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The bleachers were packed with families: parents and grandparents and siblings, all dressed up, all holding cameras and flowers and balloons. Steve could see them from where he sat, could see the way they waved at their graduates, calling out names and taking pictures. The gym was full of people celebrating, full of love and pride and joy.
None of it was for him.
He knew the kids wouldn’t—couldn’t—be here, even if they wanted to be. They were still in school, and teachers wouldn’t have let them leave for the ceremony, since none of them were actually related to Steve.
His parents weren't here either. Steve had known they wouldn't be—had known it with the kind of bone-deep certainty that came from a lifetime of disappointments—but there was still a small, stupid part of him that had hoped. That had thought maybe, just maybe, they'd show up for this. His high school graduation: that was the thing parents were supposed to care about, right?
They probably didn't even remember it was today.
Probably didn’t even know he was graduating at all.
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- Part 4 of Under Pressure
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10 Jun 2026
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Robin knows no matter how much she wants it to be, that this isn't a dream.
She knows that even nightmares can't be like this.
Here, she can smell the tang of dampness and rot, she can feel nothing but the persistent chill that never seems to go away and the dull pain in her body, the numbness of her hands.
So she knows this is all actually real... and she refuses to admit it.
Stuck in a paradox. Unwilling to deny that this is happening, but unwilling to accept that it is. Regardless, there is one thing she knows for certain.
She knows that no one is coming.
That elevator ride had been a one way trip.
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- Part 7 of Under Pressure
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06 Jun 2026
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Steve is hurt. Bruises bloom across his face in glaring shades of purple, and similar patches of colour litter the rest of his body as well. It's dark now, but Dustin got to witness the severity of his injuries when his mom cleaned Steve up in the many places his wounds started bleeding. It was by no means a pretty sight— He looked quite dreadful, actually. And not just because of the many ways his body was damaged… There was something frightened, almost animalistic in the way Steve's eyes darted around the room, visibly fighting the urge to lean away from Claudia and the wet wash cloth.
What did they do to you, buddy?
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Or Dustin feels the weight of what transpired at Starcourt; Steve is there to offer him reassurance.
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06 Jun 2026
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Steve Harrington wants to die.
He’s wanted to for a long, long time. Sort of. He never really tried to, but the thought was there. The concept of death had always lingered in the back of his mind, never quite making itself known but still there. It was there when he threw himself in front of a Demogorgon to protect Nancy and Jonathan. It was there when he instigated a fight with Billy to protect the kids. It was there when he was drugged and beat and tortured by Russian soldiers who believed he was the enemy. It was always there. Steve Harrington had never tried to die, but he surely wasn’t afraid of it.
And the Radio Tower at the Squawk is tall. Really, really tall. And Dustin hates his guts, and all he’s good for is nothing. All he is is a useless and stupid and idiotic fuck-up who ruins every chance he gets at making things better, and all he deserves is the sweet release of death.
And the Radio Tower at the Squawk is really, really tall.
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AKA Steve is suicidal and he works at the one place where he could easily embrace death. Set right before s5
[Steve is alive, don’t worry]
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01 Jun 2026
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Steve tells the kids to stay behind, and goes to make sure Billy isn't still at the house by himself. Just his luck then, that Billy is awake already and pissed as hell. Keeping very consistent with his track record so far, Steve loses the ensuing fight, which is bad news for his already damaged brain.
The medical inaccuracies tag is just a precaution in case I do get something wrong; I have been doing my best to research.
Massive thanks to ParrrtyCaptain & Rosy_Toast for beta-reading!
Title from the song of the same name by Tigers Jaw.
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01 Jun 2026
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When I was led to you (I knew you were the one for me) by Jammed_Apple
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
23 Apr 2026
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Coming out is difficult. It was something Steve never saw himself doing after successfully obscuring his secret for a good majority of his life. But you can't always hide forever.
"Her words died out. The next second was a blur, but suddenly he peeled off his blood-crusted scoops ahoy tee, revealing his chest. But there was something she didn’t expect to see. Her eyes dropped to his lower pectoral muscles, two scars, faint but noticeable if you squint."
or, 5 times Steve came out to somebody, and the 1 time everybody found out.
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01 Jun 2026
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After the collapse of the gate, Steve Harrington is detained and interrogated under federal authority.
He answers what he can. He refuses what he won’t.
When the military learns what leverage doesn’t work on him, Room C-12 becomes less about answers... and more about what it costs to protect the people you love.Series
- Part 1 of Hawkins Incident Files
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01 Jun 2026
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“You know how it is; sometimes you just want to have a moment between yourself and a turtle and no one else.”
In which Sibling Dex and Mosscap actually go find some turtles, after a few weeks of self-reflection.
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13 Apr 2026
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Private Meetings by hermacology
Fandoms: Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid, Heated Rivalry (TV)
18 Feb 2026
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Shane Hollander works at a coffee shop, plays hockey, keeps his head down, and doesn’t ask questions he doesn’t need the answers to.
So when a new regular starts showing up—quiet, watchful, Russian-accented, and conducting invitation-only meetings in the back—Shane notices. When that same man takes an unsettling interest in Shane’s closing shifts, his routines, and his safety, Shane does what feels sensible: he adjusts his behavior and keeps his mouth shut.
Ilya Rozanov orders an Americano. He reads, but only in Russian. He worries when people work late alone.
They are operating with very different definitions of danger.
If he didn’t ask questions, he couldn’t be lied to.
The rules were simple.
1. Do not ask questions you don’t need the answer to.
2. Do not share personal information freely.
3. Do not be alone with Ilya Rozanov.
4. Do not give him a reason to think you’re afraid.Series
- Part 1 of Private Meetings and Open Doors
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25 Jan 2026
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When Steve gets home one night, after working almost forty hours straight, all he wants is to sleep. Unfortunately for him, there's already a stranger on his bed... a stranger that Steve is damn sure hadn't been there when he left for work.
Why does this kind of thing always happen to him?
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Or: Steve is an overworked nurse in need of some rest, Eddie is the weird neighbor that is always climbing up the fire escape in the middle of the night and, somehow, this is the perfect dynamic for them.Series
- Part 1 of Overworked Nurse Steve AU
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18 Jan 2026
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corner of the world by berrycluv
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
31 Dec 2025
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Ilya doesn’t even realize when Arthur slips from his thoughts. There’s no sharp turn, no clear moment where the article stops being about a little boy who loves reptiles and starts being about the man lying beside him in bed. It just… happens. The way his mind always seems to find Shane eventually, like water finding its lowest point.
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a character study on shane’s undiagnosed autism
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31 Dec 2025
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“So what’s so gross about ‘lover’?” Ilya asks as casually as he can.
Bad choice. David is choking now.
— Ilya is left at the table with Shane's father. They talk.
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30 Dec 2025
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Eddie rubs a tired hand over his forehead. “My shift’s over in literally five minutes. Would you…would you feel comfortable enough to go to the diner next door with me? I’ve got some Advil in my employee locker. And I could get you a cheeseburger.”
The guy goes completely quiet and still.
He goes to try and shimmy around with the door, maybe get it off its hinges or something, make sure he’s not choking or—
But then he sniffles softly. “That sounds really nice,” he says, “you’re really nice. What’s…what’s your name?”
“Eddie, and yours?”
“Steve,” he breathes.
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Eddie helps out a stranger in a bar bathroom, and lands himself a blooming relationship in the process- Language:
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08 Jun 2025
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Was it maybe too weird that he went to Tommy still? Even after everything? Even after telling him off in that parking lot? Maybe, but Steve’s never been one to make good decisions. But there was a certain sort of security blanket when it came to talking to Tommy.
After a bad hookup? He went to Tommy. Drank a little too much and needed somebody to not judge him for it? He called Tommy. Wet the bed from a nightmare like he did as a kid? To his childhood friend, Tommy, he ran to.
They’ve seen each other at their worsts. Well, the non-NDA, government cover-up worsts. He’d been there for Tommy when his parents divorced. Been there the first time Tommy had been rejected. Been there when Tommy was sick with the flu, threw up a little too hard, and gave himself a nose bleed. And in turn…
Steve trusted Tommy still, despite it all.
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Tommy Rescues Steve From Himself- Language:
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08 Jun 2025
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you’re not my friend (and baby, you never were) by writingsandmishaps
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
22 Mar 2025
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Steve Harrington has always wanted to find love. Like most people in their early 20’s, he just wants to feel wanted.
“Before we end the show, we want to announce our new Bachelor!”
What.
“America, your new Bachelor is ....gotta pause for dramatic effect, duh.” Argyle’s hand brushed against the small of his back, gently pushing him a step forward. “Steve Harrington, ladies and gentlemen!”
Holy fucking shit.
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The Stranger Things Steddie/Ronance Bachelor AU no one asked for.
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27 Dec 2024
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I Think I'm Gonna Love You For A Long, Long Time by alexlio
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
20 Feb 2025
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“And you know what, it’s a real shame, okay?” Eddie continues, pointing at him accusingly “It’s a fucking good book.”
Steve looks like he’s holding back a smile, “How do you know I haven’t already read it?”
And well, Eddie hadn’t even considered that.
“Have you?” He asks, purposely not looking at Steve.
Steve opens his mouth, but nothing comes out for a second. Eddie rolls his eyes, emptying the dustpan into a trash bin.
“No, it’s just-...” Steve rushes.
Eddie raises his eyebrows, looking over expectantly as he ties the trash bag closed.
“I- um…” Steve cringes at himself, takes a deep breath before continuing, “I…wrote it.”
Eddie barks out a laugh almost instantly, “Yeah, okay.”
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12 Nov 2024
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There’s no use in quitting. When the world is waiting for you by shrewsbury
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
20 Oct 2024
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Her parents are at least an hour away though, and Amanda is no more her friend than one of the cheerleaders from school. In lieu of any external comfort, Robin pulls up her legs and rests her chin on her knees and waits. Waits for her parents. Waits for Amanda to come back from the little phone booth outside the hospital. She waits and tries her best not to cry.
Her efforts are made a hell of a lot easier by Steve Harrington walking into the E.R. with the Chief of Police helping to hold him up.
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Fate has Stobin meeting in the hospital before they can become ice-cream slinging sailors
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08 Nov 2024
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The thing is, Claudia didn’t exactly know where Steve Harrington came from.
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06 Nov 2024
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After a lot of nagging from Dustin, Steve agrees to take him to see Eddie’s band, Corroded Coffin, play at the Hideout. He finds himself focused on more than just the music…
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Or, Steve has a hell of a revelation.
(Rock My World (Remastered) out now!!)
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05 Nov 2024
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[ formerly titled "tremble wolf" : never abandoned i just update slow !! ]
Steve moves his arms, palms sliding to cup its cheekbones, thumbs brushing over the deep bags under its eyes. His hands are calloused but they are warm and the Asset is far too warm at the moment but it's Steve touching it and would a leper, no matter how infested by sickness, pull themself from God's hands? No.
or: Steve tracks down the Winter Soldier after the bridge fight, but not in time — he is still wiped and again doesn’t remember him. SHIELD (in an operation spearheaded by Steve) captures him, and amidst Bucky’s drug withdrawals and trauma responses, try to rehabilitate him. Considering himself an it, a machine and nothing more, Steve tries to have a decimated Bucky remember who he is.
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22 Sep 2024