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  1. A Whole Lot of Life to Live by

    Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)  

    09 Jul 2026

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    Eddie lost his hearing to a childhood illness. Steve is in the process of losing his. Eddie’s been Deaf for as long as Steve has been hearing. They meet at a coffee shop in Chicago for the first time. This is the story of their separate pasts and the future they might build together.

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    The AU that no one asked for in which they’re born in the late ‘70’s, not ‘60’s, Steve’s a stoner, Eddie’s in college, and Hellfire and The Party are scrambled.

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