steve is your cute upstairs neighbor who you discover is spider-man. friendships are made, villains are fought, wounds are patched up after said fights (because even with super powers steve isn't the best fighter), and sooner or later a romance may begin to appear between it all.
chronological order:
your upstairs neighbor has a secret identity, but he's not very good at keeping it secret
your super-hero neighbor climbs through your window again, but this time he's bleeding
your super-hero neighbor lets you question him about his powers
you meet your super-hero neighbor's little brother
your super-hero neighbor saves your life (for the first time)
your super-hero neighbor kisses you (while dangling upside down)
your super-hero neighbor tries to take you out on a date
blurbs and extras:
tumblr spidey!steve smau
twitter spidey!steve smau
carnivals โญ diet coke โญ buttered popcorn โญ road trips โญ baggy jeans โญ long weekends โญ drive-in movies โญ pizza โญ arcades โญ friday the 13th โญ rainbow sprinkles โญ lover's lake
{series/multiparts} โ = ongoing โ = completed
๐ โ heatwave & cool down ~ @joekeerysbellybutton
๐ โ the steve harrington summertime spectacular! ~ @jamdoughnutmagician
๐ โ august writing challenge ~ @stevenose
โ against the current ~ @imani4reading
๐ โ tell me what you need ~ @sheisjoeschateau
๐ โ "let's show them we are better" ~ @sheisjoeschateau @keer-y
โ @upsidedownwithemmy
๐ โ she drives me crazy / meet me in the afterglow
๐ โ we tried the world
๐ โ bad for business
{one shots}
summer free ~ @spderjmz
๐ sunshine baby ~ @oh-sweet-thing
dirty dancing ~ @swirledyouintoallmypoems
i want you more than any stupid song could ever say ~ @swirledyouintoallmypoems
summer stories ~ @forevermoreharrington
๐ your name is on my lips ~ @xpeachsunsidex
๐ silver & gold ~ @bangaveragewhitewine
๐ rule breaker ~ @graywrenhart
๐ you're screwing my sister?! ~ @colouredbyd
road trip daydreams ~ @joekeerysbellybutton
zombie movies & first kisses ~ @keeryhours
lovers at the lake ~ @yasministration
๐ a slow motion love potion ~ @upsidedownwithemmy
| special mention for all her summer one-shots !!! my favorite is summer night lights
โยป @jinxispunk
๐ lover's lake / windows down / hold this for me / strawberry picking / too hot to handle
โยป @moonstoneandmoonlight
wildest dreams / i see right through you
โยป @levanswrites
๐ edge of seventeen / walking on sunshine / there is a light that never goes out / this time last summer
โยป @djohours
๐ cart girl / melting / scoops
โยป @imani4reading
the first i love you / heart to heart / so... maybe we're lost / too late, sweetheart / of course she's my girlfriend! / don't let this be a lost romance
โยป @athenas-rose
๐ sweetest thing / fitting room fiasco / written in the stars
โยป @tinfoileddd
๐ in the summer sun / under the fireworks / summer storms
โยป @firelilyfox
coworkers, ahoy! / saved you to save me / movie night / it all started at a red light / the prank / date at the lake / summertime at midnight
summer dreams are on the way !! ~ @forevermoreharrington
hey there !! summer!steve is officially upon us, and i wanted to put together a collection of stories to match the feeling of scoops ahoy shenanigans & movie nights with the kids plus a cute brown-haired boy by our side. hope you all love the matching playlist as well !! please don't hesitate to share more stories in the comments; i'm always happy to add your favorite writers to the list.
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summary: The summer you spend away from Steve Harrington, all he can manage to do is miss you. But what happens when you come back to find him rocking a completely different persona?
contents: YEARNING, mild cursing, steve crashing out internally, childhood friends to strangers to loversโฆ beginning of king steve eugh , steve being an asshole, lowkey bullying, fluff to eventual angst (sorry guys i swear it'll get better)
I just arrived at camp! Kinda just missed you the whole bus ride over. I already made some friends with some of my cabin mates though! Itโs kinda cool here thereโs a really big lake, Iโm pretty sure you would have liked it. But then again, itโs like you said, GIRLS ONLY!!! Canโt wait to hear about what youโre up to without me, stinky gross boy :)
Love, yours truly
MAY 31, 1981
Dear dickhead,
Iโm flattered that your first instinct when you arrived was to write to me. Am I really that irresistible? Kidding. Life literally sucks without you, I know you said to not hang with Tommy but I literally have no one else to talk to. I was thinking of joining the summer basketball program at school just to pass time. I just donโt like the thought of having games and you not being in the crowd, like whatโs the point if youโre not there to see me! Itโs a sign to get home ASAP dude, youโre leaving me out to dieeeeee!
Love, your AWESOME HANDSOME BESTFRIEND STEVE HARRINGTON
JUNE 3, 1981
Dear Stinky Stevie,
I totally think you should join the basketball program, it would be cool if you got yourself a spot on the varsity team too! Itโs definitely better than moping around all summer. I ALSO THINK YOU NEED TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS!!!! STAY AWAY FROM THAT ASSHAT TOMMY!!! I donโt like how you act when youโre with him, his assholery is contagious. Iโll always be there to cheer you on, Steve, even if you canโt see me. I did an archery lesson today, got two bullseyes!! I think Iโll try fishing tomorrow. Miss you lots, dickhead!! Write back soon please :(
P.S. I had a dream you styled your hair different, I think you should experiment and surprise me when I get back
Love, yours truly
JUNE 6, 1981
Dear princess butthead,
Coach told me he wanted to put me on varsity when school starts, Tommy is real salty that I got a spot. We had a game last week, I could imagine you on the stands cheering me on. I kinda miss you dude. Also I donโt think I approve of you trying archery thereโฆ Just for my safetyโฆย What kind of hair did I have in your dream??? Whatโs wrong with my current hair do you not like it :( Itโs almost my birthday, what did you get me? Oh I know, you left me here to perish! Kidding. 2 months more til you come home, miss you.
Love, PRINCE CHARMING aka Steve the awesome
JUNE 9, 1981
Dear birthday boy,
I hope this one comes before or on your birthday, already kinda wrote it in advance! Happy Birthday Steve! Iโm sorry I canโt be there with you to celebrate, but believe me when I say Iโd give anything to teleport next to you. Mom and dad are probably gonna drop off my gift within the day, I hope you like it! Made it during one of our craft lessons here! I hope you had the best day today, I canโt believe youโre 16, dickhead! Youโre the best person I know ;)
Love, yours trulyย
JUNE 13, 1981
Dear princess,ย
You really predicted that my dad would get me a car! He got me the 733i like I wanted!! Sheโs such a beaut, canโt wait for you to see it. Your family stopped by to drop some stuff off, your mom baked me my own cake too! And your brother and dad sang me happy birthday. I love your family, would be even better if you came home though. Your gift is awesome, by the way. Howโd you even learn how to carve shit like this there??? Iโm convinced they got you in like a military bootcamp.
P.S. Started doing something different with my hair, you better come home quick
P.P.S. Youโre the best person I know too.ย
Love, your Steve
JUNE 19, 1981
Dear Dweeben Harrington,
Iโm trying to picture what hairstyle you got going on for yourself now! I bet itโs a bright red mohawk, totally your style. Iโm glad you liked your gift! I thought of making it a tiger since that one time you said you felt like you could beat one in a fightโฆ Which you still wouldnโt by the way, no matter how much you say otherwise! Iโm learning how to play guitar here, now I want to get one when I get home. What does being 16 feel like?
Love, yours truly
JUNE 25, 1981
Dear princess stinkerton,
I would never get a mohawk, Iโm offended you would even suggest that. I could totally beat a tiger in a fight though, especially now that basketball got me all toned up! Being 16 is pretty awesome, I basically feel like a grown up. Me and the guys have been going all over town in the beamer just doing random shit. You know parties just like seem to appear when you turn 16 like holyshit Iโve been to like 3 this week!ย
P.S. Canโt wait to hear you play for me, I love listening to you
Love, King Steve
JULY 1, 1981
Dear dickhead,
King Steve?? Thatโs a new one, whereโd that come from? You say you feel like a grownup every birthday, weirdo! Have you been drinking at these parties? Look at you, social butterfly!!! Or beetle more like it. Also donโt tell me that โthe guysโ includes Tommy Hagan. You know I think heโs such a bad influence on you! Please behave! Iโve learning a couple of Fleetwood Mac songs on the guitar, canโt wait to let you hear it :)
Love, yours truly
JULY 14, 1981
Dear Stinker,
Itโs been a while since your last letter :( What have you been up to? Hope you didnโt forget about me. Camp has been fun but Iโm looking forward to coming home in a few weeks! Iโve also been thinking about trying to get my license since a bunch of the girls here have theirs, I feel left out! Miss you lots, hope basketball has been treating you well. Behave!!!
Love, yours truly
AUGUST 3, 1981
Dear princess,
Hey, sorry itโs been a while. Got caught up with life stuff, basketball and all that shit. Canโt wait to see you next week. I doubt youโre sending me another, I wouldnโt send my ass one after ghosting you. Again, Iโm so sorry I havenโt written in a while angel. What do you need your license for? You have me, I wouldnโt give you the chance to touch a steering wheel, Iโll be your personal driver! Basketball has been fun, coach got me up to team captain. Iโve been behaving, I swear! And yes, โthe guysโ includes Tommy, sorry. Iโm working on it. I canโt wait to hear your voice, I miss you more than you can imagine.
For the first time in his life, Steve Harrington awoke from his alarm without hitting snooze. He gets up with a start, stumbling out of bed and rushing towards the shower. He was finally going to see you today.
Itโs been almost 3 months without you, a whole summer. He is definitely not letting you go to summer camp ever again. Not a day went by without him thinking about you. Every game, every party, and every hang out, he could only think about how everything would be so much more worth it if you were around.
Now, he didnโt have to think, you were here. The last time he saw you, you gave him a sign that maybe everything heโs felt for you all these years might not be so one sided.
Speeding out the shower, he almost trips over his own feet as he makes his way to the loveseat in his room where he laid out his carefully planned outfit that he set up three days ago. He wanted today to be perfect, he knows it isnโt technically a big day, but to him it is. He had the navy blue sweater that you gifted him last Christmas, and the pair of light wash jeans that you said made his butt look cute. He wasnโt sure if you were joking about the butt thing but heโll take his chances.
This would probably be the first time Steve would be early to school. Already pulling into the school parking lot before most of the other cars were there. He didnโt know what time you would arrive, he just called your house last night only for your dad to answer him saying you had been knocked out since you arrived that afternoon. So he thought it best to let you have you beauty sleep and that it would be better if he didnโt drop by just yet.
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The minutes ticked by and the school got more and more crowded. He deflates when he still hasnโt seen you after about 35 minutes. Tommy and his gang already spotted him and made their way towards his beamer.ย
โDude youโre so fucking early, what is up with thatโ Tommy laughs as he claps a hand over Steveโs shoulder. Steve huffs and nudges him with his elbow, โIโm waitingโ he says not looking at Tommy, completely focused on all the incoming cars, looking for your dadโs. โAh, right. Your little girlfriendโs coming backโ he says rolling his eyes, now shifting his focus from Steve to the other boys talking animatedly around the car. โSheโs not my girlfriendโ Steve grumbles as he feels the tips of his ears heat up.
After 20 more minutes, Steve almost completely deflates and is openly pouting at your absence. โDude sheโs probably gonna skip out, letโs head in alreadyโ Tommy says exasperatedly at Steve nudging him with his foot. โGo in if you want, Iโm waitingโ, Steve insists, narrowing his eyes at him.
Tommy just rolls his eyes and continues talking to the other guys, eyeing and observing all the people coming into school.
Finally, Steve spots a familiar Ford country. He immediately straightens up from his position beside the beamer. He watches the door open and he felt his heart stutter. Then came you, and Steve almost ascends on the spot.
You were absolutely glowing. Steve has always known you were beautiful since he met you, he wasnโt sure if itโs because he hasnโt seen you for so long but everything about you right at this moment is overwhelming all his senses so much that he feels faint.ย
Your hair was longer, skin a bit more tanned than usual, you had light freckles around your cheeks, and you just seemed so much brighter. Youโve definitely gone through more stages of puberty since he last saw you, you looked so much more mature than he remembered.
An annoying voice cuts through his inner monologue, โShit, she got hotโ Dave says while leaning on Steveโs beamer. All it took was a look from Steve to shut him up. He looks back to where you were, seeing you wave your dad goodbye, then finally turning around and spotting him.ย
The smile on your face when you see him was earth shattering, you started jogging towards him, but that was all he needed to start sprinting across the school driveway towards you.
He feels his heartbeat in his ears as his legs move, seeing your form come closer and closer. He sees your smile shine even brighter up close and it makes every nerve in his body light up in anticipation.
When he reaches you, he wastes no time in picking you up in his arms. He hears you squeal his name as he spins you around. He feels your face buried in his neck, he canโt help the heat that spreads across his body.
Finally letting you down, his arms still around you, he looks down to see you eye to eye. Now all you can think about how much taller heโs gotten, and most especially his hair.
A shocked laugh escapes you as you reach up to touch his hair. โOh my god, Stevie.โ you say in disbelief. โDid I surprise you? Do you like it?โ He says gently, nervous to hear your opinion. โI adore it, asshole. You look so prettyโ you say still playing with his hair, then you look him right in the face and see the blush spread across his cheeks. That was enough for your own blush to appear onto yours as well.ย
You swear you could feel his face inch closer before you two get startled by the ringing of the school bell. He loosens his grip on you to look at the school entrance, seeing some teachers already ushering students in. โSorry Iโm late, stinkerโ you say letting your hand rest on his shoulder.
โI really donโt care, Iโm so tempted to just skip school today and just have you all to myself.โ He says panting, he feels his heart still racing, though he canโt tell if it was because of the sprinting or if its the fact that it would be so easy to kiss you right where you two were.ย
He knows itโs you, itโs always you.
He hears you laugh, โCareful, Stevie. Some people might think youโre selfish, maybe even a bad influence.โ You smile at him, he feels his knees weaken. He canโt help but return your smile and counters, โI canโt not be selfish about youโ.ย
To his surprise, he watches a flush spread across your face and ears. He feels something lift in his chest when he realizes his words had an effect on you.
He laughs in disbelief as you shove his shoulder away from you and pinch his side. โWhen did you get so flirty, dickheadโ you tease as you grab onto his sweater sleeve, โWeโre going to class, Steve. Then, youโre buying me ice cream before eating dinner at my houseโ you add as you start dragging him towards the school entrance.
To outsiders it might seem like you were bossing him around, but to Steve? He was right where he wanted to be.
โYes, maโamโ he smiles as he listens to you grumble about how horrific the weather was.ย
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Lunch finally rolls by, Steve spent his morning memorizing your schedule. He sighed when he saw that you were taking so many AP classes this year, only leaving you two to have 3 classes together. Heโs gonna remember to call you a smart-ass when he sees you.ย
He shuffles through the crowd of students to try and get to your classroom. Halfway through his pace a hand clamps onto his shoulder, he startles and turns around hoping to see you. To his dismay, it was Tommy along with some other people. โNow where is our King Steve headed? Lunch is that wayโ Tommy says as he gives Steve a confused look. Steve shrugs off his hand, โI was heading to-โ he starts, only to be cut off โIโm sure your babygirl can find her way to the cafeteria, hm?โ Tommy says pulling his lips into a tight smile.
Steve narrows his eyes, and looks behind him to try at catch sight of you through the crowd. โHarringtonโ, he hears his name being called again, he feels conflicted seeing the group of people waiting for his word. He feels his ego inflate when he realizes that they were standing by just for him.ย
He sighs and decides to head to the cafeteria first, itโs not like you asked him to come to you. It was just a thing he did.ย
โAtta boy, make way! The King is hungry!โ He hears boys from his group yell as they made their way down the hallway. He laughs at the attention, he feels his ego solidify even more.ย
Before he could lose himself in their interactions, he feels a gentle hand take hold of his wrist. He glances behind him to find you, giving him a confused smile. He feels all the previous arrogance fade away.ย
โWhatโs all the yelling for?โ You ask, falling into step beside him. He leans down, โNothing, theyโre just being assholesโ he mumbles into your ear. You giggle and he canโt help but feel giddy at the fact that youโre next to him. He loops his arm around your shoulders, shielding you from the crowd and guiding you into the cafeteria.ย
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Steve watches you scrunch your nose in distaste at the antics of his friends across the table. Unruly, disrespectful, and arrogant.
He feels uneasy seeing the way you scrutinize their behavior. You were an understanding person, so considerate and kind. So it really meant someone was quite off putting if you disliked them. He thought that if he just let you meet them, you would learn to eventually like them, or at least tolerate them.
But deep down he knew that it would be way out of the park. Yet, Steve was gonna try, because he canโt let go of the feeling of being idolized. He loved being worshipped like this.
He snakes his arm around you once again while you eat, leaning towards your face to ask, โHey, you okay? Need anything? Do you want more juice?โ. You startle but smile nonetheless. โIโm alright, Stevie. Can you finish my food for me though?โ You whisper back, nudging your tray towards him. He canโt help but laugh, โGlad to see camp didnโt change your small ass appetite.โ He says as he pinches your side. โNot my fault you have an appetite built for hibernationโ you retort as you nudge his shoulder.ย
Somebody clears their throat across the table, causing Steve to raise an eyebrow at whoever interrupted. โSo, how was camp?โ you glance confused realizing it was Carol Perkins talking to you. There was a weird lilt to her voice that Steve didnโt like.
If Steve didnโt like it, you definitely hated it.
โIt was great Carol! Thank you for askingโ you start genuinely, not really sure what she was planning. She grinned, โSo what did you do over there? Iโm not really educated on what girls like you do in their free timeโ she continues. You raise your eyebrows in shock, but a slow smile makes its way on your face. Steve sees this and quickly grabs your hand from under the table, he takes a warning glance towards Tommy and all he could do was shrug and geek over the interaction.
โGirlsโฆ like me?โ You laugh lightly, gently squeezing Steveโs hand reassuring him you were fine. Steve knows you could have a temper on you, heโs been on the receiving end plenty of times. Then again, he knows you would never give anyone the satisfaction of knowing they got on your nerves.
โYeah, like youโ she says, slowly dragging her gaze sizing you up. Youโre not sure why sheโs coming at you like this, but you had a feeling that it was because your presence didnโt make her the only girl at the table anymore.
โYou know, girls who are kinda loser-ish and stuff! No offenseโ she pouts.
Steve narrows his eyes at Carol, his grip on his fork getting tighter. He feels you brush your thumb over his knuckles. He spares a glance to the side of your face only to see you nodding along to whatever Carol was saying.ย
โOh! Yes! Thank you for clarifying that, Carolโ you responded, but this time you obnoxiously matched her sickly sweet voice. โWell, for startersโฆ probably just the opposite of what girls like you do.โ you added, resting your chin on your hand as if being in thought. That made Carolโs eyebrow raise.ย
โGirls like me?โ she asks smiling, her boyfriend at her side glancing back and forth between you two like it was a ping pong match.ย
โYou know, girls who are kinda bitch-ish and stuffโ you retort sincerely, smile being held back. You hear Steve snort next to you, Tommy snickers as Carol swats his arm shutting him up. Nudging Steve with your foot, trying to make him stop his fit. He takes the signal and clears his throat, โDoes that clear things up, Perkins?โ He adds.
โYup, thanksโ she says tightly, rolling her eyes she grabs her tray and gets up from the table.ย
You shake your head in disbelief when your train of thought was broken by a mumble, โI really missed everything about youโ, you turn your head to see Steve looking at you in that way he always did. You didnโt say anything back, all he gets in response is you lacing your fingers together with his.
That was more than enough for him to understand.
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Weeks turn into months, day by day you start to notice how Steve was fading. He was still around, sure. But, something was different. The way he spoke, the way he walked, or the way he cared. It was always when his group of people were around, he got louder, bolder, more cocky, it became unsettling.ย
Though, he would always change whenever it came to you. He would be softer, more gentle, less performative. Those moments were the ones that gave you hope.ย
Until those moments started fading too.
He started cancelling plans, which would usually be no issue if he didnโt say that he was feeling under the weather. In reality, he was at Dave Grahamโs basement getting drunk. He never used to lie to you, what changed?
He did.
It was the fourth month of his behavior when your heart started to waver. Not because your feelings were fading, you could never not love Steve. It just hurt that you had to watch him slip through your fingers.
Your mind couldnโt help but scatter, salvaging the moments that mattered. The way he would visit your house after school, when he was here he would be yours. The facade no longer present. He didnโt care what he did because there wasnโt an audience. The thought made you deflate, just thinking that he was like this since there were no eyes on him.ย
He would lie in your bed, head in your lap. Sometimes speaking, sometimes listening, but most of the time just looking at you. He loved looking at you.
To Steve, he thought that it didnโt matter, the way he acted with his friends. You had the real him, it sucked that he had to perform for these people, but how else would he get them to worship him?ย
He thought that you would understand. He pretended not to see the looks you gave him when his friends acted extra harsh. You would accept it, eventually. Thatโs what he kept telling himself.ย
โYouโve been differentโ you said softly, Steveโs head was in your lap. It was a little bit past dinner, the two of you decided to watch a movie in your room. You felt his head move away from the screen, peering back to you. You could see some sleep in his eyes, you canโt help but smile, carding your fingers through his hair. โWhat do you mean?โ He mumbles, eyes fluttering closed at your touch.ย
โYou know what Iโm talking aboutโ your words spike his anxiety. He clears his throat, now rolling his whole body to face you, he would sit up if his position wasnโt so comfortable. He frowns, โThatโs not importantโ tracing shapes onto your pajama-clad thigh. Your smile falters but doesnโt leave your face, โIt isnโt?โย
Just thinking about the possible disagreement from this conversation was making his head buzz. โDo you wanna to a party tonight? He blurts out nervously, he wasnโt looking at you. His eyes trained on a loose thread on your pajama bottoms. You frown, it was clear he was trying to change the subject.
โWhere? Now?โ You question, your fingers still making their rounds through his strands, you hear a hum from his chest at a particular tug. โIn a while, at Turnerโs. Itโs not as big as you think.โ still playing with the loose thread on your thigh, he finally looks up at you. You looked at him puzzled, calculating whether or not it would be a good idea.
โWe donโt have to, I know you donโt really enjoy them-โ he started rambling, he slowly sat up from his position underneath you. โIโm downโ you cut him off, surprise colors his features. โReally?โ He checks, skeptical that you felt forced.
โYeah, let me get ready.โ You laugh as you get up from the bed, leaving Steve still dumbfounded. He smiles to himself once you close your bathroom door, he was nervous about how the night would go.
He knew that you and his friends might clash tonight, but in his head this was his way of making you tolerate them. He knows that it sounded messed up, but he just wants you to accept that he needed this.
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Turnerโs house was just a few blocks down from yours. Still, Steve chose to drive. He was in no rush, the car ran below the speed limit with the windows down. Watching you every now and then, hair moving gently with the breeze, he sees your eyes dart across the street taking in the night.ย
You looked so beautiful.
The side of your face prickles from the weight of his gaze. โWhat?โ You turn your head to him, smiling as he quickly turns back to the road. โNothing. Just thinkingโ he says, shaking his head laughing. โThat canโt be goodโ you tease, reaching out to brush a stray strand of his hair behind his ear.
His hand catches yours mid-action. You raise an eyebrow, you watch him lace your fingers together. That alone making your heart heat up in your chest, but you saw him blush as he glanced from the road, then back to you. He then looks you in the eyes, you see it then, the thing that remained unsaid between you two.
He was speaking to you through that look, he raises your intertwined hands and connects them to his lips. You feel the brush of them before he presses a chaste kiss to the back of your hand. You see his cheeks burn an even deeper color as he kept his eyes on you. All you can do is grin, โEyes on the roadโ you say as you feel your body warm up. He laughs as he nods.ย
To his surprise, he feels you lift your still intertwined hands too. He sneaks a glance towards you only to find your eyes already on him. You then mimic his earlier movement, you press your lips to the back of his hand.ย
You watch him visibly melt on the spot.
โStevie you just passed Turnerโs houseโ you giggle as he still remained dazed. A switch went off in his brain as he frantically looks out his window to realize he already missed your destination. โFuckโ he grumbles but his smile doesnโt move.
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The clock nears ten as you sat in a conversation pit next to Steve, surrounded by familiar unfamiliar people. People buzzed around, some tipsy, some sober.ย Steve had one beer, his arm around your shoulders on the couch. He was speaking animatedly to some boys from the basketball team, youโre not sure if heโs noticed that you havenโt uttered a word in the past hour.ย
Your thoughts were interrupted by jeering coming from the front of the house. โGot the goods! Where art thou King Steve!โ An obnoxious voice yells into the living room, you come to realize that it was Tommy H. Following behind him was none other than Carol Perkins, whom upon seeing you narrows her eyes in distaste.
The feeling was mutual.
You feel Steve shift next to you, his arm around you lowering to give your arm a reassuring squeeze. Well, at least he remembered you were here. Conversations kept droning on as minutes turned into an hour.ย
A call of your name snaps you out of your daze, you glance around to realize you were being spoken to by none other than Tommy Hagan himself. You feel Steve tense next to you. โSurprising to see you here, this isnโt your usual scene.โ He sips on his red solo cup. You huff out a forced laugh, โYeah, it really isnโt. But Iโm down with whatever as long as I have good companyโ you respond, gesturing to Steve next to you, who is nervously smiling at this interaction.
Before Tommy could add on, a pitchy voice pipes up next to him, โSo are you two like dating, fucking, or what?โ. You hear somebody choke on their drink as the rest of the conversation died down around you. All attention now on your little exchange.
You raise an eyebrow, you take a peek at Steveโs reaction only to see him boring his eyes into Carolโs face. His arm no longer secure around your shoulders. You let out an awkward laugh, how the hell do you even respond to that. You open your mouth to retort but she beats you to it, โIโll take that as a none of the above then, not surprised honestly! Itโs alright though, Iโm sure youโll find someone in your own league.โ Her venomous words masked in her sickeningly sweet voice.
โMy own league?โ You trail off, now sitting up straighter. You hear Steve clear his throat, as if trying to warn Carol not to go any further. โOh come on, donโt act so oblivious! You must know you arenโt really part of our crowd!โ She dares, she looks Steve in the eye. โYou could be more compatible withโฆ Oh my god, you would be great with Byers!โ She lets out a fake gasp as if making a groundbreaking discovery. The boys around her snicker.ย
โNot that bum.โ You hear Tommy comment on the side, that made your skin prickle. โDonโt call him that.โ You immediately defend, you look to Steve trying to get him to react. But all you see is him rubbing his eyes in desperation. You scoff, shrugging off his arm completely. He then looks up at you, alarmed, he can see that look in your face.
He knows.ย
He knows youโre about to snap, but he still canโt seem to bring himself to say the words that matter. All he manages is, โOkay, cut it out.โ Trying his best to still seem cool, even now when trying to defend you, he was performing for them.ย
โOh come on, weโre just looking out for you Steve! We wouldnโt want you to blunder your kingdom all for some average dudโ she challenges. A surprised smile makes it onto your face, you immediately look to Steve just to see if he would do anything, at least say something.
โI think youโve had too much to drink, Perkins. Get your girl in check, Tommy.โ Is all he says.
That was it.
You scoff in disbelief as Steve looks at you apologetically. His eyes searching for your understanding. โIโm going homeโ you say carefully, grabbing your purse and leaving Steve in the living room. He drags a hand down his face and hisses in annoyance. โWhat the fuck is your problem, Carol?โ He nearly yells at the curly headed brunette.
Shock makes an appearance on her face. โW- what?โ She stutters looking around. โYou know what, forget it. Tommy, when we say donโt let her tag along, we mean it.โ He warns as he hastily makes his way out the door, ignoring the chorus of whoops around them.
Carol scoffs in disbelief, looking to Tommy as if to confirm, the way he didnโt meet her eyes answered her question.
You had made it out of the driveway when you hear heavy footsteps jogging behind you. โAngel, wait! Donโt mind them, theyโre just being assholesโ you hear Steve yell before he caught up with your pace. He grabs onto your wrist, forcing you to look at him.ย
It takes you a moment to process what he was saying because you were in disbelief. This wasnโt your Steve, you wouldnโt have ever imagined him failing to defend you like he did just now. โDonโt listen to them? Theyโre all I hear, Steve! You say theyโre just being assholes, but theyโre your friends. That kind of makes you an asshole by association.โ you finally say, feeling the heaviness in your chest, clenching your fists inside your hoodie pockets.ย
Steve notices the tone of your voice, he feels his soul slowly tear when he realizes how far heโs going. But he canโt let go of his need for validation, his face hardens in defense. โOh, so Iโm an asshole now?โ He scoffs, โStop being so dramatic, theyโre just saying bullshit!โ He adds. He runs his hands through his hair, even when arguing you canโt help but appreciate how pretty is, not that it matters right now.
โJust bullshit?โ You repeat, your heart aches. He canโt make himself take it back anymore, this is who he is now. At least, that what he thinks. Maybe youโll understand.
The burn in your chest matches the one in your eyes. โBye, King Steve, hope your kingdom is what you dreamed of.โ your voice is strained and gritty, it felt like the gravel beneath your feet was lodged in your throat. Hurt and confusion flashes in his eyes, but he lets nothing seep out but his pride. You spare no time, turning on your heel and making your way down the street.ย
Before Steve could stop you, he was held back by Tommy. โCome on, man. Everyoneโs waiting for you inside, your pet can waitโ he jokes. Steve grimaces at Tommyโs words, โDonโt call her thatโ he says after shaking off Tommyโs grip on his arm. When he looks back he sees that youโre gone. โWhatever, dudeโ Tommy laughs as he playfully shoves Steveโs shoulder and heads back inside the house, yelling obscenities.
Staring at the spot where you once stood, all he could think was, โShitโ he verbalizes as he runs a hand through his hair.ย
Tommyโs words echoes in his head.
Everybodyโs waiting for you inside.
Steve Harrington then makes one of the worst decisions of his life. He sighs as he heads back into the house, preparing himself to perform for them once more.
-
It was a little after 12, Steve makes it back home. His house empty as per usual, he beelines to his room with the goal of calling you as soon as possible. It wasnโt out of the ordinary for him to call you late at night. You were usually awake studying, or doing one of your multiple hobbies.ย
He dials your number and listens to it ring, his heart plummets when he realizes you arenโt picking up. He taps his fingers nervously on his bedside table, looking out the window seeing the clouds get darker. The line hits a dial tone and he feels anxiety bleed through his pores. He decides to leave a voicemail instead.
โHey, I kinda took it too far at the party. You know how it is, I hope you understand. See you tomorrowโ Is all he manages to say. Putting the phone down, he stares at his ceiling as he lies down. He feels an uneasy pit in his stomach, he just doesnโt know what it means. He starts to overthink the conversation, he knows he was being an absolute ass, he isnโt even sure why he took it that far either.ย
You never liked saying goodbye, it was always โsee youโ. Yet tonight you said it, did he mess up? He looks to his side towards his alarm clock, itโs been thirty minutes since he left the voice mail.
You usually pick up or answer within ten. He starts replaying the whole conversation and he groans, he shouldโve followed you. He just let you walk home? What the fuck was wrong with him.
He decides to leave another voicemail, palms sweating. โHi. Itโs me again, just checking in if youโre there, again, call me back when you can? Please? Iโm sorry.โ He puts down the phone, he feels pressure in his chest, he starts to contemplate whether or not he should head to your house.
His knee bounces relentlessly the next fifteen minutes, he finally decides to head over to your house instead. He hears thunder overhead as he speeds down to your neighborhood.
He nears your home, he could furrows his brows to see all the lights in your room were out. Usually you left your faint night light on to help you see if you woke up at night.
He kills his engine and makes it out of his car, trying his best to make little noise. He nears your porch only to see a figure hunched near your steps. He feels little droplets of rain start hitting his skin, he then realizes that the figure was you.ย
He calls out your name softly, as if approaching an easily startled animal. You made no effort to acknowledge his presence. He repeats your name, now firmer. He sees your eyes move to glance at him, he could see they were just full of emotion. He feels his throat catch at the thought of him being the reason you were in this state.
You wipe your eyes with your sleeves, slowly getting up from your position. Now you stood on your steps, now standing a bit taller than him. โBaby, I-Iโm so sorryโ he starts, trying to keep the burning in his throat down, he hears your breath hitch at the nickname.
โFor?โ Your voice betrays you, trembling around the edges. โI shouldโnt have let them talk to you like that. But- I told them- I shut them up.โ He stumbles over his words, you opened your mouth to retort but he continued, โI know I shouldโve said more but you have to understand. I have to keep be- being level-headed around them. You know the truth, you know I care. Thatโs all that matters.โ He argues.ย
Even now when trying to beg for forgiveness, heโs still performing for them.
You shake your head in disbelief, โI do understand, thatโs the problem. Iโll never not understand you. Itโs all Iโve ever done.โ Your voice breaks, tears streaming down your cheeks.ย
He feels stray tears dart down his face at the sight of you, โDo you know why?โ You tremble. Feeling the wind pick up, the droplets of rain getting heavier.ย
You pause, sniffling your tears, โBecause I love you, like itโs breathing.โ You manage to blurt out. Steve feels the air knock out of his lungs, this was all heโs ever wanted to hear for years. His face lifts in realization, he watches you reach to the side of your porch, grabbing an umbrella and tossing it at him.ย
He watches you in disbelief, he rushes his words, โIโve always loved you, Baby- Iโm so fucking crazy about you.โ he hears his voice break with passion. More tears flow down his face, his breathing getting more desperate. He was so close to finally having you, but he had to make you pull away. Rain starts dampening his hair and clothes, masking his emotion.ย
โYou donโt act like it. You donโt do what you did to a friend, let alone the one you loveโ your voice cracking, before he could get any closer, you turned on your heel and tried to make your way back into your house. Thunder roaring above you both, it was like the heavens were fighting alongside you.
Steve stumbles trying to make his way to you, he steps onto your porch to reach out for you. Even in desperation he held your hand with such care, โAngel, Iโm sorry. Please, just listen-โ he tried to reason, you could see his eyes get more flushed with each second. ย
โSorry enough to stop?โ You interrupt, searching his eyes for an answer. His eyes cloud with conflict, he had to think about it. โB-baby, pleaseโ he hiccups, he was now on his knees begging. Yet, he still couldnโt bring himself to promise to change.ย
That was all you needed to see.
You shake off his grip on your hand, ignoring the chants of petnames he was spewing.ย
โThatโs what I thought.โ You shook your head to look at him, your heart broke at how devastated he looked. โI canโt be around you, Steveโ you mumble.ย
โAngelโ is all he could manage to say, his lip wobbling, tears getting fatter and collecting on his chin. You bring your hands to cup the sides of his face, you watch his eyes flutter closed and he lets out a shudder.ย
Just for a minute, you almost thought of accepting him. He was on his knees for you, borderline sobbing for you. But then you thought that if the right people were around, he would never even taken three steps to your porch.
You brush your thumbs to wipe away his tears, his eyes looking bigger when full of emotion. He peers up at you in anticipation, he could still feel the warmth in your actions. He thinks you two could get through this, just before he could plead once more, he felt your touch loosen around his cheeks. He sees the glint in your eyes that made his fight or flight instincts go off.
You werenโt going to stay.
โN-No, please!โ His pleads synchronize with the thunder, the rain falling even harder now.ย
โGrow up, Harringtonโ is all he hears before you leave him on your porch.
Steve isnโt sure how long he spent outside, he didnโt even know what to do at this point. The pain in his chest was unbearable, he literally feels like he could just die on the spot.ย
He just managed to do the thing he could never fathom doing in his entire life.
SUMMARY: An unexpected group of outcasts and nerds must come together to solve their small townโs mysteries, learning what it means to become found family and heroes.
PAIRING: Stranger Things x Fem!Adopted!Henderson!Reader
INTERACTIVE: This story is completely interactive! Place votes at the end of each chapter to dictate what decisions are made, romantic relationships (within the older teen group), friendships, and more! Every decision matters!!
A/N: Dates on chapters are subject to change, coming earlier if votes lean heavily one way, and chapters coming later if votes are tight.
WC: 226.0K (so far)
โซ We can be heroes, just for one day โซ
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Trailer!
Characters and their respective D&D roles
Fates of Characters as Song Quotes pt.1
Fates of Characters as Song Quotes pt. 2
Chapter 18 Dialogue Breakdown: Parallels
For the girl I love mixtape
Youโre Running Out of Time, Reader
SEASON 1
Chapter 1 - The Demogorgon
Chapter 2 - Skater
Chapter 2.5 - What Ifโฆ
Chapter 3 - Monster Hunting
Chapter 3.5 - What Ifโฆ
Chapter 4 - 16 Candles
Chapter 4.5 - What Ifโฆ
SEASON 2
Chapter 5 - Hot Shit Hargrove
Chapter 6 - DโArtagnan
Chapter 6.5 - What Ifโฆ
Chapter 7 - Electricity
Chapter 7.5 - What Ifโฆ
Chapter 8 - Youโre Pretty Metal
Chapter 8.5 - What Ifโฆ
Chapter 9 - Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Chapter 10 - Whoโs Gonna Drive You Home Tonight?
Chapter 10.5 - What Ifโฆ
SEASON 3
Chapter 11 - Bummer Summer
Chapter 11.5 - What Ifโฆ
Chapter 12 - The Wrong Soul Answered
Chapter 13 - Beginning of the Irreversible
Chapter 13.5 - What Ifโฆ
Chapter 14 - Be My Lifeline
Chapter 14.5 - What Ifโฆ
Chapter 15 - That Wasnโt Your Line
Chapter 15.5 - What Ifโฆ
Chapter 16 - Fate Waits Patiently in the Dark
Chapter 16.5 - What Ifโฆ
Chapter 17 - Illusion of Choice
Chapter 17.5 - What Ifโฆ
Chapter 18 - This is All so Paradoxical
Chapter 18.5 - What Ifโฆ
Chapter 19 - Thatโs Not Power, Itโs Control
Chapter 20 - They. Want. You. He. Wants. You.
Chapter 21 - It is Not in the Stars to Hold Our Destiny but in Ourselves
SO HIGH SCHOOL MASTERLIST
steve harrington x fem!reader
summary: youโre jonathan byersโs best friend. you live in hawkins, indiana, and you know everyone in the small town. you work two jobs to help your mom with bills while also managing to be the top of your classes. everything is normal until the day will byers goes missing, and the world as you know it is flipped upside down. and because of that, you form an unlikely friendship with the โkingโ of your high school, steve harrington.
tags/warnings: steve harrington x fem!reader, use of y/n, mostly canon-compliant reader insert (maybe a few minor changes here or there), swearing, fluff, angst, eventual smut, slow burn, enemies to friends to ??? to lovers, seasons 1-5, mentions of child abandonment/neglect, mentions of dead parents, minor eddie munson x fem!reader, reader lowkey has attachment/abandonment issues, minor miscommunication, i hate murray bauman, writing might be shit idk.
masterlist !
wattpad link , ao3 link
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PART ONE โ tell me โbout the first time you saw me
chapter one
chapter two
chapter three
PART TWO โ you know how to ball, i know aristotle
chapter four
chapter five
chapter six
chapter seven
chapter eight
PART THREE โ are you gonna marry, kiss, or kill me?
chapter nine
chapter ten
chapter eleven
chapter twelve
chapter thirteen
PART FOUR โ i want to find you in a crowd just to hide from you
chapter fourteen
chapter fifteen
chapter sixteen
chapter seventeen
chapter eighteen
chapter nineteen
chapter twenty
PART FIVE โ no oneโs ever had me, not like you
chapter twenty-one
chapter twenty-two
chapter twenty-three
chapter twenty-four
chapter twenty-five
chapter twenty-six
chapter twenty-seven
EPILOGUE โ you knew what you wanted and, boy, you got her
the epilogue
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a/n: this series was originally posted on wattpad on christmas 2025, and iโm writing the last few chapters right now so i thought this was the best time to start posting it on here + ao3! idk i hope you guys like it. and don't worry, this series is basically completely written so i will still be focusing on writing other fics while posting this! more spidey steve is coming i promise you all.
the thing we grow into - rewrite series masterlist
steve harrington x fem!reader
status: COMPLETED
summary: you have been jonathan byersโ closest friend since childhood, making the byers family feel like your own. when will disappears, you are pulled into the growing mystery surrounding hawkins, determined to help find him no matter the cost. The last person you expect to rely on is steve harrington โ the same boy you've spent years resenting for how he treated jonathan. but as the dangers facing hawkins grow and loyalties begin to shift, hatred slowly gives way to understanding, and something far more complicated begins to form between them.
warnings: slow slow slow burn, 'strangers' to enemies to lovers, potential smut much further down the track, cursing, average stranger things violence, angst (will add more warnings when necessary)
note: I have been reading @snoopyracing and @angelicblondie 's series that follow along with the entire stranger things plot lines and have become OBSESSED with their work, to the point where I would like to give it a go myself. so I am rewriting a reader insert into the entirety of stranger things plot! big shout out to both of them and everyone who has done this. I hope I do it justice and you all enjoy <3 and message me if youโd like to be added to the taglist
In a town obsessed with true crime and livestream culture, someone begins committing murders dressed as the iconic Ghostface. Your awkward, sweet boyfriend Kurt Kunkle seems harmlessโฆ but heโs secretly orchestrating the killings to become infamous online.
๐ค๐๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐ ๐ข๐๐ฌ:
๐ค๐๐๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ - Your boyfriend picks you up from work and is surprised when you agree to let him film you. -smut, requested
๐ค๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐ค -You successfully distract your boyfriend from gaming when you call him a good boy. -smut, requested
๐ค๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐ -Kurt gets flustered when he picks you up from a night out with friends. -requested
๐ค๐๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ -Part two of Kurt drives you home, he brings you a chapstick you left in his car and your presence makes him nervous. -smut, requested
๐ค๐๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ - You and your boyfriend film another video for your subscribers. - smut, requested
After having a crush on your friend, you send him a nude while he's streaming. -smut, requested
๐ค๐ ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ -You make the move on your best friend at the Halloween funfair. -fluff, requested
๐ค๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฑ -You find out about Kurt's side gig and join one of his streams. -smut, requested
๐ค๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ -You don't realise your cinema trip was meant to be a date, and Kurt tries to make it obvious. -smut, requested
๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ -After your cinema trip with Kurt, he wants to return the favour, but you have to show him what you like. -smut, requested.
๐ค๐๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ก ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ -You invite Kurt round under the guise of fixing your computer, but you have other intentions for him. -smut, requested.
๐ค๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง -When Kurt believes that you're involved in a prank that humiliates him, it leads you to confessing your feelings for him. -angst, smut, requested
๐ค๐๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฎ๐ญ -When Kurt wants to get a haircut, you let him play out a kink he's been wanting to try to show him just how much you like his long hair. -smut, requested.
๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง -When Kurt puts his phone face down and away from you, memories of your last relationship flood your mind, making you doubt Kurt. -fluff, requested.
๐ค๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐. - After discovering your new stepbrother Kurt's Onlyfans, you find yourself wanting to explore a different side to your relationship. -smut. Possibly my favourite short fic I've written.
The edges of your soul (I haven't seen yet) โญ๏ธ S.H.
โญ๏ธ Warnings: 18+ mdni! post apocalypse, character death, angst, mean!steve, grumpy!steve x sunshine!reader, blood, wounds -- all the gory stuff, smut in the future chapters, hurt/comfort
โญ๏ธ Pairing: Grumpy!Steve Harrington x sunshine(fem)!reader
โญ๏ธ Summary: Everything he once knew, is gone, dead and buried, burned to the ground and turned into ash. All he has known is loss, death and pain, he despised this world, until it brought you to him -- the sunshine he had long forgotten. Light he will follow till the very end.
โญ๏ธ In collaboration with @hellfire--cult
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Prologue โ๏ธ When the sun hits, she'll be waiting
Chapter one โ๏ธ Welcome and Goodbye
Chapter two โ๏ธ Can you see right through me?
Chapter three โ๏ธ Youโre the greatest thing weโve lost
Chapter four โ๏ธ While I'm alone and blue as can be
Chapter five โ๏ธ Watching cityscapes turn to dust
Chapter six โ๏ธ The killing time. Unwillingly mine.
Chapter seven โ๏ธ Fall back into place. Fall back...
Chapter eight โ๏ธ Dead-eyed. Dead weight.
Chapter nine โ๏ธ Pull the trigger on the gun I gave you when we met
Chapter ten โ๏ธ Turn me into something tragic, just for you, I let it happen
Chapter eleven โ๏ธ And I'll fear no evil because I'm blind to it all
Chapter twelve โ๏ธ Youโre a bandit like me. Eyes full of stars
Chapter thirteen โ๏ธ Then this heart would break and fall as twice as far
Chapter fourteen โ๏ธ The devil in your eyes, won't deny the lies you've sold
Chapter fifteen โ๏ธ Every print I left upon the track has led me here
Chapter sixteen โ๏ธ One day I am gonna grow wings...
Chapter seventeen โ๏ธ Now I'm racing for what to do, all roads lead me right back to you
Chapter eighteen โ๏ธ I'll give you all that I can, as long as you'll wait for me there
Chapter nineteen โ๏ธ When youโre lying between my legs, it doesnโt matter
Chapter twenty โ๏ธ If you can't survive, just try
Chapter twenty one โ๏ธ Look into my eyes and baby, whisper
Chapter twenty two โ๏ธ If anyone couldโve saved me, it wouldโve been you
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