be calling, and engaging with…whatever this is, probably won’t end well for Steve. However, Steve is very bored. And Hargrove is at the very least…entertaining. In his way.

If Steve were a little more honest with himself, he might use other adjectives, but he’s not thinking about that.

“Steeevie…” Billy sing-songs through the phone, “Pretty boy, what’re you doing right now?”

Find our way Author(s): hazel1706 1 Chapter - 5440 words Billy's having a cozy night in when Steve and the Party show up, worried the Mind Flayer might be back. Everyone ends up crashing at Billy's place, but there's only so many places to sleep......

Won’t cross these streets (until you hold my hand) Author(s): hazel1706 1 Chapter - 1537 words some good old-fashioned mutual pining, feat. very late valentine's day gifts and steve's lack of brain-to-mouth filter when he's high

Something to Hold Author(s): hazel1706 1 Chapter - 1537 words billy gives steve his jacket and is real gay about it

Don’t Know What I’m Gonna Do (About This Feeling Inside) Author(s): hazel1706 1 Chapter - 11,927 words He’s barely had the chance to consider grabbing the half-empty bottle of Jack on the counter, when there’s a knock at the door. He startles, slopping coffee on the floor, and cursing under his breath.

It’s embarrassing how quickly his heart leaps, how he gets a little soft and mushy about the fact that someone’s here to see him. There’s no way it’s some rando, he lives in the middle of nowhere and it’s Christmas.

He has to clear his throat and pace himself, hold back from rushing too eagerly to the door. Takes the time to put his mug down first, wipe the coffee off his hand, walk at a reasonable pace to the front door, and—

It’s Steve.

Will I Find My Peace Author(s): hazel1706 1 Chapter - 4997 words Every goddamn day Billy regrets moving in with Heather. His shitty studio apartment was just fucking fine, thank you very much. Even with the mold under the radiator. And the cracked window pane. And dysfunctional neighbours. All that aside, he was perfectly happy with his old place. 

True, his scarred up lungs couldn’t handle the constant draftiness, and he’d had more than one panic attack when the arguing next door sounded a little too familiar, but…

But at least there he didn’t have to deal with Steve goddamn Harrington and his stupid tiny shorts.

Lay Bare These Marks of Mine Author(s): hazel1706 1 Chapter - 5910 words He watched Steve walk out that door all dressed up in his nice slacks and stupid soft sweater and looking like every one of Billy’s guilty fantasies come to life, and acted like he was okay with that all being for someone else. A stranger. A random girl Steve met at the fucking dog park of all places, like he’s the lead in some shitty rom com. He doesn’t even have a dog.

And Billy could waste his time being angry. Jealous. Miserable. Sulking alone in their apartment waiting for Steve to come back. Or worse, for him to call and tell Billy not to wait up. He could. He’s got an unopened bottle of cheap tequila waiting for just such an occasion. 

But he doesn’t.

What I Want (Is Haunting Me) Author(s): hazel1706 1 Chapter - 5196 words Billy never really...got Valentine’s Day. Didn’t understand why his mom got all misty-eyed when they walked past displays of roses in the grocery store. Why there was a bitterness about it. A sadness she seemed to carry with her everywhere.

Didn’t really get why girls would titter over the cardboard cut-out hearts they made in art class, messy with glitter and lopsided declarations in smelly marker.

He didn’t really understand...girls, honestly. The appeal. Why his friends would be screaming one second about girls not being allowed to play with them, and the next, chasing down Amy Wright trying to steal a kiss.

or the way billy's feelings about valentine's day, and himself, change over the years

See What This is Worth Author(s): hazel1706 1 Chapter - 6057 words Billy is not, by nature, the kind of person who likes to be overly helpful. He doesn’t go out of his way for people he doesn’t know. He’s not especially charitable.

And yet here he is, taking time out of his Friday night, setting up tables and supervising idiots with no upper body strength who think they can move a whole stack of chairs on their own. He has better things to do than hang out at work and chaperone a bunch of middle-schoolers trying to score their first kiss to some truly grating top 40 shit.

Hard to Know Myself (trapped in my own head) Author(s): hazel1706 1 Chapter - 8083 words Billy knocks back another shot. There's a speaker hanging on the wall next to him pumping out tinny dance beats so loudly he can feel his molars vibrate. Every high note is a spike through his brain, but at least he can use the music as an excuse to ignore the conversations going on around him.

He used to be good at this shit. Crowds. Drunken strangers. Flirting with anyone who looked at him twice. He made sure he was good at it.

But, well. Shit happens. Monsters happened. A shadow reaching into his brain and pulling him apart piece by piece, cold fingers gripping his spine and pulling him around like a marionette. Blood on his hands. It changes a person.

And so does falling in love.

i hear the secrets that you keep (when you’re talking in your sleep) Author(s): oephelia 1 Chapter - 7774 words Billy’s there the way that he’s a lot of places nowadays, sort of absent-mindedly, like he’s not sure how it happened or why and is going somewhere else in his mind anyway.

Steve watches him more than ever now, and Billy rarely watches back.

(or five times billy really needed some sleep, and one time he needed something else entirely)

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Something Weird Author(s): moonflowers 1 Chapter - 4517 words "Guys," he said, yanking open the door to squash himself onto the backseat with Max and Lucas, "guys, we have an emergency."

The other three had his attention immediately, wide-eyed and waiting for what he had to say next. "Upside Down stuff?" said Max.

"Is it El?" Lucas asked.

"Is everyone okay?" Will asked, twisted around in the front seat.

"Steve has a girlfriend."

Or: Five kids who try to figure out who Steve's 'secret girlfriend' is, and one kid who already knows.

Spit It Out Author(s): moonflowers 1 Chapter - 7546 words Billy was watching Steve. The other boy was lying on his front by the pool, striped towel bunched up under his elbows, sunglasses on and reading a magazine. Maybe more just looking at the pictures, but Billy wasn’t gonna call him out on it. He could – past experience had shown that Steve was just as likely to make out with him if he was a bitch as when he played nice. Because it had happened enough times now for Billy to know what worked and what didn’t, when to rile him up or talk him down, how to get exactly what he wanted. And from the pleased little smiles he caught on Harrington’s face sometimes, Billy got the distinct feeling it was a two-way street. It had happened enough times that he’d stopped actively trying to avoid it.

Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy Author(s): moonflowers 1 Chapter - 2567 words Five times Steve is a hopeless romantic, and one time Billy reminds him he can be too.

hypotheticals Author(s): Philoseferre 1 Chapter - 8587 words He winks again, that sly bastard, and blows Steve a kiss before he saunters off. Steve just watches him leave and blinks slowly. He has no idea what's going on in his life.

"Steve, my dude," Robin says, flashing him a disappointed look, "I'm a lesbian and even I know he's into you."

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(Five times Steve thought Billy was just mocking him, and one time he finally understood.)

Five Times Steve Fucks Up Billy’s Ice Cream Order (And One Time He Doesn’t) Author(s): Anonymous 1 Chapter - 5226 words Billy keeps coming back to Scoops, and unfortunately, Steve's always there. Steve doesn't know what Billy fucking wants.

On the other hand, Robin seems to know exactly what's going on.

If You Have Nightmares, We’ll Dance On The Bed. Author(s): Hippybuckyharrington 1 Chapter - 11,611 words Steve is kinda fucked up from the Upside Down. He's escaped to go to school in California, but the events of that fall still haunt him. To the point where Steve hardly sleeps. He supposes adopting a gaggle of kids and fighting monsters with them will give anyone nightmares. The one thing that always chases the nightmares away: Billy Hargrove. Whether its looking at his Instagram and thirsting over him, or studying together, or anything else, Billy soothes the wild under his skin, and the panic in his head.

Or: Five times Billy didn't know he was helping with Steve's nightmares, and the one time he does.

There’s a storm coming Author(s): r0nj4 1 Chapter - 2998 words Five times Billy Hargrove cries, and one time he doesn't.

slow hand Author(s): heartheartbeatbeat 1 Chapter - 4283 words After a night of monster fighting all Billy wants is a hot shower to get all of the monster goo off of him and, most importantly, out of his hair. But, with an injured arm that he can’t get wet, it proves to be a little difficult. When Steve offers to wash Billy’s hair for him, Billy is too tired to pretend he wants to say anything but yes.

Eaten By the Monster of Love Author(s): Highsmith 1 Chapter - 1908 words Steve had asked Billy to come to the party with him, tonight, partly because he’d thought it was Billy’s scene, something they could do together for Halloween that Billy wouldn’t think was dumb. And partly because part of him was still clinging to who he used to be.

But, now, all he wants is to find Billy and go home and be alone with him.

Who’s the girl Steve? Author(s): Hippiebuckyharrington 1 Chapter - 8153 words Steve has been acting weird. Everything was normal after the gate closes, and then Steve start's blowing the group off. He still plays DnD with them sometimes and he takes them to the movies and things, but he doesn't drop by all the time like he used to, and comes up with lame excuses as to not be there. He also keeps calling a mystery girl baby all the time, but this person seems to get herself into a lot of trouble. So, Steve, who's the girl?

Or, five times the various members of the Party overhear instances of Steve talking to his boyfriend, while being very oblivious as to what is actually going on, and the one time and person who actually knows what's going on.

you act so pure (i know you’re laced) Author(s): jishfish 1 Chapter - 5896 words Billy couldn't take it anymore.

He just fell apart.

"Please touch me." He whispered.

or steve tends to billy's wounds at night, no questions asked, and billy really can't be alone right now.

all of my love for you (cuts me liked bared wire) Author(s): jishfish 1 Chapter - 5222 words Steve steps closer and outstretches his hand. “Slow dance with me.”

Just like that. Uttered into the air between them like it was nothing. Like it was just something he could ask of Billy. Like it wouldn’t ruin him if he said yes. As if Billy had the option to say no to him.

He takes his hand.

Salon Harrington Author(s): Antarc 1 Chapter - 4324 words Sometime in November Steve realizes that he’s informally adopted Billy Hargrove. Well, maybe not adopted. You don’t give your adopted son blowjo- and holy shit, he’s not even going there.

The fact of the matter is that when dusk falls over Hawkins and Steve is on shift at Family Video, Billy will come walking into the brightly lit store and hang out at the counter with him. Dark hood over a greasy mop of increasingly long, unstyled hair.

Liar Author(s): boltplum 1 Chapter - 6061 words Steve hates lies. Steve hates bullshit. Steve hates when the two coalesce into something heart deep and painful.

So he doubles down after the fiasco of Tina’s Halloween party and thinks what better way to move on than revel in the pain that chains him.

what a wicked thing to do, to let me dream of you Author(s): grabmyboner 1 Chapter - 3040 words Billy doesn’t get it. Steve and he are good together. Their chemistry is undeniable, everyone can see they just click. But, they’ve never been more than… Friends.

They’ve never been more than an arm resting on a shoulder, a hand patting a back, the occasional manly drunk hug that ends in someone trying to lift the other off the ground.

But, there was that one time, when they were wasted and someone kissed someone, and they kept kissing until they fell asleep in Billy’s bed. Then Billy woke up alone.

And Billy doesn’t get it.

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billy likes steve more than a best friend should.

mahogany bed frame Author(s): grabmyboner 1 Chapter - 452 words prompt: I have this scene in my head where steve says "i love u" then billy gets mad at him then steve goes "too bad ily ily ily"

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“Don’t ‘Harrington’ me, you’ve literally got my spunk still dripping out of you.” Steve counters.

Brat Author(s): grabmyboner 1 Chapter - 706 words some sleepy boys and name-calling and pointy tongues.

Or: take a shot every time the word brat is mentioned in this story and die of alcohol poisoning.

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“You’re such a brat.”

Suddenly Billy’s head pokes up and stares down at Steve. His body still keeping the taller boy pinned to the bed. “Excuse me?”

cause my high hopes are getting low Author(s): grabmyboner 1 Chapter - 218 words And Billy is holding him tight,

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it’s a sad one boys, a short sad one

Let Me Be The One (Who Calls You Baby All The Time) Author(s): Itspizzatime 1 Chapter - 3219 words Steve loves Billy. Steve takes care of Billy post-Starcourt (and not only with his physical therapy and mental health, *wink*).

I'm gonna be real with ya, this is sad and sappy porn that's incredibly self-indulgent, but I worked really hard on it and I think maybe some of ya'll will enjoy it too.

whip ‘em out Author(s):hoppnhorn 1 Chapter - 2024 words "Harrington pay attention." The guy hisses, smoke leaking from his nostrils like a dragon. Or a serpent maybe.

"Jesus, what are you even talking about still?" He groans, bats Billy's face away because his face keeps wandering closer and closer. Steve's not sure if he minds or not.

"Bigger dick: Pacino or De Niro?"

am i boring you? Author(s):hoppnhorn 1 Chapter - 1059 words Steve's not paying attention and Billy gets a little mean.

Love Drunk Author(s): deathbymusic 2 Chapters - 6603 words Steve has been drunk many times in his life. He also has been in love while drunk. And maybe that's the problem. Maybe he doesn't really know what love is.

Peel The Scars From Off My Back Author(s): deathbymusic 1 Chapter - 1238 words Once Steve got an idea in his head there wasn’t much anyone could do to stop him.

Which lead Billy to his current position: shirtless and resting on his stomach in the middle of Steve’s bed with the aforementioned boy straddling his waist.

(aka: Billy is touch-starved and Steve wants to help)

Let Me See Author(s): BeautyInChains 1 Chapter - 388 words “Oh my God, fuck, Steve,” Billy mewls, rolling his hips, “Can feel you in my fuckin’ throat.”

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In Your Heart, I Find My Home  Author(s): abaddxns 1 Chapter - 23,394 words It’s been over a month he’s been living with Harrington, three since he’s been back and four since he died.

Life was already a sick joke before the spontaneous resurrection. Back from the dead and living out of his guiltiest wet dream’s guest bedroom, Billy’s still not laughing.

how blue, how beautiful  Author(s): lymricks 1 Chapter - 2,851 words Billy had been there, on the ground when the government people showed up, and then they’d looked back for him and he was gone. And that’s what brings Steve out here. That’s what’s kept him out here, away from Hawkins, driving all around the country looking for the right real skyline, because maybe Billy had just gotten up and walked away, that night.

Don’t Know What I’m Gonna Do (About This Feeling Inside)  Author(s): hazel1706 1 Chapter - 11,927 words He’s barely had the chance to consider grabbing the half-empty bottle of Jack on the counter, when there’s a knock at the door. He startles, slopping coffee on the floor, and cursing under his breath.

It’s embarrassing how quickly his heart leaps, how he gets a little soft and mushy about the fact that someone’s here to see him. There’s no way it’s some rando, he lives in the middle of nowhere and it’s Christmas.

He has to clear his throat and pace himself, hold back from rushing too eagerly to the door. Takes the time to put his mug down first, wipe the coffee off his hand, walk at a reasonable pace to the front door, and—

It’s Steve.

even the angels couldn’t tear me away from you  Author(s): gideongrace 1 Chapter - 1,008 words Billy sits there, legs crossed, smile fully weaponized, his beauty laced with poison and something in Steve's gut sinks.

Billy's leaving. He's lacing up his big, black fuck-you boots and he's leaving.

Something Happens and I’m Head Over Heels  Author(s): Brightwing27 1 Chapter - 636 words Steve has his hand pressed to the side of Billy's cheek, thumb stroking back and forth. His big, brown eyes are hooded, filled with adoration as Billy looks back at him.

"You're really beautiful, you know that?"

Watermelon Sugar  Author(s): SenshineKkaebsong 1 Chapter - 3,164 Summer is ending but Steve and Billy are tempted to make the most of it under the weak Indiana sun. It just happens to involve watermelon and a lot of come.

Damned If I Do You  Author(s): ThirdActLove  7 Chapters - 55,254 words The first time Billy’s dad called him a faggot, Billy didn’t really know what he meant.

Drop (The Game)  Author(s): MissGillette 3 Chapters - 42,080 words Billy has wanted a piece of Steve since spotting him on the school parking lot his first day. So when Steve flees the bathroom at Tina's Halloween party, distressed and about to drop, Billy does the only logical thing: follow the scent.

Tunnel Of Love  Author(s): HeckinaHandbasket  1 Chapter - 2679 words Steve looked back over his shoulder to see Keith rubbing his arm as none other than Billy Hargrove climbed into the boat behind him, smirk firmly planted on his face.

Fuck.

When I R.I.P  Author(s): hellstrider Series - 3 works - 8613 words and there's perks to being an influencer, billy knows that - free drugs and free ass are never in short supply, and despite the fact that all that glitz and glitter was just covering pools of sweat and tears and vomit and worse, billy put up with it because the payout was always the sweetest when you suffered more for it.

sugar me sweet  Author(s): thchateaus  1 Chapter - 2844 words He’s always wanted kids. He knew that.

No, that’s not what shocks him. What shocks him is he realises he wants them with Billy.

And Steve, as is the case with most things, realises it at the worst, most inopportune situation ever.

Like, right after coming inside of Billy kind of situation.

blow sweet and thick  Author(s): Highsmith 1 Chapter - 628 words Billy is back. He's moving on. He's living.

(Or, Steve is flirting and Billy is freaking out. Of course.)

Gonna light up a candle (for the patron saint of jerks)  Author(s): OurLadyOfPerpetualWallflowers 1 Chapter - 2474 words  It’s been a month of Thursdays since Billy’s seen S. Harrington of Apartment C32 and it’s making him a little crazy.

Sweet to taste (saccharine) Author(s): OurLadyOfPerpetualWallflowers 1 Chapter - 6276 words Billy wanders into the woods to beat the summer heat.

Steve goes into the woods to beat some monsters.

They wind up with an entirely different situation to beat.

And they were neighbors (oh god they were neighbors)  Author(s): OurLadyOfPerpetualWallflowers 1 Chapter - 765 words Steve is tired and just wants the guy in the next apartment to turn his music down. When he obliges, Steve gets a whole different soundtrack that he wasn't expecting.

Love Calling Author(s): OurLadyOfPerpetualWallflowers 1 Chapter - 1849 words There’s music blaring somewhere, Billy Idol singing about Love Calling, and Steve’s had a beer or two. His Billy has got his shirt off and his jeans undone, tight denim clinging to his hips, and his ever-present necklace is swaying back and forth ever so slightly as he pants above Steve in the guest bedroom of whoever’s house they’re in. One hand grasps Steve’s waist and Steve bites back a smile.

I Know How You Tick  Author(s): somuchanemoia 1 Chapter - 4970 words Billy convinces Steve to try out some chastity play in order to have a wild all night marathon of sex like they used to do when they first got together.

so good for you Author(s): abigailcathleen 1 Chapter - 3247 words “No,” Billy says, sharp, snapping his head back to look at Steve. “I mean,” he says softer. “I haven’t gone like, this far with anyone, dude or chick… But like, whatever, it’s no big deal, let’s just—” And then he’s surging up and kissing Steve again, grinding his hips back up as if he didn’t just say all of that.

Steve’s kinda dumb over him, though, so he can’t help but kiss him back for a second, but then it’s clicking together. The unopened box of condoms. The candles. Billy’s blue eyes vast and full of wonder.

It’s not like Steve didn’t already consider all of this special, but like, this is really special. Billy wants this to be special.

So that’s what Steve’s gonna give him.

perfect time to open up to you  Author(s): abigailcathleen 1 Chapter - 938 words It’s the first morning Billy’s waking up beside Steve in their bed, and the way the sun's rising through the curtains, the way he comes to wrapped in Steve’s arms, how delirious this happiness feels—it’s overwhelming, makes his chest clench. 

So he does what he does best: shoves two fingers in his mouth to get them nice and wet and reaches between his legs to start opening himself up.

cut my tongue (so i can’t talk to you)  Author(s): abigailcathleen 1 Chapter - 2221 words When he opens the window, all he can get out is, “I threw out your note.”

Billy is staring up at him, half-burned cigarette dangling from his lips. “Unlock the door.”

Steve seethes at that, that Billy has the gall to say that. As if he hasn’t been making Steve miserable. As if he hasn’t been stringing Steve along. Hasn’t been standing him up. As if he doesn’t leave him alone and wanting in the sheets when he leaves.

He should slam his window shut and go back to bed.

Steve can’t do anything but go downstairs and let Billy in.

(i’m tired) can i sleep at your house tonight? Author(s): abigailcathleen 1 Chapter - 1049 words When Billy stands him up again, Steve's pissed. But then Billy's at his door and Steve doesn't know what to say because he just looks—well, tired.

try one more time tomorrow  Author(s): abigailcathleen 1 Chapter - 1379 words When Billy gets home from work, Steve is curled up on the couch and Claire is making Starbursts.

It’s one of those days.

(lose your way) just take my hand Author(s): abigailcathleen 1 Chapter - 3045 words “Owen’s is on me about this talking about how I feel shit, so alright, here goes. I haven’t been sleeping. Keep having fucking… nightmares, alright? So that’s what’s up with me.” He stops picking his nails and braces his hands behind him on the counter before flashing Steve a fake smile as if to say happy now?

But Steve’s not happy, because Billy is his friend, okay? And if there’s anyone who knows about this nightmare shit, it’s Steve.

(Or: on nightmares and cigarettes and being alone, together)

a wreath around our intimacy Author(s): abigailcathleen 1 Chapter - 1202 words Steve's trying to get laid. Billy's trying to make cranberry sauce.

Favourite Liar Author(s): Quyinn 1 Chapter - 3066 words He kisses like he punches, all teeth clacking and tongue thrusting like Steve’s mouth owe him something.

Maybe we could just pretend tonight  Author(s): Quyinn 1 Chapter - 2781 words "You won't find anyone else. Nobody would put up with your bratty attitude. Besides," Steve kisses the corner of Billy's mouth gently, "Would anyone make you feel like this?"

The bloody lip you left me with  Author(s): Quyinn 1 Chapter - 1510 words "Don't ya wana see me again?" 

"What, and miss out on the worst lay in Hawkins?" They share a small, fleeting chuckle (because Billy's such a goddamn liar), before Steve presses his lips to Billy's knuckles and lets his hand drop.

a night-time shudder (you’re pulling me in) Author(s): N/A - orphan_account 1 Chapter - 6359 words 'When they played on the same basketball team, he would take the shower head next to Steve’s whenever it was free and flex his muscles whenever he thought that Steve might be looking; Use up all his self-control on keeping his own gaze above the waist to avoid anything embarrassing happening.

Now, Steve’s helping him take his clothes off and he can’t imagine trying to draw anyone’s attention to his body again, especially Steve’s.

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Billy is healing in the aftermath of Starcourt, and newfound vulnerability peels back the last of his walls.

It’s Not a One Way Street Author(s): im_your_hope 1 Chapter - 6052 words Sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can’t see.

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(“Get warm, you fucker,” he whispers aggressively in Billy’s ear.)

But Cuddling is for Fags Author(s): womenseemwicked 1 Chapter - 1437 words Billy and Steve have been getting off with each other in empty locker rooms and the back of Billy's car for weeks, but when Steve invites Billy over while his folks are away, things get a little more... innocent. Billy doesn't know how to feel about this.

Sore Author(s): womenseemwicked 1 Chapter - 1825 words Sometimes Billy works out too hard and can hardly move the next day. Lucky he has Steve to take care of him then.

You’re Not Alone Today Author(s): BlackStar3991 1 Chapter - 1152 words "Well, shit. Billy bites his lip and considers his options – I mean, he could just go back to sleep. But even if he can’t bring himself to say it, he’s come to like this fucker. Really like him. So he puts a gentle hand back on Steve’s shoulder and shakes him more firmly."

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To take a break from Neil, Steve lets Billy stay over the night.

When Billy is woken up by Steve having a nightmare, he decides to do something to help.

The Pleasure, the Privilege is Mine Author(s): moonflowers 1 Chapter - 4836 words In a turn of events no one expected, Billy says it first.

Love Taker (Don’t You Mess Around With Me) Author(s): moonflowers 1 Chapter - 5366 words Five times Billy and Steve were interrupted getting hot and heavy, and one time they were not.

Patience Author(s): moonflowers 1 Chapter - 6478 words Billy Hargrove was not fucking sweet. He was an asshole, a dick, a jerk, irresponsible, fucking crazy, take your pick. One thing he most definitely was not, was sweet.

Make Believe I’m Everywhere  Author(s): moonflowers 1 Chapter - 3936 words The kids watch The Neverending Story at Steve's house. Billy doesn't want to fling himself out of the window as much as he thought he would.

Won’t You Lay Me Down in Tall Grass (and Let Me Do My Stuff) Author(s): moonflowers 1 Chapter - 6092 words Fourth of July BBQ at the Byers'. Billy takes out a demodog with a lawn chair while wearing red speedos and smoking a cigarette. Other things happen too, but that's a highlight.

Orion Author(s): moonflowers 1 Chapter - 1829 words It was far enough out of town that he could see the stars. Not that Hawkins’ main drag threw out as much light as the towns and cities did back home, but whatever. The night was cold and clear, cold enough that Harrington’s breath misted, and mixed alongside Billy’s cigarette smoke. He smelt of laundry detergent, and Billy wanted to press his nose into the warmth under his jaw. They were both hanging half out the window, looking up at the spray of silver stars across the night.

Billy tells Steve about the stars.

Baby This Blows ‘em All Away Author(s): moonflowers 1 Chapter - 1829 words "Okay," Billy nodded, tapped his fingers along the steering wheel, "glad we got that all straightened out. Now, are we gunna fuck when we get back or what?"

In which Steve goes monster hunting, but brings home something much easier on the eye than a demodog.

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WIPs

red right hand Author(s): brawls (brawlite), ToAStranger 3/? Chapters - 15,839 words There's nothing like spending the summer down by the lake—soaking up the sun, drinking around the fire. Maybe a fling. Maybe a romance.

It's all fun and games until the bodies start dropping. Then, camp counselors Steve, Billy, and Eddie just have to find a way to survive.

Turbo Lover Author(s): barbwirez 3/24 - 51,126 words After Billy starts a fight with an older classmate and decides to resolve it with a ‘race around Hawkins’, Steve steps up to take the poor kids' place out of pity & drunkenness. Winner gets to make the loser do whatever they want for a week.

What Billy doesn’t expect is that while Steve may not be the Hawkins Keg King anymore - but he’s definitely still the Hawkins Race King.

Through trials and tribulations (and a lot of car talk), Billy and Steve fall in love.

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AUs

never gets old  Author(s): brawls (brawlite), ToAStranger 7 Chapters - 78,246 words Falling in love with a cam boy named KingSteve isn't the smartest thing Billy Hargrove has ever done, nor is it the most healthy -- but the good choice is rarely ever the fun choice, and Billy is all about living life fast and loose.

When I R.I.P  Author(s): hellstrider Series - 3 works - 8613 words and there's perks to being an influencer, billy knows that - free drugs and free ass are never in short supply, and despite the fact that all that glitz and glitter was just covering pools of sweat and tears and vomit and worse, billy put up with it because the payout was always the sweetest when you suffered more for it.

Gonna light up a candle (for the patron saint of jerks)  Author(s): OurLadyOfPerpetualWallflowers 1 Chapter - 2474 words  It’s been a month of Thursdays since Billy’s seen S. Harrington of Apartment C32 and it’s making him a little crazy.

And they were neighbors (oh god they were neighbors)  Author(s): OurLadyOfPerpetualWallflowers 1 Chapter - 765 words Steve is tired and just wants the guy in the next apartment to turn his music down. When he obliges, Steve gets a whole different soundtrack that he wasn't expecting.

try one more time tomorrow  Author(s): abigailcathleen 1 Chapter - 1379 words When Billy gets home from work, Steve is curled up on the couch and Claire is making Starbursts.

It’s one of those days.

You’ll Be Alright Tonight Author(s): prettyboyporter 1 Chapter - 11,187 words “Hey,” Steve said. There were still snowflakes on his cheek - one melted.

“Harrington,” Billy said. From somewhere deep down, he pulled out that million-dollar smile -- the one he normally had reserved for charming women when he’d wanted something, a smile he hadn’t summoned in months.

“Can I get a coffee?” Steve asked. He leaned forward as if he were telling Billy a quiet little secret.

Billy’s eyes flicked down to Steve’s mouth, then back up to his eyes. “Lotsa cream, lotsa sugar?”

“How’d you know?”

“I pay attention.”

Billy heard Jack quietly slip out the back door.

(you can call me names if you) call me up Author(s): thecopperkid, eternalgoldfish 1 Chapter - 21,369 words “Why are you even here, anyway?” Steve says. “If you think it’s such a fucking shithole.”

And Billy can’t really tell Steve the truth about that.

He was going to have to drop off Max and her friend anyway, and he was even thinking of dipping right then, going to see Rebecca instead -- but then Max had been in the backseat, telling El how Dustin had texted that he’d apparently talked Steve into staying at the theme park tonight, and well.

Maybe some of the reason Billy’s here is just because he wanted to see him again. He hasn’t seen him in forever.

Sometimes he almost misses Hawkins High.

So this is like a pit stop. A nearly twenty dollar, several hours long pit stop, on the way to get his dick wet.

your tongue is sharp, but i miss the taste of it Author(s): thecopperkid 1 Chapter - 7683 words Billy looks sweaty as fuck. Abandoned his denim jacket, drenched through his thin t-shirt. He’s like, unbuckled, rolling around in the seat, all hunched in fetal position. Grabbing the crotch of his fucking pants.

Then he really fucks with Steve’s shit.

Says, “I need to come, I think.”

Billy had one job -- don't take off the scarf. / Science is probably not Steve's strong suit, but he's really trying to make sense of why Billy's suddenly found him so appealing.

getting better at becoming a ghost Author(s): thecopperkid 1 Chapter - 4511 words “What? You’re not scared, are you?”

“No,” he answers, indignant, but he doesn’t even convince himself. “No, I just --”

“You know what they say about fear, right?” the voice asks. “That it’s almost indistinguishable from arousal. That your body can’t tell the difference.”

“They don’t say that,” Steve says, poking his head out the door and looking left to right. He’s just fucking exasperated. “Nobody says that.”

“I say that.”

Steve gets a Scream-style call while he's babysitting the kids on Halloween night, and right now would be a really good fucking time for Billy to get home from work. // Billy likes masks.

i could call you princess (if that’s what you’d like) Author(s): thecopperkid 1 Chapter - 3987 words Steve’s eyes blink, squinty and quick in the dark, eyebrows knitting together. He looks all pissy for a second, hates being woken up, usually. Will bitch and complain if Billy jostles the bed too hard, or if he accidentally leans his elbow on Steve’s long hair and pulls it when he’s out cold.

But right now? God. It takes a second, but his doe eyes flutter again, blow wide, and he instantly fucking moans, wanton, desperate, fucking sinful.

“Jesus. Yeah. You with me, sweetheart? Still with me?”

There's only one way Steve wants to wake up, and who can blame him? // Billy grew up thinking that proposing was going to be his thing.

break up with your girlfriend (‘cause i’m bored) Author(s): thecopperkid 1 Chapter - 15,604 words @umissedconnections: Bambi eyes. m4m. i was rippin cigs in the sae p-lot. u made urself puke 2 make room 4 more beer. incredible? ur my hero PLS say ur into guys

Steve finds he has a secret admirer who's continuously hitting on him via his university's Missed Connections Twitter account. // Tommy and Billy are the worst roommates ever.

what a wicked thing to do, to let me dream of you Author(s): grabmyboner 1 Chapter - 3040 words Billy doesn’t get it. Steve and he are good together. Their chemistry is undeniable, everyone can see they just click. But, they’ve never been more than… Friends.

They’ve never been more than an arm resting on a shoulder, a hand patting a back, the occasional manly drunk hug that ends in someone trying to lift the other off the ground.

But, there was that one time, when they were wasted and someone kissed someone, and they kept kissing until they fell asleep in Billy’s bed. Then Billy woke up alone.

And Billy doesn’t get it.

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billy likes steve more than a best friend should.

It’s true, I’m a sucker (for you) Author(s): grabmyboner 1 Chapter - 452 words “You’re a big boy, Harrington. Don’t need Daddy to walk you to the kitchen.” And everyone laughs and Steve’s cheeks burn and he huffs and pushes the plastic cup against Tommy’s chest.

“Asshole.” He retorts,

Killing Boys Author(s): boltplum 3 Chapters - 9076 words Steve is kissing Tommy.

Billy stands at the mouth of the stairs, stunned and watching them. There’s like, tongue and shit. Billy hates it. He fucking hates it.

He wants to throw up.

let’s talk about sexts (baby) Author(s):hoppnhorn, Ichigata 1 Chapter - 10,919 words If Steve wasn’t sure about his bisexuality before, he was now. The dick on his screen, once he has the balls to look at it again, is pretty.

He finds himself staring, his skin still damp and the steam in the bathroom clawing at his throat, and realizes his mouth is watering. Like someone has just put a treat in front of his face and waved it.

Like, here boy. Get the snack.

Once his eyes adjust, and he’s not utterly stunned by his discovery, Steve’s examining the photo. Looking at the details.

It was taken exactly five minutes before he’d walked out and found it.

broke a finger knockin’ on your bedroom door Author(s): elysiumwaits 1 Chapter - 13,030 words Steve tries to send a risque picture to Robin to fulfill a bet, and accidentally sends it to Billy instead. There are consequences. Sexy, sexy consequences.

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"I sent it to someone else!" Steve thrusts the phone at her, bats her hand with it until she uncovers her eyes and snatches it from him, pointedly looking up and very much away from Steve.

At least, until she sees who he sent it to. "Oh my god, you sent it to Hargrove?"

mistletoe and other holiday propaganda Author(s): brawls (brawlite), ToAStranger 9 Chapters - 54,648 words Everybody wants something for Christmas.

It just so happens that the only way for everyone to get what they want is for Billy and Steve to pretend to be dating over Christmas break. It's really the only option.

I Only Wanna Be With You Author(s): flippyspoon 1 Chapter - 9345 words Billy is absolutely not going to fall for the yuppie kid in the GAP jeans who loves Hootie and the Blowfish and Steve is absolutely not going to fall for the bitchy barista who loves Guns N' Roses. Absolutely not.

way we get by Author(s): brawls (brawlite) 1 Chapter - 2580 words Billy isn't exactly sure what to do when Steve has a panic attack while they're baking together. Their friendship is still fragile, still rocky -- he doesn't want to make a misstep and ruin everything. But, the least Billy can do is not leave Steve alone though, right?

Bittersweet Author(s): abaddxns 1 Chapter - 4967 words Steve gets so tired of Nancy scrolling through his possible matches and asking him which famous Chris he finds hottest - they’ve all got different aspects he likes so he doesn’t have a favorite anyway, but that’s not good enough for her - that he matches with the first cute girl he finds on his Tinder feed, just to shut her up.

Or: Steve gets pushed back into dating and things don't turn out the way he planned

such a fool for you

Author(s): oephelia

1 Chapter - 3900  words

The feeling still hits sometimes, the late night loneliness when his roommate’s asleep and he can hear voices down the hall, voices through the cracked-open window. It makes him want to scroll through dozens of iterations of Billy’s face, Benjamin-Buttoning back towards Hawkins and a strange-bitter nostalgia for something he doesn’t think he should miss.

Billy Hargrove is online.

Steve closes the tab, snaps his laptop shut.

(or a love story for the digital age)

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The Classics

Cherry Pie  Author(s): brawls (brawlite), ToAStranger 2 Chapters - 133,828 words Billy Hargrove lives for summer. Endless sunshine, heavily chlorinated pools, roaming ice cream trucks, and unencumbered freedom? There’s nothing better.

Even being stuck in Hawkins can’t ruin the summer for him. He eats it up, devouring every day whole.

Cherry  Author(s): LazyBaker 9 Chapters - 58,061 words They’ve got ten minutes before Steve’s break is up and he has to go back to wishing for death with a smile.

Under the Covers  Author(s): ToAStranger 15 Chapters - 87,788 words Steve is (maybe) a little bit still in love with Nancy Wheeler and (maybe) trying to figure himself out-- between the night terrors and the babysitting and the general weirdness that is Hawkins, Indiana-- before he graduates.

Billy Hargrove fits in there somewhere (probably).

You’ll lose the blues in Chicago  Author(s): lymricks Series - 5 Works - 101,188 words Steve and Billy both separately end up in Chicago after some advice from Hopper. One day Steve gets a phone call at work asking him to pick someone up from the police station, he certainly didn’t expect that someone to be Billy Hargrove.

Billy Hargrove Needs A Nap  Author(s): lilpeas 12 Chapters - 74,312 It’s one thing to be a light sleeper in this shitty town that won’t shut up at night, but it’s another thing entirely to fall asleep on Steve Harrington’s shoulder during last period English.