robin buckley has my heart

here for all the funky lil gays in stranger things 20s they/them

[robinbuckme]

steddie, my loves

who else is anxious for v2?? anyways here’s some steddie fics in no particular order to help soothe the soul. i’ve marked my favs with a (*)

*Not So Bad [43k, M] by outofmygourd

Vecna is dead. It's the summer after the party's freshman year. Steve Harrington spends it in the Family Video Store, and Eddie Munson is spending post-graduate life bothering him. And maybe Steve isn't as bothered as he used to be.

incredible, amazing, absolute god tier. if u also enjoy fics that feel like wrapping urself in a soft blanket straight from the dryer, then this is a must

open up your lovin’ arms (i want some, i want some) [7k, G] by oaseas

Dustin's concerned Steve's going to die alone. Steve's concerned Dustin won't ever understand the concept of boundaries.

Or: Dustin attempts to save Steve's love-life.

i love steve and dustin so much y’all. and eddie is too precious in this

*To Be Loved For No Reason At All [21k, T, WIP] by beetlesandstars

It all starts with Steve finding Eddie Munson in Alison Brown’s bathtub.

Or, how one night leads to a conversation, leads to shotgunning, leads to The Rocky Horror Picture Show, leads to confessions. Steve's just along for the ride.

absolutely wonderful. you’ve got soft vulnerable steve and insecure but precious eddie. love love love

sweetheart, will they ever find out? [2k, M] by ShipperTrash140109

He’s finally beside the nightstand, reaching for the jeans, when above him someone- Steve- grunts and inhales sharply, a soft, confused “Dustin? What are you doing?” In the doorway, Mike and Lucas slide away from view

“I’m looking for your keys,” Dustin whispers almost indecipherably in an attempt to be as quiet as possible.

“Who’re you talking to?” as if things couldn’t get worse, a deep voice pipes up from out of view, and Dustin realizes it’s the person in bed with Steve.

short, sweet, and hilarious

Hey Babe, Your Hair’s Alright (Hey Babe, Let’s Stay Out Tonight) [42k, T] by BowieBond

His bed was familiar, comfortable, warm. He never wanted to leave it. To face this town ever again.

So he just...didn’t get up.

He never imagined who would have the biggest problem with that decision to succumb.

----

After Eddie is humiliated at graduation by the town who still believes him to be the murderer, he breaks. He recluses.

Steve isn't taking his shit for a second, and he's not letting Eddie's fire burn out.

this one makes my heart hurt for poor eddie. good thing steve is there to take care of him!

*sub-culture [55k, T, WIP] by palmviolet

“Is he whining about Eddie being mean to him again?” Robin is leaning in the doorway, eating a leftover slice that’s probably cold by now. “You talk about him more than you talk about girls, Steve, it’s getting concerning. Anyone would think you had a crush.”

or, steve is pretty convinced eddie now hates him. turns out eddie has the opposite problem.

painful but sweet and hopeful too. also have i mentioned i love found family? so so much??

hot patootie [1k, M] by iwishiwasreal

"Jim couldn't help but groan as his headlights illuminated a maroon BMW.

Just like the car Steve Harrington drove nowadays."

Hopper finds Steve Harrington having a rendezvous in the backseat of his car with unexpected company.

this ones the second part of a series but u don’t have to read the first to understand. hopper pov but surprisingly sweet and funny

*four walls [2k, T] by shroooms

steve, eddie, and home

we need more wayne munson appreciation!! once again loving the found family vibes

*sir stephen strider finds his suzie [5k, G] by lesbianrobin

Dustin watches Eddie's face as everyone else giggles. He's retained his typical intimidating smirk for much of this encounter, but as Steve stumbles through his fictional seduction, Eddie's eyes soften. His smirk slowly turns to a small grin.

“Didn't Wizard Romeo and Juliet both die?” he asks, in that same low, grumbly voice he always loves to use for big scary bad guys. The effect is jarring.

“Well, yes, but… they loved each other first,” Steve says, oddly sincere. “I think love is worth the risk. Wouldn't you agree? And then, uh, I'm gonna take off my helmet and, like—” Steve tosses his hair, shaking it out dramatically and running a hand through it afterward to fix any wayward strands.

"Ew,” Mike says.

Nancy presses a hand over her mouth, but it does nothing to hide her smile. Usually, this is the point where Eddie would make them all roll initiative. Dustin has his D20 ready. But Eddie smiles. Eddie fucking smiles, and not in that maniacal way he does before siccing something horrific on them, he fucking beams, and says, "You're gonna scrape your neck on his mace doing that, just so you know."

this one is SO heartwarming. dustin centric but i love getting his pov. he clearly loves steve and eddie so so much and just wants the best for them. fantastic all around

*when you need me, call me (no matter where you are) [4k, T] by fivecenturiesverse

Steve isn't having the best time of it but he's trying to make time for his kids. Then everything goes to shit again. At least he gets a fugitive boyfriend out of it.

When it all starts happening again Steve mentally blames Tammy Thompson’s singing, probably woke Vecna up and he was all like “these people need to remember their favourite songs, because if that’s the musical talent in this town… boy are they fucked” or something along those lines. Or maybe he’s just feeling a little bit insane because he just saw Max — little Max with the red hair who scared him a little bit and saved him from Billy that one time — floating up in the sky like, like an angel. And he couldn’t do a thing but hope Max really, really likes Kate Bush.

found! family! steve is such a good mom in this one. i love his relationship with the kids and robin and how he just cares so so much. this ones kinda melancholy but i love it

luck couldn’t get any worse [4k, T] by anniebibananie

Eddie Munson has gum stuck in his hair. Steve is happy to help.

this one has no right to be this cute

*my name for you [12k, T] by kefisdemise

a small look into the development of steve and eddie's relationship through conversation and situation. or, five times eddie uses a nickname (read: pet name) for steve, and one time steve uses one for eddie.

i have SUCH a soft spot for pet names. love love love the progression of their relationship in this one, an absolute must read

*got to get you (into my life) [6k, M] by wayferette

Steve isn't willing to spend fifty dollars on drugs, and the only other person everyone is buying from just so happens to be the boy he'd been silently infatuated with for the past month.

Or: Steve gets high and confesses his feelings for Eddie

k. run don’t walk to read everything by this author. right now. this one in particular is just SO soft. such a sweet hs au where they each have embarrassing crushes on each other. i love it

While the walls come tumbling down [12k, T] by Thorinoakentwig

“You know I think about two-thirds of Hawkins High would claw my actual eyes out to have the Steve Harrington as their soulmate.” Eddie says thoughtfully and then waggles his eyebrows.

Steve laughs. “Two-thirds? Seems awfully low.”

(Or: Steve Harrington’s multi-year bisexual awakening, soulmate style)

full disclosure: i am not usually a fan of soulmate au’s. but this one??? was just plain wonderful, this author is amazing y’all

***darlin’ you give love (a bad name) [24k, E] by Thorinoakentwig

The first time he hears Dustin and Mike mention the name Eddie Munson he almost walks into a VHS display at work.

Steve wants to ask them how Eddie’s doing but then his face from that last party flashes into his head and he always clams up. If he was Eddie he’d want nothing to do with him and rightly so.

Instead Steve teasingly complains about how much time they spend with Eddie and that’s as far as it goes.

just. wow wow wow!! this one is absolutely precious

[blowjob-horseguy]

I think some people get caught up in the flashy over confident facade that is Eddie The Freak Munson. And for me at least, the fun part of his character is that there is no The Freak. He's just some dork with daddy issues and a lunch box full of bad weed. And like most dorks with daddy issues and a lunch box full of bad weed, he got really into alt music in middle school.

[blowjob-horseguy]

I wrote this right before falling asleep at 2 am and honestly one of my funniest posts. He's literally just every alt kid in highschool. He's like "ooo I'm scary I do hard drugs. my dad was a criminal. Im in a band" if someone tried to hold his hand he would face plant into the dirt and get a concussion

[stevethehousewife]

Steve + Love Languages: Physical Touch

Having touch as a love language means that small physical gestures—such as having a partner put their arm around you in public or snuggle up close to you on the couch while watching TV together—matter a lot more to you than things like gifts.

[strangertheories]

I really despise the Marvelification of Stranger Things, because all the interviews nowadays are constantly referencing how fast paced and epic and big the finale will be but the reason people fell in love with the show wasn't special effects or long episodes; it was the plot, it was the characters, it was the mystery. Stranger Things 1 may have been a story about a government conspiracy and a monster, but that's not why we stuck around. The show can throw amazing CGI, Russians, a battle within the American army and an apocalypse at the audience with the biggest budget known to man but if they forget to ground it and keep it central, it'll just get lost amongst a plethora of other "epic" blockbusters. We want Steven King, not Avengers.

[eriquin]

Tag preservation from @googoogagaeyes because there's a whole TED talk here and it's correct:

#really curious to know what happened in between S2 and S3 production-wise#the duffers received a higher budget but there was also turnover in the writers room#'the duffers have written a majority of the scripts' blah blah yea they have but there's also been a decrease in quality post-S1#and ever more noticeably post-S2#the duffers are ideas dudes but it seems like they need people to reign them in and quality check#(have you read 'the piggyback' script...?)#it's funny to me that the strongest script in S4 was 'dear billy' and they didn't even write that (kudos to paul dichter)#what i'm saying is: the duffers need less 'yes men' and more 'no men' in production. furthermore they've lost touch with the shows roots.#whether it's ambition Netflix pressure or their fanboy fervor they've lost the plot#the show has been more about being an 80s homage themepark catering to their bland/juvenile/fanservice interests which they've confused as#an 'engaging' story#no duffers and shawn. just because you liked the karen 'milf' wheeler and billy stuff doesn't mean we wanted that to be a whole subplot#in S3. how about exploring karen outside of her being a milf--treating her like a person (a mother with issues) and not some sex fantasy?#the duffers go on and on about how they like to do things 'differently' each season--hence us getting S3 and S4.#they keep trying to 'outdo the doer' each season and think this entails going 'bigger and bolder'#they switch up tones and locations and include more references resulting in narrative fruit salad#trying out different looks and tones and references would be fine if this was an anthology like american horror story. but it's not#ultimately the seasons looking increasingly discordant#and the episodes get longer because the duffers keep fucking around on things that serve nothing but their entertainment and not the plot#their scripts aren't 'lean'; they are bereft#more people spend time pontificating on this illusion of depth from obscure references than what's spoken or mentioned in show#because like op has discussed this show has become a series of action set pieces#strung together by a high stakes conflict (the end of the world which is tired enough)#ST has become devoid of its original heart--'small stakes for the world high for the characters' smalltown scifi mystery#ugh#S5 will still showcase these issues and probably be slightly worse given 'the apocalypse' setting#however the S4 max plotline demonstrated they still have the og spirit

[strangerwheelerthings]

The funniest aspect of Nancy's personality is that she has absolutely no idea how terrible she is at lying.

"Ok, could you just let me do the talking." Like, girl you've only made it this far on pure luck. You're good at prep work, but horrible at improvisation.

[lumaxramblings]

[illyahollanovz]

another steve, robin + eddie appreciation post <3 bcs we all know that they would be so chaotic and funny and dumb and awesome together

eddie “no I don’t know morse code, wait does sos count” and steve “maybe he’s a clock maker” and robin “I really don’t have a filter or a strong grasp of social cues” would be the best trio 💘💘

[rogueddie]

Eddie, Steve and Robin sleeping in a spoon train bc it's the only way they can sleep without nightmares.

Eddie big spooning Steve bc he needs the visual confirmation that he's ok, his friends are ok.

Steve in the middle bc he loves being the little spoon but he needs to hold someone else in his arms, knowing that he's wrapped around them and keeping them safe.

Robin finding a strange sense of comfort in having Steve behind her, being able to feel his breath this time, knowing that if she shifts at all then he'll grumble at her and hold her a little tighter.

[rogueddie]

Steve and Robin platonic soulmates; not affectionate enough. Give them that weird movie sibling dynamic that's borderline obscene. Twins who have to hold hands for, at minimum, 70% of the time. Steve coming home from a bad date, complaining, dropping on the sofa so his head is in Robins lap. Robin has helped Steve zip up jeans when he was too drunk. Wrapped up like snakes trying to suffocate each other. Two halves of a whole. Bestie vibes only.

[robinbuckme]

i know most ppl are obsessed with the idea of eddie being some sorta Dom Top Sex God but my favorite eddie characterization will always be him as a cringe fail weirdo

so, consider this: eddie who has been walking around flagging as a sado top this whole time, has NO idea what that even is. and! is horrified when he finds out !! cause in reality the man is the biggest fumbling virgin and now he has to dig himself out of this embarrassing hole with whoever (robin? steve??) clocked him !

[djotime]

#bless the person that put him in this lavender long-sleeve

[grandwretch]

guys what if Steve bought Eddie a little bear with a basketball and a jersey that said "Bearrington" on the back

[rogueddie]

El, who learnt through Hopper that if you do something bad then something you like gets taken away, kidnapping Steve whenever someone in the party does or says anything that upsets her

[aidaronan]

It's funny because Steddies have a lot of takes on a lot of things and we experiment with a lot of different ideas, but none of us are willing to write Wayne Munson as anything but the best uncle in the universe.

[eventideintrigue]

Sometimes i forget that stranger things is literally the most popular show on Netflix and not a little secret i share with some people on tumblr.com

[til-death-do-we-art]

I drew the cozy boys ✨

[lesbianfanfictionenthusiast]

"you read a lot, right?"

"yes!"

"what are some books you've read recently?"

"uhh i don't remember"

[steddiealltheway]

Steve: Is he staring at me?

Nancy: Of course he’s staring at you, you’re bleeding out.

Steve: But is he staring at me in an ‘ahh he’s bleeding out!’ Or ‘ahh he looks so hot when he’s bleeding out!’ way?

Nancy *no longer putting pressure on the wound to stare at Steve blankly*:

Robin: He’s staring at you in an ‘ahh he’s bleeding out!’ type of way. Why would he think it’s hot?!

Eddie *staring at Steve in a “ahh he’s looks so hot when he’s bleeding out!” way*: I mean…