*breaths  heavily  into  the  intercom  at  fam  video*  hi.  

- This kid’s gotta get his ego in check. - It’s his tone. Right?

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July 28 prompts: Family / Dustin and his dads

    cont.  from...  @kruegertm​​

    he  cocked  his  head.  "you're  not  FAR  off,  actually..."  his  hands  found  the  bat  like  an  old  friend  as  he  swung  it  at  his  side  to  get  comfortable  with  its  weight.  his  eyes  widened  with  anticipation  for  the  fight  but  also  a  little  apprehension  at  her  choice  of  weapon.  "got  a  clue  where  it  could  be  or  is  that  mission  number  one  to  find  it?"  they  were  pretty  surrounded,  and  if  they  had  to  find  her  dad's  gun  first,  the  threat  level  was  spiked  considerably.  "come  on.  i'll  watch  your  back."  

    @spiritdreamt​​  said     ❛ thanks. i really needed this. ❜

    APPRECIATION.  that  was...  new.  when  he  was  king  steve,  it  was  an  honorary  status  thanks  to  his  family  ties,  great  hair,  and  general  easygoing  personality  that  demanded  nothing  of  his  followers.  nowadays  as  a  babysitter  slash  demogorgon  fighter,  he  didn't  know.  he  was  just  expected,  he  guessed.  what  else  was  he  going  to  do?  it  came  naturally  to  step  up,  and  he  hadn't  really  questioned  it  at  any  point  besides  to  grumble  at  himself  passively  when  the  kids  got  on  his  nerves.  steve  looked  to  percy  with  a  slight  smile.  "anytime,"  he  sounded  automatic  and  empty,  but  it  was  sincere.  he  liked  feeling  and  being  useful.  steve  cracked  open  the  soda  he'd  gotten  for  himself  and  held  up  the  can  for  a  toast.  "to  the  refreshing  taste  of  a  classic,"  he  offered  in  his  most  cheesy  voice.  

    @3denz​  said     ❛ remind me why we’re friends again? ❜

   steve's  eyes  went  wide  like  she  just  blew  his  mind.  he  shook  his  head  gravely  then  fixed  her  with  a  pitying  sort  of  stare.  "that  one's  ON  YOU  because  i'm  a  completely  shitty  friend."  a  great  babysitter,  but  when  it  came  to  relationships  that  didn't  consist  of  him  fixing  problems  all  the  time...  he  was  fortunate  robin  was  such  a  disaster.  he  was  convinced  that  was  the  only  reason  their  friendship  worked.  steve  smiled  at  eden  and  laughed  off  his  self-depricating  joke.  his  eyebrows  knotted  at  the  center  of  his  face  as  he  turned  the  question  and  full  responsiblity  back  around  on  her.  "why  are  we  friends?"  he  used  to  be  really  good  at  collecting  friends.  now  it  seemed  all  he  could  manage  was  a  gang  of  kid  misfits  and  one  completely  out  of  his  league  cool  girl  who  will  wake  up  one  day  to  realize  he's  dead  weight.  and  now,  eden.  seriously,  did  he  have  a  sort  of  cheat  code  when  it  came  to  tricking  otherwise  aweseome  girls  into  thinking  he  was  worth  their  time.  goofy  crooked  grin  fixed  in  place  at  that  thought.  

    cont.  from  ...  @missingprson​

    steve  had  been  around  enough  bullshit  to  sense  a  wall  up  between  him  and  barb.  he  supposed  it  had  always  been  there,  and  he  didn't  help  matters  BEFORE  the  events  she  mentioned.  while  he  couldn't  defend  himself  by  saying  he  was  trying  his  very  best  now,  he  wanted  to  learn.  he  just  didn't  know  how  or  where  to  start.  nonconfrontational  where  he  could  manage  it,  all  he  knew  was  how  to  keep  things  cool  and  casual.  when  he  was  met  with  her  gracious  brush  off,  part  of  him  wanted  to  accept  it.  another  part,  one  that  was  becoming  more  prominent  lately,  couldn't  let  it  go.  

    a  voice  in  the  back  of  his  mind  whispered  he  had  no  right  to  push  her,  and  he  knew  he  wouldn't  get  her  to  open  up  if  he  pushed.  so,  he  nodded  although  there  was  a  well  of  emotion  in  his  eyes.  steve  wanted  to  believe  her  when  she  said  she  didn't  blame  him  altogether.  it  would  be  SO  EASY  to  move  on,  but  if  steve  knew  nothing  else,  he  was  sure  that  wasn't  true.  harrington  was  done  taking  it  easy.  "if  there's  anything...  i  know  i'm  not  exactly  the  person  you'd  want  to  turn  to,  but  i...  uh,  i'm  here.  okay?"  

    he  dragged  his  eyes  up  from  his  feet  where  he  tried  looking  for  the  right  words.  steve  looked  at  her  steadily  to  let  her  know  he  was  being  absolutely  genuine.  "and  i'm  sorry.  we  don't  have  to  talk  about  it  anymore  if  you  don't  want  to,  but  i  had  to  say  it  because  i  am.  i'm  really  sorry,  barb."  hands  on  his  hips,  steve  stood  his  ground  with  a  softened  expression.  he  knew  this  wasn't  the  olive  branch  he  was  hoping  for,  but  it  was  a  start.  maybe.  

sheetbashed:

Tina hadn’t been back LONG. Clothes had long since been UNPACKED, but getting back into the town had taken a day or two. Something about not wanting to show her FACE to those she had previously told she’d never see again. There had been a bit of a work up to it if she were being honest - but here she was now. Better late than never. And honestly this STOP into the video store was by grand design. She had HEARD he was working here now … and honestly she needed a little ego boost? The grand STEVE HARRINGTON reduced to movie store clerk? It might make her feel better about her own failures across the country, so she stepped in with a BIG smile upon her face and as he hung up the corded phone, she pressed herself against the other side of the counter. Humming softly in response, hands slid across the surface of the counter top and eyes DANCED around the room before meeting his a moment later. He seemed as calm, cool and collected as always but she NOTICED a certain LACKING behind the eyes. Head cocked to the side then before answering his question and a little giggle escaped her in the process. “Het yourself STRANGER. I heard you were working here — didn’t believe it until just now though. You look GOOD.” She’d ignore the question about her little movie night for the time being, because she had yet to DECIDE if she even wanted anything at all.

    while  he  wasn't  sure  where  they  stood  anymore  in  the  grand  scheme  of  his  downfall,  steve  was  fairly  confident  she'd  scratched  him  off  the  list  as  everyone  else  seemed  to  from  their  group  of  friends.  he  knew  it  was  dangerous  to  assume  anything,  so  steve  waded  into  the  conversation  carefully.  a  trick  he'd  remembered  from  his  time  being  popular.  no  one  could  hate  you  if  you  didn't  have  an  opinion  or  pick  a  side,  right?  he  mirrored  her  pose  on  the  counter,  leaning  in  but  not  too  close  as  the  surface  was  wide  enough  for  the  both  of  them.  she  did  bring  a  certain  lightness  when  she  entered  the  store.  harrington  was  fully  prepared  for  an  awkward  exchange  where  he  clammered  to  appear  unbothered,  but  he  couldn't  help  but  smile  with  the  energy  she  brought.  there  was  a  reason  she  was  the  queen  of  that  sort  of  thing  when  they  were  in  school.  although  they  were  miles  away  from  the  kids  they  were  back  then,  steve  couldn't  help  but  remember  her  fondly  in  that  respect.  "what  are  you  doing  here?"  he  asked  in  a  breathy  chuckle.  "god,  if  i  could  be  any  place  in  the  world,  i  think  this  would  be  the  last  place  i'd  pick."  her  automated  response  was  too  casual,  too  predictable  which  made  him  dig  further.  he  liked  to  think  he  left  all  that  shallow  polite  conversation  behind  him,  so  her  greeting  just  wasn't  enough  for  him  anymore.  "YOU  look  great,"  and  he  meant  it.  

✷ 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓 𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 ; angst edition ( . 01 )

❝ i still wanted to believe that you are a good person after everything you've done to me. ❞

❝ you gave me another chance to be a new person again, but you didn't seem to trust me enough. ❞

❝ why did you betray / leave me ? ❞

❝ my heart desired for your love then. ❞

❝ why did you love me now ? ❞

❝ i have given you all my love but you threw them away like it was nothing. ❞

❝ now you want me like i wanted you ? ❞

❝ you're wasting my time. ❞

❝ i just wish that we both had the same feeling back then. ❞

❝ we still can fix this, but we can't be together again. ❞

❝ i regret meeting you. ❞

❝ thanks for the trauma, by the way. ❞

❝ it's best for us to be strangers again. ❞

❝ maybe there's another universe where we have a happy ending we've always wanted. ❞

❝ i hope to never see you again. ❞

❝ i've seen the way you look at her/him/them, if she/he/they is/are the one, then leave. be with your true soulmate. ❞

❝ what am i to you truly ? a puppet to be used to get what you want? ❞

❝ what am i to you truly ? ❞

❝ you manipulated me into believing your bullshits ! ❞

❝ i don't care if you need me, it's your own fault for breaking our relationship. ❞

❝ why should i trust you again ? ❞

❝ we can't go back like we used to, take a look what happened to us now. ❞

❝ our relationship / friendship ends now. ❞

❝ we were never meant be. ❞

❝ of all people, why it should be you who hurt me ? ❞

&. 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬.

(  platonic  ships  are  just  as  important  as  romantic  ones!  so  here’s  some  sentence  starters  for  all  your  friendship  needs!  )

❛ remind me why we’re friends again? ❜

❛ you know you can always talk to me. ❜

❛ do you think we’re friends in every universe? ❜

❛ you’re interesting and different and i like that. ❜

❛ i feel like i can tell you anything. ❜

❛ please don’t ever become a stranger. ❜

❛ i like being alone but i’d rather be alone with you. ❜

❛ you’re important to me, you little shit. ❜

❛ i can always count on you. ❜

❛ here, you can borrow my jacket. ❜

❛ i am this close away from strangling you. ❜

❛ no offense, but you look terrible. ❜

❛ do you think we’ll ever stop being friends? ❜

❛ i found this cool rock that made me think of you. ❜

❛ you can sleep over, it’ll be like when we were kids. ❜

❛ here’s a spare key so you don’t have to keep coming in through the window. ❜

❛ that sounds dangerous. i’m in! ❜

❛ we’re still friends, right? ❜

❛ i don’t have a date, so do you wanna be my plus one? ❜

❛ i heard you were feeling sick, so i made you some soup. ❜

❛ i already said i’m paying. you can buy next time, okay? ❜

❛ you’re the best, you know that? ❜

❛ i’m not hitting you, it’s called platonic bdsm. ❜

❛ you’re more family to me than my own family is. ❜

❛ because i like you. because you’re my friend. ❜

❛ i feel like i can be myself around you. ❜

❛ alright, who am i beating up? ❜

❛ you are literally too stupid to insult. ❜

❛ i’m trying to fix your hair, so hold still. ❜

❛ who needs them. we can have fun on our own. ❜

❛ you deserve every good thing that comes your way. ❜

❛ don’t worry, i’ve got your back! ❜

❛ you’re like, the strongest person i know. ❜

❛ friends don’t lie. ❜

❛ don’t make me regret giving you the aux cord. ❜

❛ you can come over any time. it’s not a problem. ❜

❛ i’m glad to have met you. ❜

❛ you remember the day we became friends? ❜

❛ i know, i know. i’m the best. ❜

❛ no one hurts you and gets away with it. ❜

❛ because you love me! duh! ❜

❛ why do you keep me around? ❜

❛ you’re not getting rid of me that easily. ❜

❛ what would you do without me, huh? ❜

❛ thanks. i really needed this. ❜

❛ what are best friends for? ❜

‘TOL AND SMOL’ PROMPTS

feel free to combine these with dialogue whether it’s something you make up or from other memes your partner has reblogged. 

[ BEND ]  for the shorter muse to tug the taller muse down so they can kiss their forehead. 

[ LEAN ]  for the taller muse to lean down to kiss the shorter muse’s forehead. 

[ LIFT ]  for taller muse to lift up the smaller one and sit them on a surface where they can be eye level. 

[ CLIMB ]  for the shorter muse to find somewhere to perch so they can be eye level with taller muse. 

[ INTERRUPT ]  for shorter muse to stop during the middle of a conversation and stand on a chair/sit on a table so they can be eye level with the taller one. 

[ GIVE ]  for the taller muse to place their jacket around the shorter muse’s shoulders,  the garment essentially ‘swallowing them whole.’

[ TAKE ]  for the taller muse to find the shorter one has ‘borrowed’ a shirt/sweater/jacket etc.  which is oversized on them.  

[ GO ]  for the taller muse to pick up the shorter one and carry them away from a potential/just started fight. 

[ RIDE ]  for the taller muse to give the shorter one a piggyback ride so they don’t have to keep up. 

[ SEE ]  for shorter muse to insist on getting to ride on the taller one’s shoulders.  

[ FIND ]  for the taller muse to lift the shorter one by the waist so they can reach something. 

[ EMBRACE ]  for the taller muse to lift the shorter muse off the ground when they hug. 

[ CATCH ]  for the shorter muse to run and jump into the taller muse’s arms. 

[ CARESS ]  for the taller muse to pick up the shorter one to kiss them. 

[ GIVE ]  for the shorter muse to stand or climb to sit on a higher surface to demand a kiss from the taller one. 

[  PULL  ]  for the shorter muse to tug the taller one down by the collar to kiss them. 

[ URGE ]  for the taller muse to tilt the shorter one’s chin up so they can look at their face. 

[ LOWER ]  for the taller muse to kneel in front of the shorter one so they’re less intimidating. 

[ HELP ]  for the taller muse to use the advantage of their stature to shield the shorter one from something. 

[ AID ]  for the taller muse to pick up the shorter one to lift them over something  (  stairs,  while hiking, a large puddle etc.  ). 

[ INSIST ]  for the shorter muse to guide the taller one to sit so they don’t have to keep looking up. 

[ COMFORT ]  for the taller muse to tuck their chin atop the shorter one’s head while they hug. 

[ MELT ]  for the taller muse to lean down so they can bury their face into the shorter one’s shoulder. 

[ GENTLE ]  for the smaller muse to hug the taller one while they are seated so the taller one can hide their face against them. 

[ BLOCK ]  for the taller muse to stand in front of the shorter one to prevent them from having to see something. 

[ CUDDLE ]  for the taller muse to the big spoon. 

[ HELD ]  for the shorter muse to be the big spoon. 

[ TENDER ]  for the taller muse to kiss the shorter one’s head while they embrace. 

[ GENTLE ]  for the shorter muse to kiss the taller one’s chest while they hug. 

[ REST ]  for the shorter muse to lean forward and press their forehead against the tall one’s chest/shoulder while they stand in front of each other. 

[ TOUCH ]  for the taller muse to lean down and press their forehead to the shorter one’s. 

[ PRESS ]  for the shorter muse to take hold of the taller one’s face to pull them down so they can press their foreheads together. 

[ GAZE ]  taller muse is sitting and the shorter one who is standing in front of them takes their face into their hands while they talk. 

        working  the  video  store  wasn't  nearly  as  humiliating  as  his  run  at  the  ice  cream  parlor  in  the  mall,  but  it  wasn't  so  far  a  step  up  that  his  heart  didn't  sink  to  his  stomach  whenever  one  of  the  members  of  his  old  crowd  stepped  through  the  entrance.  the  chime  of  the  greeting  bell  above  the  door  was  the  sound  of  doom  as  the  receiver  of  the  phone  dropped  an  inch  on  steve's  shoulder.  "uh,  hold  on.  i  have  to  call  you  back,"  he  said  in  a  rush  before  hanging  up  on  the  customer.  he  didn't  have  their  number.  they  were  calling  to  hear  about  the  new  releases  to  which  he'd  gotten  two  and  half  titles  through  before  hanging  up  abruptly.  eh,  if  they  really  needed  to  know,  they'd  call  back,  he  assured  himself  as  an  afterthought.  his  body  screamed  at  him  to  duck,  hide  behind  the  counter  when  tina  walked  in,  but  the  last  ounce  of  COOL  in  him  refused  to  stoop  to  that  level.  literally.  "hi,  tina.  what  brings  you  to  my  humble  part  of  town?  having  a  movie  night?"  arms  folded  across  the  counter,  he  tried  to  look  as  relaxed  as  he  wished  he  felt  right  then.  @sheetbashed​

𝟐𝟎𝟎 𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐃𝐎𝐌 𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐔𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐌𝐏𝐓𝐒 

from this generator.

❛ close your eyes and hold out your hands. ❜ ❛ what are you smiling at? ❜ ❛ i can’t leave you alone for one minute, can i? ❜ ❛ was it you? did you do all this? ❜ ❛ i don’t know how you do this every day… ❜ ❛ that is not an appropriate question to ask a lady you’ve just met. ❜ ❛ i’m not sorry. ❜ ❛ i did warn you not to trust me. ❜ ❛ do you remember anything? at all? ❜ ❛ you’re lucky you’re cute. ❜ ❛ why don’t you just kill me? ❜ ❛ did you hurt yourself? ❜ ❛ i could show you the way. ❜ ❛ i don’t feel so good. ❜ ❛ you owe me a dinner. a very nice dinner. ❜ ❛ don’t go. please. ❜ ❛ you wanna know what your problem is? ❜ ❛ i’m here to drink alone. ❜ ❛ don’t run away from this. ❜ ❛ i’m just saying, murder is an option. ❜ ❛ i didn’t realize you were in so much pain. ❜ ❛ i guess it runs in the family, huh? ❜ ❛ you wouldn’t understand. ❜ ❛ we’ve been through a lot. i think we should just lay low and take it easy. ❜ ❛ dangerous to be out so late. ❜ ❛ i hope you haven’t been standing out in the cold this whole time. ❜ ❛ i made a mistake. ❜ ❛ am i not good enough? ❜ ❛ i’m going to get you out of here. ❜ ❛ why did you bring me here? ❜ ❛ aren’t we in a good mood today? ❜ ❛ don’t shut me out. please. ❜ ❛ the storm’s getting worse. ❜ ❛ i never meant to hurt you. ❜ ❛ you’re about as intimidating as a butterfly. ❜ ❛ have you come to laugh at me in my miserable state? ❜ ❛ here, take this. you’ll catch a cold. ❜ ❛ this is the part where you leave. ❜ ❛ why are you talking like we’ll never see each other again? ❜ ❛ you stepped on my foot! ❜ ❛ you’re not a very convincing liar. ❜ ❛ we’re in completely different leagues. ❜ ❛ how did you find me? ❜ ❛ i don’t need you anymore. ❜ ❛ rough day today? ❜ ❛ snap out of it! ❜ ❛ you look better in my clothes than i do. ❜ ❛ why are you still here? ❜ ❛ can i ask… what happened? ❜ ❛ are you saying you care about me? ❜ ❛ i won’t let anyone hurt you. ❜ ❛ it’s not stealing if it was mine to begin with. ❜ ❛ well, this is where i live. ❜ ❛ we’re not so different after all. ❜ ❛ how long have i been asleep? ❜ ❛ no more lies, no more secrets. ❜ ❛ can you forgive me? ❜ ❛ i thought you… i saw you get shot. ❜ ❛ why are you really here? ❜ ❛ i wish we never met. ❜ ❛ you look like you need a hug. ❜ ❛ would you run away with me? ❜ ❛ see? i’m not just a pretty face. ❜ ❛ we can stop them. i can help you. ❜ ❛ what now? i’m tired. ❜ ❛ i didn’t want you to see me like this. ❜ ❛ i can’t do this without you. ❜ ❛ if you tell me yours, i’ll tell you mine. ❜ ❛ are you threatening me? ❜ ❛ did you ever care about me? ❜ ❛ treat me like the princess that i am! ❜ ❛ i’m not leaving you. ❜ ❛ why did you come? ❜ ❛ i need your help… and you need mine. ❜ ❛ i wish i could hate you. ❜ ❛ i see you don’t recognize me. well, it was a long time ago. ❜ ❛ you’ve lost a lot of blood. ❜ ❛ i had my suspicions, but until now i wasn’t sure. ❜ ❛ there’s nothing left for me here. ❜ ❛ that is… literally illegal. you’re describing something illegal. ❜ ❛ wait. i’ve heard that sound before. ❜ ❛ just try to hang on. ❜ ❛ so why’s it so important anyway? ❜ ❛ i’ll stay in tonight, thanks. ❜ ❛ we can’t keep going on like this. ❜ ❛ in about a minute, you’ll be sorry you didn’t listen to me. ❜ ❛ is this seat taken? sorry, it’s a bit crowded here. ❜ ❛ you can’t leave me here alone! ❜ ❛ i’ll believe it when i see it. ❜ ❛ why are you laughing? this is a very serious situation. ❜ ❛ i bought two. here. ❜ ❛ i’ve seen you before, walking by. ❜ ❛ why can’t i come with you? ❜ ❛ c'mon. aren’t you worried what might happen if we go? ❜ ❛ walk with me? ❜ ❛ it’s very rude to stare. ❜ ❛ how many times have i told you? you can’t visit me here. ❜ ❛ we can’t fix this. can we? ❜ ❛ are you going to kill me? ❜ ❛ it’s not like you can stop me. ❜ ❛ it’s not safe for people to see us together. ❜ ❛ take me with you. ❜ ❛ some risks are worth taking. ❜ ❛ let them go. take me instead. ❜ ❛ what do you want in exchange for it? ❜ ❛ is being drunk an excuse? ❜ ❛ promise me you won’t overreact. ❜ ❛ how can i possibly trust you? after all you’ve done. ❜ ❛ how long have you been standing there? ❜ ❛ why did you wake me? ❜ ❛ i’m not here to talk about my feelings. ❜ ❛ you were going to leave without saying goodbye? ❜ ❛ for some reason, i’m attracted to you. ❜ ❛ promise me? ❜ ❛ it’s nothing, i’m just tired. ❜ ❛ i feel safe with you. ❜ ❛ i don’t need your help. ❜ ❛ i think i have a bit more experience with this thing than you do. ❜ ❛ no way, i’m not doing that. ❜ ❛ i do care. ❜ ❛ you snore in your sleep. it’s adorable. ❜ ❛ i have a spare bed. ❜ ❛ you’re very kind. some day it’ll get you killed. ❜ ❛ you’ll always have a home with me. ❜ ❛ of course i care. you’re my family. ❜ ❛ you shouldn’t insult people that are bigger than you. ❜ ❛ i never wanted to hurt you. ❜ ❛ i swear it wasn’t me. ❜ ❛ we can just sit here, you don’t have to talk. ❜ ❛ did you miss me? ❜ ❛ this isn’t just about you. it’s about what’s best for all of us. ❜ ❛ you can never admit when you’re wrong! ❜ ❛ is this what you wanted? ❜ ❛ what are you doing out here by yourself? ❜ ❛ sorry to put you through that. i guess i owe you one now. ❜ ❛ the only time you talk to me is when you need something. ❜ ❛ i’m still learning. ❜ ❛ if you have something to say, spit it out. ❜ ❛ you… don’t like me very much, do you? ❜ ❛ i’m on your side. ❜ ❛ i risked my life for you! ❜ ❛ whatever you’re going to ask, the answer is no. ❜ ❛ you can stay with me. ❜ ❛ i just need time. ❜ ❛ please don’t do this, don’t act like you care. ❜ ❛ who the hell invited you? ❜ ❛ what? no witty remark? nothing clever to say? ❜ ❛ i just wanted to say i’m sorry. ❜ ❛ think of it as a compliment. ❜ ❛ do you ever stop being so serious and dull? ❜ ❛ it’s rare to see your kind around here. ❜ ❛ you remember me. that’s good. ❜ ❛ you’re a terrible flirt you know. ❜ ❛ are you kidding me? we’re not ‘fine’! ❜ ❛ right now i wish i was dead. ❜ ❛ i guess i should’ve told you. ❜ ❛ you’re not alone. i’m here. ❜ ❛ you’ve been so quiet. what’s on your mind? ❜ ❛ knowledge is power. ❜ ❛ you scared me. ❜ ❛ well, what’s so strange about that? ❜ ❛ don’t look at me like that. ❜ ❛ i want to be there when you get what’s coming to you. ❜ ❛ just who do you think you are? ❜ ❛ you look… amazing. ❜ ❛ we’re safe, aren’t we? ❜ ❛ you know, i really hoped i’d never see this place again. ❜ ❛ don’t touch me. get away from me. ❜ ❛ i thought you’d like this. ❜ ❛ it’s too dark, i can’t see anything. ❜ ❛ what’s that smug look for? you think you can do any better? ❜ ❛ who did you piss off this time? ❜ ❛ you should’ve thought about that before you got into a fight. ❜ ❛ i only wanted to help. ❜ ❛ you knew and you didn’t tell me? ❜ ❛ you don’t scare me. ❜ ❛ wow, look who remembered my existence. ❜ ❛ change isn’t easy. ❜ ❛ why did you help me? ❜ ❛ why do you hate me? ❜ ❛ i can’t even trust myself anymore. ❜ ❛ i was making sure you weren’t dead, since you never called. ❜ ❛ you look awful. what happened? ❜ ❛ are you here to kill me? ❜ ❛ you know you aren’t allowed in here, right? ❜ ❛ was that a friend of yours? ❜ ❛ two years later and you haven’t changed. ❜ ❛ you look like you just saw a ghost. ❜ ❛ nobody tells me what to do. ❜ ❛ you’re too scared to do it, aren’t you? ❜ ❛ come on. it can’t be that bad. ❜ ❛ i hope to repay your kindness someday. ❜ ❛ just let me do this for you. ❜ ❛ why were they coming after you? ❜ ❛ how many people have you killed? how many? ❜ ❛ how much do you value your life? ❜ ❛ you don’t know when to give up, do you? ❜ ❛ don’t lie to me. ❜ ❛ i’m not sober enough to talk about this. ❜ ❛ have a drink with me. ❜

        @zoomher​​  said    i’m your favorite, right?

        he  stood  in  the  open  driver's  side  door  of  his  car,  staring  over  the  hood  at  the  pre-teen.  his  expression  the  mirror  image  of  a  parent  at  their  wits  end  with  their  sassy  child.  why  did  he  agree  to  drive  these  shits  around?  he  wasn't  even  getting  PAID  for  the  headache  he  had  to  go  through  on  a  nearly  daily  basis.  there  must  have  been  some  unresolved  issue  underlining  this,  but  steve  quickly  shook  his  head  of  the  thought  because  he  was  dangerously  close  to  thinking  like  his  mother.  "would  you  get  in  the  car?  i  will  leave  a  kid  on  the  street,  don't  think  i  won't."  he  pointed  at  max  with  a  stern  look  then  climbed  in  himself.  buckling  his  seatbelt,  he  rolled  his  eyes  and  spread  his  hands  over  the  steering  wheel,  taking  in  a  calming  breath.  "unbelievable."

        @robinbckley​​  said     “ there’s gotta be a better way.”

        the  sun  was  bright  against  a  picture  perfect  blue  sky.  steve  tilted  his  head  against  the  warmth  of  it  and  tried  to  soak  it  all  in.  where  they  were  going  and  what  they  had  to  achieve  was  a  much  darker  and  doomed  image  that  he  preferred  not  to  think  about.  he  wanted  to  admit  he  agreed  with  robin,  but  he  stubbornly  chose  to  remain  optimistic.  "we  all  agreed  on  the  plan.  i  know  every  horror  movie  has  taught  us  that  splitting  up  is  pretty  much  the  worst  decisions  friends  can  make  in  a  life  or  death  situation,  but  there's  no  way  we  can  all  stick  together  for  this.  we  all  have  our  parts  to  play."  he  handed  over  a  filled  bottle  for  her  to  stuff  a  bit  of  cloth  with  for  their  section  of  the  big  plan.  the  plan  to  DEFEAT VECNA.  

         hospitals  made  him  nervous.  not  exactly  an  original  fear,  but  steve  grew  particularly  clumsy  inside  the  monotoned  walls  with  the  random  machines  chiming  off  down  the  winding  corridors  and  the  likewise  dressed  nurses  moving  about,  looking  after  their  patients.  steve  felt  like  he  was  constantly  IN  THE  WAY.  he  kept  holding  up  his  hands  like  he  was  doing  something  wrong  by  being  there.  the  kids  went  to  the  snack  machine  to  buy  provisions  which  left  him  alone  in  the  single  room  with  chrissy.  get  well  cards,  balloons  and  flowers  barricaded  the  two  former  hawkins  royals,  cleverly  disguising  the  grave  surroundings  they  found  themselves  in.  vaguely,  as  a  senior  when  he  was  in  high  school,  he  heard  of  chrissy.  their  circles  clashed  at  events  like  pep  rallies  and  games.  he  remembered  her  coming  up  through  the  ranks,  a  cheer  captain  in  training  by  the  time  he  was  on  the  basket  ball  team.  she  might  have  handed  out  water  once.  he  couldn't  be  sure.  the  smiling  girls  pretty  much  looked  the  same  to  him  at  that  time  in  his  life,  and  he  flirted  and  basked  in  their  attention  equally.  

        it  had  to  be  a  by-product  of  being  popular  to  have  a  selective  memory.  steve  remembered  the  thrill  of  the  game,  the  lightness  of  being  surrounded  by  people  like  him,  but  when  it  came  to  those  relationships  and  the  impressions  they  left  on  him  and  his  life  then...  it  all  was  sort  of  out  of  focus.  distant.  looking  at  the  fallen  cheerleader  wrapped  up  in  casts  and  gauze  in  the  too  big,  sterile  bed,  he  wished  he  could  remember  something  good.  she  deserved  that,  at  least.  his  hands  were  folded  in  his  lap.  he  wasn't  exactly  fidgeting,  but  steve  was  stiff.  sitting  too  upright,  too  natural  to  be  natural.  a  smile  settled  on  his  face  that  suggested  he  was  anything  but  calm.  "it's  a  good  place.  they  got  you  set  up  pretty  well.  uh,  you  got  cable.  which  is  always  a  plus.  the  food...  eh,  it's  not  bad.  i  might  have  stolen  a  few  bites  off  a  tray  on  the  way  in.  skipped  breakfast.  what  else?  the  staff  is,"  he  waved  his  hand  around  as  his  eyebrows  shot  up  briefly.  "phenomenal.  so  helpful  and  polite.  i  mean,  truly.  i'm  tempted  to  trade  one  of  them  for  my  mom,  you  know  what  i  mean?  not  that  my  mom  is  that  bad!  shit,  that  came  out  wrong."  he  laughed  dryly.  "save  me  from  myself  here,  please."  @cheercursed​

lastsisters:

THERE’S A TWITCH OF HUMOUR. scoff spilling from her lips, marnie brushes over the spot in question and to her relief, the shine of blue remains untarnished. “ i could think of much worse punishments actually but,  it looks like you’re off the hook, harrington.” any remnants of bubbling ire dissipate with a soft snort of laughter. “ i didn’t scare you, did i ?”  

    he  stepped  away  from  her  car  baby,  hands  raised  to  show  he  was  no  threat.  "i  bet  you  could,  you  deviant."  he  crossed  his  arms  and  leaned  against  the  car  opposite  hers.  steve  comfortably  assumed  his  original  carefree  position.  "scare  me?  nah!  i'm  real  brave  and  stuff.  you  should  see  me.  hey,  since  you're  not  going  to  drag  me  to  hell  and  all  that,  we  still  on  for  dinner?"

    "see  you  on  the  other  side..."    (  @callbullshit​  )

    steve  leaned  down  for  a  closer  look  at  the  other  side  of  the  gate.  where  the  hell  did  she  go?  there  were  the  others  blissfully  standing  inside  eddie's  trailer  waiting  to  catch  nancy  who  had  just  gone  through.  steve  glanced  behind  him  as  if  she'd  magically  reappear  there.  ha-ha,  only  joking.  your  loss  of  blood  made  you  think  she'd  gone  first  but  really  she  was  waiting  on  you  to  test  the  softness  of  the  landing.  "shit.  hey,  what  happened?"  he  asked  the  others,  but  they  had  no  clue  either.  grabbing  his  head,  steve  shook  it  and  tried  to  collect  himself.  "alright,  c'mon  harrington!  get  it  together..."  he  gripped  the  knotted  sheet  they  used  as  a  rope  suspended  between  both  realms.  a  deep  breath  and  then⏤drop!  

    he  fell...  for  like  way  longer  than  everyone  else.  he  yelled  out  but  his  voice  echoed  into  nothingness.  just  when  panic  was  about  to  fully  settle  in,  he  smacked  down  onto  a  hard  surface.  definitely  not  a  mysteriously  stained  mattress.  hissing  in  pain,  he  rolled  to  his  side  and  climbed  up  to  his  feet  from  all  fours.  "nancy!"  that  echo  again.  all  of  the  sound  was  being  vacuumed  into  the  eerie  space  around  him.  this  place  looked  strangely  familiar,  though.  turning  in  semi-circles,  looking  for  HER.  instead,  he  found  a  nightmare  version  of  his  family  home.  "nancy..."  what  the  hell,  what  the  hell.