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[eknippp]

Some of our favorite quotes from Artemis ii so far:

"Copy. Moon joy."

"I have two Microsoft Outlooks, and neither one of those are working."

"Houston, if you could give me about 20 new superlatives in the mission summary for tomorrow that will help out my vocabulary a little bit, that would be great. Thank you."

“If you’ve ever seen the top of the spotlight of the top of the Luxor at night in Vegas, this looks like what it wants to be when it grows up.”

"To all of you down there on Earth... we love you, from the moon. See you on the other side."

"We just went sci fi.

"It is so great to see Earth again. To Asia, Africa, and Oceania: we are looking back at you. We hear you can look up and see the moon right now. We see you too."

"We will always choose Earth. We will always choose each other."

“It’s a bright spot on the moon, and we would like to call it Carroll.” (The name of Commander Reid Wiseman's late wife)

"Amaze amaze amaze."

"I said that we do not leave Earth, but we choose it. And that is true."

"Christina has been sleeping head down in the middle of the vehicle, kind of like a bat"

"It's really fun to be floatin' around, it just makes me feel like a little kid."

"Trust us, you look amazing, you look beautiful."

"'Homo Sapiens' is all of us, no matter where you're from or what you look like. We're all one people."

"We're going to power cycle the toilet from the ground."

"I'm proud to call myself the Space Plumber."

"We were all eagerly awaiting the chorus." (After Mission Control cut off Pink Pony Club early when waking up the crew)

"Copy heart. Copy bracelet." (In response to Wiseman giving his daughters heart hands and showing them the bracelets they made him that he was wearing)

“Welcome back. We are still here. They are in space.”

"Copy. Bubble wrap nominal."

"We have rediscovered the chocolate snacks."

“The truth is, the moon really is its own body in the universe. It's not just a poster in the sky that goes by, it is a real place."

“We will build ships. We will visit again. We will construct science outposts. We will drive rovers, we will do radio astronomy.”

"I've seen a lot of new perspectives, but my perspective has not changed because I launched with the perspective that there is enough for all." (After being asked if they had a new view on humankind.)

"On behalf of all Canadians, we wanted some reassurances of your preferences for maple syrup over Nutella on your pancakes."

[wenchyfloozymoo]

[water---damage]

Dr. Gachey with foxglove, 1890

[dovewithscales]

Some of Van Gogh’s best work was done during a period of his life that he spent in a hospital being treated for his mental health problems. I could be wrong but I think Starry Night was among those.

This is consistently the case. Creators tend to do their best work when they are in a healthy place and receiving proper treatment and not being self destructive in their efforts to cope. Go figure.

All our experiences, good and bad, inform what we create, but suffering is not the price of great art. Suffering is what prevents artists from completing great art.

[redshoesnblueskies]

(I bring to mind this @tkingfisher / Ursula Verson quote about once a week <3)

[swamp-songs]

tips for what to do after a really long cry because you’re probably feeling all kinds of exhausted and drained and i don’t want that for you in the slightest:

take a shower and change all of your clothes even your socks and underwear. this is the first step to everything. 

pour yourself a big, cold glass of water and drink it. all of it. once you’re done, get yourself a refill. this will boost u physically and emotionally instantly please trust me.

grab a snack, something light that you don’t have to wait to prepare. i recommend a pudding cup, a piece of fruit, yogurt, a popsicle, or some crackers. 

get under the covers. turn on something - tv, a movie, music, anything distracting. or consider calling a friend or talking to anyone nearby, even your sibling the next room over!!

know that you are loved. you are important. you mean more than you know right now, more than you will maybe ever know. you are worth all the stars in the sky. you deserve to feel good. 

[bayouette]

I have a folder called Time is a Flat Circle in which I collect evidence of humanity. Here is most of them.

[dadupbuck]

Fics bookmarked in June

Uhmm oops, time went by quickly and it is already mid July 😳 making these posts are fun but exhausting so I kinda kept procrastinating hehe. But here are all the 911 fics I bookmarked in June (2025)

I haven't read a lot in June 'cause the s8 still got me in some sort of slump, but I've still got quite a few bookmarks

Right in front of your eyes by rainbow_nerds

Rated T | 15,2k | Buddie | 2003

Fake dating, sharing clothes, sharing a bed, Buck being Christopher's parent

He and Chris, and Buck. They work, they’re a unit. Why should it matter that he’s single?

Buck is watching him, like he’s reading every thought on his face.

“You’re already planning to lie about the date. Why don’t you just tell her you met someone yourself?”

Eddie shrugs and tilts his head to the side, squinting in thought. “She won’t set me up on dates if she thinks I’ve got someone,” he muses. “But she’ll want to meet whoever it is.”

“So... Introduce them?”

Or: Buck offers to fake-date Eddie so Pepa will stop setting him up on dates.

Do I Get To Have This? by EiraLloyd

Rated T | 6,7k | Buddie | 2024

6x13, morning after, getting together, unreliable narrator, soft Eddie, insecure Buck

Their missing clothes and the fact that Eddie was currently using him as a human pillow were the only evidence that Buck's memories of the night before were real.

Wildly, his first thought after replaying everything in his head was, This is not good one-night stand etiquette. I should’ve left already.

Absurdly, it filled him with hope that maybe this wouldn’t be a one-night stand. Maybe—

“You’re thinking too loud,” Eddie mumbled, breath ghosting over Buck’s collarbone in a way that reminded him a lot of dim lights and couches and I’ve wanted to do this all night.

(Alternatively, Buck and Eddie hook up after the poker game in 6x13, and Buck has a hard time believing it when he wakes up the next morning.)

'til storm breaks loose by markofalover

Rated E | 6k | Buddie | 2024

Season 7, canon divergent, jealous Buck, accidental injury (not the sprained ankle), mutual pining, getting together, love confessions, smut, first time, possessive behavior

He squeezes Buck’s bare, sun warmed skin before he drops the contact, and strolls over to where Chim and Tommy are waiting.

If he stands a little too close to his teammate, well. He’ll never admit it.

Buck comes back into his line of vision, already back to looking like he’s a second away from stomping off the court.

Eddie’s giddy with it.

…or, how an elbow to the face changes everything.

And it smells like me; you can't get rid of it by browneyedgirl6

Rated T | 6,4k | Buddie | 2023

Scenting, getting together, mutual pining, idiots in love, first kiss, oblivious Buck, soft Buddie, cuddling, werewolves, light angst, sharing clothes, domestic fluff

It wasn’t until a few days later when Eddie was doing laundry that he came across Buck’s discarded clothes. He must’ve tossed them in the hamper after his shower, Eddie holding the warn and stained clothing up in his hands.

Eddie toyed with the fabric, clutching it a little in his hands. Buck’s clothes were in his laundry, mixed with his and Chris’, like they belonged, like Buck was a part of their family.

Against his better judgement, Eddie brought the clothes up to his face, closing his eyes as he inhaled. While they smelled awful, reeking of soot, sweat, and blood, they also smelled like Buck, like home and safety. Eddie couldn’t get enough.

—or—

Five times Buck leaves his clothes at Eddie's, and the one time they're right where they belong

Desperate things by ellewriteswrongs

Rated T | 2,4k | Buck & Bobby, Buddie | 2023

Hospitals, 4x14, angst, hurt/comfort, protective Hen, protective Bobby, worried Buck, worried firehouse 118, hurt Eddie

getting the phone call that eddie had been shot was horrifying enough long before they ever made it to the hospital. the sight that waited for them, though, was more heartbreaking than anything they could've anticipated.

whumptober day 4: shock

God only knows where this could go by sam_writes_fics

Rated T | 7K | Buddie | 2024

Fluff, humor, sharing clothes, mutual pining, possessive behavior, idiots in love, developing relationship

“What?” Buck asks again, his own brow furrowing now.

“Your gear,” Eddie says, nodding at him. “That’s my turnout coat.”

“No it’s not,” Buck says with confidence, yet still tries to look over his shoulder at the name on the back. He ends up spinning in a circle, like a dog trying to catch his own tail.

“Unless you changed your name to Evan Diaz recently,” Chimney teases. “I’m afraid it’s Eddie’s.”

Eddie’s heart feels like it’s going to beat right out of his chest, breaking through his ribcage at the words Evan Diaz.

If you change your mind, I'll be first in line by flightlessmaddie

Rated T | 17k | Buddie | 2025

Not actually unrequited love, pining Eddie, oblivious Buck, drunk Eddie, Bobby lives, mentioned past relationships, making out, miscommunication

Buck was there, back to Eddie, mixing something with such force that batter was coming up over the side of the bowl. Eddie smiled a bit at the sight and opened his mouth to greet him properly, holding the flowers close to his chest- to his heart.

“I am never dating another firefighter or first responder ever again,” Buck announced loudly, not looking up or turning to face the door.

Without another thought, Eddie stepped back onto the door step, gathered every ounce of strength and muscle memory from his baseball days, and chucked the flowers as far as he could on the other side of the house. He heard a dull thump and prayed to god that he would never see those stupid yellow things again. He stepped back into the house quickly and shut the door.

“Oh? What happened?” he asked, forcing his voice into the perfect form of casual interest.

or

Just as Eddie plucks up the courage to ask Buck out, Buck announces a new rule of not dating any first responders.

After a quick spiral, Eddie decides to prove that he's worth breaking the rules for.

Strong-Willed, Weak-Kneed by semperama

Rated E | 5,5k | Buddie | 2025

First time, wall sex

“Okay,” Eddie says. He’s amazed at how steady his voice sounds, even as he flings them both over the edge of the cliff. “You’ve proven you can hold me up for—thirty seconds. That doesn’t mean you could fuck me like this.”

Find another one 'cause he belongs to me by allyasavedtheday

Rated T | 5K | Buddie | 2025

Jealous Buck, crack treated seriously, getting together, good friend Ravi, first kiss

“I’m just saying. So what if Ravi thinks Eddie is cool? Why does it bother you so much?”

“Because-” Buck starts vehemently and then promptly can’t finish his answer. He stalls, trying to come up with a normal response until Maddie lets out an amused huff.

“Because you’re the only one allowed to think he’s cool?” she asks dryly.

He rolls his eyes again. “No, I’m not five.”

Maddie mutters something that sounds distinctly like, ‘Could’ve fooled me,’ before Chimney comes into the kitchen and interrupts them.

“What are we talking about?”

“Buck is mad because Ravi finally agrees with him about how great Eddie is.”

*

In which Ravi finally agrees with Buck that Eddie is the coolest person alive and the trials and tribulations of Evan Buckley gets a 98th act.

Wishing someone would film the way I'm looking at you right now by fleetinghearts

Rated E | 6,2k | Buddie | 2025

Friends to lovers, gay disaster Eddie, idiots to lovers, first kiss, first time

Which brings Eddie to his current predicament: drowning in love and unable to do a thing about it, all while being subjected to his criminally attractive best friend sauntering around sans a shirt at every hour of the goddamn day.

Morning toothbrushing? Shirtless. After school video games? Shirtless. Reading on the couch? Shirtless. Weeding the garden in LA summer sunshine? Shirtless and sweaty. Asleep half a foot of bedspace away from Eddie? There aren’t even pants involved. Existing day-to-day seems to have become a topless event where Buck is concerned, because Eddie has apparently racked up enough overdue penance for several lifetimes.

or, eddie loves living with his best friend. he just really wishes buck would put on a fucking shirt

And suddenly, I'm holding the world in my hands by spideybegins

Rated T | 6,1k | Buddie | 2025

Angst with a happy ending, fluff, emotional hurt/comfort, homeless Buck, soft Buddie, worried Eddie, protective Eddie, getting together, mental health issues, first kiss, Eddie takes care of Buck

“Why are you acting like this isn’t a big deal?” His voice was raised, but he wasn’t yelling. “Buck, you have been living out of a storage unit for weeks! You’re in pain, you’re hungry, and you’re— You’re homeless. You have no home."

Eddie had such a way with words. You have no home. Very nice of him.

“What do you want me to do, Eddie?” He put the measuring cup down with enough force that it bounced to the floor. “Breakdown and cry? Get on my knees and beg someone for a loan? I took what I could.”

“No, you didn’t.” Eddie’s cursed index finger came up, pointing right at Buck’s chest. “Because you didn’t tell anyone! We would’ve helped you. I would’ve helped you.”

“I don’t want anyone’s help,” Buck pressed. “I got myself into this situation, and I can get myself out. I always do.”

Eddie held both his hands up, but they dropped as something dawned on him. Misery flooded his features. “You took over my lease.”

The last thing Buck wanted to do was make Eddie feel guilty. His decisions put him where he was— Nobody else’s. Still, his head fell. “Yeah, Eddie. I did.”

—

Or the one where Buck has no choice but to move into a storage unit, and Eddie finds out.

Lacy, oh lacy by PearlhandlerCorvus

Rated E | 5,5k | Buddie | 2025

Buckfidelity, BT break up, lingerie, panties, after care

Eddie inhales sharply, and suddenly his face is right there in front of Buck’s. Buck couldn’t have kept his eyes off Eddie’s lips if he’d put all the willpower in the world into resisting his magnetic pull. “He couldn’t handle it, yeah? Didn’t know how to take care of you?”

OR

When a surprise Buck has in store for Tommy doesn’t turn out the way it should, Buck goes straight to the one person he knows would never disappoint him. Eddie decides to show him how much he appreciates it.

Competition by glorious_spoon

Rated T | 1,6k | Buddie | 2025

Established Relationship, fluff, humor, public display of affection, possessive Eddie

Eddie's an affectionate guy, is the thing. But he's not usually like this, at least not in the middle of a crowded bar where other people can see them.

Buck doesn't think anything of it, at first.

Legal paperwork by seraphina_snape

Rated E | 6k | Buddie | 2025

Dorks in love, first kiss, fake relationship, practice kissing, banter, first time

"Hen is right; maybe our short-cut isn't as fool-proof as we first thought," Eddie said. "All that needs to happen for it to fall apart is for us to run into a homophobic nurse who'll demand proof before letting us in. And when we can't provide any proof--"

"--we might get banned from visiting altogether!" Buck finished. "No!"

"Yes," Eddie said. "But... legal paperwork? We could do that."

"Like... do what? Go to a lawyer?"

"No, Buck. I'm saying that if - in the future - we might need a marriage certificate to back up our claim, we should just--" He shrugged. "--get one."

Make me thrill as only you know how ny inbetweenthestacks

Rated G | 1,5k | Buddie | 2025

8x13, slow dancing, first kiss, getting together

Buck’s got his back turned to Eddie. He’s gently swaying back and forth to whatever is playing through the speaker now as he gathers up the trash. Eddie vaguely recognizes the song, something slow and acoustic.

Without thinking too much about it, Eddie walks over to him and holds out his hand. When Buck turns to look at him curiously, all he says is, “Dance with me.”

Home Is Where The Mug Is by rhodeys

Rated E | 4,8k | Buddie | 2025

Post 8x18, getting together, first time, confessions, pining

Eddie doesn’t mean to keep setting out two coffee mugs in the morning. It’s just habit — like glancing out the window for Buck’s Jeep, or cooking too much without thinking, or leaving Buck’s favourite throw blanket folded neatly on the couch, even though it’s been weeks since he last used it.

They say it takes sixty-six days to break a habit.

It’s only been eighteen.

Fuck.

Or, Buck moves out, Eddie spirals, and a coffee mug becomes his final straw.

My house of stone, your ivy grows (and now I'm covered in you) by apricusapollo

Rated G | 2,1k | Buddie | 2025

Post 8x18, sharing a bed, friends to lovers, idiots in love, getting together

“You’ve been tossing and turning for hours, Buck.”

“You said it yourself– about the couch being uncomfortable, I mean.” Buck lets out a deep sigh and drags the discarded blanket and the pillow back up on the couch. “Sorry about waking you up. I’ll just count sheep or something.”

Eddie bites the inside of his cheek before taking a small breath in. Here goes nothing, he supposes.

“Or– or we could, I don’t know, share…”

Buck’s gaze snaps up to him so quickly that Eddie feels completely bare in front of him.

“We could– what?”

(or: Buck and Eddie are stupid. and in love. and share a bed. that's it.)

Mean girls give pleasure by cranberrymoons

Rated E | 3,7k | Eddie/Taylor | 2025

Hate sex, banter, bisexual Eddie, pre-buddie, pining, proxy sex

He could get her off like this, easy as anything.

But he won’t. Not yet. It’s not about that.

“He loves it, you know? Can’t get enough of it,” she says, sharp nails digging into his forearm. She’s got a grasp on him where his hand disappears between her legs. Keeping him there, yanking him away. Both at once, maybe, like she hasn’t decided yet. “I fucked him as often as he fucked me. More, sometimes.”

Chartreuse Marriage by rainbowninja167

Rated G | 2,6k | Buddie | 2025

Marriage of convenience, crack, Bobby lives, jealous Eddie

"Run that by me one more time?"

“Buck and I got married yesterday,” Eddie repeated, as calm as he’d been the first three times he’d said it. “So we’re officially disclosing our relationship to the LAFD.”

Bobby ran an exhausted hand across his eyes. “Yeah, that’s what I thought you said.”

Eddie learns what Tommy said to Buck after their hookup and reacts like any normal best friend would.

Can't stand the heat of my love by cowboygogetem

Rated M | 9,2k | Buddie | 2025

Angst with a happy ending, feelings realization, first kiss, first time, jealous Eddie, jealous Buck, getting together

“When was this?” Eddie asks, taking a sip of his drink and looking up from it.

“A couple of days after I moved into your place.” Buck shrugs, like he can’t quite remember.

He hates how casual Buck sounds. Like it was just nothing. Like it was completely normal that Buck didn’t tell him.

“You do that often?” Eddie keeps his tone deliberately neutral. “Hook up with people in my house?”

OR

After Ravi lets it slip that Buck hooked up with Tommy while Eddie was in Texas, Eddie does everything in his power to get Buck's attention back on him.

On my last strength against you by markofalover

Rated E | 9k | Buddie | 2025

Mutual pining, living together, crack treated seriously, seduction, Eddie wears crop tops, Eddie's mustache, cowboy hats, first kiss, first time

Buck has self-control. He hasn’t always used it, but he likes to think he’s gotten a lot better at it, throughout the years.

Evidence: He’s clenching his jaw to the point of pain and very pointedly looking at the TV, like the local weatherman spouting off about a heat wave is capable of holding this much of his attention. If this were—before, they would not be watching the news.

...or, Eddie could just use his words, but where’s the fun in that?

The Great Wall Debacle (Or What Buck Calls Flirting) by Pyllif

Rated E | 13K | Buddie | 2025

Crack treated seriously, fluff, team as family, freak4freak Buddie, idiots in love, pining Buck, Buck & Ravi friendship, near death experience, love confessions, sexual tension

His body, still spiked with adrenaline from almost getting crushed, took a while before it eventually caught up with his surroundings. There was someone yelling over the radio, someone panting in his ear.

Eddie's head rested against the wall behind them, one hand firmly grasping at Bucks' turnout from where he had gripped it to push them both back. The other hand was clutched at Bucks hip, gripping strong enough that it would have left a mark if they were wearing less clothes.

And wasn't that a thought?

Probably not something you should be thinking about when your best friend had just saved you from a nasty trip to the hospital.

OR

After Eddie saves Buck from getting crushed to death by slamming him against a wall, Buck becomes obsessed with the thought of Eddie's body pressed against his own. He then decides to do the most normal thing about it, which is throwing himself into danger in hopes that it will inspire Eddie to push him against a wall again.

Basically just 13k of Buck pining like an idiot and his flirting attempts becoming more and more drastic by the hour.

Penguins Are Gay, Just Like My Dad by Kwills91

Rated T | 17,8k | Buddie | 2024

AU, different first meeting, Buck is not a firefighter, zookeeper Buck, gay Eddie, penguins, crushes, first dates, first kiss, getting together, fluff

Buck had thought he'd figured out what he was supposed to do with his life thanks to a sudden, crazy dream inspired by a movie and an invitation from some strangers in a bar, but a car accident that results in a serious injury destroys a chance of becoming a firefighter. But thanks to a friendly face, and a place of comfort, Buck finds a new goal of becoming a zookeeper at L.A. Zoo.

Three years later, and he couldn't be happier. He loves his job, he loves the joy the animals bring, and he loves presenting the Penguin Show. He especially loves trying to spot the regular his friends and colleagues call Hot, Single Dad and his son.

When the son enters a competition to win an afternoon with the penguins, Buck might just have the chance to take this from crush on a stranger to something more.

I'll try to tag the authors later, first: sleep

[rusticfurnace]

dogtags

ps, theres this series (which i got inspired from) thats like toptier when it comes to nonsexual intimacy ghoap and i really REALLY recommend you guys to check it out!!!

[morganski-19]

Chills Right to the Marrow Part 11

part 1, prev part

As fast as Eddie opens his eyes, he shuts them again. Falling back into the slow, deep breaths and constant heartbeats.

Something changed.

Wayne calls the nurse. They check off things on their charts, try to ask Eddie some questions. Like if he can move his hand, try to open his eyes again. Nothing happens. They say something about checking back every few hours.

He’s convinced that they don’t believe him. That they think he fabricated it all out of some hope filled delusion. Not like he’s been waiting here for days. Praying for his boy to wake up. Wishing in some miracle that he’d be able to smile again. All for it to be answered and taken away from him in a blink of his eyes.

But the nurse assures him that they believe him. Explain how most coma patients start to wake up with opening their eyes, moving their hands. How if he shows more movement while Wayne’s here, they’d like to know about it. Will be checking up on him more frequently, and in longer increments to try and document them.

It all sounds too good to be true. Like the last string of hope holding on to dear life. The only thing holding Wayne together. Tying him down so he doesn’t fall down and break.

He needs to get out of here for a while. Take a night for himself.

He drives around, burning gas traveling to an unknown location. Mindlessly following the paths he knows well. Drives past the trailer park three times, almost turning in. Only stopped by the construction signs blocking his path. Ends at the bar he would frequent on his nights off. Would get a beer to cool off after work. Try to forget about life for a while.

Forgetting sounds nice. Loosening the stress that knots in his shoulders. Be able to sleep restfully for a night. Refresh enough to walk back into that hospital room with a full basket of hope. All for it to slowly drain again.

It can’t drain this time.

Instead, Wayne brings himself to a gas station and counts the stray dollars and quarters in his glove box. Has just enough to buy himself a case of beer. Giving himself a limit so he doesn’t spend, or drink more than he can afford.

Sees Harrington and his brown-haired friend walk out of the video store they work at. Closing it up and heading to the diner down the road. Perfectly fine.

No matter how hard Wayne tries, the anger still points in Steve’s direction. For reasons he doesn’t even know anymore. More because it’s easy. They went through the same attack. Steve knows enough about Eddie from that week to have the answer Wayne craved.

But no one tells him anything. Continuously keeps secrets from him without good explanations. Makes this so much harder than it should be. Makes him down beer after beer, wanting to just make any of this easier.

Wayne wakes up the next morning with empty beer cans pressed into his side and a crick in his neck that won’t quit. Cracks his back in a way that just makes it worse. Cleans himself up, tries to wipe away the bags under his eyes. Scrub off the hospital and beer in the shower. Change into slightly cleaner clothes. Cursing himself for using his quarters for beer instead of the laundromat.

He makes his way to the hospital. Eating a shitty stale toaster pastry and hoping it’ll be enough. Knowing his upcoming paycheck will be mostly eaten up by all the other things before him. Walks into the room a little after eleven. A nurse asking Eddie question after question.

Eddie responding to almost every one of them. Opens his eyes when asked, then closes them again. Squeezes the nurse’s hand gently. Turns his head just slightly toward the light.

The hope basket overfills this time.

Dustin comes in the room a little after three. Bookbag thrown over his shoulder, ruffling through to find the book. Shocked still when he sees Eddie opening his eyes.

“He’s awake,” he says in disbelief. Tears starting to form in his eyes.

“Not quite.” Wayne gently corrects. “He still has a long way to go before he can respond, or even register what’s happenin’ around him. His body and mind are racing to get back in sync with each other.”

That’s what the nurses told him earlier. How he’s slowly getting there but isn’t all the way awake again. He’s there, and awake, but not all the way yet. It just all takes time.

“Can he hear me?”

Wayne looks at his boy, watching as his head turns ever so gently toward the two of them. “I think he might, yeah.”

Dustin leans forward, placing his hand over Eddie’s. Watched as his hand tenses at the touch. “Eddie,” his voice breaks. “It’s Dustin. You know, Henderson. I just wanted to say that you’re doing a great job. I hope you get better really soon. I’ve really missed you. And I’m sorry. You should have never been apart of this, I should have never dragged you into it the way I did. I wouldn’t have if I knew you would end up here.”

Wayne wants to know what this all means. What Eddie was dragged into. How this poor kid knew about it enough to drag anyone into anything. How dangerous this all really was.

But it isn’t the right time for these questions. Not for this kid to answer right now. He just sits back and listens to the next chapter of the book. Watches as Eddie responds to it. Is almost brought to tears with each time he opens his eyes to a part he likes. As Dustin stops just to make sure it’s true.

He follows Dustin out when he goes to leave. Sees how he runs up to Steve in the waiting room. Eyes closed and head resting on the wall.

“Steve, Eddie’s starting to wake up,” Dustin shares excitedly.

Steve picks his head off the wall enough for the visible relieved breath to show. “That’s-that’s really good, Dustin.”

He takes a pair of sunglasses out of his jacket pocket and slides them on. His head thunks back on the wall. Almost like he’s hungover. Face lost some color, voice sounding breathless.

“Are you ok?” Dustin asks.

Steve shakes his head gently. “Call your mom, can’t drive home.”

“Shit ok.” Dustin runs off to the nearest payphone. Pulling a few quarters out of his bag and dialing a number.

The brown-haired girl that Wayne should really know the name of comes down the hallway. Immediately knowing that something’s wrong with Steve and rushing over with a bottle of water. Asking him something before scolding about how he’s going to put himself back into a hospital bed.

Wayne’s not so sure this is just a hangover.

“How bad’s the pain?” The girls asks, pouring some of the water onto a tissue and pressing it against Steve’s head.

“Eight,” Steve exhales. Fighting like he’s about to puke.

The girl must realize this too, as she slings one of his arms over her shoulders and basically drags him to the bathrooms.

Wayne’s starting to realize that there’s a lot he doesn’t know. Made harsh judgements that might have not been deserved. He’s starting to realize that he wants to know what happened. To all of them. About all of them. Why this group of people know each other and how it all connects to Eddie.

He just has to start asking the questions.

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[tofanasmuse]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Summary:

What does Tommy have that Buck doesn’t? Why does Eddie like him so much? Why are they spending so much time together?

[dropofbittersea]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

“I’m not regretting breaking up with Taylor,” Buck says. “It just… would have been nice to go with someone, is all. Don’t get me wrong, I’m completely over Ali, and I’m happy for her and everything, but…”

“But you also want to show that she’s not the only one who could move on,” Eddie says.

And yeah. That’s pretty much right on the money. Always Eddie, to see him, ugliness and all. It’s a shit thought to have, because the last person Ali Martin’s big day is about is him, but—

Well, but. He’s thirty-one and in love with his best friend, who is decidedly not in love with him. He thinks he’s earned the right to be a little uncharitable.

Then Eddie says, very casually, “Just take me.”

Or, Buck gets invited to an ex’s wedding. Eddie volunteers to come as his date.

[journen]

do you have a list of good CoD fanfics, or favorite writers in general?? <3

Presented in no particular order, here are some of my personal faves / fics I really enjoyed, and my own summaries for them. Hopefully you enjoy, thanks for the ask, anon!!!

I didn't tag all the authors because I'm not sure if they all have tumblrs, but also I'm shy tagging people ahjdfhkaheje. If any authors here are mentioned tho and you have a tumblr, feel free to lmk and I can update this post to include your tag!!:)

Anything rated mature I colour coded the name in red, and anything explicit green. Not all the mature fics feature smut, but yeah! I didn't want to link anything tooooo explicit here, but if anyone wants any, I can definitely rb this post to add a few more 😅

Also, just beware the tags on any of these fics because some feature kind of heavy subject matter. 👍

COF FIC REC LIST:

A Very MacTavish Christmas - @m3rrywe4ther

Prob my fav fic in the fandom lololol. HUGE RECCOMMEND. It's about Johnny who gets roped into spending the holiday Christmas season with his , for the most part, very not so nice family, and Simon accompanies him. So much stuff happens in this fic and it's such a great character exploration of Simon and Johnny independently, but also as a couple, and just so much stuff happens in it lol again, HUGE RECOMMEND!!!

We'll make Death Proud to Take us - Literal_Satan

Fic where, it starts off really sweet where Simon goes to Scotland with Johnny to spend Christmas with him and his family, but things take a drastic turn when Soap's brother, a police officer/detective, gets a little too curious about mysterious Simon, and the story spirals from there. All the guys end up on this crazy goose chase tracking down some of the people who were involved in Roba's brainwashing operations. The fic gets v dark at times and deals with some very heavy trauma so beware, but it's SO. GOOD.

Dream a Little Dream - Angelicasdean

Again, one of my total fav fics in the fandom!! AU where Simon leaves the army to raise his nephew Joseph, who's the sole survivor of the Riley family massacre, and Johnny is one of the daycare teachers at the daycare where Simon takes Jo 🥺🥺👍👍

Pretend to love me like I do - FetteEule

Really cute fic of Simon who accompanied Johnny to Scotland for his sister's wedding, under the ruse they are dating. They are v much pining but not there yet. Features lots of really cute domestic moments and Simon being really sweet to Johnny's kid nephew 😭🧡

Something important - Anonymous

One of the fics that has me totally brainrotted rn. It's about Simon's who's been de-aged to 6 years old, and Price, Gaz and Soap all taking care of him and trying to figure out how he got turned, and how to turn him back! They all get tested on their abilities to care for a child, and unwillingly learn a lot of details about Simon's childhood they never knew. This summary doesn't do it justice tho, so I'd just recommend checking it out! Beware tho again, there is some dark childhood trauma stuff but there are warnings at the start of each chapter that contains references to it.

Seasons - StinglessWasp

In this fic every chapter is set during a different season and tells a unique sort of story/mission/interaction Soap and Ghost have. Definitely some v good angst&hurt/comfort stuffs too. Starts off pre-relationship, and explores their characters a lot! It's just really good HUGE reccommend lol.

What the Eyes Don't see - WhiplashRogue

One of my FAVESSSS! So the premise is like, Soap can actually see ghosts ever since he was a child (which most other people can't see and also don't believe in), and Ghost has 2 spirits attached to him that follow him around(Joseph, and Roach). The fic starts off pre relationship, and it mostly about Soap trying to learn more about these two spirits and discovering more about Ghost's past.

All that's said in the Low Light - Headlocket

Probably one of the most emotional I've ever read LMFAO. It's about Johnny, who receives a back & knee injury bad enough he gets discharged from the army, and is back in Scotland living with his parents as he recovers. He and Ghost lost contact a bit since the accident, and it's sort of a story of them reconnecting. This description doesn't do it justice, just read it, but it will emotionally destroy you lol

Time Loops Suck (series) - Enter_fand0m_reference00

The first installment of the fic takes the idea that Soap is stuck in a time loop during the alone mission! And all the optional dialogues and interactions in thE alone mission are separate attempts of his trying to survive the loops and rendez vous with Ghost. It's just sooo good!! And then there's a follow up fic where it deals with the mental aftermath of the loops and Ghost comforting soap through it, then there's 2 other installments of Simon who instead goes through a time loop! They are such great character explorations in how both Soap and Ghost experience the loops, and I whooleee heartedly reccommend.

Yellow Card - SkerryB

Soccer au fic!! It's so good! Simon is the captain of a soccer team Soap is drafted to as their new goalie. Simon has had a history with Soap before though, that he was the only goalie Simon could never score on! So that's how it starts, and it's just so good from there!! Simon's family are also alive in the fic and his nephew is adorable.

You swept me off my feet - @ghoulishhone

Ghost is down bad for strong Soap, the fic xD This was a fic Ghoulishone and I were paired together to work on for the Ghostsoap server reverse bang! They wrote the fic and I made some accompanying art. Just a cute fic of Soap having to pick up Ghost after he gets injured and some other shenanigans that ensues:)

Dear Mr Ghost - @shortcuts-make-long-delays

SUCH A CUTE FIC!! The majority of the fic is these letter/pen pal exchanges between Ghost, and Soap's young niece Chloe...it's just. So. Good. And was written by a friend of mine too! BIG RECCOMMEND.

Give me Hope and Let me Down - MechanicalBones

Some of the best Ghost whump I read lolll. Ghost is captured by some people with ties to Roba and tortured. Meanwhile Soap is on his way to rescue him, and eventually he does, and there's a lot of hurt and comfort. It's also a getting together fic. 🥺

Unspoken Love - Hammy101

( Super amazing oneshot. I feel I can't do this fic justice with any summary. Just read it. 🥺 It has decent Ghost whump AND domestic off duty cute ghost soap angsty stuff it's just one of my faves ever!!!!)

Except You, You can Stay - Iravaid

Really realistic, believable portrayal and expansion upon a lot of the key events that happen in the Ghost comics. From his childhood, to the mental aftermath of Roba, his family dying...it's heavy but really really good. And has a happier hopeful ending that's Ghost/Soap 🥺

Hat Trick of the Heart and the sequel Family, Gotta Love em - Librarian_FanFicFan

Absolutely am obsessed with these fics!!! It's an AU about Ghost who is recently discharged from the military due to injury, and on a flight back to London where he is seated next to Soap, a famous footballer/soccer player. Ghost doesn't know who he is tho, but they hit it off and exchange numbers. The second installment features Simon's family!!! And Tommy being dramatic and shocked over the fact his brother got the number of this famous sports player... SUPER CUTE IF YOU LIKE RILEY FAMILY STUFF.

As for my fav CoD authors I wholeheartedly recommend anything by:

RedClegane, m3rrywe4ther, Hammy101, TheEdwardianOne, Iravaid, and so many authors but I can't list them all ahaha...but hopefully this is a good start!

Hopefully this helps anon! Sorry it took me a while.

[rogueddie]

Soulmates Steddie Recs

Important: READ THE TAGS! Also, leave a comment and kudos! These fics are amazing and I love them and I hope y'all do too 🧵

And Death Stands So Small In The Face Of Love

writersagainstwritersblock

Soulmate AU where soulmarks don't turn until the person actually loves you, rather than upon meeting. Unturned marks are just ink until the person who loves you touches them and turns them into bright, colorful tattoos. Or a character study on Steve, the people he loves, and the people who love him.

Words : 14,514 Chapters : 1/1 Rating : Teen And Up Audiences

AO3 : x

Find the words and talk to me

daytimedreamer

In a world where a tattoo-like mark appears on your left wrist when your soulmate is relatively close to you, Eddie Munson doesn't have one.

But he's fine with it. Completely fine. Who needs a soulmate... Right?

He has his whole life figured out already and the lack of a soulmate hasn't affected his plans at all.

That is until a mark does appear and Eddie discovers he can't run from fate.

Words : 72,470 Chapters : 11/11 Rating : Explicit

AO3 : x

color me in danger

SolariaLunar21

The first time Eddie remembers a major change in the color of his meter he’s 11 years old. For most of his life the bar on his wrist has sat firmly in the green sometimes on very rare occasions darkening to a green blue color. That is until that day when he’s 11 and he watches it change to yellow for the first time.

Words : 4,755 Chapters : 1/1 Rating : Mature

AO3 : x

Your skin and bones turn into something beautiful (You know I love you so)

ChristinMKay

Steve Harrington is born with a scream on his lips and so much love in his being that his body is covered in it. An abundance of moles, freckles, and birthmarks are speckled across his skin, painting him in constellations and stardust and affection.

The nurses and doctors are congratulating Steve’s parents as they place him in the arms of his mother. They say he is blessed. Lived so many lives filled with people who loved him so much that the press of their lips against his skin had to echo through time and leave a mark.

Words : 4,209 Chapters : 1/1 Rating : Mature

AO3 : x

so we must meet apart

leah_btw

He sometimes imagines how it would feel to be in Munson's orbit. Sometimes imagines where his words would be. Hopes they'd curl along Munson's cheek bone where Steve could brush his thumb so easily. Or in the junction between his neck and shoulder, a place where Steve could drop kisses. Or along the curve of his hip, where Steve's palm could settle.

None of it matters because Steve never says anything.

Words : 15,437 Chapters : 1/1 Rating : Teen And Up Audiences

AO3 : x

Heart on Your Sleeve

Anonymous

Steve Harrington doesn’t know how to love right. He knows he loves his parents, but their soul marks have turned to scars on his skin. He doesn’t know what he’s doing wrong. With some help, he figures out it's not his fault.

Inspired by a kink meme prompt where your soul mark appears when you realise you love someone.

Words : 22,816 Chapters : 1/1 Rating : Explicit

AO3 : x

Error Option Romance

thankyouplease

Eddie imagines that Steve Harrington probably thinks that he is real hot shit. On top of being a rich prom king, he is also an eroptomancer. A love seer. A soulseer, some people call them – someone able to see the weird magic that connects people in a predestined shit storm of a craps game. He probably thinks he’s real goddamn special. One in a million special.

It’s actually closer to one in five million, but who’s counting?

Words : 61,348 Chapters : 6/6 Rating : Teen And Up Audiences

AO3 : x

Platonic with a capital "P"

fucktacles

Robin Buckley was betrayed by the universe twice in her short teenage life. Once when she was born a lesbian in a homophobic little town. Again, when it shoved Steve Harrington into her life. Worst of all, he was starting to grow on her. She might even be, gods forbid, fond of him.

Words : 8,429 Chapters : 1/1 Rating : Teen And Up Audiences

AO3 : x

as you bleed your deepest feelings here

hitlikehammers

“My first fucking tattoo, hell,” Eddie sniffles and sneers and neither sentiment really lands, it’s more just…devastating. “Thought about covering it up, soon as anyone would let me into a parlor. Tried to stick-and-poke it, so I couldn’t tell what it was anymore but I couldn’t even get past a single little dot, like a full inch away,” he presses Steve’s hand closer, the skin so smooth and so fucking warm; “made my,” Eddie’s voice cracks then, and sounds almost like it bleeds around the last wet whimpers that fall forth:

“Made my heart hurt.”

Fuck, but it makes Steve’s heart hurt, too.

“But it was a whole new hurt when there was you, you understand?” Steve freezes, scared for half a second until Eddie reaches for his chin and lifts his gaze, stares utter devotion and maybe a little disbelief straight into Steve’s veins just with a look that full, then Eddie licks his lips and there’s a hint of a smile that dares to breach the cloud cover.

“You made my heart kinda,” and oh, yeah, a smile: “sing.”

Words : 3,096 Chapters : 1/1 Rating : Teen And Up Audiences

AO3 : x

[pizzaqueen]

half as much

Wrote a fic inspired by this beautiful art by @bpillustrated Rated T / 1.8k

It’s a good night. The air is warm, the beer is cold, and the sky above is clear, stars twinkling like they have something to prove.

Steve rests his elbows on his knees and sucks in a deep breath, letting the scent of summer fill his nose; the backyard is bathed in moonlight, looking familiar and different, all at once, from his vantage point on the roof. He used to climb out here with Tommy when they were kids, but he hasn’t done it in ages.

It’s nice, though, sitting up here, sharing beer and cigarettes with Eddie, stars shining over them. It’s the kind of night that could easily make Steve start wishing for things that make him feel… Weird.

“Hey!” Eddie nudges Steve, pointing up at the sky with his cigarette. “Shooting star!” He blinks, eyes narrowing. “Or maybe a plane, I don’t know.”

“Oh, yeah, plane, star, no differences at all.”

“Or maybe aliens,” Eddie adds, ignoring Steve. “We should still make wishes, just in case.” A lazy grin spreads over his face, his eyes soft and dark as he looks at Steve. “Close your eyes.”

A wish. The last thing Steve needs tonight. But he closes his eyes all the same, wishes coming too easily, the first that he could have this every night. Or, not this exactly, but being with Eddie. More and more, all Steve wants to do is hang out with him. Be near him. There’s something about him, and the way being with him makes Steve feel—he wishes it was like this with the girls he’s been dating lately.

Steve’s brow furrows. That’s the kind of weird thing he was trying to avoid thinking about. But Eddie does stuff that gets him mixed up. Like when he made them dinner the other week. It was only spaghetti, but it made Steve want.

Steve sighs. It’s the kind of night that makes him wish Eddie were a girl, so they could—

No. It’s not going to happen. It can’t.

Read the rest on AO3

[hairstevington]

flowers and ink (final part)

Eddie Munson x Steve Harrington

Summary: Eddie and Steve are happy. Chrissy and Robin are happy. Jonathan meets Argyle. Everyone is happy!

Part one, part two, part three, part four part five part six part seven part eight link to Ao3

Word Count: 1100

Warnings: So sweet you'll get a cavity tbh, Jargyle (because why not), they are idiots one last time, also more Gareth!

Author's Note: Awww, it was emotional to close this one out! Thank you to all who have read and followed along. I can't believe this was only going to be 2 parts at first. I am a FOOL with Steddie brainrot. Until next time!!

Steve wasn’t sure what he was expecting when Eddie said he’d gotten him a gift, but it sure as shit wasn’t this. 

“Oh, my god,” Steve said, holding it up to see it in all its glory. A t-shirt with words printed over a rainbow across the chest: Steve & Robin - Not dating, just gay and codependent. 

“Obviously, I have one for Robin too,” Eddie said, tossing Steve a second shirt. 

“Oh, my God!” Steve repeated, laughing this time. It was perfect and so incredibly weird. He couldn’t wait to model them with his best friend and take the most ridiculous not-couple pictures of all time. “This is - I mean, Jesus! I love it, but would you let me be the impressive one for once?”

Eddie looked Steve up and down, then smirked. 

“With those abs? Don’t worry, you’re still the impressive one here.” Steve blushed, then sat up in bed so he could put the shirt on, but Eddie stopped him. “Woaaaah there, what are you doing? You can’t cover up, I’m enjoying the view.” Steve rolled his eyes.

“You’re not going to let me use the gift you got me?”

“Not yet,” Eddie replied. “I’m actually kind of regretting the whole thing now. You should probably never wear a shirt ever again. Can I have it back actually?” Steve chuckled, then smacked Eddie playfully on the arm.

“No way.”

“Steve, you wound me," Eddie joked. "But fine, as you wish."

Eddie and Steve had been official for 2 months at this point, and everything was kind of perfect. They each continued to work their respective jobs, and with their added happiness came enhanced customer service. 

Bob was happy - both for Eddie’s shift in demeanor as well as for the business. They were doing great! Plus, he got bonus points as a step-dad for introducing Will to Eddie and the shop. Will came to visit a few more times, and this time he got to talk to Steve, too. It was clear that seeing a happy gay couple was important for Will. He hadn’t seen much of that in his small town, so seeing Eddie and Steve be so grossly into each other was refreshing. 

And gross.

But mostly refreshing!

One day, Will’s older brother dropped Will off at the shop, introducing yet another cool person into the friend group - Jonathan. By then, Eddie had succeeded in making Argyle his friend, and the two of them spent many nights smoking and watching those stupid stoner comedies together in Argyle’s weird, confusingly giant house that he somehow lived in. 

Seriously, how did the guy have a house like that already? How did he have the money to travel so much with Chrissy? Her show was good and all, but it couldn’t possibly be getting her that much income. 

In any case, Argyle and Eddie were buds, so Argyle also happened to be around when Jonathan walked into Ink About It. 

The bromance between Jonathan and Argyle was pretty much immediate. Eddie would have felt mildly jealous about it if he hadn’t noticed some very familiar (aka queer) vibes between the two. Perhaps Will wasn’t the only Byers grappling with their identity, that's all Eddie was saying - but it was just speculation. Eddie kept his mouth shut (except to Steve, obviously, who fully agreed). In due time, as with anything else. 

So then they all hung out - Chrissy, Jonathan, Argyle, Steve, Eddie, and Robin. They’d formed quite the friend group - all of them getting along with each other beautifully. Argyle even hosted a road trip with the squad in his giant pizza van (???) so that they could all surprise Gareth at a Corroded Coffin show.

That night was epic, and it finally cemented Robin and Chrissy as girlfriends.

After their date, they’d both been super into each other - undeniably so. Yet, because Chrissy was so often moving around, they’d decided it was best to just stay friends. 

Yeah. Eddie and Steve knew that wouldn’t last very long. 

It still lasted longer than it should have, and the pining was rampant. Every time they all hung out, the two women wouldn’t stop staring at each other, cracking jokes, and giving everyone else in the room ample opportunities to share knowing glances…

And then they went on the road trip, and they got super drunk, and Robin tended to speak a lot more freely when she was intoxicated. 

She professed her love to Chrissy on the dance floor. 

It was a bold move, but it paid off. Chrissy and Argyle extended their stay in Hawkins, and Robin and Chrissy became an official couple. 

Coincidentally, that night was also pretty huge for Eddie and Steve. Firstly, because Chrissy and Robin had dropped the “I love you’s” before they had, which felt kind of ridiculous, considering Eddie and Steve obviously loved each other. 

“The fucking lesbians stole my thunder!” Eddie yelled from the bar, watching Robin and Chrissy hug each other on the dance floor.

“What are you talking about?” Steve asked, amused at his boyfriend’s antics.

“Ladies and Gentleman!”

Gareth’s voice boomed from the stage. The band had taken a quick break, but were back on. Eddie grinned, then grabbed Steve’s hand.

“Come on,” he said. “Let’s get closer.” They wandered through the crowd (past Chrissy and Robin) as Gareth continued. 

“We’ve got a surprise for you all. You see, my boy Eddie Munson requested we play a special song tonight. So, this one’s for you, Flower Boy. Lord knows we wouldn’t play this for anyone else.”

Before Steve could even process what was happening, the band began to play. It wasn’t metal, it was -

“I Melt With You,” Steve said once he recognized it. “I love this song.”

“Iiiiii know!” Eddie responded, laughing. He pulled Steve into him so they could swing along to the music. “This was my whole master plan. Was gonna have them play this and tell you I loved you and it was going to be this whole beautiful moment but then Robin-”

“Eddie,” Steve interrupted, laughing. Eddie’s jaw dropped, and then he facepalmed. 

“Oh my god I totally just said it without meaning to,” he said. “I’ve been holding out for WEEKS and -”

“You’ve loved me for weeks?” Steve asked, touched. 

“Well, yeah,” Eddie replied. “Duh.” His eyes bugged out on that last word, his voice taking on a goofy, boyish cadence. Steve smiled.

“You’re so ridiculous,” he said, shaking his head. “And I love you too.”

“Yeah?” Eddie asked, grinning.

“Duh,” Steve replied, attempting to mimic Eddie’s response from before. “Robin didn’t ruin your big plan, by the way. That was all you.” Eddie chuckled.

“You still love me though,” he said. Steve nodded, and then they were kissing. 

I’ll stop the world and melt with you.

Yeah. That song pretty much said it all.

Everything felt just right🌹

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[rogueddie]

Canon Divergence Steddie Fics

Important: READ THE TAGS! Also, leave a comment and kudos! These fics are amazing and I love them and I hope y'all do too ✌️

save it for a rainy day

Unoriginal_Username

In which Steve Harrington has to walk home in a torrential downpour, and happens to find Eddie Munson without an umbrella.

Words : 5,166 Chapters : 1/1 Rating : General Audiences

AO3 : x

Haunting

AnnetheCatDetective

Steve gets dragged to a haunted house… little does he know he's about to be a whole other kind of haunted.

Words : 8,890 Chapters : 3/3 Rating : Teen And Up Audiences

AO3 : x

I think I like them too

melonalemonade

Eddie was expecting to feel the sharp knuckles of a hand colliding with his jaw any second but the only thing colliding was a pair of soft lips … with his own.

Words : 2,035 Chapters : 1/1 Rating : Teen And Up Audiences

AO3 : x

off the beaten path

pukner

Post season 3, Steve manages to figure out that he's bisexual, despite his best efforts to repress it, comes out to Robin and Jonathan Byers of all people, and figures himself out. Also, there's a cute guy who might be actually insane running the kids' dnd club and he's got his eye on him. And his bandana.

Too bad Eddie Munson hasn't had a similar revelation. He's still under the impression that he's a straight man obsessing over Steve Harrington for normal, extremely heterosexual reasons.

Words : 34,208 Chapters : 6/6 Rating : Explicit

AO3 : x

you make it feel like christmas

oceanwaves23

Steve somehow ends up celebrating the Christmas of 1985 with Max and Eddie 'the Freak' Munson and it just might be his favorite Christmas yet.

Words : 9,122 Chapters : 3/3 Rating : Mature

AO3 : x

I wave goodbye to the end of beginning

LittleMissKnowItAll

Steve and Eddie properly meet for the first time in the middle of Family Video, somewhere during the summer of '85.

It's the start of a friendship, maybe even the start of something more.

Words : 19,814 Chapters : 2/2 Rating : Teen And Up Audiences

AO3 : x

kickstart my heart

inspectorabed

Eddie sighs and leans back in his chair. The plastic groans in protest under the weight of him. “You know, what sucks about all of this is that now I have to re-examine my biases. If Steve Harrington is actually, deep down, a decent guy, that means any of those asshole preps might be hiding a secret heart of gold. I mean, who’s next, Jason Carver?”

This makes Ant laugh rather hysterically. Eddie can’t tell if he’s doing it for dramatic effect or if he really thinks Eddie is that funny. “Okay, maybe not,” he concedes. “But you get my point.”

Words : 14,236 Chapters : 2/2 Rating : Teen And Up Audiences

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it's his party (and i'll fall if i want to)

formosus_iniquis

"Steve?" She nods, but even death couldn't stop him now,

"Harrington? Steve Harrington? King Steve? Steve "the Hair" Harrington? Steve "Big House, No Parents" Harrington? Steve "Sex God" Harrington?"

"I am certain you made at least those last two up. Yes, Steve "Lady Killer" Harrington invited me to his party."

"Are we about to be Carrie'd?"

Words : 25,411 Chapters : 2/2 Rating : Teen And Up Audiences

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I'm Beginning to Understand, There's No Mystery to This Man

senoritablack

Four times Eddie thinks Steve Harrington’s fucking with him, plus one time he accepts the compliment. Alternatively, the one where Steve’s been blatant since freshman year and Eddie’s really thick.

Words : 5,428 Chapters : 1/1 Rating : Teen And Up Audiences

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don't you know you might find a better place to stay

Anonymous

Eddie works the night shift at Hawkin's local grocery store. Somehow, Steve can't stop coming.

Words : 6,780 Chapters : 1/1 Rating : Teen And Up Audiences

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King Steve Buys Weed

StepfordSnarker

When Steve promises to get Robin high over the weekend, and his usual weed guy goes out of town, he needs to find a replacement. Eddie's grungy, and nerdy, and weird, but he'll have to do.

Words : 4,488 Chapters : 1/1 Rating : Mature

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undue

meglimeg

Steve and Eddie knew each long before Vecna, before Hellfire, before the Upside Down.

Words : 6,301 Chapters : 1/1 Rating : Teen And Up Audiences

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The Enormous Upside to Losing Everything

Stressed_Depressed_Lemonzest

Steve gets his heart broken in two and promptly trips over Eddie Munson. Then that school freak Steve usually wouldn't touch with a ten-foot pole offers him weed to forget his troubles.

Words : 35,886 Chapters : 5/5 Rating : Mature

AO3 : x

[rogueddie]

Touch Starved Steddie Fics

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and your touch is all I need

hawkeyedkoi

When Steve melts into Eddie's side during a movie night, he doesn't understand what's wrong with him and why only Eddie makes him feel this way.

Words : 5,181 Chapters : 1/1 Rating : Teen And Up Audiences

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Can I...?

loverboysteve

Steve's not the touchiest of guys. He knows that, he's fine with it even, really. Yet, it somehow doesn't stop his chest from getting that ache from from time to time- painful to the point he'll give in and sheepishly ask Robin for a hug.

Except, this time, Robin's not here... but Eddie is. Steve just has to ask.

Words : 12,175 Chapters : 4/4 Rating : General Audiences

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How Galaxies Collide

Kedreeva

Steve sleeps poorly when he's touch-starved. Eddie helps out.

Words : 6,390 Chapters : 2/2 Rating : Teen And Up Audiences

AO3 : x

Falling

estrellami

It's said if you truly want to get to know someone, tell them no. Watch how they act when they're angry, when they're sick, when they're wrecked by grief.

The truth is, Eddie thinks, the way to truly get to know someone is to watch them when they think they're not being watched.

Words : 4,194 Chapters : 1/1 Rating : Not Rated

AO3 : x

I've got an itch to scratch

crayfisher98

Steve has some complicated feelings about touch, he and Eddie strike a deal to help Steve feel more comfortable. Eddie develops feelings for Steve and is worried he'll break the trust they're building.

Words : 2,690 Chapters : 1/1 Rating : Teen And Up Audiences

AO3 : x

if I could hold you for a minute

crayfisher98

Steve is jealous of Eddie's casual touchiness and decides to begin initiating physical contact with his friends. His plan gets derailed when Eddie freezes completely when Steve goes in for a hug, making things awkward between them. A miscommunication gets resolved, and they realize they're on the same page after all.

Words : 5,010 Chapters : 1/1 Rating : Teen And Up Audiences

AO3 : x

say what you want, but say it like you mean it

tabbags

The Party has decided to start weekly movie nights. Eddie's down, but is slightly uncomfortable doing it in Steve's house. Luckily some bonding experience and Eddie being a simp makes it better.

Words : 6,909 Chapters : 1/1 Rating : Mature

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Soft Touch Baby

estrellami

Steve is touch-starved. Eddie notices. He helps. Steve notices. He forms half a plan and hopes to hell the rest works out.

Words : 16,008 Chapters : 3/3 Rating : General Audiences

AO3 : x

It's Totally Platonic

DarkWitchOfErie

Eddie stays with Steve after being released from the hospital. It starts simple enough, with Steve waking him from nightmares, then they’re sharing a bed every night because it’s easier to wake someone from a nightmare if they’re right there. And besides, they both sleep better when there’s someone else there. It’s all totally platonic. Until it’s not.

Words : 48,744 Chapters : 8/8 Rating : Explicit

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[steddie-week]

Steddie Week is officially over for 2023! We're still monitoring for belated works for a few more days, but thank you so much to everyone who participated and shared their beautiful, amazing work with us for the first Steddie Week ever

There are 146 fics in the AO3 collection and according to some random tag list generator site I found, there are 342 fics on tumblr, 125 pieces of art, 9 gif sets, one cosplay and one poem

Day one got the most work with 92 works and we had 62 first kisses on day three! That's a lot of smoochin'

If you didn't make anything, thank you for supporting the people who did

And, last but definitely not least, a huge thank you to @thefreakandthehair for sharing the reblog load with me and to @sharpbutsoft for making the awesome promo graphics (including the one in this post)

(By the way, if you made something and we didn't reblog it please reach out! We're pretty sure we caught everything that was tagged with the blog and/or #steddieweek2023)

See you all next year!

[ohagis]

Hi, I was wondering if you could recommend some steddie as morticia and gomez fics?

hiii, sorry this took so long to answer. truth is i haven't really been reading much fic lately, but i did put together some of my faves that feature steddie with morticia/gomez vibes or just totally smitten with each other. hope you enjoy them!

Dustin Henderson and the Lovebirds by pukner

I can not stress enough, how good this fic is. Every day I wish I could experience reading it for the first time. If you don't read anything else from this list, read this one!

Gently, by TheDeathsWish

Features the sweetest, most dotting Eddie ever who is the center of Steve's world basically.

like you wanted it forever by cpressmn

Frantic-we-are-all-in-mortal-danger first kisses are my favourite and this delivered on all accounts. I love it when steddie have their first kiss and they're just. Immediately open about how embarrassingly into each other they are.

the magic that we'll feel is worth the lifetime by glitchywords

They are literally so so sweet and in love in this one, really hits the spot.

king (nerd) steve harrington by sky_of_starflowers

Features Steve surprising everyone during a DnD campaign with his extensive knowledge of the LoTR books and Eddie reacts appropriately. Steve also gets some reassurance in this one, so it's just Extra sweet!!

no shit by ghosttotheparty

Steve is having a crisis because Eddie's wearing a crop-top. They make out about it.

i adore you (i want you) by vivahate

Ok, this one is mine and there's no plot it's just Eddie loving on Steve Gomez style.