Summary: your water broke and you go into labor, the last thing you expected was your whole family to show up in support.
warnings:pregnancy, giving birth
AN: you guys loved the last one so I made a part two :) still recovering from the end of stranger things and TikTok’s not making it any better with the edits. I truly feel like at a loss about this. Stranger things been such a huge part of my life for 8 years and it’s over and now idk what to do.
𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟏 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞
“Holy shit”
Maxs blue eyes were wide and her mouth hung open.
Your heart dropped and your breath caught in your throat. Steve immediately jumped into action, ordering the kids around, Max and Lucas to pack the baby bag and grab yours and his, Dustin and Will to start the car and Mike to get a cold glass of water. They all shuffled to do their jobs all the while you started hyperventilating.
Steve slid off of the couch on his knees in front of you. He grabbed your face forcing you to look him in the eyes, “hey, hey, look at me it’s okay alright? I got you.”
You nodded feverishly trying to calm your breathing “just breathe with me okay?” He asked and you nodded.
He took a deep breath in through his nose, you followed and then he exhaled and you followed. He did this a few more times before you’d finally calmed down.
“Good, good job baby. Okay let’s get you out of these and into some dry clothes yeah?” He asked. “Okay” you breathily agreed.
He helped you stand carefully as Mike sat down the glass of water, Steve thanked him absentmindedly as he led you to your bedroom where Lucas and Max were just about done packing the baby bag. “When you’re done throw them in the car” he said as he led you into the bathroom and closed the door for privacy, sitting you down on the edge of the bathtub “okay ill be right back” he rushed into the closet only in there for about five seconds before he returned holding a huge flowy dress that you’d specifically chosen for this occasion.
He sat it down and pulled you back to stand, “okay lets get this off ya” he lifted the previous dress off of your body, leaving you in your underwear and bra, which he slid off too. “Arms up for me baby” he asks softly, you raise your arms and he slides the dress on.
Steve is moving fast and gently at the same time and it makes your heart soar, you grab his hand, enclosing it between your own hands “this is happening, it's not a dream anymore”
Steves hazel eyes get teary “I know baby, i know”
Before you knew it you were at the hospital, the kids had alerted everyone about you going into labor and much to your surprise everyone dropped everything they were doing and rushed back home to Hawkins.
You had been in labor for sixteen hours and the contractions were excruciating, but the whole time Steve was there holding your hand and being the best possible person you could have next to you giving birth. When it was time for you to push the doctors tried to usher Steve back a bit but he wouldn’t budge, in fact he threatened to sue the hospital if they made him move.
In the waiting room it slowly filled with your found family, they were all there in support of you and Steve, each one of them just as restless as the last. Max, who had been the most impatient rolled her eyes, stood and rushed to the passing nurse that had taken you in last night.
“Can we have an update about the patient in room 305?” She asked. Everyone piled behind her and the nurse seemed almost overwhelmed by the sheer amount of people just there for you, “uh-“ she checks her charts “she just started pushing a little over fifteen minutes ago. Ill let you know when your clear to see her”
back in the hospital room you screamed in excruciating pain as you pushed, you heard Steve muttering sweet nothings to you but you couldn’t register through the pain. “One more big push okay? Just one more” the doctor told you, you sobbed, tears running down your face. Steve wiped the tears and kissed your forehead “just one more push baby, you’re doing so good.” He praised. If you weren't crying already you definitely would’ve started then.
You gave one more big push, throat burning from your screams of agony and suddenly it was over, the pain was gone and the sound of a baby’s cry filled the air. Your eyes opened. Blurry and unfocused until the doctor placed the baby on your bare chest, and your heart felt like it started glowing. “Oh God. Oh my God i did it” you said breathily as your hands moved to cradle the small being against your chest.
Steve nodded teary eyed, wiping away the sweat on your forehead “yeah you did it, im so proud of you” his voice broke as he took in the sight of you, the absolute love of his life, holding the baby you both created in your arms. He cradled you as best as he could “thank you. Thank you for giving me this gift.”
Minutes later it was time to cut the umbilical cord, and Steve did so while simultaneously trying not to sob. You then handed her over to him, so he could do skin to skin. “Oh gosh she’s beautiful. She has your lips” he sniffles, you smile “and your eyes, and the smallest little button nose i’ve ever seen. She’s perfect”
About two hours later they’d allowed your family in the room, but both you and Steve had been completely unaware that everyone had come, so when the kids walked in followed by robin, Nancy, Jonathan, hopper and Joyce you’d burst into tears already, Steve hurried to hug them all.
Joyce, Nancy, Hopper and Max all surrounded you, Joyce’s cold hand rested on your forehead and it felt amazing “how are you honey?” She asked gently as Steve conversed with the boys. You smiled weakly “im wonderful” looking at your baby cradled on your now more covered chest. “How is she?” Hopper asked.
Steve came and stood beside him “she’s healthy, seven pounds five ounces” he says with a proud smile. Hopper smiles, and you could see the tears forming in his own eyes.
And of course after everyone washed their hands the baby started getting passed around, Joyce and hopper first because of course.
Nancy next because she’s been your best friend since middle school “gosh, we were fighting monsters a year ago and now you’re parents?” She looked at you with her signature smile. You gave her a look “I know. Trippy right?” You joked but you were very serious.
Max and Dustin fought over who got to go next and while that was happening Robin swooped in and grabbed her from Nancy “well I’ve got her now so you both have to wait”
Steve snorted as his thumb caressed your face lovingly.
By time she got to will nobody had bothered to ask her name until Mike perked up, “wait a second, you never told us her name” and for a second the atmosphere tensed in anticipation.
You looked at him, then to hopper, who was also intrigued, then Steve who gave you an encouraging nod.
“I um. I was torn up about this, her not being here for the longest time. And I couldn’t believe that she’d never meet her niece, so Steve and I decided-“ you knew you didn’t have to say anything more for them to know but you did anyway “we decided to name her Jane. Jane Harrington"
You looked at hopper first he looked like the breath had been knocked out of him, then to Mike he bit his lip as his chin wobbled trying not to sob.
“If that’s alright with you that is” Steve finished for you and you nodded. Mike moved first rushing towards you and Steve bringing you into a hug, careful not to hurt you. “She’d- she’d love that” he whispered choking on a sob.
Hopper cleared his throat wiping his eyes, nodding feverishly “that’s alright, that’s alright with me kid” he joined the hug. Even hugging Steve who he had originally disliked as he did Mike at one point in time.
Soon enough everyone had joined the hug, will handing her back to Steve in the process.
Everyone basked in the rare warmth and joy that filled the room for hours before the doctors had told them that visiting hours were over and that you needed rest.
They all left begrudgingly but were sure to let you know they’d be at your house when you got back.
“I can’t believe it. We have a kid after everything we’ve been through. I never thought I’d make it out alive and now we have a daughter” you said looking over to the small crib that held your beautiful daughter.
Steve leaned over, kissing you deeply before pulling away. His eyes were filled with so much love and happiness and you were overjoyed that you helped make that look happen. “I can’t thank you enough baby. You gave me something to fight for before and now we’ve started our family. I will make you the happiest woman in the world.”
You giggled with tired eyes “Steve we could have nothing and that wouldn’t change how I feel” you caressed his face. He smiled “I know baby. Get some rest you did so good today” he kissed your forehead. You nodded with a quiet ‘ok’ and finally after 24 hours without sleep you allowed your eyes to close and bask in the warmth of the family you’d just created.
IT!READER who literally doesn’t remember waking up in Hawkins and is sitting by some shaved headed girl who seemed also interested in the child who looks like a clown. Why the fuck are they here?
IT!READER who doesn’t care about some missing kid. But being dragged among the boys and this girl with crazy powers. Turns out the boy was “dead” leaving the clown looking child to disappear into the woods. Just happy to get away from the others.
IT!READER who has been stuck in whatever time zone, dimension, or whatever fuck know this place is. When their homeland is Derry Maine. But at least they a good amount of this beautiful red meat Max cooks.
IT!READER who has Mike literally bringing them all kind of food after seeing how picky the man eating entity was getting. The child like entity didn’t have the energy to eat any of the party members. Totally cause they haven’t grown attached as they kept repeating how attachments are weak.
IT!READER the child entity doesn’t care about the party, the but the party cares about them a lot. Which is sickening.
IT!READER who has will always drawing funny drawings of them together. Like them at the circus and eating cotton candy. Which makes the party all get an idea to go to a fair. It was miserable.
IT!READER who secretly feeds off of the fear the party members release due to not showing their true form yet.
IT!READER who literally will chew someone’s body up if someone were to hug them. But the party doesn’t know that as they hug the man eating teenager.
IT!READER the one that Max likes to watch horror movies with during the summer. Clearly not knowing a true horror monster is beside her in the form of some teenage of their own liking.
IT!READER is then suddenly on the watch by Dr brenner. Making eleven more protective of you when she started to gain her powers back. Not liking how brenner wanted to do “tests” on you. You aren’t his to mess with.
IT!READER The one is currently munching someone’s dead body. But that’s okay, you’re just hungry. And you’re not you when you’re hungry.
IT!READER being found out as some man eating creature by will who was walking through the woods to his hideout. Seeing you crunch and munch on some hit hiker who ran into you unfortunately. Instead of feeling fear. Will just stared at you as if you were some kinda beautiful art project he had made
IT!READER as the party grew older. They grew more bolder to feed you. Starting to lure people to feed you. Max would be the one to disguise the human meat as some kinda new meat she found in the store. Making you fein for the lovely meat. You could eat so sloppy and the party wouldn’t care. As long as you ate is what matters. (Although the only person to do the luring is eleven or will and eleven may be the one to do the killing or mike.)
IT!READER who has been lectured and lectured by d&d by the party. Feeling like some kinda horse in some unknown place. (Cue a horse in a bathroom picture) but the teenaged entity almost ate the board in overwhelming feelings as Lukas and Dustin held them back from eating the board as Mike and Will moved the board away and the piece. The girls only laughed as you screamed profanities.
IT!READER who gets taught by Lucas how to shoot a ball. Not really liking the sport much as when it bounces towards the teenagers face, they showed their sharp rows of teeth and bit the ball. Letting it deflate as Lucas wasn’t really that disappointed. “Okay.. maybe a new sport?” He suggested as he carefully took the punctured ball from your mouth.
IT!READER who likes to actually sleep anywhere. Like some kinda cat. The party has found them in the most weirdest flexible places ever. Which is weird, but they love the creepy kid no matter what.
IT!READER who hates that literally the party knows they’re some supernatural entity and still decides to keep them like some stray??? Like hello? This lil creepy child literally ripped a demodog’s head off one time that threatened to harm max and Lucas once. Showing off what they could easily do. And what do you mean that instead of being scared of another monster, they all hug it.
IT!READER who eleven doesn’t play about at all. When eleven and will had moved. She had hoped you came to visit as-well. Which you did with Mike. Which you were clearly forced to. When did you become so domesticated?? At the skating rink, when Angela had slightly flirted with your human form. You gave her a stank face while the room vibe drifted to a dangerous still. Eleven no longer scared to even give a dirty look to the blonde opened her mouth. “Don’t talk to them like that.” Good thing Angela ate a skate to the face and not some knife.
IT!READER who had used dead lights on someone. Not even caring if it was public cause what does this creature have to lose. Despite the party members being a little strict about this. Eleven mostly cause she doesn’t want you to go away.
IT!READER who would rather sleep for 27 years all over again than literally listen to the boys playing d&d in the basement. Aka it’s new home.
IT!READER who will always be loved. Obsessed over. And protected by the party no matter what.
CONTAINS ST5 VOL.1 AND 2 SPOILERS – DO NOT READ PAST THIS LINE IF YOU DO NOT WANT SPOILERS. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED. WRITTEN PRE-FINALE, DOES NOT FOLLOW CANON ENDING OR CONTAIN INTENTIONAL FINALE SPOILERS.
NOT AT ALL BASED OFF OF BEYOND BY LEON BRIDGES, BUT I WAS LISTENING TO IT WHEN I WROTE IT SOOOO
pairing: max mayfield x older sister!fem!reader, steve harrington x mayfield!fem!reader, platonic!steve harrington x max mayfield, slight max mayfield x lucas sinclair
description: vecna is dead, the upside down is destroyed, and max is recovering from her injuries while getting used to her newest roomate, steve harrington. OR, max mayfield watches in silence as steve harrington worships her sister in everything he does.
warnings: UNEDITED, mentions of all s1-4 canon events, mentions of s5 vol.2 events but no explicit spoilers other than max waking up, mentions of smut (no actual), fluff, domesticity, angst, mentions of severe mental illness and addiction, steve being literally the best boyfriend ever, family issues, mentions of violence and injury and death, mentions of alcohol consumption, reader mentioned to have red hair ONCE so you can just ignore that if you want but there’s context for it lol
words: 3.9K
date posted: 21/02/26
Things were different for Max when she woke up, not that her life could have gotten a whole lot worse before she went into a coma, but they were certainly…different. When she woke up in Lucas’s arms, she had even wondered if she was actually dead–all she saw were bright lights and dark figures, echoing voices filling her ears, begging for some sort of response. It was Lucas and Robin, soon followed by Mrs Wheeler, who seemed worse for wear and–oh.
A sob fell from her lips as she whispered her sister’s name, eyes falling on a shadowy figure across the room, unable to make out any features beyond the fiery red hair with her unfocused eyes. Lucas had been her saving grace, yes, but in every instance where she felt him in the hospital room, he was always joined by another presence–her older sister, her protector. She called out her name again, this time more desperate, shoulders jerking as she made a weak attempt to reach for the girl.
Robin furrowed her brow, glancing away from Max, then to the figure, recognition crossing her features followed by a brief flicker of sadness, “Wha–oh, Max, no, that’s not-”
“She’s not here right now,” Lucas told her, running a shaking palm over her messy red braids, “but she will be soon. That’s Vickie, she’s been helping take care of you.”
The girl stepped closer, a gentle smile on her pretty face, “oh, Max, it’s okay. You haven’t used your eyes in a long time. Our hair is similar, it’s an easy mistake, but I’m flattered that you think I look like her.”
Max blinked a few times, eyes focusing on the girl before her–it really wasn’t her sister.
“Where is…is she okay? Please tell me she’s…”
“She’s okay,” Lucas told her soothingly, “she’s safe, she’s with Mike and Will right now, but she’ll be here soon.”
“Steve wouldn’t let anything happen to her,” Robin affirmed, “he knew you’d kick his ass if you woke up and anything had happened.”
Max let out a small relieved laugh as a tear trickled down her face. Her sister was safe, still fighting, still protecting, and still with Steve. The mention of the young man made her feel more confident in their words, because it was true, Steve would never let anything happen to her sister until his dying breath.
Max had recognized Steve’s feelings for her sister a long time ago. They had started dating in the fall of 1985, officially, as Max liked to point out, because she noticed the heart eyes and lingering touches since the night Billy had kicked his ass at the Byers’s house almost a year earlier. He was fresh out of a relationship with Nancy at the time, but Max couldn’t help but always point out how hopelessly into her sister he was every time he agreed to drive them somewhere or when Max tagged along on one of their totally not a date dates. Regardless of what date her sister insisted was their anniversary, Max always referred to it as Valentines Day 1985, the day that they fully decided that they weren’t just friends, exclusively going steady with one another but not really dating yet.
She liked Steve for her sister, and often ribbed Lucas about how he had a thing or two to learn about romance from the older boy. Her sister was too serious sometimes, having had to grow up faster than she should have so that Max would have the chance to be a kid for just a little while longer, and Steve brought the goofy side out of her, and he was never annoyed when the older Mayfield insisted that Max come with them on their dates–hell, sometimes it was Steve that planned a date to include Max, knowing how much it meant to both girls and that he would always be able to steal some alone time with his girlfriend later.
Lucas leaned over her, finally wrapping his arms around the girl he’d waited eighteen months for and pulling her to sit up, slumping into his chest limply as they wept together. Then she heard her voice.
“Max?” Her sister stood frozen in the doorway, tears in her eyes as she choked on her words, “are you–oh my God…is that actually…”
Lucas stepped aside, allowing Max to lean into his side for support as the older girl rushed into the room, scooping her baby sister into her chest with a loud sob. Her hand came up to clutch at the back of Max’s head, gripping her hair like she thought it was all a dream and she would slip out of her fingers if she didn’t hold on tight enough.
“Max,” she sobbed, “I can’t believe…”
“I know,” Max cried, tucking herself into her sister’s shoulder tightly, an action that had become so deeply familiar to her, “I know.”
The older Mayfield pulled back to a moment, hand moving to cup her sister’s face lovingly, thumb smoothing over the rosy, freckled skin, “I just can’t believe this is real. You’re real. I missed you so much.”
“I missed you too,” Max smiled tearfully, “but you never left me. Not really. I saw you, and Lucas. I felt you, heard you. You never gave up.”
The older girl shook her head as she continued to weep, “How could I? It’s you and me against the world. You’re all I have.”
“You and me,” Max smiled softly, a playful glint in her eye, “and Steve.”
The older girl laughed, “and Steve. How could I forget?”
“He’ll be heartbroken,” Max teased.
She shook her head, “Leave it to you. Fresh out of a coma and already making fun of Steve.”
“Hey, she’s got two years of making fun to catch up on,” Robin added, her own eyes welled with tears from watching her best friend reunite with her younger sister, having witnessed first hand how much Max’s absence had affected the older Mayfield. “Just make sure I’m there for most of it, eh, Max?”
***
Steve Harrington’s heart had gotten bigger than he had ever intended. Once upon a time, he had very little room for affection–his girlfriend of the moment, his mom, and his dad by association were the closest he ever got to love as a teenager, and with his parents out of town more often than not, he felt a need to find affection in anyone who would give it. That’s exactly how he became King Steve to begin with, caring for nothing except for himself and his reputation. Even when he was dating Nancy Wheeler, who he regarded as his first real love, the moment that he felt her affection slipping out of his grasp, he was seeking attention by retaliating against her. Then, in his senior year, Billy Hargrove moved to town, claiming his title as King of Hawkins, and Nancy dumped him for Jonathan Byers; he felt more pessimistic than ever until he ended up in the presence of the Mayfield sisters–the younger one growing on him like she was his own sister, while he fell hopelessly in love with the elder of the two.
When the others came looking for him, Dustin, Nancy, and Jonathan in the Upside Down, his stomach dropped when he noticed that the group consisted of quite literally everyone except for his girlfriend–even Mr Clarke had made the cut. Then, as he climbed through the gate back into Hawkins, his eyes fell on not one Mayfield sister, but both of them.
A weight had been lifted off of his shoulders as he laid eyes on the pair, both sisters before him were alive, safe, and awake. Relief flooded his veins, not only for Max’s safety, but also for the safety of his girlfriend, who’d faced nothing but hardship over the past eighteen months. He wrapped Max in a warm hug, holding her tightly like he was afraid she’d disappear if he let her go. Then, he stood back up, turning to his girlfriend and letting out a relieved laugh as she stepped into his arms, a glittering grin on her lips that he hadn’t seen in almost two years as she wrapped her own arms around his waist, head tucking into his neck and breathing in his scent like she wasn’t sure if he was actually there in from of her.
Max watched in admiration as her sister reunited with her boyfriend. Love was something that had ever held a clear definition in her life. She loved her family, what was left of it at least, and she loved Lucas, but they were still so young and had yet to even experience what true love felt like outside of potentially world-ending scenarios. After their dad walked out, their mother had a string of boyfriends in and out of the house before she settled down with Neil, and they certainly weren’t the ideal image of what a happy marriage should be. Max wasn’t familiar with that type of love, but she was certain that it was what lingered between Steve and her older sister.
In the months that had passed after Vecna and the Upside Down were destroyed, Max was still recovering from the physical toll of Vecna’s curse, as well as the mental and emotional toll of being in a coma for eighteen months. She found out soon after waking up that their mother had skipped town before the quarantine, leaving her eldest daughter to take on the brunt of the bills. After four months of barely scraping by, Steve finally managed to convince the older Mayfield girl to move into his large, empty house with him so he could offer her as much support as she would allow. Hell, he’d even helped her set the spare bedroom up for Max so that she would have a space ready for when she woke up.
The first week had been rough. Steve’s childhood home was larger than anything that Max had ever thought she could call home, and while nothing would ever be the same as before, Hawkins seemed to demand a certain level of normalcy to return as soon as possible. Her sister still had to work–so did Steve, but his job at the Squawk was a little more forgiving schedule-wise than hers at the police station; if Hopper were still the sheriff, he may have given the new receptionist some kind of break, but Powell was not such a softy when it came to that particular group of shit-disturbing kids in town. At least they had their own small village for her to stay with while they both had to be at work, and Max even made a few field trips to the radio station to hang out with the entire party.
Max had a harder time sleeping than she had expected–her new room was larger than ever before, and her bed felt like she was sleeping among the clouds, but hey, eighteen months of sleep gave her lots to think about, meaning she was awake each and every time that her sister popped in to check on her. Max usually pretended to be asleep, having already noticed the worry lines appearing on her forehead, the dark circles under her eyes, the way she’s only able to doze off for no more than an hour at the time and only as long as both Max and Steve are in the house. By the third night, some of the check ins came from Steve, having taken it upon himself to take some of his girlfriend’s worries onto his own shoulders.
The second month was when things began to feel more…settled. Max was regaining some of her movement–not much, just the gentle flexing of her hands and feet, but it was something. By the end of the second month, she had gained some strength back in her arms and was now able to feed herself from time to time. The house was slowly coming to life, music playing in the kitchen, laughter from the living room, and weekly takeout nights all thanks to Steve’s insurance payout on his poor beloved Beamer, which, as far as the insurance company knows, was stolen in the middle of the night and never seen again, and the new car was partially paid for courtesy of finally selling that godforsaken trailer in Forest Hills.
But Max’s favourite night of the week, so far, fell on Tuesday. It was the one day of the week that both her sister and Steve were able to be home to cook for the entire party. It was loud, and usually entailed in some sort of petty argument that was resolved quicker than it began, and movie after movie after movie. However, what she loved most about it wasn’t the food, or her friends, or the movies, but instead being able to watch her sister finally relax, sitting in Steve’s lap as they watched movies and sneaking kisses as they cleaned the kitchen. She seemed so normal, so young, something that Max hadn’t seen her be since they were children.
She admired Steve a lot. He was brave, kind to a fault, and he would literally lay down his life for her older sister. She saw it in the way that he looked at her, the way his eyes were always drawn directly to her, like he was able to sense her presence, the way he understood her without even needing her to tell him what’s wrong. Once upon a time, only Max was able to do that, and even then, it was never to the degree that Steve knew her.
She remembered watching them closely during their first Christmas post-Vecna. It was lowkey, the kids coming over to spend the afternoon with Max, but everyone was still pretty rattled, her sister especially. Steve had gone above and beyond, digging out his mother’s old Christmas decorations while her sister was at work one day, creating a whirlwind of tinsel and garland and, of course, mistletoe.
“Don’t tell your sister,” Steve said to Max as he hung it in just about every room in the house, “I wanna catch her by surprise.”
She sat on the couch when her sister arrived home from work that evening, watching with a soft smile as tears filled her sister’s eyes as she took in the lavishly decorated house. Steve greeted her at the door with a steaming cup of hot cocoa,
“Hey, gorgeous,” He smiled at her, pressing a kiss to her cheek as he pulled her bag and coat from her shoulders, “welcome to the very first annual Mayfield-Harrington Winter Wonderland.”
“Wha–” the older Mayfield girl let out a scoff of a laugh as her glossy eyes scanned the room, landing on her sister on the couch as Steve curled his arm around her waist, “you knew about this?”
“Hey,” Max held her hands up in defense, “he roped me into it.”
She shook her head as she finally took a sip of her hot cocoa, sending Max a warm look before her eyes shot to the corner, “you had time to go get a tree?”
Steve let out a little chuckle at her reaction, “yep. Had to borrow Hopper’s truck since you had the car, but I just put the lights on. I figured we could all decorate it together.”
Her eyes turned up towards him, glistening in the shimmering lights from the tree, “you guys didn’t have to do all this.”
“Well,” Steve shrugged with a teasing grin, “it was mostly me, this one barely got off her ass.”
Max rolled her eyes, “ha-ha, very funny, Harrington. You wouldn’t have let me help if I tried.”
“Maybe ‘cause I wanted it to look good,” he said back.
“Okay, you two,” the older girl laughed, shaking her head. Both of them smiled softly at the sound, something so rare that just seemed so contagious, “that’s enough. Are we going to decorate this tree or what?”
The tree was decorated in an hour, Max placing ornaments on the lower branches from her seat in the dining chair Steve had pulled up for her. She watched as Steve pulled her sister back to see the tree from afar, then guiding her gaze upwards to where a small bundle of mistletoe hung over their heads. She gave him a playful glare as she stepped closer.
“Close your eyes, Max,” Steve said as his hands found the older sister’s waist, “you’re not gonna wanna see this.”
In fact, Max did want to see it, and it warmed her heart as she watched her sister sink into Steve’s embrace, letting herself be vulnerable, even if it was only for a moment. So much had happened in their lives–their father’s abandonment, the move to California, living with Neil and Billy (who wreaked havoc on the Mayfields’ lives), all the bullshit with the Upside Down…then there were the things that Max hadn’t experienced at all. Her sister went through things on her own that she couldn’t help but feel thankful she hadn’t been awake for.
All on her own, the elder sister had grieved the loss of her sister, a close friend, and eventually, their mother. Max struggled to drag the information out of her sister about their mother, but it was Steve who had finally filled her in; it was a Thursday evening when she returned to the trailer in Pine Hills to discover that her mother’s closet had been stripped clean and the coffee can of emergency funds had gone missing. The military-induced quarantine began the next day.
It had taken a lot of convincing from Steve to have her quit her second job at the local diner and just move into his large, empty home with him. That way, her paychecks from the police station were going towards Max’s hospital bills and her own savings.
So one day we can buy our dream home, Steve told her.
Max liked that idea. She wanted a future for her sister, one that included a big house, and a fancy job, and the kids she’ll never admit to wanting but always stares longingly when she sees young families in public. Max wanted all of those things for her sister, but most importantly, she wanted Steve to be the one to give them to her.
“I never thanked you,” Max said one afternoon while she and Steve watched a movie together on a couch. Her sister was pulling a double shift at the station, leaving Steve and Max alone for the day, and Lucas couldn’t come by for a few hours yet. She didn’t mind being alone with Steve–they weren’t as chatty all the time, but the quiet was nice, comforting.
Steve furrowed his brow, “Thank me? You don’t have to thank me for anything, kid. You know I like hanging out with you.”
“For taking care of her, I mean,” Max corrected, “she won’t admit it, but she would have fallen apart without you.”
He was quiet for a moment, “there’s nothing in the world that I love more than taking care of your sister. You don’t need to thank me for that.”
“She’s never had anyone to take care of her,” Max continued, “she’s always been the one to take care of me, and mom, and now you too.”
“Yeah, well, she makes it easier than she likes to think.”
Max smiled knowingly. Her sister liked to go out of her way to stop Steve from doing things for her, so much so that Steve had grown to expect it from her, and almost always stopped any attempt and forced her to accept his love and support. No matter her efforts, Steve never lost the desire to be there for her.
“I’m serious,” Max said, “she wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for you.”
Steve’s spine straightened at the thought, “don’t say that.”
“I mean, she would still be here,” Max clarified, “she’s too damn stubborn otherwise. But she wouldn’t be here. She wouldn’t be who she is without you.”
“She was already how she is,” Steve dismissed her.
“Maybe, but she would never show it. Not before you. You give her the chance to be herself.”
Steve stared at her with glossy eyes, thinking over her words. He didn’t like to claim any part of his girlfriend’s being. She was her own person, not influenced by his presence or opinion or ideas, but somehow, she still needed someone to make her feel safe enough to just be. With Steve, she didn’t need to be the dutiful daughter, or the responsible older sister, or the caretaker of her recovering little sister. She could joke with him, she could laugh, she could cry, she could be herself.
Steve opened his mouth to respond when the front door creaked open, the elder sister stepped inside. Her face was carved with exhaustion as she kicked off her shoes and left her purse and coat on the hook by the door. Her eyes turned to the pair on the couch, silently crossing the room and curling onto the couch between them, head tucking into Steve’s neck as he wrapped her up in his arms.
“Hey baby,” Steve greeted, pressing a kiss to her head, “how was work?”
“Awful,” she mumbled into his skin, “‘m so tired.”
“Why don’t you go up and take a nice shower?” Steve suggested, “when you get out, Max will have dinner ready.”
Max scoffed, “who said I’m cooking?”
“I did,” Steve said playfully, “it’s time you start earning your keep around here.”
The elder girl let out a soft giggle at their banter, “you don’t want that, Steve. She’ll kill us all by accident. How about I shower and you make dinner?”
Steve let out a small groan, “Fine. But only ‘cause you’re so pretty.”
She bit back a smile, pinching his bicep playfully, “Shut up.”
“You guys know I’m still here, right?” Max groaned in mock disgust, but couldn’t help the small smile that appeared on her face.
“Oh boo-hoo, like you and Lucas are any better,” her sister snorted.
“Please, Lucas doesn’t cook me dinner.”
“Hey, don’t diss Sinclair,” Steve gasped, “he’s enrolled in the Steve Harrington Academy of Love.”
“Oh,” the sisters locked eyes as their minds settled on the same idea, “he’s doomed.”
Steve crossed his arms over his chest and pouted as the sisters burst into laughter, but couldn’t help but join in as his girlfriend pressed a sweet kiss to his cheek.
✧˚₊‧ max mayfield being the first to anal finger you !
“shhhh, just focus on me, baby.” max’s hushed voice murmurs.
your legs were folded over one another on the bed, your back arched in the air and breasts pressed into the mattress, your head in between your arms, cheek in the pillow. max laid on her left rib cage, her left arm on top of the pillow as she sucked on her fingers.
you let out the softest moan watching saliva cover her fingers and lube them up before seeing them drag down to your ass, going in between both of your cheeks.
“spread ‘em open for me?” she quietly tells you, half of it was a beg and half of it was a demand— it was an odd mixture that max made work.
you nod your head, using your right hand to spread your cheeks for her, grabbing the thickness of your left cheek and splitting it open for her. you watch with your neck turned to the left, straining on the muscles for a quick second. “like that?”
she groans under her breath, the tips of her fingers hovering over your tight hole as she watches the sight. “yeah… fuck yeah… good girl.”
you trust her as she licks her lips, flexing her fingers to let her middle finger begin to push into you. sure, you’ve never been fingered in your hole, let alone fucked in it— but you trusted max. you loved her and you knew she would take care of you… even if she had a specific way of teaching you new things.
your fingers clench in the pillow, shuddering as her finger forces open your hole, tight and difficult to stretch open at first, but max is able to thrust her digit in and out to help you get used to just one of them.
“there you go, open up f’me.” she encourages, leaning in and kissing your lips, feeling you moan against her lips. “god baby, you weren’t kidding… fuckin’ tight as hell. not like i’m complaining.”
it feels so good, your toes curl, knees buckling and digging into the mattress, head falling forward to the soft pillow as max’s finger slowly stretches your hole, letting out a sharp gasp when she adds a second finger.
“m-max! fuck! i-i won’t be able to take t-two- ahh!” you warns, voice shaky and clearly panicked at the burning sensation of her fingers, watching as her ring finger forces into your hole.
she clicks her tongue, her left hand going to your hair, holding it gently. “babe, you’ll be fine, trust me… your hole is already perfect for me even with how raw she is.” she coos. “poor girl.”
god. she’s such a dick. but it feels too good, even with the sharp burning sensations as your walls are forced to stretch to her fingers, feeling her lips kiss your shoulder as she gets further in to the point of her knuckles hitting the inside of your cheeks.
“d-don’t say it like that…” your cheeks heat up way too much for your liking as you bite into the pillow, trying to suppress your moans. it feels so fucking good, your mind draws a blank.
max chuckles, shaking her head, pumping her fingers faster as wet sounds begin to bounce off the walls. “oh? you don’t like that? why not? ‘cause it makes you realize just how pretty this hole is? just how needy you are for my fingers?”
you didn’t take long with how she was pumping away like this…
click here for main masterlist! 𝄃𝄃𝄂𝄂𝄀𝄁𝄃
AUTHOR'S NOTE: college max mayfield save me. in my mind: max would have such a virgin kink, i wont explain but she luvs herself a man or woman who trusts her enough to fuck em for the first time (and that corruption kink ain’t helping! who said that!)
thank you for all the support in every way possible! all support is very much appreciated! all content created on this blog is mine, do not copy or sent it through ai!
⊹˙⋆ max wasn’t a fan of you at first, honestly, she isn’t a fan of much people at first.
⊹˙⋆ you tried your hardest to befriend her, and it eventually happened while bonding over comics.
⊹˙⋆ you hung around her often, like you were drawn to her.
⊹˙⋆ you realized you had feelings for max only when dustin was yapping about how he couldn’t see you anymore because you were always with her.
⊹˙⋆ and you were NOT one to confess, it was just way too stressful.
⊹˙⋆ max noticed you’d been avoiding her a bit more, stupid excuses on why you guys couldn’t hang out.
⊹˙⋆ she realized and accepted her feelings for you easier and faster than you, and despite max’s tough exterior, she’s just a little girl on the inside.
⊹˙⋆ max showed up to your door without notice, which escalated fast.
⊹˙⋆ and you pretty much got together after solving your “avoidance issues” by max making the first step.
during the relationship ⋆˚𝜗𝜚˚⋆
⊹˙⋆ max wasn’t drowning in money, so she often gave you small things she could buy at the starcourt mall.
⊹˙⋆ you guys aren’t big on pda, but alone? she can’t keep her hands off you. always hugging, holding your hand, cuddling.
⊹˙⋆ she’s bossy. if max tells you to do something, you do it.
⊹˙⋆ despite that, she’s also soft. she’s always there when you’ve had a rough day with a homemade meal from her mother, and a corny action movie cassette.
⊹˙⋆ she teaches you to skate, but you suck. it might just be an excuse to hold your hand..
⊹˙⋆ she lovessss eating out with you. she think’s it’s like she’s in one of those cheesy romcoms she watched a lot with el.
⊹˙⋆ max wasn’t out to everyone in the party, only El and Will, but it’s not like people were shocked, because everyone knew you guys were obsessed with each other.
⊹˙⋆ she LOVES being the small spoon. as tough and dominant does she look in everyday aspects, max literally melts when you hold her.
⊹˙⋆ max is depressed, and you’re always here to try to make everyday better. it doesn’t matter if you guys just lay in bed watching tv or if you go out shopping, she’s the happiest with you.
⊹˙⋆ when billy was still around, max would often get mad talking about him, and you always took her side, obviously. but even if god himself annoyed max, you’d side with her.
⊹˙⋆ after billy passed, max blamed herself over and over and trued to get distant, but you didn’t let her. you were always there, trying to change her mind or reminding her that it wasn’t her fault, and that she’s not a bad person for wishing that billy dies when he was still alive.
⊹˙⋆ it was insanely hard for you when max was in the coma, but you never gave up because you knew if max was there, she’d go on about “you can’t just give up like that!”
⊹˙⋆ she saw you, waiting, playing her song.
⊹˙⋆ but she didn’t need kate bush, she only needed you.
nsfw (cws anal) ⋆˚𝜗𝜚˚⋆
⊹˙⋆ max takes her time with you. she teases your entrance for horribly long minutes before sliding her fingers. she likes watching you squirm.
⊹˙⋆ she never ate pussy before you, and honestly you couldn’t believe it at first. max has a way with her tongue to make you see stars at least three times everytime.
⊹˙⋆ she groans against your cunt often, mumbling dirty words more to herself than you.
⊹˙⋆ as tough as she is, she’s extremely gentle in bed. she likes praising you and reminding you how gorgeous and sweet you are when you’re cumming from her fingers.
⊹˙⋆ “you’re so pretty, baby. i can’t believe you’re all mine.” “look at her, she’s so wet for me.” “just relax for me sweetie, m’gonna make you cum over and over.”
⊹˙⋆ BUSH LOVER! and she has one too. but if you’re someone who likes shaving or even just trimming, she’d never mind. she loves making you feel good, and hair isn’t gonna change anything about that.
⊹˙⋆ she’s a whiny girl when she’s the one getting fingered, clinging onto you like it’s the first time everytime
⊹˙⋆ she a huge thigh girl. she likes everything about you, but there’s something about seeing you walk around in a big shirt and underwear that puts your thighs on display.
⊹˙⋆ and your tits? don’t even get me started. doesn’t matter if they’re big or small, she’s obsessed with how hard your nipples get when she plays with them.
⊹˙⋆ she doesn’t like a strap being used on her very much, but gosh does she love using it on you when you’re bent over.
⊹˙⋆ when using it, max literaly CANNOT help herself and push her thumb in your ass, because it makes you so much louder and twitchier.
⊹˙⋆ you know her body like the back of your hand, and max is not someone who gets pleasure from penetration much. but once you suck on her clit like there’s no tomorrow, she’ll be a puddle in your hands.
⊹˙⋆ max is a squirter, and her biggest goal in life is to make you squirt too. she’ll try over and over until you coat her face or fingers with your juices.
on the topic of weirdos writing smut about seventeen year olds: actors ≠ characters
if you as a 23 year old are attracted to 23 year old finn wolfhard, then whatever dude—if you are writing smut about 17 year old mike wheeler? then i’m gonna think you’re fucking weird
you don’t need to write/read smut about every character whose actor you find attractive 😭
Preferences - What Dating This Character Would Include
I may add to these chapters if I come up with other ideas. If you think of something and want me to add it, I'm more than happy to write something up.
Eddie Munson -
Going to every single Dnd night and sitting on Eddie’s lap the whole time.
Makes you watch and read all of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.
You’re corroded coffin's biggest fan, whether they like it or not.
Your parents don’t like Eddie at all. Say that he is a Munson and always will be.
Eddie worries that you are only dating him to get back at your parents because he knows they don’t like him and you express how much you hate your parents all the time.
Wayne adores you, more than Eddie sometimes. If Eddie isn’t at the trailer when you visit, you will spend the time with Wayne until Eddie gets back. Eddie finds it adorable and loves that his two favourite people get along.
You spend every single night together, whether it’s at the trailer or sneaking Eddie into your room.
Eddie will beg for you to play a Dnd game, and has even used some tricks to get you to agree, but you never agree.
Everyone in town calls Eddie a freak because of who he is, you call him a freak because of what he can do in the sheets.
When Corroded Coffin finally gets big, Eddie asks you to become their roadie. Always following the band so he never has to be away from each other. You agree before the words are out of his mouth.
Eddie is very affectionate. You’re having a bad day, you’re wrapped in his arms and watching your favourite movies. Random kisses and hugs throughout the day. Will always be touching you in some way.
You’ll spend hours playing with Eddie’s hands or tracing his tattoos. You’ve even played with his hair a few times which he secretly loves, even though he complains that he hates it.
Your first tattoo was done by Eddie. He was trying to get into the business at one point and started off with your tattoo.
On your first date, Eddie plays the guitar for you.
His table speeches doing school? Now he gives you those speeches while lounging around the house.
After listening to Eddie’s music, you find you enjoy it more than anything else. You never tell Eddie though because you know he’ll overact to it.
Steve Harrington –
Movie nights with all of the kids and adult kids.
Teasing him about his old scoops ahoy days.
You go to all of his games to support him because his parents never do. He’ll look through the crowd to see if they’re there but always find you in their place. He’s never been happier.
You tease him about being so close with Robin but it does worry you that he still loves her, even though he reassures you he isn’t her type.
There’s a reason everyone used to call him King Steve, now it’s all for you though.
Steve spends a lot of his time trying to work out the person he wants to become. You are there for him every step of the way.
You both spend days working out the type of jobs that would fit Steve and even yourself.
When Steve isn’t able to drive the kids around, they come to you. Knowing that you are just as bad as saying no to them.
You and Steve are known as the Mum and Dad of the group.
Whenever his parents aren’t home, which is almost always, you spend the night with him so that he doesn’t feel alone. When they are home, you try and drag him out of the house so he doesn’t have to deal with his parents.
When you first got together, you told Steve you were scared he still loved Nancy and would go back to her if she asked. He reassured you that he’d never go back because she cheated on him and he wouldn’t go back to something that wasn’t real when he has the real deal.
Nancy Wheeler –
You let her practice her interview questions on you.
Nancy takes you everywhere. If she needs to go to New York for work, an extra plane ticket for you is always bought as well.
You were on and off when you were younger. Nancy would say she didn’t want a family but all you ever wanted was a family.
You find cute little gifts around your apartment from Nancy when she is away for work.
Nancy would find a few gifts from you in her bags.
You are worried about Nancy and Steve sometimes because of their old relationship.
Nancy has admitted that she did cheat on Steve when they were together so she knows she’ll never go back in fear of hurting him again.
You found her guns when you were packing her things for your new apartment. She told you that it was to protect her because of some things that happened to her. It was the first and last lie she told you.
You help her with some of her cases. You’re very tech savvy and would help research while she was away and send her the information that you found.
Mike is protective of his sister. He’s told you that he’ll never like you because you are dating but you know he has a soft spot for you.
You’re relationship is public, even in Hawkins. Everyone knows that you don’t mess with Nancy and you let her be.
People whose lives have been destroyed by Nancy have tried to attack and kidnap you but Steve or Eddie or Nancy stop it from getting too bad.
You never go out alone. You’re either with Nancy, Eddie, Steve or Robin.
Robin is your best friend and was before you met Nancy. She is how you met.
Nancy sometimes gets jealous about your relationship with Robin as you’ve admitted that although you never dated, you did use to sleep together.
You’re really good friends with Eddie. You don’t know why Eddie and Nancy are good friends but you and Eddie got along as well.
Robin Buckley –
Robin almost didn’t ask you out, thinking you were flirting with Steve and not getting information on his cute best friend.
Every job Robin gets, you either get the same one or one very close by. Even before you date. You wanted to see her more.
When you first start dating, Robin is a rambling mess, never able to focus on one thing.
You find her rambling so cute that you’ve fallen asleep many times on the phone while she does it. You’ve even done it in person. Robin thought that she was boring but you made sure she understood what you really thought of her rambling.
When you first get her into bed, she’s so nerves she completely forgets about her own pleasure, only focussing on your pleasure.
All the tricks she used on you the first time you had sex, she admitted that Steve was the one that told her what to do.
You used to get jealous about Robin and Nancy when you first started to date. Robin would tell you over and over she wouldn’t, but you couldn’t believe her because of your past.
When Robin worked at scoops, she would bring you ice cream during and after her shift if you were also working in the mall.
With dating Robin also comes having Steve around. You don’t mind having him around thought because he almost always brings around your platonic soulmate with him, Eddie.
You go on double dates with Steve and Eddie all the time. Even before they started dating.
If you have a bad dream or if Robin has one, Steve and Eddie will join your bed with the both of you.
Buying an apartment with Robin, Steve and Eddie.
You help Robin study when she goes to college even though you’re in college as well.
Robin was the one that helped you find your passion. You were mucking around with different things when she randomly said the job. You feel in love and she loves that you are finally happy at work.
You weren’t involved with the upside-down stuff. You would be jealous when Steve and Robin went somewhere before the mall fire, but you never tried to get involved. You blow up one night when Eddie ended up at the hospital after the worst week of there lives.
Robin broke down crying to you while you waited for Eddie to get out of surgery. You held her every where you went, even when you got weird looks.
Jonathan Byers –
You were out with Jonathan every day when Will went missing.
Jonathan doesn’t understand why you stay with him. He sometimes forgets you love him and makes himself believe you are only together because you pity him.
You would be a model for him when he goes to college for photography. You both make it fun and you’ve convinced a few of the others to join as well.
You’ve been scared that Jonathan would go back to Nancy but he’s shown you over and over that he’d rather be with only you.
Jonathan never tells you about what happened with his dad. You pieced together how he grow up but never brought it up to him.
You went through the upside-down stuff with Jonathan.
Every once in a while, Jonathan shuts down like he did when Will first went missing. The first few times you didn’t know what to you and you felt like you always made it worse. Over time you realised what you needed to do and the best ways to help him.
You hide when you get nightmares because you don’t want Jonathan to worry about you when he already worries about Will and Joyce.
He found out about your nightmares from Steve. He was furious and thought that you didn’t trust him and Steve was getting back at him for Nancy.
Joyce parents you like a mother. You’ve told her about your home life and she makes sure that you never have to go through that again.
Will is like you’re little brother. If there is something he can’t or doesn’t want to tell Jonathan, he comes to you for help.
You were the first-person Will told that he was gay. Jonathan was a little jealous, but he was glad his brother finally told someone.
Billy Hargrove –
When he gets angry, he locks himself in the spare room so that he doesn’t hurt you.
He makes sure you never meet his father. You are close to Max though. When Billy tries to drive off without her once, you tear him a new one.
The first time Billy hit you, you ran out of the house and spent the night with your dad. He ends up arresting Billy, something that helps to turn his attitude around.
It’s an on and off again relationship. You both want it to work but you know that you need to work yourselves out before you can be with each other.
You get pregnant at a young age. You struggle to tell Billy about it in fear that he’ll leave you and never be a part of the baby's life.
Instead of an angry situation, Billy is excited about the life that you both created. He wants to leave Hawkins but with you instead of without you.
Your relationship is a secret. Billy is worried about what everyone could do if they find out he cares for someone.
He drives you everywhere. If you need to go to the mall, Billy is there in a second.
Steve and you are friends before you met Billy. Billy hates when you are with other guys but tries to let this one slide.
He’ll bring you little gifts after a fight. Like your favourite flowers or chocolate or even something you’ve had your eye on for a really long time.
After your daughter is born, Billy asks you to marry him. Saying that he could imagine anyone else he wants to raise his daughter with.
You’re adoptive little sister, El, sometimes spies on Billy after a fight because you want to make sure he’s ok.
You don’t get married until your daughter can walk. You begged Billy to wait till then so you could both watch her walk down the aisle.
Will Byers (Male Reader) –
Arguments about him still liking Mike.
Jonathan becomes like a big brother to you and Joyce your mother.
Mike seems weird whenever you and Will are together. You thought he was being homophobic, but you found out that he likes Will more than a friend.
After all of the upside stuff that has happened, you are more aware of Will’s feelings and making sure he’s always ok. Will is also worried about everyone you both meet.
The group become your family as well. Even when you try to fight them away.
Your parents don’t like the fact you’re dating a man. They throw you out and you are forced to live with the Byers home, not that you’re really complaining about that.
Steve becomes another one of your big brothers. He helps you understand your feelings and what you’re feeling for Will.
Will is worried about you. He’s always checking up on you and making sure nothing has happened to you.
You convince Will to move out of home and Hawkins with you after you graduate from High School.
You try to keep the relationship a secret from the town but Jason finds out and told everyone the year you graduate. You protect Will from everyone and so do Nancy, Steve, Robin and Eddie. Even everyone else makes sure that Will isn’t affected by you both getting outted to the town.
Will gets jealous easily. When you’re both out, as soon as he leaves, a group of girls always surround you.
You get matching tattoos of your Dnd characters from Eddie’s last campaign. Will hides his tattoo because of his job but you show yours off every chance you get.
You make sure that a light is always on when Will is coming home late. Someone is always home if he’s getting back late. You don’t want him to go through something like what he did go through again.
Dustin Henderson –
You fall in love because of your shared interests of nerdy things.
You spend hours coming up with a character each for Eddie’s campaign. Making sure their backstories are intertwined as well.
You’re the one that asked if Eddie would look after Dustin and his friends when you all go to school. Eddie made a show of it and makes sure no one knows that you asked him.
Dustin doesn’t know Eddie is your brother. No one does.
When Dustin finds out the truth you both argue about why you lied about it. Dustin said he couldn’t trust you and you argued that he wouldn’t talk about anything that happened since Will’s disappearance. Eddie had to break it up and drag you away from him.
After Dustin and you calm from your fight, you start to let him in on Eddie’s campaign so you both can come up with stronger characters.
You convince Dustin to go to the science camp, knowing that it’s exactly his type of thing.
Dustin still asks Steve for dating advice even after he already gets you.
When you finally get the chance to introduce Wayne to Dustin. He gives him a few grunts while you’re around but as soon as you leave, Wayne and Eddie jump on him and give him one hell of a shovel talk.
Max gives you a shovel talk when you start dating Dustin. She explains that he is like her brother and she’ll murder me and hide the body if you ever hurt him.
Max Mayfield –
You met before Hawkins. You use to be best friends before you started to date. You just started dating when Max’s family moved to Hawkins.
After telling your parents about Max moving, they make the decision to do the same.
Max hiding out at yours when her stepdad got too violent.
When Max gets angry, she pulls away from you. She’s scared that she’ll become violent even though she never even raised her hand a little bit.
Your parents love Max. Even ask for you when you're older if she would be their legal daughter-in.
You go skateboarding together whenever you can.
You keep your relationship a secret, even from the party. You have to watch Lucas and Dustin flirt with Max and try to date her.
Your relationship becomes public when Max kisses you after one of the boys tried to flirt with you. It was only at Steve’s house so only the party found out.
Your parents are the only ones that know about your relationship but they haven’t told you both they know. They want you both to come to them when you’re ready.
Never let you near her house. Her brother doesn’t like you and her stepdad could get violent towards you both. You’ve only met her mum but that was very quick and she didn’t listen to you or Max.
When Billy dies and her stepdad runs off, you spend a lot of nights at Max’s new trailer so she isn’t alone when her mum is working.
Billy hates you. He’s threatened you about leaving Max alone but you couldn’t. He almost kills you but Hopper steps in before that happens.
You make sure that if Max can’t come to your house for the night, that she heads over to Eddie’s or Steve’s so that you know she’ll be safe and protected.
You’re first kiss was at Skull Rock. You made sure you didn’t tell Steve about it cause he would’ve been too snug about the whole thing.
Max and you would hang out at Skull Rock all the time. You even talk about what you both want to do in your future. Both of you have each other in them.
Lucas Sinclair –
You ask Steve to help Lucas practice for basketball tryouts.
You go to his first basketball game. Cheering him on from the sidelines.
You continue to go to every one of his games, even the ones where he doesn’t leave the bench the whole game.
You tag along to all of his Dnd games so he doesn’t try to use you as an excuse to not play.
Whenever he scores a goal during his game, he runs over to you and gives you a kiss.
The Basketball team always makes comments to you about dumbing Lucas and dating one of them. He doesn’t know and you don’t know how to tell him about it.
You were scared that if Max wanted Lucas back he would go back to her.
Erica is a pain in your ass. You both pretend you hate each other but you both really love each other like sisters.
You showed Erica how to play Dnd. You even created her first character that she used at her first Hellfire game.
You and Erica never tell Lucas when you hang out. He gets worried when you don’t tell him where you are and he’s scared that you are with another guy.
You cheer Lucas up when none of his friends goes to the championship game and he got the final goal.
Lucas is protective of you. He doesn’t know about the basketball team but whenever you are around a guy, he is only a few steps behind you.
Steve finds out about the basketball team and gets the group to back you up, including Lucas. Lucas doesn’t talk to you much during or after.
Lucas is hurt by the secret of the team and doesn’t understand why you couldn’t trust him. Did you think he could protect you?
Lucas goes to all your events for everything you do. When you played in a battle of the bands, he was in the front cheering you on, just like you did with his games.
Mike Wheeler –
Nancy and you get along well. You help each other annoy Mike when he’s being too much.
Before you and Mike got together, Nancy gave you a shovel talk but you didn’t understand who she was giving it to at the time. You almost thought she was trying to protect Dustin.
Arguments about him still loving El. He’s always defensive about it and it sets you off more.
Your arguments about Mike still loving El was stronger at the start of your relationship as Mike asked for you not to tell anyone because he didn’t want people to know yet.
You know how Will feels about Mike and want to help him move on. Not because you are protecting yourself but because you want to help Will and help him not get too hurt.
You’d both seek out at random times to see each other and hang out at a little dinner.
You don’t get along with Mike’s dad. You try not to be at Mike's when he’s home.
Mike taught you how to play Dnd. He mentioned that Will was upset about no one playing Dnd because of girlfriends and you wanted to fix that.
You take over as Dm when Will or Eddie can’t because you love to write campaigns and torment everyone while you play.
You and Mike create characters that are almost always together. The one time you didn’t, your rogue elf killed his fighter human because he stole your lover’s ring.
After that campaign, Mike got you a ring that was almost the exact same. Called you your promise ring for the future.
Eleven (El) –
You are best friends with Max as well. It’s a package deal.
She never talks about her life before you met her. You try to get her to talk about it but she gets scared and angry about it every time.
Hopper didn’t know that you were together and used to let you have the door closed. Until he walked in and found you both kissing on her bed.
Hopper has the 3 feet rule still.
You and El sneak out every once in a while and lay in a field to look up at the sky.
One time while you’ve snuck out, El tells you a little about her childhood. Mainly that she was taken as a baby and locked away for most of her life.
You bring El Eggos every time you go over. You’d eat them together and talk about what you were going to do for the day.
El always hides her tattoo from you so you go with her to get it corrected. You even get a matching tattoo on your wrist as well.
You would softly explain things to El if she gets confused.
Never any big fights. You were seen as the perfect couple, even though there were still secrets between you both.
