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jotiko · 2 years

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imagine Steve going all Days of Future Past from the majority of the people he loves being dead to the past where almost all of them barely know each other

imagine him seeing the people he watched die alive again and him holding back tears and itching to hug them and not being able to

imagine him agonizing over what people he can save this time around, not just his friends, but like. can he save Barbs? or would it mess things up too much because Nancy might not be pulled into this at all? and thinking that maybe that would be good for her but can they afford this? Nancy is a very important member of the team

could he try to save Billy? he might hate the guy but Max was devastated by his death and she is one of "his" kids now and he hates to see her hurt. but he doesn't even know what when and how billy gets roped into this shit

imagine Steve looking at Robin and Eddie in school wanting to hangout with them instead of Tommy H and Carol but knowing they really dislike him. imagine him looking over his shoulder sometimes wanting to share a joke with Robin but she is not there. or him staring sometimes at Eddie wishing he could just tell him how he feels because what if Eddie dies again

and overall Steve knows what he is supposed to do but it's the most vague shit ever and he doesn't know how to get there and what if he somehow breakes something by meddling too much?

Steve selfishly wanting to end it all himself so others would just have a normal life, despite knowing full well it's not possible. and perhaps even more selfishly thinking he can't really live anymore without these people in his life

It would would be so full of angst and so much feels but in the end no one he cares about dies and so it's all been worth it

#since it's not as big time difference as in dofp steve doesn't return to the present #i think he will try to get to the gang first and help with El and everything as much as he can #while at school he tries to befriend Robin and god it should not be this hard they were friends once already!#but it takes time for Robin to stop being suspicious of him #oh and he drops Tommy and Carol real fast the first time they are shit talking someone #and he can't believe he stuck around for as long as he did #he doesn't even know how to approach Eddie and is stressing out so much because time is ticking #and it happens accidentally when Steve stumbles upon some guys about to bit Eddie up #and oh it's the fisrt school fight he's ever won (because years of battling fucking demons or whatever will do that to you)#stranger things #steve harrington #steddie #i bet steve also slipps up sometimes and says things he is not supposed to know yet or refers to events that haven't happend #and Dustin eventually forces him to confess what the fuck is that all about

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icallhimjoey · 1 year

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What about that time that you accidentally strengthened Steve and Eddie's marriage without you even realizing? Remember that?

Your colleague math teacher Steve sees you shiver behind your desk in your classroom and goes, "Are you cold?" and then lets you borrow his cardigan, because that's the type of guy Steve is. You give it back to him at the end of the day, and he hesitates, but then sniffs it, smells your perfume on it and jokingly says, "Oh no, how am I going to explain this to my husband?"

At home, Steve hugs Eddie whilst Eddie's cooking and he notices immediately. "Why do you smell like a girl, Steve?" Eddie accuses playfully, then follows it up with, "You cheating on me? Who you fucking?" and Steve laughs, says, "My colleague borrowed-," but Eddie is quick and interrupts, "You're fucking your colleague?!"

It's cute, Steve plays along, jokingly stumbles through an explanation of why he smells like caramelized vanilla, and Eddie smirks and goes, "That's what they all say."

It turns into a thing and every time Eddie can bring it up, he will. Just to fuck with Steve. To see Steve sigh, be all annoyed with a secret smile playing underneath.

"How will I ever trust you again?" Eddie's all dramatic, and Steve just pulls him in. Hugs and kisses him, all the smooches for his husband. "You forgive me now?" he asks after he makes Eddie giggle from fluttery kisses in his neck. "Nearly, just like... maybe forty more," and Eddie loves the attention. Hopes that maybe Steve will hand over his cardigan to you more often. He might even go and mess with the heating system of the school a bit to make it happen.

After having done laundry, both Eddie and Steve forget about the caramelized vanilla for a while, until you spot the cardigan a week or so later on the back of Steve's chair at work, and you ask, "Do you mind if I borrow that again? I've got a long afternoon ahead of grading papers, and I swear, the radiators are busted that side of the building."

Steve smiles, knows what it's going to do when he gets home later, and hands you the cardigan immediately. He loves fake-sulky Eddie who demands attention and needs to be loved upon for a few hours.

And that evening, it's so nice to have his husband be all clingy and cuddly that he decides to just buy a bottle of sugary sweet perfume for himself.

Steve secretly sprays it just before getting into his car at the end of the day, especially after long days. Rougher days. When the kids all really do a number on him. Steve thinks he's so smart for it too, gets to squeeze and hug Eddie a little extra when he smells all fruity, thinks he's tricking Eddie somewhat. But Eddie knows. Has seen that bottle of perfume in Steve's bag, absolutely knows that Steve is trying to pull some sort of weird pavlov trickery, but just plays along.

Eddie hugs Steve every day after work and makes sure to inhale extra deep. If there's perfume, Eddie's suddenly very sad. Pretends to not want to go out anymore. Pretends he wants to be left alone for a minute. And Steve gets to swoop in. Be the perfect husband, with soft kisses and sweet touches. They both love it, live for it, would be willing to die for it.

Eventually, the perfume bottle just ends up in their medicine cabinet, and it becomes an unspoken rule: if Steve sprays some perfume on himself, he wants to cuddle on the couch all night. And if Steve sees Eddie's going through something, he spritzes some onto his neck to let Eddie know, hey, I'm here for you, let's cuddle on the couch all night.

Students start complimenting Mr Harrington on his scent. They tell him he always smells very nice, which notoriously teachers almost never do, and it always makes him blush because of the secret meaning they don't know about.

Every first Friday of every month, it's date night. It's Steve's turn to take Eddie out, but Steve forgets. Doesn't get Eddie any flowers like he would usually do. Forgets to get a table at a restaurant. Even stays a little late at work, because Steve always has so much work he has to do. When he walks in, it's nearly eight o'clock and he suddenly remembers, goes, "Oh shit," when he sees Eddie be all annoyed for real.

No playing.

No pretending.

Eddie's sad and disappointed for real this time.

So Steve does what he knows might fix it, dashes into the bathroom to find the perfume and Eddie can hear the spritzes from the living room. When Steve walks past Eddie to find his favorite movie to put on, Eddie can smell him, and he can't help but let out a stupid laugh. This is ridiculous. So, so stupid. But he fucking loves it. Steve orders two large pizzas, gets Eddie's favorite toppings and with Steve's sweet scent, his favorite movie playing and a stomach full of cheese, it's like Steve never forgot date night to begin with.

It's months later when suddenly, Steve appears in the doorway of your classroom wearing a dorky smile.

"Hey, I have something for you,"

And he hands you a gift. Quite a big one, too. You're surprised, because it's not your birthday, and you can't really think of any other reason for your colleague math teacher Mr Steve Harrington to give you a present.

When you open it, you see it's a cardigan. A new, lovely, thick one. Beautifully knitted, very soft. Looks a little like the one you borrowed from him once or twice in November, when the heating in your classroom was a little wonky.

"What's this for?" you ask, all confused.

"Don't worry about it, it's stupid to explain, but thank you. It works every time."

And you have no idea what he's talking about. What works every time? What had you done? You read him, try to gather from his face what he means, but he just... looks very pleased, sort of love-sick and then smiles a dopey smile at you before he turns and walks out.

All you can really think about when you watch him leave is, damn, Steve smells really nice.

#Steddie #Eddie Munson #Steve Harrington #Steve x Eddie #Steddie Fic #Steddie fanfic #idk what HAPPENED #dirtyeddietini and i had a chat #and then this happened #BIG WHOOPS #(i love them)

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