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An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Steve's No Good, Terrible, Kinda Perfect Senior Year by merry_magpie
Word count: 48,164 (incomplete) / 6/9 Rating: M Trigger and content warnings: period typical homophobia, internalised homophobia
Summary: Steve pivoted back to his original demand. “You can’t tell anyone.” Munson scoffed. “I mean it. You cannot tell anyone about this.”
“What’s in it for me if I don’t?” Eddie said as he stood up to his full height and crossed his arms.
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In a last-ditch attempt to live and create a new leader for their hive mind, the vines in the tunnel released a (probably) toxic goop right into Steve’s face. Getting powers from the Upside Down was the cherry on the shit sundae Steve had been served since Halloween.
All he wanted to do was graduate in peace, left alone to lick his wounds and mourn the loss of his relationship with Nancy and the loss of his popularity in private. It turns out the Spring of ‘85 might be when he finally finds a family, real friends, and a very unexpected romance.