Existential Exhaustion

Steddie (stranger things) & Thiam (Teenwolf) Open to fic requests for any Teenwolf or Stranger Things ship | Queer | She/Her | 18+ | My tumblr fics and Art are tagged LLG writes or LLG Creates https://archiveofourown.org/users/LovelyLittleGrim

[antigoneprogone]

[scoffs] You couldn't PAY me to jack off to Brian Griffin! [remembers the state of the economy] Well, you could, but it would have to be a four figure amount. [remembers to be honest to myself] Three figures. [remembers not to devalue my own labor] Four figures.

[lexirosewrites]

what they don’t tell you about being a writer is that returning to a long fic you haven’t touched in a while means rereading 50k words first because you don’t actually remember your own fics that well

[lovelylittlegrim]

I never write from Theo’s pov in my Thiam fics? So heres a snippet of a fic im working on from his POV that gets more depraved as it goes on. Soft?dom Theo??

His thumb dips into Liam’s mouth, pressing down on his tongue. It’s warm and wet, inviting. Theo presses deeper, slides his finger towards the back of Liam’s throat and watches as Liam’s mouth opens just a little wider.

Saliva pools at the edge of Liam’s lips, tips over and spills down his left cheek. Theo watches its progression, watches the skin beneath burn bright red in embarrassment. Liam doesn’t pull away though, doesn’t try to close his mouth or tell Theo to stop. His eyes, when Theo looks up at them, are wide, startled.

Humming, Theo drags his thumb away, pausing to tap at Liam’s bottom teeth. “Tongue out,” he tells Liam.

Liam’s throat constricts for a moment, a dry swallow and then he listens, his tongue unfurling from his mouth slow and shy, more saliva spills down his chin.

He looks embarrassed, his eyes fluttering closed just for a second before they open again, attention rapt on Theo’s face.

“Good,” Theo tells him and then leans in. He pauses just a hair's breath away, feels the heat radiate from Liam’s skin and then he touches Liam’s tongue with his own.

The sound that crawls up from Liam’s throat is one that Theo will think about for the rest of his life. That raw, gutted noise, needy and desperate as Liam sways in closer. Theo draws Liam’s tongue into his own mouth, sucks on the tip of it teasingly. He feels the tremble of Liam’s jaw, the efforts it’s taking for Liam to hold his mouth open, and feels the vibration of that sound on his own tongue when Liam moans.

He pulls away, and Liam sways for a second, eyes blinking rapidly, mouth still open, tongue still out, chin messy with spit. He’s so pink, his cheeks, his neck, his ears. It makes the blue of his eyes seem so bright.

“You can stop,” Theo tells him like an after thought.

He watches Liam’s tongue retreat, watches him swallow and scrub embarrassedly at his chin. Liam stays put though, right where Theo had told him to stand this entire time. Theo glances down, sees the shake in Liam’s legs, the hard sweep of his dick against the zipper of his jeans.

Theo can smell him. Stronger than ever. The pure and total want… it’s better than any power Theo’s had before, better than any offer Theo’s ever been given.

He's in charge here, not an alpha or a leader, but a master in his own right.

He reaches out, curves his hand around Liam’s jaw, the skin beneath is tacky with spit still and impossibly hot. He bites back a grin as Liam presses into the touch.

“It’s late,” Theo forces himself to say, “you should go home.”

Liam blinks, body going tense. “What,” he says, voice little more than a croak.

Theo sighs like it’s all an inconvenience, hand dropping away. “It’s after midnight,” he tells Liam. “You have class in the morning— we both do.”

He turns away and starts walking towards the door. He looks at Liam when he reaches it, stares at him as he opens it and gestures to the night. “Your roommates are going to hate you if you keep coming in so late.”

“But,” Liam says, eyes still rapidly blinking. “I- you— I thought…”

Theo says nothing.

Liam’s jaw clenched, his throat bobbing. “Fine,” he says at last, tone testy.

“Liam,” Theo calls before he can get too far.

Liam turns, eyes hurt and shoulders tense. Theo leans across the distance, and kisses him. Really kisses him.

“Come back tomorrow.” He says when he pulls away and then shuts the door.

Something bubbles beneath Theo’s skin. Triumph. Vindication. Desire— white hot and startling.

He’s never been interested in touching anyone the way he’s started touching Liam, never cared to hear those little sounds of pleasure.

He glances down at himself, he can’t see the hard press of his own dick through the jeans he’s wearing but he can feel his interest, half formed and sticky. He reaches down to readjust but decides to grind the heel of his hand against himself instead, the vision of Liam’s pink and spit soaked face fresh in his mind.

Theo hums against the feeling, before dropping his hand away. “Interesting.”

[lovelylittlegrim]

A THIAM fic Snippet: Feather Light & Achingly Gentle because it’s pride month and Liam is THE disaster bi.

🪶 🐺 🤚

“We have to kill the fairies,” Liam says as he throws himself into the booth across from Mason and Corey. He’d thought about it all night and maybe Scott wouldn’t approve of his decision, but Scott’s not here and the fairies keep eating people.

It has nothing to do with the way Theo had looked at him yesterday. Nothing. Liam doesn’t care if Theo thinks he’s failing spectacularly as the temporary alpha.

He doesn’t.

“Oh my god,” Mason says and shushes him.

Next to him, Corey chokes on his coffee, amusement and delight on his choking face even as Mason gives a frantic look around the coffee shop.

“What?” Liam blinks at them, one hand raised, unsure if he should be helping Corey or not.

“Dude,” Mason hisses, leaning over the table to bring them closer. “it’s pride month, you can’t just go around saying that so loudly.”

“What?” Liam looks around the shop too and sees several people looking at him with disgust. He shakes his head hurriedly and points at Corey and Mason, “no, no, I'm not homophobic— they’re gay.”

“Oh my god,” Mason says again, “dude.”

“This is great,” Corey says, “I’m really enjoying myself.”

“Can we just…” Mason grabs at Corey’s shoulder and Liam’s shirt collar and starts tugging them out of the booth. “Let’s leave, and discuss this all in a more private place. Yeah? Yeah. Okay.”

Liam lets himself be dragged to the door, he passes a waitress with a wrinkled nose and tells her, “really, I’m not homophobic.”

[sexualsportswear]

It’s your last night of freedom. Do whatever you want with it.

5 seconds later:

[leighlew3]

ALL. OF. THIS.

[eixd-deactivated20150710]

The rest of the space is going to be pretty pissed when they see this. 

[thesassycat]

did you google how to take a screen shot

[eixd-deactivated20150710]

YES I GOOGLED HOW TO TAKE A SCREEN SHOT FIGHT ME 

[atombombicarus]

Playlist Here

A playlist to go alongside Sunnyside Down by @lovelylittlegrim for @st-fromthegrave-minibang

Enjoy some 3am diner vibes with some passive aggressive jukebox choices thrown in the mix!

[strangerthingsreversebigbang]

2025-2026 Stranger Things Reverse Big Bang Round Up (1 of 2)

i wrote my heart in a sheet of paper (and i gifted it to you)

Art by @starthecozy | Fic by @ataliagold

Rating: Teens & Up | WC: 8,600

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Robin Buckley, Chrissy Cunningham

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Background Robin Buckley/Chrissy Cunningham

Summary:

"Eddie shuffles closer to him. Knows he shouldn’t, knows he should steer this somewhere neutral, somewhere more distant, something more akin to just checking in on a friend but he can’t, he can’t. Not when Steve’s looking bashful, not when he’s awkwardly picking up a bit of paper again and folding it anxiously, not when he smells like the sea on a summer’s day and honey-sweet all at once.

“Seriously Steve, this is cool. Maybe you could make something for a campaign? Figurines are expensive, and honestly some of these are better. We could paint them, too.”

Steve looks up at him then. Really looks, and Eddie’s heart gallops in his chest at the sight of those warm brown eyes.

“I made them all for you,” Steve murmurs.

In the wake of Vecna's defeat, with his friends busy with the aftermath, Steve takes up origami, tries to heal his scars in his big empty house , and falls in love with the alpha that comes to visit him daily.

Eddie."

Sweet Like Sugar

Art by @lady-lostmind | Fic by @stevesscoops

Rating: Explicit | WC: 3,015

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Eddie Munson, Steve Harrington

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson

Summary: After a fight at a club leads to them getting thrown out, Eddie puts Steve in his place and reminds him he’s not going anywhere.

Robin Red Breast

Art by @little-annie | Fic by @starshideyourfics

Rating: Teens & Up | WC: 4340

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Chrissy Cunningham, Robin Buckley, Chrissy Cunningham's Parents

Pairing(s): Robin Buckley/Chrissy Cunningham

Summary:

Once upon a time, in a far off kingdom, there lived a beautiful maiden…

Chrissy was born to marry a prince. Her mother prayed daily for a daughter, a babe with rose petal lips and dark lashes, one who would grow up graceful and delicate, lovely enough to catch the eye of the king's son. And when she did, she was locked away in a tower for safekeeping with all she could ever need in her new home.

Everything except companionship.

And she was so lonely until her father brought her a gift.

After This Life, I’ll Find You in the Next

Art by @cxwzkeys| Fic by @anonymustelid

Rating: Mature | WC: 3297

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Robin Buckley, Nancy Wheeler

Pairing(s): Robin Buckley/Nancy Wheeler

Summary: In which Nancy Wheeler, vampire, keeps seeing a familiar face across time...

Ye Olde Meet-Cute

Art by @penny00dreadful | Fic by @hbyrde36

Rating: Explicit | WC: 7994

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Robin Buckley, Chrissy Cunningham, Jeff, Gareth, Freak

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson

Summary: Eddie had been planning his Ren Faire outfit for weeks. The thrifted poet shirt, the hand-embellished vest, the leather bracers he'd tooled himself. He looked good and he knew it.

What he hadn't planned for was the blacksmith.

Shirtless, sweat-soaked, and hammering molten steel like it was nothing, the man was, without question, the most devastatingly attractive human being Eddie had ever laid eyes on.

Straight boys don't look like that

Art by @nomadic-wolf | Fic by @medusapelagia

Rating: Mature | WC: 9000

Warning(s): Graphic Depictions of Violence

Character(s): Jason Carver, Eddie Munson, Wayne Munson, Jason Carver's Parents

Pairing(s): Eddie Munson/Jason Carver

Summary:

Eddie hates that, ever since he started high school, Jason has slowly become a bully. He misses the kid who used to play with him in the church backyard. Even more, he misses the shy boy he once fell in love with.

No matter how much it hurts, it’s too late to go back to how things were. Things are different now, and Eddie can’t wait to finally leave Hawkins and all its bigoted inhabitants behind.

But when Jason drunkenly calls him in the middle of the night, all Eddie can do is answer.

Good Intentions

Art by @hellfireloserclub | Fic by @dame-zoom-a-latte

Rating: Explicit | WC: 29046

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): The Party (Stranger Things), Jonathan Byers, Argyle (Stranger Things), El, Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Female OC

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Argyle & Jonathan Byers, Steve Harrington & The Party, Eleven | Jane Hopper & Eddie Munson

Summary:

Jonathan is forced to cast Steve for his capstone project -- a movie that's a loose retelling of their Upside Down misadventures.

But while Steve and Eddie are busy flirting (unknowingly) on set, other plots are brewing.

A Very Reasonable Bargain

Art by @droolovacoco | Fic by @yesdangerpls

Rating: Teens and Up | WC: 8871

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Wayne Munson

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington & Eddie Munson, Steve Harrington / Eddie Munson

Summary: The first time newly-minted Knight Harrington attempts to stop the thefts on the southeast road from Loch Nora through Forest Hills, he is… somewhat less successful than he may have hoped, if the dust on his derriere, swollen egg on his forehead, and empty coinpurse on his belt are anything to go by.

Pas de Trois

Art by @mission2mordor | Fic by @beritybaker

Rating: Explicit | WC: 11,867

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Eddie Munson, Steve Harrington, Tommy Hagan, Robin Buckley, Chrissy Cunningham

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Tommy Hagan/Eddie Munson, Tommy Hagan/Steve Harrington

Summary: Eddie performs his senior capstone, and a certain new stagehand has caught his eye. Things would be less complicated if they didn't both have a history with Tommy Hagan.

Friends Who Kill Together Stay Together

Art by tombfiends | Fic by @neuronary

Rating: Explicit | WC: 5502

Warning(s): Graphic Depictions of Violence

Character(s): Robin Buckley; Steve Harrington; Nancy Wheeler; Robin Buckley's Parents; Keith (Stranger Things); Jason Carver; Steve Harrington's Parents; Background & Cameo Characters

Pairing(s): Robin Buckley & Steve Harrington

Summary: Steve and Robin murder some Russians together. And then it spirals. They're having fun, though!

you are that space that's in between

Art by tombfiends | Fic by @turinspeachjam

Rating: Teens and Up | WC: 5968

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Chrissy Cunningham, Wayne Munson, Henry Creel

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington & Eddie Munson, Eddie Munson & Chrissy Cunningham, Eddie Munson & Wayne Munson, Steve Harrington & Robin Buckley, Steve Harrington & Wayne Munson

Summary:

Steve is awoken to the sounds of someone wandering through his forest. When he tries to send the interloper on their way, he discovers that another human has slipped through right under his nose. Reluctantly, he agrees to help find this missing person, if only so he can get to the bottom of what is hiding in his forest.

---

Eddie doesn't normally go traipsing through the woods, but it was the last place anyone had seen Chrissy, so on he went. He runs into some guy named Steve who insists that there's no way Chrissy could be in the woods. Eddie, not to be deterred by some weirdo with leaves in his hair, insists on completing his mission. Color him surprised when Steve offers to help.

To Keep a Man Awake at Night

Art by @kaspurrcat | Fic by @lovelylittlegrim

Rating: Explicit | WC: 57,843

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Robin Buckley, Chrissy Cunningham, Wayne Munson

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson

Summary:

“Bada-boom!” Dustin smacks a card down on the table in front of Eddie.

Nose wrinkling, Eddie picks up the card. “What is this?” 

“The answer to your problems. It’s a paranormal research club here on campus." 

Mike groans. “Dustin, no.”

~

Weird things keep happening in Wayne and Eddie’s new place. Fortunately Dustin knows someone that can help. Unfortunately that someone is Steve Harrington.

Eddie doesn’t know who the bigger skeptic is: Steve, the guy who doesn’t believe in ghosts. Or, Eddie, who doesn’t believe in Steve.

Fit

Art by @nomadic-wolf | Fic by @hullosweetpea

Rating: Teens and Up | WC: 3,026

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Jonathan Byers, Steve Harrington, Nancy Wheeler

Pairing(s): Jonathan Byers/Steve Harrington/Nancy Wheeler

Summary: Steve, Nancy, and Jonathan and their unusual relationship as an omega/alpha/omega triad.

Lux Animae

Art by @kaspurrcat | Fic by @just-my-latest-hyperfixation

Rating: Mature | WC: 26,847

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Eddie Munson; Steve Harrington; Robin Buckley; Chrissy Cunningham; Jason Carver; Andy Harper; Joyce Byers; Jim Hopper; Principal Higgins; Wayne Munson

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson; Robin Buckley/Chrissy Cunningham (background); Steve Harrington & Robin Buckley; Eddie Munson & Chrissy Cunningham

Summary:

They say that, when you meet your match, you feel it.

Sure, a true Lux Animae is a hard-earned thing - a bond that must be forged and shaped and toughened in the fires of battle over and over again, and, if done right, will last a lifetime and longer. Still, many people claim that they sensed it, even long before the ceremony.

It is, after all, the magic that does the choosing, and the magic knows. Knows who is destined to complete you, who will fight and cry and bleed for you and draw out your full potential like no other can. So, when you meet them, you’re supposed to feel it. You just need to know what to look out for.

A tingle, some say. A warm, heavy buzz that fills your veins the moment you lay eyes on each other. An electric spark, zapping through your body like a current upon that first careless touch, letting you know that this is the start of something bigger, something stronger, something more profound than both of you could possibly imagine.

The only thing that Eddie feels when Steve Harrington steps on his foot is pain.

You I Can't Deny

Art by @arelliann | Fic by @ok-peepaw

Rating: Explicit | WC: 42826

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Chrissy Cunningham, Wayne Munson, Jason Carver

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Robin Buckley/Chrissy Cunningham, Eddie Munson & Wayne Munson, Steve Harrington & Robin Buckley, Chrissy Cunningham & Eddie Munson

Summary: By the time Steve Harrington graduates high school, he and his childhood best friend Eddie have hurt each other beyond repair. All of their good memories have been swept away in one afternoon of screaming, social pressure, and hurt feelings. Years later, when their new best friends start dating, Eddie and Steve reluctantly agree to try to get along for their sake, forced to confront the fact that neither of them are over it. The boys find that being vulnerable is hard, feelings are complicated, and that memory persists longer than they'd like. Can they let go of their pride and acknowledge what they once meant to each other, or are they doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past?

Take My Number, Harrington

Art by @hawkinsleather | Fic by @waldos-writing

Rating: Teens and Up | WC: 5,709

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Robin Buckley, Original Characters

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson

Summary: Steve hosted a late night talk show in Chicago in the 90s and on one special evening, they have Corroded Coffin's Eddie Munson as one of the guest stars!

In the worship of the night

Art by @waldos-art | Fic by @queensilber

Rating: Explicit | WC: 4,732

Warning(s): No Warnings Apply

Character(s): Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson

Summary: Eddie Munson is stuck in group therapy and it might as well be his own personal hell. Little does he expect the young Pastor Steve Harrington to notice his misery and deciding to turn this night into one of the best of Eddies life.

I've never seen you fall so hard

Art by @justtoomuch | Fic by @salamandergoo

Rating: Teens and Up | WC: 6,051

Warning(s): Creator Chose Not to Use

Character(s): Jonathan Byers, Joyce Byers, Will Byers, Jim “Chief” Hopper, Steve Harrington

Pairing(s): Jonathan Byers & Joyce Byers & Will Byers, Jonathan Byers & Steve Harrington, Jonathan Byers/Steve Harrington

Summary: Jonathan Byers is just trying to get back on his feet after fighting a monster in his own home and recovering his missing brother. Steve Harrington helping with home repairs was not on the agenda

I just wanted to say (I can't get enough of your face)

Art by @lady-lostmind | Fic by @sidekick-hero

Rating: Explicit | WC: 16,070

Warning(s): No Warnings Apply

Character(s): Steve, Eddie, Robin, Vickie, Dustin, Jeff, Gareth, Grant

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Robin Buckley/Vickie (minor)

Summary: Steve and Eddie are both famous musicians. They're also madly in love, but they can't let anyone know. At least, not outside of their trusted group of friends. Steve's public persona has to be straight. And single. Available.

It's fine. Until it isn't, so Steve decides to end the charade. Eddie and him just have to finish their parallel cross-America tours first. Then, they can love each other the way they want: loud and proud.

Or: Steve and Eddie count the days before they can make their love public. That doesn't mean they can't be dorks in love in secret and drive their friends (mostly Robin) crazy.

Just A Love Bite

Art by @lady-lostmind | Fic by @beritybaker

Rating: Explicit | WC: 14,334

Warning(s): No Warnings Apply

Character(s): Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson

Summary: Steve gets dragged along to a Corroded Coffin concert. Eddie Munson becomes obsessed with him.

Ain't going backwards, won't ask for space

Art by @all-tea | Fic by @nomadic-wolf

Rating: Teens and Up | WC: 3212

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Jonathan Byers, Steve Harrington

Pairing(s): Jonathan Byerse, Steve Harrington

Summary: Jonathan was honest when he told Steve that he didn’t like him. Really he was. But after saving someone’s life… well it was hard to pretend the animosity was there anymore. It was especially hard to be against Steve while they were actively in flux with the military. There were approximately three days between the upside down blowing up and when they were allowed to leave. -- The time between the final battle and the finale and how Steve and Jonathan grow closer.

My European Summer (A Guide to Surviving an International Roadtrip with two Losers and the most Beautiful Woman in Italy)

Art by @janie-bean | Fic by @cxwzkeys

Rating: G | WC: 22,697

Warning(s): No Warnings

Character(s): Robin Buckley, Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Original Female Character

Pairing(s): Robin Buckley x OC, Steve Harrington x Eddie Munson

Summary: Robin Buckley's plans are easy; travel to Paris alongside Steve Harrington. Since before taking the plane, the plans change and keep changing until the end. What seems to be a terrible road trip finishes not only as a road trip of their lives but also as a romance for both of them.

Lavender Thread

Art by @hawkinsleather | Fic by @mugloversonly

Rating: T | WC: 3,170

Warning(s): Graphic Depictions of Violence

Character(s): Eddie Munson Eleven | Jane Hopper Wayne Munson Dustin Henderson Steve Harrington Original Female Character(s) Henry Creel | One | Vecna Chrissy Cunningham

Pairing(s): Eleven | Jane Hopper & Eddie Munson, Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Eleven | Jane Hopper/Maxine "Max" Mayfield, Eddie Munson & Wayne Munson, Dustin Henderson & Eddie Munson, Eddie Munson & Original Female Character(s), Henry Creel | One | Vecna & Eddie Munson, Chrissy Cunningham & Eddie Munson

Summary: Every tattoo Eleven's ever had have been done by Eddie. When he doesn't charge her for the newest one, his receptionist questions why. The answer is simple really, El saved his life. A free tattoo is the least he can do.

To Be Caught Staring

Art by @nomadic-wolf | Fic by @kallisto-k

Rating: G | WC: 5,993

Warning(s): No Warnings

Character(s): Jonathan Byers, Steve Harrington, background Joyce Byers - Character, Background Will Byers - Character

Pairing(s): Jonathan Byers/Steve Harrington, Past Steve Harrington/Nancy Wheeler - Relationship, past Jonathan Byers/Nancy Wheeler - Relationship

Summary: Jonathan was just trying to survive a TV appearance with his mom and brother. He didn't expect Steve Harrington to be there, and certainly not for him to be watching Jonathan like a hawk. Who knew a couple awkward interactions and dinner invitations could lead to something more?

Your Voice and Mine

Art by @whataboutthefish | Fic by @kayleeofcamelot

Rating: E | WC: 15k

Warning(s): Chose Not to Use

Character(s): Henry Creel, Eddie Munson, Gareth, Jeff, Unnamed Freak (his name is Doug), Chrissy Cunningham, other characters mentioned

Pairing(s): Henry Creel/Eddie Munson; Gareth & Jeff & Eddie Munson & Unnamed Freak, Chrissy Cunningham & Eddie Munson, Background Chrissy/Gareth

Summary: Eddie hates him. With every fiber of his body and every wavy hair on his head he hates him. Henry fucking Creel. Who’s up at the stage of The American Music Awards, accepting the prize that should have been Corroded Coffin’s. And that’s not enough. The man has the audacity to throw shade at them. And Eddie is not someone to take that lightly, so when the opportunity arises, he quips back.

A routine they have perfected over the years their little feud has already been going. And they would have kept going for many years more, if not for the fans of both bands catching on. When the situation escalates and both band leaders are forced to work on a song together for a publicity stunt, the tension between them lights a spark which, in turn, lights a fire.

between home and somewhere far away.

Art by @kaspurrcat | Fic by @thefreakandthehair

Rating: E | WC: 22.8K

Warning(s): No Warnings

Character(s): Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Robin Buckley, Chrissy Cunningham, The Party (Stranger Things), Background & Cameo Characters

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Background Chrissy Cunningham/Robin Buckley

Summary: Gym Teacher and Hockey Coach Steve Harrington meets Eddie Munson outside of a Dunkin Donuts. As any New Englander knows, it's the beginning of a beautiful thing.

Just Let Us be Three Tonight

Art by @alicetallula | Fic by @kallisto-k

Rating: G | WC: 4,752

Warning(s): No Warnings

Character(s): Jim "Chief" Hopper, Joyce Byers, Wayne Munson Additional Tags: Established Relationship, Throuples | Triad Relationships, Slice of Life, Fluff, Domestic Fluff, Not Karen Wheeler Friendly, Brief mention of her, House Shopping, Cuddling & Snuggling

Pairing(s): Joyce Byers/Jim "Chief" Hopper/Wayne Munson, Joyce Byers/Jim "Chief" Hopper, Jim "Chief" Hopper/Wayne Munson, Joyce Byers/Wayne Munson

Summary: Hopper loves waking up next to his partners when he can, but he can't help thinking sometimes they should take the next step. Still, they've got enough on their plates until a lack of family meals and a dining table prompts him to voice one of his desires.

Following Your Lead

Art by @monologichno | Fic by @tinytalkingtina

Rating: T | WC: 4.7k

Warning(s): No Warnings

Character(s): Eddie Munson, Steve Harrington, Murray Bauman

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington / Eddie Munson

Summary: Eddie is forced to choreograph a duet with new troupe member Steve Harrington. He's not pleased at having to share the spotlight, but the universe has a surprise in store for both of them.

Don't Look Back

Art by @artgroves | Fic by @jo-harrington

Rating: M | WC: 20k

Warning(s): Major Character Death

Character(s): Eddie Munson, Chrissy Cunningham, Henry Creel/Vecna

Pairing(s): Eddie Munson x Chrissy Cunningham

Summary: Eddie Munson wakes up alone in the Upside Down is given the chance to save Chrissy Cunningham. There's just one catch. (A contemporary retelling of the Myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.)

Unsinkable

Art by @alicetallula | Fic by @medusapelagia

Rating: T | WC: 13k

Warning(s): No Warnings Character(s): Chrissy Cunningham, Billy Hargrove, Gareth (Stranger Things), Heather Holloway, Original Characters

Pairing(s): Chrissy Cunningham/Gareth/Billy Hargrove

Summary: The Titanic is the most luxurious ship ever to cross the Atlantic, and having a first-class cabin on its maiden voyage isn’t something Christine Cunningham expected when her aunt told her she was to marry William Hargrove and move to New York.

Billy isn’t thrilled either. His preferences don’t include pretty girls, but if he wants to inherit his father’s fortune, he’ll have to marry Chrissy.

Gareth Emerson doesn’t have these kinds of problems. He’s a musician who boards the Titanic after a lucky hand of cards and soon meets the most intriguing couple he has ever encountered.

The journey might have been pleasant, if it weren’t for the massive iceberg waiting in the middle of the ocean.

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[mkaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy]

Steve and Robin at Family Video, just about every day: "Welcome to Scoops Ah- wait- No- Welcome to Family Video, how can I help- still no... Welcome to Family Video, let us know if you need anything! ... Nailed it."

[amoebasapph]

auto suggest bewilders me

[biglawbear]

No worries! I'm out walking

THE corpse

🚶🏻‍♀️🚶🏻‍♂️

[manonisamelon]

@lovelylittlegrim just had a vivid flashback of the zombie walking fic 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[lovelylittlegrim]

😂 😂 I forgot about that fic. This is perfect 😂 @manonisamelon

[lovelylittlegrim]

hii, not wanting to be annoying or anything, but is there a reason why all your fics are marked as mysterious works? I was looking forward to read Vacancy Signs

Hi, not annoying.

It was a multitude of reasons really. Plagiarism, people posting my fics on other sites without asking, and the increasing backlash on unholy because it has cheating — despite it being tagged and avoidable. 🙄

Maybe I’ll make the thiam fics public again one day but not anytime soon.

[leniialu5]

It was just a old sketch and I thought let’s continue it and here it is 🤲

[thehummingbirdsmatter]

I love when a meme gets so many steps away from its source material that it would be completely incomprehensible if I didn't know what today's date was

[poppyseed1994]

when did u get taller

[steddieunderdogfics]

This week’s writer spotlight feature is:  @thesecynicaldoeeyes! oatmilkandfangs has 4 fics posted to AO3 in the Stranger Things fandom and 3 of them are in the Steddie tag!

@dame-zoom-a-latte recommends the following works by oatmilkandfangs:

We Hear the Engines Cry

To Summon the Divine

Restless and Wild

"They come up with such good premises for their fic, then make them even better with incredible pacing. Every chapter moves forward in a way that keeps me completely hooked, while ALSO managing to squeeze in smaller, more domestic moments that makes the characters feel so much more real. It's a hard balance, and Ash manages to strike it every time." -- @dame-zoom-a-latte

Below the cut, oatmilkandfangs answered some questions about their writing process and some of their recommended work!

Why do you write Steddie?

The ship hit me like a brick when the duo blasted onto screen in 2022. I really, really love their dynamic. Grumpy and Sunshine, but the Sunshine character isn't who you'd expect. Or should I say Bitchy and Sunshine? Actually, they can both be bitchy mean girls. But there's something about the former popular jock turned monster fighter/babysitter and the nerdy little metalhead that's just so perfect. This is a long answer, but a more direct answer would be I write them because I think they have a lot of chemistry and their scenes in S4 are honestly my favorite (but I'm biased). And despite not having a lot of screentime, there's so much to explore with the characters. Putting them in new and different situations or keeping it as close to canon as possible, just… there's so much potential for them!

What’s your favorite trope to READ?

I think, based on my ao3 history at least, it must be Alternate Universes. There's so much to explore with an alternate universe! And I particularly like ones that are almost exactly the same, just a little to the left. Just one thing that's different, but it can change so much!

What’s your favorite trope to WRITE?

Wow, that's a tough one! I think my answer is probably the same, Alternate Universes. I love a good AU. I love picking up my Barbie dolls (the characters) and putting them in an entirely different dollhouse and then just setting them loose, see what they'll do. Will they freak out? Will they break? Will they love it? Guess we'll find out.

What’s your favorite Steddie fic?

God, another hard one! If I have to choose just one, it has to be the lathe by palmviolet. It was the first Steddie fic I ever read, shared with me by a friend. It's angsty AF, it's a slowburn, there's wibbly wobbly timey wimey… stuff. There's parts of it that just… live in my brain, seared there for eternity, and I think it really affected the way I view Steddie. Altered my brain chemistry in the best way. It's beautifully written and the character exploration is so good; I really admire palmviolet's writing style.

Is there a trope you’re excited to explore in a future work but haven’t yet?

Ooooo! That's a fun question. Hmmm. Writing something in a Medieval/Fantasy setting is something I'd really like to explore. I'm actually surprised I haven't yet considering that's all I read growing up; YA fantasy novels. Time Travel is another… they have so much potential for angst! You could fix everything… or make everything horribly worse. Do werewolves count as a trope? Because that's another one. Who doesn't love werewolf Steve?

Are there any memorable Steddie collaborations (art, writing, podfic, etc.) you've done or would like to do?

During the 2025 Steddie Big Bang, @monologichno collaborated with me to design art for my bang project, We Hear the Engines Cry! We talked about a specific scene in the fic and honestly, the final piece blew me away!!! It's so perfect, captures the atmosphere so beautifully and is just a stunning piece. I would love to co-write a Steddie fic someday, with the right person, where we each write for one side of the ship (dibs on Eddie). And it'd be super cool to do a podfic! I wouldn't know where to start with the making/producing side, but I think it'd be fun to lend my voice to one.

What is your writing process like?

When starting a new fic, the first thing I do is make an outline. I used to be more of a "write by the seat of my pants" type of writer, but I ended up not finishing many stories that way, so having the structure of an outline really helps me stay on track. After I have my outline and I know how I want to take the story, I'll start writing. I've got more energy in the mornings, so my writing days usually look like: get up, take a walk, have breakfast, grab coffee (the coffee is important), sit down and start writing as early as possible. I write in the order of my outline; no jumping around from scene to scene for me.. My brain's not built like that! I have to write it out chronologically, that's the only way that makes sense.

What writing tools do you use, if any? For example, do you participate in community writing events like sprints or prompts, or have a favorite writing program aid like Scrivener?

My favorite writing program is Ellipsus. I was using Google Docs until I discovered how evil they are. Shouldn't have surprised me, to be honest. Ellipsus is so easy to use and I love the different themes they have which makes everything look prettier (currently using Orchid Noir). Other writing tools, let's see, my trusty wrist brace for those long typing days! And I do participate in community sprints. Shoutout to Moth's Madness! We're sprinting in there all the time. I find it motivating to write while others are writing at the same time, so we can cheer each other on and ask each other things like "what's a good word to describe XYZ"? or “what color are a coyote’s eyes”? (A legitimate question I asked recently.)

Do you have any writing quirks?

Writing quirks… hmmm… my use of… ellipses… maybe, hahaha. Or parentheses. I think I tend to over-describe things, usually in the same sentence. Like "his tone was hushed and quiet" and those kind of mean the same thing. I also tend to use one line sentences to punctuate a moment or a thought in a scene, break them away from the rest of the paragraph for emphasis. (See, I just did the over-describing thing. And the parenthesis thing.) And there I go ending this answer on an ellipsis…

Do you prefer posting when you’ve finished writing or on a schedule?

I prefer posting on a schedule after the fic is completely finished. I think I'd feel too much pressure on myself otherwise. With chaptered fics, I really enjoy drawing it out, ya know like how TV used to be? One episode airing a week instead of binging it all in one go. With single chapter stories, they get posted as soon as they're complete and have been edited.

Which fic are you most proud of?

Aww, jeez, asking me to choose between my children. I'm proud of them all for different reasons! To give a concrete answer, I think I am most proud of We Hear the Engines Cry. To date, it is the longest thing I have ever written (which was after my completely incorrect assumption that it would somehow only be 50k). It is the first fic I ever posted publicly, so it's very special to me for that reason. I wrote it for the 2025 Steddie Big Bang, which I joined on a whim because I'd always wanted to participate ever since its inception. I'd also always wanted to post a fic publicly, but never had largely due to fear that nobody would like it. We Hear the Engines Cry really got me motivated to not only participate in a big event, but to also take a leap and share something I made with the rest of the world. I am very proud of everything I put into that fic (the blood, the sweat, the motor oil). I've never written anything at all like that before; it's my baby.

What's a funny or interesting or completely wild research topic you've dug into as a result of writing Steddie?

So, I wrote a car fic. I just mentioned it. It's called We Hear the Engines Cry. It's uh, got some human on car action going on there. I researched how sex with a car could possibly work in real life and my findings opened up a whole new world for me that I didn't even know existed. Modified beer koozies in tailpipes… that's all I'm going to say! But I didn’t know that much about cars to begin with and I wrote a whole fic starring a car character, so some interesting things did crop up for me. Like, just… noticing cars more. How they look, how they sound. How they work! Now, I still don’t really know anything about how cars work, but I did get a hands-on lesson on how to change a headlight from all this.

How did you get the idea for Restless and Wild?

Oh, good question! I was trying to come up with an idea for the @strangerthingskinktober event I co-mod and I was like, "what if I just make Eddie have the most terribly frustrating day ever?" You know it's so fun to torture him. So, the whole idea was based around Eddie's desperate attempts to get off, but something always interrupting him before he could. I picked some prompts from our list, stuff that I hadn't written about, but prompts I thought would be fun to write! And then I just set the boys loose.

When writing Restless and Wild, what was something you didn’t expect?

I thought it would be a lot shorter, if I'm being totally honest. It went on quite a bit longer than intended, but I'm not mad about it. Even though I was trying to write something a lot shorter. But no, I cannot help being wordsy, apparently. Even during a Q&A.

What inspired To Summon the Divine?

Ohhhhhhhh, this is something I think only one person other than me knows. This reveal is so funny, OMG. The short answer is: KPop Demon Hunters. It's a fantastic movie, we all agree, yes? Catchy tunes. Badass ladies. Demon boy band. 10/10, no notes. I was listening to the soundtrack a lot after I first watched it (as one does). And during the song Takedown, I started envisioning this fight between a demon and a priest and those characters turned into Eddie and Steve. The whole fic idea manifested from there. But in the movie itself, I thought it was interesting that they touched on the fact that demons aren't solely evil (Jinu proves that) but they didn't really explore it more than just the one single demon that isn't entirely "bad". So, I thought it would be interesting to explore that concept in a fic. Steve is raised to believe that all demons are evil; it's their nature. But what if things aren't as black and white as he believes?

What was your favorite part to write from We Hear the Engines Cry?

I think my favorite part to write was the final fight scene. I can see it in my mind so clearly and I did my best to get it on the page exactly as I imagined it. I wanted it to feel like a scene from a movie, if that makes sense. Everything is heightened, the stakes are so high, will everyone make it out alive? Writing those really tension filled scenes is a lot of fun for me. But also… the car wash scene. That was really fun to write too. I remember messaging a friend "I think I found a way to include a gratuitous car wash scene!" and damn, I did. Quite pleased with how that scene turned out.

How do/did you feel writing To Summon the Divine?

Excited! I think overall excited. It's also the first fic I've written that wasn't for an event. I just wrote it because I wanted to, so it was nice not to have a deadline or anything. It's also been really cathartic for me too, coming from a former religious upbringing. So, it's really personal to me as well. A lot of stuff that comes up for Steve is stuff that I felt/thought/experienced once upon a time. He gets to confront his demons (literally and figuratively) in a way I never got to, so it feels very gratifying to be able to tell a story like this and see that people are enjoying it.

What was the most difficult part of writing We Hear the Engines Cry?

I think the most difficult part for me was writing from Steve's POV. I am far more used to writing from Eddie's POV. He lives in my brain rent free. So, I really struggled with finding Steve's voice, constantly asking myself "Does this sound like Steve?" "Would Steve say/do that?" etc. I think I managed, even if I'm still not as confident writing Steve's POV as I am Eddie's. Eddie's voice comes pretty naturally to me, but Steve's I have to think about.

Do you have a favorite scene and/or line from any of your fics?

Aaaahhhhhhhh another tough one! There is a moment in To Summon the Divine (in an as of right now unreleased chapter) where Steve and Eddie kiss for the first time. There's a lot of thoughts going through Steve's head, a lot of conflicting emotions. He stops Eddie from kissing him, says that it's a sin. Eddie tells him "Then sin with me" and honestly, I love that line. There's also a line in Restless and Wild that just makes me chuckle. Claudia Henderson invites the boys to come over and Eddie says "I'd love to come. Nothing would please me more than coming right now." And yes, it's a double entendre.

Do you have any upcoming projects or fics you’d like to share/promote?

I've begun posting my latest fic, To Summon the Divine, on a weekly schedule. Chapter One is out now with Chapter Two dropping on April 14th! There will be some amazing beautiful art by @thelovelyleviathan in a later chapter too, so look out for that. I can't share anything about my Steddie Big Bang or Upside Down Mega Bang projects, but I'm participating in both events this year. That's where all my attention is focused right now, so I don’t have any other projects going at the moment. But I just published a 5k Nancy Wheeler monsterfucker fic that I never planned on writing, so you never know! 

Outside of these questions, Is there anything YOU would like to add?

I'd like to say thank you to the people that run this blog! I think it's a lovely thing y'all do, to promote Steddie works that don't get as much attention as they deserve! And thank you for the nomination! Other than that, I love the Steddie community. I love our two boys. I love this ship. I am nowhere near done writing for them and if you made it this far (because gods, I yapped a lot), thanks for reading!

Thank you to our author, @thesecynicaldoeeyes, and our nominator, @dame-zoom-a-latte! See more of oatmilkandfangs' works featured on our page throughout the day!

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