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✧・゚: * July 2022 Harringrove Starter Pack PART TWO! *:・゚✧
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I’m BACK. with starter pack part 2. don’t cream your pants. I still haven’t finished my paper and I definitely haven’t gotten any work tasks done today. 
this list features only one fic per author so we can celebrate even more creators  ♡ ♡ ♡ (thank you @hecatescrossroads for the idea!!)
◢ Billy Hargrove Needs a Nap - lilpeas [74,312; E]
It’s one thing to be a light sleeper in this shitty town that won’t shut up at night, but it’s another thing entirely to fall asleep on Steve Harrington’s shoulder during last period English.
◢ break (like waves) - @witchsickness [93,187; E]
‘We’re good together,’ Harrington says to the darkness above. Not a question. Matter of fact. He turns to Billy, a smile sweet enough to make Billy want to do something reckless. Something stupid. ‘I’m telling you, heartbreaker. We’re gonna be unstoppable.’
Billy wants to ask. If he means tomorrow. If he means just for the game.
Wants to ask if he means forever.
He’s never wanted anyone to mean forever before.
or; falling (in love), the hard way
◢ break up with your girlfriend (’cause i’m bored) - @the-copperkid [15,604; E]
@umissedconnections: Bambi eyes. m4m. i was rippin cigs in the sae p-lot. u made urself puke 2 make room 4 more beer. incredible? ur my hero PLS say ur into guys
* Steve finds he has a secret admirer who's continuously hitting on him via his university's Missed Connections Twitter account. // Tommy and Billy are the worst roommates ever.
◢ Cabbage Patch Kids - @callieb [15,026; NR]
Billy doesn't eat vegetables. He doesn't eat the limp disgusting cabbage they hand out in the school cafeteria, won't touch the merest hint of green in Susan's cooking even when his dad is glaring at him across the table. He won't eat vegetables to keep himself healthy, in spite of all the warnings they give him in health class.
He won't even eat vegetables when Steve Harrington cooks him dinner. Right?
◢ cherry pie - @brawlite and @toast-ranger-to-a-stranger [133,828; E]
Billy Hargrove lives for summer. Endless sunshine, heavily chlorinated pools, roaming ice cream trucks, and unencumbered freedom? There’s nothing better.
Even being stuck in Hawkins can’t ruin the summer for him. He eats it up, devouring every day whole.
◢ dried up, half full - @lymricks [60,016; E]
Steve’s been coming out here searching for a monster in the woods. He’s finally found one.
“What do you want, Hargrove?”
◢ falling for you in hawkins, indi-fucking-ana (series) - @lazybakerart [294,822+; E]
Billy gets his shit together. Steve figures some stuff out. They fall in love.
◢ i hear the secrets that you keep (when you’re talking in your sleep)  - @oepheliawrites​ [45,095; M]
Billy’s there the way that he’s a lot of places nowadays, sort of absent-mindedly, like he’s not sure how it happened or why and is going somewhere else in his mind anyway.
Steve watches him more than ever now, and Billy rarely watches back.
(or five times billy really needed some sleep, and one time he needed something else entirely)
◢ Incident at Castle Byers - @flippyspoon [3,639; G]
Will learns something about Billy Hargrove and feels a little less alone.
◢ if i fall asleep with my hands held tight - @elysiumwaits [28,796; M]
Billy keeps sneaking in Steve's window as the months go on: a story in ten parts.
◢ lover with a radar phone (series) - @bewires [86,717; E]
Steve is sure Billy won’t be back for more after the first time. Why would he? Steve’s pretty aware, at this point, that beyond his epic babysitting game and his hair, he has fairly little to offer in life. Billy’s gorgeous, and he’s smart, and he’s got better things to do than nail Nancy Wheeler’s dumbass ex-boyfriend.
(Spoilers: Billy absolutely does not.)
◢ Take Me Home Tonight - @heckinahandbasket​ [81,998; E]
The ghost of Billy Hargrove leaned in the open window of Steve’s car with that trademark smirk and, honestly, Steve was kind of impressed by how detailed his own hallucination could be. “Wanna fuc-What the shit? HARRINGTON?” They blinked at one another for about ten seconds before Steve’s brain finally managed to fire off a thought. “You’re real?” Steve couldn’t stop the words from spilling out of his mouth, his own stupidity a constant echo in his empty head. Billy’s face reflected his thoughts as he yanked on the door handle until Steve reached over to hit the lock with shock-numb fingers. “Real fucking freezing. Let me in, pencil dick.”
Or: The Pretty Woman AU literally nobody asked for.
◢ Under the Covers - @toast-ranger-to-a-stranger [87,788; M]
Steve is (maybe) a little bit still in love with Nancy Wheeler and (maybe) trying to figure himself out-- between the night terrors and the babysitting and the general weirdness that is Hawkins, Indiana-- before he graduates.
Billy Hargrove fits in there somewhere (probably).
◢ when the bones are good - @un-buttoned [28,411; E]
‘So,’ Tommy says around a mouthful of fries, ‘what the fuck is the deal with you and Hargrove?’
And that’s really the goddamn question, isn’t it?
He wants to know Billy. Wants to know why he is the way he is. Wants to be able to figure out what the fuck he’s thinking when he looks at Steve like that, when he touches him like it doesn’t mean shit and like it means everything all at once. Wants to know why he talks so much shit, why he needs to fight, where all that fire comes from. Why he’s so volatile, why he’s such an asshole, how he can be so fucking mean and so fucking sweet in the span of seconds, at the same time, even.
◢ you’re cold (and i burn) - @keroujack [55,919; E]
Move on. Let it heal.
Maybe that’s why Steve said yes when Max asked him to help move boxes out of Billy’s room after the dust settled. He could hear her voice. Too many. Too heavy.
Just like his wounds. His grief. Too many. Too heavy.
(Or, Steve steals the glass ashtray from Billy's bedside table and things start to go bump in the night.)
◢ Yourself or Someone Like You (series) - halfempty [792,802; E]
Maxine looked happy as they parted from Steve and walked down Main Street away from the theater. She slid into the passenger seat of Billy’s car. 'That was really fun,' she said. She looked at him like a gremlin and then smiled real cutesy. 'Did you and Steve hold hands in the popcorn?'
'I hope you had a real good time, I’m going to kill you in your sleep tonight,' Billy told her.
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teallionn · 2 years
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ihni · 9 months
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New tagging game: Bookmark recs!
I'm gonna go ahead and make a new tagging game, because a) I just went through some of my bookmarks on AO3 and there are so many lovely ones and b) why not? So!
Rules (more like guidelines really, but ...): Pick (at least) ten fics from your AO3 bookmarks, and post them with links and a note of why you like them or why you picked them (alt. your bookmark comment). Then, as tradition goes, tag ten people. Or something, whatever, I'm not your boss.
I'll go first (might be spoilers ahead, as I use my - slightly edited - bookmark notes)!
Stranger Things fics (gonna make another one for non-ST fics):
when he loved me by pratintraining (3,2K, Billy & Max) My notes: The one where Max thinks that Billy deserves what he's getting from Neil, and she tells the Party, thinking that they TOO will think he deserves it …. But they don't. Because hitting your kid is fucked up.
for want of a nail by sepulchralsmile (172K, Billy/Steve) My notes: The one where Billy's dad throws him out a window before they move to Hawkins. The one where Steve doesn't like him much at first (but learns to, after). The one where Max tells her friends what's going on.
no longer one raindrop he is the endless sea by LazyBaker (@lazybakerart) (1,9K, Billy/Steve) My notes: The one where Steve picks Billy up after Billy went to a bar to lose his virginity. The one with the broken arm, where Steve insists that Billy deserves better.
Apocalypse by CallieB (@callieb) (66K, Billy/Steve) My notes: The one where the Mindflayer broke through years ago and a group of survivors are trying to make it in a nightmare world. The one where they go into the Upside Down for a supply run, and finds Billy. The one where Billy is unused to people and have been alone for ten years.
the love you build your house around by eternalgoldfish (@eternalgoldfish) (19K, Billy/Steve) My notes: The wishbaby one.
Hard Road: A Comic Series by Steven S. Harrington by imperfectabstraction (6,9K, Billy/Steve) My notes: The one where Steve deals with everything by making a comic about Billy, and giving him the future he never got. The one that made me emotional. The one with the absolutely PERFECT goddamn ending that made me cry.
.。❅*⋆⍋* Warm Nights at Frosty Heights *⍋⋆*❅。. by BouncyPickle (38K, Billy/Steve) My notes: The one where they go to a ski lodge and Steve woos Billy, who lets himself be wooed. The romantic sweet one with no speed bumps. Feelgood!
He Walked In Through The Out Door by HeckinaHandBasket (@heck-in-a-handbasket) (2,4K, Billy/Steve) My notes: The one where Billy shoplifting tampons and is caught by Joyce.
He Needs by immortalitylost (3,2K, Billy/Steve) My notes: The one with the nixa. The creepy one which I could see so clearly, in black and greens. The one with splashes of red, and a believable Billy through the eyes of a hesitating Steve.
If I Only Told You by CrossedQuills (68K, Billy/Steve, Steve/Eddie, Billy/Eddie) My notes: The one where Billy and Eddie are hooking up, and Eddie's teaching Steve about the whole guy on guy thing, and then Billy and Steve fall into bed with each other too … The one with the perfect ending.
Observations Through Candy Wrappers by weirdan (@weird-an) (3,4K, Billy/Steve) My notes: The one where Billy doesn't eat candy, even though he obviousy want some. The one where Steve sneakily tries to get Billy to eat sweets.
The Stolen Sapphire by Jad3w1ngs (@billyharringson) (13,7, WIP, Billy/Steve/Eddie) My notes: The one where Billy is younger and in Pirate Captain Steve's and his Love Eddie's bed. The one where they wreck him, lovingly and obsessively, and take him apart with the plans to rebuild him as they need him. The one where he's naked except for gold, told to stay in the bed while their ship is overtaken by enemies, and … Well. He stays in the bed.
We'll Become Who We Meant To Be by missroserose (@missroserose) (2,9K, Billy/Steve) My notes: The one where Steve stumbles upon an altercation between Billy and Neil behind the mall. The one where Neil thinks that Steve is okay with it. The one missroserose wrote for me <3
Say the Lord’s Prayer Twice and Hold Your Babies Tight by lilies_in_a_vase (@lilies-in-a-vase) (7,6K, Billy & Susan, Billy&Max) My notes: The one from Susan's and Max's povs, where Billy is sick. The one where he mistakes Susan for his mom and has to go to the hospital, and Max is there with him.
... and I'll stop there, so it won't be so long.
Tagging: MYSELF (yes, I'm totally doing this again, with non-ST fics!), anyone I've already tagged previously in this post, @thewaywardkees, @introvertia, @dragonflylady77, @bentnotbroken1fanfiction, @mourntheantagonist, @socknonny, @akioukun, @keziahrainalso, @robthegoodfellow, @withoneheadlight and honestly anyone who'd want to do this. God I'm bad at tagging. But you know, spread the love! (Or don't, if you don't feel like it! No pressure)
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steviespanties · 7 months
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Do you have any omega!steve fic recs?? I can't find any 😭
Hey anon, what do you mean you can't find any? There's a whole tag you can filter for on ao3 😭😂
My personal favs aren't up to date with newer stuff, but here's ones from my bookmarks in no particular order:
Here I Go Again by HeckInAHandbasket
I Just Like You (Don't Even Wanna Fuck) by abaddxns
Nomenclature and Drop (The Game) by MarquesGillette
Woke Up Thirsty by trashcangimmick
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je-suis-fromage · 2 years
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My Reddie Fic Rec
A Reddie fic rec list in the year 2022, lessgetit! 5 canon-ish faves, 5 full-on AUs.
Feel free to rec some Reddie fics for me in the replies, I’m always looking for new ones :))))
Canon-ish. EddieLives! is implied, some StanLives! cause I love that guy and he deserves good things >:|
1. in the heat of the summer (you're so different from the rest) by kaboomslang
109k. Explicit. Post-IT Chapter 2. This fic got me into the IT-fic world, my favorite characterizations. Love!
There’s a heatwave in L.A., the first time Richie sees Eddie naked.
or
One very hot year in the life of two idiots in love, working shit out.
2. love how we've been carrying on by camerasparring
59k. Explicit. Canon-Stan Lives AU. Eddie-works-through-shit is one of the core fanon-IT themes and this is one of the best.
Do anything, says a voice in his head, harsh and loud; his younger self screaming at him; Richie putting a hand to his arm and reminding him: he can be brave.
Do anything to let him know you want this. That you want him.
So he keeps moving until he’s touching Richie, grabbing his wrist, sliding his hand up the sticky curve of Richie’s arm, and Richie—he must know. Eddie’s never been this bold with him, never touched him so intentionally or deliberately and all he can hear now is you’re braver than you think and it’s like everything is suddenly clicking into place.
And then, as soon as it came on, everything is eclipsed by a churning, painful nausea roiling angry through his stomach.
3. Humble Pie by avocadomoon
24k. Teen and Up. Post-IT Chapter 2. The awkward-ness of rediscovering your best friends after 27 years apart (and lots of trauma). Richie and Eddie learn to navigate being in love with each other on top of everything else. So beautiful.
Eddie often felt like he and Richie were two magnets, repelling each other fiercely until one of them twisted the right way and suddenly they were slamming together brutally, yelling (and laughing, or yell-laughing, or what was the difference anyway?) at the top of their lungs. Eddie wanted to be around him all the time, just like when they were kids, but the feeling felt violent. Like when you see a cute baby or a puppy and you feel so savagely endeared that you want to take the adorable little thing in your hands and just fucking crush it.
4. here in your arms by kaspbrak_kid
82k. Teen and Up. Canon-Stan Lives AU. Stan and Patty have a baby, Richie is the best godfather ever, Eddie has feelings, Richie works through shit, The Losers are a beautiful found family.
Richie had no idea what to expect when Stan and Patty asked him to be their daughter's godfather, but it definitely wasn't becoming the part-time dad to a newborn.
5. Eternal Flame by HeckinaHandbasket
21k. Explicit. Post-IT Chapter 2. This fic happens within the span of a little over 24 hours, the aftermath of Eddie learning Richie has been hiring escorts that look astonishingly like him. It’s so so good. It features one of my favorite fic versions of Richie, lovely emotional man <3
The available data was this:
Richie had a history of hiring escorts. Male escorts. Like, for sex. For gay sex, with men. [...]
Short, brown hair, big brown eyes, polo shirt, small build. Bitchy face.
The inevitable conclusion was that Richie wanted to have sex with guys that resembled Eddie, but not Eddie, himself. This could be for any number of reasons, not the least of which was Eddie’s horrible, abrasive personality. Or multiple disfiguring scars.
AU. (no clowns to be found)
6. the year of the goat and your kid back by derryfacts2
14k. Teen and Up. POV Eddie’s Dad (who is gay). Frank lives in the same apartment building as Richie. This fic is more about Frank Kaspbrak and his relationship with Eddie than Eddie & Richie - it is truly excellent. 
The day you get the most important email of your life, there’s a new black skidmark on the wall of the stairwell, and you know exactly whose fault it is. “Margaret,” you intone to the harried, wild-haired woman in the lobby. She sighs at you as she tries to jimmy her mail key loose. “I know.” It wouldn’t even be that bad if the kid would just skateboard outside. Or get good at skateboarding. Either of those things. Maggie’s a nice lady, though, and she’s had “trying my best” scribbled all over her since they moved into 6B maybe eight years ago. So you try not to be a dick, even if her son is a gold-standard pain in the ass. He’s good for three things: smells, noise, and reminding you how big Eddie must be by now.
7. The Meaning of Questions by avocadomoon
29k. Teen and Up. Academia!AU. I love tortured academic Richie <3 There’s a lot of beautifully written pining in this one.
Dr. Kaspbrak shook his head in visible amazement. "The only son of Dr. Wentworth Tozier, who casually spent ten years goofing off on television, only to roll up at Yale University with a fully-funded six years to study whatever he wants? Okay. Sure. You didn't know." He shook his head, this time in a very familiar sort of disdain. "Like I said. Everyone's either in love, or terrified. There doesn't seem to be much of anything in-between that I've noticed so far."
Richie bit back the urge to ask: and which are you?
8. walk alone or run away by tozier
46k. Explicit. College!AU. Eddie pines for (lusts for?) Richie and covers it with sweet, sweet loathing. They are kinda sorta friends with benefits and love each other a lot.
Richie Tozier is Eddie Kaspbrak’s rival. At least, that’s what Eddie says to everyone who will listen—including Richie most of the time.
Richie Tozier is a man, not of lies, but of half-truths and truths said too plainly out in the open that they sound like lies to the untrained ear. He does not lie—he lets others lie for him.
or, a college au where lots of things go wrong and some very important things go right.
9. a different boys heart to chew by fcngs
39k. Teen and Up. College!AU (Theater Kids Edition). Eddie writes a play and starts dating someone Richie-shaped. Richie and FakeRichie are cast as the leads in the play. Richie is jealous! Lots of misunderstandings ensue, but the pining is really wonderful.
Eddie fills the Richie-sized space in his life with someone unmistakably not-Richie. Despite him being a drama major, pretending to be okay about it is the hardest acting gig Richie's ever gonna get.
10. The Exploding Boy by bellbawttoms *WIP* 
62k. Teen and Up. Teen!Losers Club. One of the best fics I’ve ever read from any fandom!! [Really hard to explain, check the tags]. Desperate for the update, but the writing makes it so worth the read even though it’s not finished.
If Eddie Kaspbrak shows up after 3 years of silent treatment with a Patrick Swayze haircut and a joint to share, you’ve kind of just got to ask for a hit and go with it. Even if your mom’s just kicked the bucket (gastroesophageal cancer). Even if there’s something awful in the woods (possible phantom serial killer).
Life’s short, and all that shit.
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catharrington · 7 months
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💞A different type of rec list ask game, to rep your own fics and other authors you enjoy.💞 Spell out your username with fic recs. If the letter correlates to one of your fics you rec it (no duplicates use a different fic for repeat letters.) If you get to a letter you don’t have a fic title for you rec one you‘ve liked from someone else. 💖Send this to someone who might need a little love on their own fics or just like spreading the love.💖
How could you do this to me I’ve got quite a long name come on man
C - cry me a River, cause I’ve cried a River over you. My 1950’s house wife cat boy Steve Harrington and milk man Billy au🖤🖤 correct that this is first I love this fic
A - area 69. This is a goofy one about Billy’s friends trying to treat him for his birthday by buying a lap dance from stripper heather, but of course they are both gay so it doesn’t go as planned. I’ve got such a soft spot for this however cause its got Steve as an ambulance driver and ugh if that isn’t so perfect and sexy for him.
T - to have and to hold. Vampire Steve being obsessed and stalking human billy. Part of my TWO VAMPIRE AU!!! I love them so much. Got to write more soon.
H - he ain’t me, baby. A season 4 idea of billy coming back to find Steve with a new cute long haired metal boyfriend in a band, and getting very jealous about it. I miss this fic.
A - a little bit of last minute Christmas shopping. Made for the Harringrove holiday exchange last year. It’s a cute misunderstanding that ends in a fluffy first kiss. Also Steve in an elf costume😻
R - real pretty things by rvspberry. This was a valentines gift by my bestie Jonas who wrote Steve in lingerie body worship 🖤🖤 what’s better than this?
R - rigged by rvspberry. Oh my gosh I’m such a sucker for omega Steve as y’all know and this one is so sweet and cute and adorable please read it.
I - I need you to make me hurt. Fuck buddies to lovers but make it the roughest meanest sex possible. Exploration into the idea that Steve doesn’t think he deserves love and that billy doesn’t think he deserves to hold nice, pretty things.
N - nothin’ but a good time. Public blow job at the Hawkins community pool I’m sorry.
G - get scared. Ghost face billy getting a totally consensual role play non-con bow job I promise.
T - take me home tonight by HeckinaHandbasket. Great fic about Steve struggling with loneliness and the such, my very favorite thing for him.
O - owls have three eye lids by Callieb. Fuck this fic is so good it made me loose my mind. Single dad Steve is such a turn on!!
N - and this doesn’t start with N like okay sue me but surfs up! By Shewritesdirty. I am currently reading this it is good and billy is his best very sexy self in California🖤🖤
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Hi do you have any harringrove fic recs? I’m new to the fandom and I’ve read all of yours (multiple times) but there’s literally thousands and I’m struggling to decide what to read, so I’d love to know if you have any suggestions!
First of all?? I'm sobbing, crying, throwing confetti that you've read my stuff multiple times and have now asked for recs. That's a huge honor and I am laying facedown on the floor bawling.
Second of all:
I love @heckinahandbasket. She nails the characters every time (and you should also check out her original fiction and support her financially, 11/10 good stuff). My two fav fics from her stash are: "Treasure of the Sea" (piracy, courting behavior, historical A/B/O), and "I Ain't Afraid of No Ghosts" (ghost Billy, historical elements, cutest fucking ending of all goddamn time).
My beloved wife @artemisthehuntress wrote a lovely canon-divergent scene that takes place between S2 and S3 and fills me with joy and lots of yummy hurt/comfort feelings: "The Sky Wouldn't Fall" on AO3.
@ariesbilly and @deedoop write some good smut (mind the tags). @dragonflylady77 is a pal and has some great stuff on her blog. @memes-saved-me is a pillar of the Harringrove community, as are @artwraith and @cherry-sorry !
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bigdumbbambieyes · 11 months
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honestly @heckinahandbasket is someone i've followed for a very long time but only read a few of their fics until recently and they're such an incredible storyteller. followed them through fandoms and love seeing how their fics evolve so much. also an INSANELY amazing painter, i have several saved on my phone lol
oooh this is such a lovely message, anon!! 🤍 i absolutely adore how you've followed their journey through fandoms and admired them for so long, that is amazing!! thank you for sharing and spreading the love!!
i’m inviting people to give shout-outs to their favourite fic writers, send me an ask (anon or not)!
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sophia336 · 2 years
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Lifeguard Kailor AU
All Skylor Chen wanted was to relax at the pool so that she could catch a break from babysitting eleven children and to work on her tan. Unfortunately, the hot lifeguard and the meddling sister can’t give her that, can they?
Tags: Oblivious Skylor, Embarrassed/Flustered/Horny Kai, Sassy & Sadistic Little Sister Nya, Elemental Master kiddies, Sexual Tension, Minor Swearing.
Chapter inspired by Here I Go Again, by HeckinaHandbasket
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So maybe this wasn’t exactly where Skylor Chen saw her life at the age of twenty.
Driving a minivan full of children all day, wrangling snacks and sunscreen and a first aid kit whenever the little kids managed to scrape their knees on the playground.
Skylor was supposed to be rich right now. The owner of the most successful restaurant in Ninjago by now. After she turned in her jerk of a father to the police at the age eighteen, she was supposed to take over his business as an heiress to a noodle empire. Which, as it were, a cover up for his criminal empire. 
So that, of course, meant that there was a total amount of zero customers willing to walk into Chen’s Noodlehouse, despite having the most delicious noodles in all of Ninjago. And being sold by his daughter of all things. 
It sucked , because Skylor had found herself broke, almost homeless, and with no one to turn to. It was a shame too, because Skylor thought she was a pretty good cook herself. 
But back then, Skylor was fresh out of options on what to do and was beginning to see the appeal of becoming a criminal just like her pitiful excuse of a father. 
But, before she could do something stupid, she posted a flyer. Skylor Chen’s nanny service was supposed to have been a temporary gig. Something quick and easy to do for cash while she tried to figure out what to do after her dad and the fall of her noodle empire.
She hadn’t expected it to have taken off like this. To turn into a career .
Now, Skylor spent sunup to sundown chasing around eleven eight year olds.
And the worst part was, she actually kind of liked it.
“Alright, brats, time to load up,” Skylor announced as she pulled up to the public pool. She parked the car and immediately the children poured out, Ash, Shade, Chamile, and Tox all shoving each other. They were more rowdy ones amongst the kids, always arguing and wrestling with each other. Gravis, Bolobo and Neuro exited more calmly, thankfully not banging the other cars with the doors. 
Skylor popped open the trunk, and the children each grabbed their respective bags and high-tailed it to the pool, Griffin Turner in the lead. “Look both ways!” She cried helplessly as Griffin did no such thing and raced inside. 
Skylor sighed and grabbed her own pack filled with snacks and sunscreen. She turned to the remaining three kids, Pale, Karloff and Jacob Pevsner. “You guys aren’t going inside?” She asked sweetly. 
“We wanted to wait for you,” Jacob turned his blind eyes upon her, and Skylor’s stupid, soft heart melted. 
“Really?” She asked. “That’s so sweet, thank you.” She slung her bag on her shoulders and took Jacob and Karloff’s hands, walking towards the pool as Pale trotted behind them. 
They joined the rest of the children inside, where they were impatiently waiting as Skylor signed them in.  
She paid for their pool membership out of her nannying fees. She didn’t make a spectacular amount — just enough to scrape by, and a little more for fun — but it was worth it, because...
The gates leading to the sparkling blue pool opened, and with a fierce cry of triumph, Skylor’s kids charged out onto the pool deck like a small army.
Now, they had something to do that wasn’t nagging Skylor, were guaranteed to be tired afterward, and Skylor got to work on her tan. So …
It was worth the money.
So, so worth it. 
Nya, the girl working at the desk today, seemed unusually alert, perking up and dropping her phone the moment Skylor walked in. Now, she leaned on the counter right in front of her, chin propped on her hand, lowering her sunglasses to look her up and down.
Skylor froze, thrown off by the attention. Usually, Nya or Jay would work the counter and made it a point to ignore her when she signed in. They had a good thing going, of pretending the other didn’t exist. It was nice. She liked it.
But lately, the two seemed to actually be looking at her, with the same smug grin whenever she walking in with her usual bikini and sarong. Like they knew something she didn’t. Like a cat dangling a mouse by the tail, slow, savoring, and with entirely evil intentions. 
This was unprecedented and unnerving.
She shifted under her gaze, giving her a cautious glance.
“Yes?”
Nya took this as her cue to jump into conversation like it was something they did every day. She pulled off her sunglasses and began to twirl a lock of black hair thoughtfully, still examining Skylor like a bug under a glass.
“I mean, I get it. With the kids and the face, and all the, you know,” she gestured at Skylor’s entire person dismissively, “You’re pretty. Sweet, funny, motherly. You got the perfect combo going on. It’s not my thing, but I can see why some guys might go gaga over it.”
Skylor stared at her blankly, completely lost. Was Nya trying to compliment, or criticize her? Out loud, for once, since she got the impression that she was always kind of criticizing her and everyone else around her?
She looked back up at her, eyebrows lifted in question. “What?”
It was almost like she wasn’t there, because Nya kept on talking. She would have assumed that she was talking to herself if she hadn’t been studying Skylor like a particularly fascinating slide under a microscope.
“But, I mean, the level of obsession is baffling . I’ve never seen anyone become a goner so quickly. It’s like you cast a freaking spell on him or something. What did you do? Is it just, like, magic or is there a trick to it? Because, let me tell you, if you could bottle and sell what you did to him, you’d be rich as hell.”
Skylor shook her head, trying to edge her way to the gate where the kids were waiting. She had absolutely no idea what Nya was talking about. Skylor would know for a fact if she had enchanted some guy, seeing as she had been seriously lacking in that department ever since it had been revealed that she was the daughter of a criminal.
Skylor wondered if the sun had somehow fried Nya’s brains even though she was indoors. Sure, some smoking hot guy was following her around with his eyes as she was run ragged by a group of little kids and drove them around in her mom van.  
Skylor snorted at the thought and Nya speared her with a direct gaze. “I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
The younger girl slanted a significant look at her.
“Oh, don’t you, though?”
“No? I don’t?”
Nya stared at her for a solid five second, before something like realization dawned on her. She gasped, hand to her chest as a delighted — slightly worrying — smile crept across her lips.
“Oh. Oh, my god. You really don’t know? Oh, that’s hysterical. Oh my god, thank you! Just wait till the guys hear about this! You’ve just made my day. My whole week. This is amazing, thank you. I’m going to use this against him forever.”
Skylor cocked her head at her, shifting uneasily as Nya began cackling.
“Are you okay?”
Nya rounded the counter to guide Skylor into the pool, following her through. She had a freakishly giddy grin on her face, and as Skylor tried to make her way to the kids faster, she shot a shark grin at the person sitting in the lifeguard chair, watching them with no small amount of horror.
“I’m great! Listen, Skylor, right?”
“Yeah … ”
Nya was practically bouncing alongside her, effervescent with delight. “Well, Skylor, I’m leading a calisthenics class here at the pool, just two mornings a week. I really think you should join.”
Oh. Well, that explained it. 
It was a sales pitch.
Skylor sighed, giving a gentle refusal with a shrug. 
“Oh, I can’t, my kids.” She nodded to the children, who had set up camp in the shade right next to the lifeguard chair. Neuro, bless his little soul, was trying to be responsible and spray sunscreen on Ash. Ash said something that was too far for Skylor to hear, but whatever it was made Neuro spray the little boy in the face indignantly. 
Nya gave a dismissive wave of her hand, like Skylor having to do her job was a minor inconvenience.
“That’s okay. Here, come with me.”
Taking her hand like they were best friends, Nya practically skipped to the concession stand and took out a handful of popsicles. She made her way back to the kids, rousing cheers from them. 
She held them aloft like she was trying to keep a litter of puppies from jumping for a treat, which was … not inaccurate .
“Alright, listen up, kids. Sit here and behave for ten minutes, and I’ll get you another round of popsicles, okay? I need to borrow your nanny for a bit. Very important.”
All eleven kids, who Skylor could barely control on a good day, sat down in unison, wide eyes fixed on the popsicles as they agreed. 
It was eerie, actually. Like a hive mind. 
Nya distributed the popsicles, but before she could say anything to Skylor, a shrill whistle pierced the air. The two girls turned to look as a tall, tan male began climbing down the lifeguard chair and made his way to them.
Skylor’s gut clenched hotly. 
Oh. Oh crap. It was Kai Smith. 
He was the one thing at this pool that she both despised and loved, and for some stupid reason, she kept coming back. 
He wasn’t a new lifeguard to the pool, he was the lifeguard supervisor . Because of course he was, that prick. And for some reason, he seemed to have it out for Skylor and her kids. 
She couldn’t deny, her kids were total hellions and ate brattiness and attitude for breakfast, but that was no reason to be singling them out when there was an entire pool filled with brats. Skylor had once watched one kid sprint into the pool to do a dive while Kai had blown his whistle at Pale for some invisible offense. All while never taking his eyes off Skylor’s. 
It was infuriating. 
It was bullying. 
Skylor had bought the pool membership so that she could relax and the kids could have fun . 
But Kai?
Kai murdered fun. 
With. His. Whistle. 
God, what she wouldn’t give to see him choke on it. 
“Oh, hey, bro,” Nya called cheerfully. 
Right. And he was also Nya’s older brother. 
Kai came to a stop in front of them, arms crossed over his tanned chest, muscles bunching. Skylor swallowed. Nya smirked. 
“ What are you doing?” He growled out. “Get back to your station.” 
“Sorry, dude, I’m on break,” Nya responded easily. “I was just catching up with my friend Skylor, here.” Nya patted her on the back with a challenging look at Kai while Skylor jerked. 
Friend? 
“I saw you take the popsicles and give it to the demon squad,” Kai glanced at said demons before fixing his eyes on Skylor. “Are you paying for them?”
Skylor felt her skin heat and flush as Kai ran his shaded eyes down every inch of her body. Oh god. She couldn’t even see his eyes and they were already doing things to her. 
“No, I’m paying for them.” Nya’s voice broke her out of her thoughts, and Kai and Skylor both snapped their eyes away from each other. Nya watched the two, amusement dancing in her eyes. 
Skylor shook her head, recalling what Nya said. “What? You can’t pay for them,” she frowned. “It’s one dollar per popcicle, and I have eleven kids. And you promised you’d give them another round when they’re done. That’s twenty-two dollars.” 
Normally, Skylor would be happy to freeload off another human being, but being in front of Kai made her feel funny. Like she wanted to try and be an actively good person, not brush it off or act indifferent whenever someone brought up how much she was like her father. 
Plus, this was Kai’s sister here. 
Nya waved her off. “It’s okay, I’d be happy to,” she said. Then she stared at Kai and that shark grin made a reappearance. “In fact, I’d be happy to get you one too. How do you feel about red?” 
Kai made a strangled noise in the back of his throat. 
“I like red,” Skylor said. 
“Great,” Nya grinned. “It’s Kai’s favorite color.” 
Skylor felt heat rise to her cheeks. She had noticed. Kai looked good in red. Red bottoms to be exact. Red bottoms without a shirt and water droplets trailing down his abs if she wanted to be really specific. 
Kai’s face was turning red, Skylor absently noted. His face was all flushed, and she might have written it off as the heat if it hadn’t been for the absolutely murderous look he was throwing his sister. 
Nya kept beaming, tossing Kai a wink and a smile. “I would get back to your lifeguard duties, bro. Don’t want any brats drowning on your watch, do you?” 
Kai grumbled something under is breath as he turned and stomped his way back to the chair. Nya shook her head fondly. “God, he’s like a toddler,” she sighed. “I love poking fun at him; especially when it’s with things he cares about.” 
Before Skylor could wrap her head around that particular statement, Nya turned and beamed. “Now, don’t think I forgot about you! We still have our lesson!” 
“Lesson?” Skylor repeated dumbly. When had she ever agreed to a lesson?
“First, sunscreen. Don’t want you getting burned.” Nya grabbed the spray bottle and spun her around, spritzing her with the stuff so she was practically glistening against the sun. 
“Good,” Nya smiled and grabbed her hand, dragging her to the other side of the pool so they were directly across from Kai’s chair. Skylor stole a glance over her shoulder to see Kai’s attention focused on another family. 
Nya tossed a look at her brother as well, a pleased smile on her lips that glinted ominously in the sun. “Yeah, here is perfect.”
She grabbed Skylor unceremoniously by the hips, putting her back to the pool. “Okay, so you stand here.”
Skylor pried her hands off her hips, already regretting going along with whatever this was. 
“Uh, Nya, I don’t think — ”
Nya’s hands moved to snag the hem of her sarong, untying it and tossing it to the side. 
“And you need to lose the skirt for sure.”
Skylor sputtered and Nya grinned, assessing her stance. “Perfect! Now, we need to see how flexible you are.”
Skylor shrugged. She’d never tried calisthenics before, but she used to do yoga back when she had more free time. Those were the days, weren’t they? Before she started hauling around little hellions and did their every bidding.  
“I’m pretty flexible, I guess. I like to do yoga, sometimes.”
Nya beamed, clapping excitedly and bouncing on her feet. “Great idea! That’s perfect. We can use that.”
Use that? 
“What?”
With a snap of her fingers, Nya pointed imperiously to the ground.
“Okay, first, touch your toes.”
Even though she was confused Skylor bent over, folding in half with effortless grace. Nya’s eyes widened with surprise before she grinned. It wasn’t at Skylor, exactly, but only indirectly at her — like she was grinning at someone right over her shoulder.
“Oh, cool, you’re actually flexible. That’s great! Okay, now spread your legs apart and grab your ankles. Really push into the stretch.”
Kai started to blow his whistle as completely and obnoxiously as Kai could, before it abruptly stopped. The shrill, extended whistling died a sudden and complete death as Skylor pushed into the stretch. Just, cut off completely the second her fingers wrapped around her ankles.
Skylor peered out between her legs to see Kai half-standing from his seat, whistle falling from his lips and gazing across the pool at them rather than the running kid.
He looked like someone had just hit him over the head, opened-mouthed and dazed as he gawked over at them.
Weird.
Nya let out an amused snort and began leading Skylor through more exercises, making her stretch her body to the fullest. The sun beating down on her was making her skin gleam with sweat, and Skylor was happy that Nya remembered the sunscreen. For some reason, Nya kept on giggling uncontrollably, letting out snorts and full-on cackles which seemed to coincide with her glancing over Skylor’s shoulder every couple minutes.
Skylor followed Nya’s instructions to the letter, actually enjoying the stretch. She didn’t get a lot of time for yoga anymore. Maybe she should sign up for the class. 
They had barely finished in time before the popsicles ran out, the kids starting to protest loudly. Skylor stopped her stretches, grabbed her sarong and hurried over to them, hoping to shush them before Kai used his cursed whistle. Nya walked away and returned with more popcicles, this time with one for Skylor. 
“So, what do you think? Want to to join the class?”
Skylor eyed Nya while handing out the popcicles to the kids. “You’re really insistent on this, huh?”
Nya smiled sunnily. “Yeah! I think it’s good for you, and you can use it as some down time from the kids. Your’re pretty flexible already, so it would be nice to see what else you can do.” 
“I’ll see if I can fit it into my schedule,” Skylor promised. It wasn’t an exact yes, but it wasn’t a firm no either, so Nya took it as it was and nodded. 
“Awesome, I hope to see you there. Popcicle?” Nya held out the frozen treat, and who was Skylor to deny a free offering? Skylor unwrapped the popcicle to see it was, indeed, cherry red. She ran her tongue along the bottom, placing it in her mouth and sucking delicately, before she heard a choking sound. 
She turned, concerned to see if it was one of her kids, but found they were all looking up at the lifeguard chair. She followed their gazes, watching Nya’s smile turn full-on maniacal, to see Kai. 
His face was flaming , more red than his swim trunks, and he was practically hacking up a lung as he hit his chest. He was holding something in his fist, and looking closer, Skylor could see it was his —
“Oh my God,” Nya sounded impressed and entirely too gleeful. “Did you just choke on your whistle?”  
Kai wheezed, coughing and looking furious at himself as he tried to catch his breath. Nya burst into laughter, and Skylor couldn’t help but feel a little bit amused. She had been fantasizing about Kai choking on his whistle since the day they met.
And other things, too, to be honest — but that was irrelevant. 
Kai cleared his throat, managing to regain his breath while somehow managing to look like a sexy tomato. Skylor was low-key jealous on how he — and the Smith siblings in general — managed to keep this air of unaffected coolness even when they were in this ninety-degree weather and Skylor was sweating bullets. 
The whistle fell between Kai’s perfect pecs, and Kai ran a hand through his stupidly sexy — or was it sexily stupid? — hair. He had taken off his sunglasses, so Skylor got to see his gorgeous eyes meet her own without the interruption of tinted plastic. 
So maybe Skylor had a tiny crush on him. Sue her. Despite him being smoking hot, Kai had literally seen her being run ragged by the kids and her mom van whenever she pulled up to the lot. 
No way Kai would notice her like that when there plenty of other women who came by the pool to ogle at the hot lifeguard. 
Plus, Kai could be a real ass when he wanted to be. And with Skylor and the kids? The annoyance was enough to overwhelm her unfortunate attraction to him. Most days, anyway. 
“Are you okay?” Skylor asked, because unfortunately, around Kai she actually became a concerned human to people who weren’t her kids. 
“Yeah, I’m — I’m fine,” Kai’s voice was a little breathy, a little raspy from inhaling his whistle. He was still blushing red from all the coughing. He shook his head, smouldering eyes wandering over every inch of Skylor until she tingled . 
His eyes focused on the dripping popcicle in her hand and he swallowed. 
“Uh, Nya, I’m gonna have to go — to the bathroom. Right now. Cover for me?”
Nya’s eyes looked innocent, but her smile was anything but. “How long will you be? Break’s almost up, I gotta get back to my station, remember?” 
Kai growled, looking murderous as he met his sister’s cool, amused gaze with his blazing one. They seemed to have an almost telepathic conversation, before Nya nodded with sly smirk. Kai practically jumped off the chair, still holding his red life raft as he stormed to the bathrooms. 
Skylor shifted awkwardly, not knowing what to do with that . The kids seemed to have enough common sense to keep their mouths shut, watching the whole exchange with wide eyes. 
“ … Thanks for the lessons?” Skylor offered hesitantly. 
Nya smirked.  “No, thank you . Just keep doing what you’re doing, Sky, and I promise you that the rewards with be great for all three of us.” She winked, pointed finger guns at her, and paired that with a smirk.
What.
“That was amazing. Good luck with him — you’re gonna need it.”
Then she just climbed up the chair and blew her whistle at a kid on the other side of the pool.
Skylor turned in a full circle and faced the kids, sheer confusion on her face.
What the hell just happened?
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allthingssteddie · 7 months
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My Billy and Steve rec on archive of our own
Gilded Cage
By MiniMusings
The Sweetest Tongue Hides The Sharpest Tooth
By Yuri4Gwen
Something Old, New, Broken and
Blue
By JohnHolmes
The Tie That Binds
By insidethecourt
Here I Go Again
By HeckinaHandbasket
The Risk in the Kiss
By NotEvenCloseToStraight
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clownwix · 1 year
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The fic was called "I Ain't Fraid Of No Ghosts" by HeckinaHandbasket on AO3!
Thanks, babe! Must be it because I just noticed someone else replied with the same one.
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hgficrec · 2 years
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general recs 001
In Your Heart, I Find My Home  Author(s): abaddxns 1 Chapter - 23,394 words It’s been over a month he’s been living with Harrington, three since he’s been back and four since he died.
Life was already a sick joke before the spontaneous resurrection. Back from the dead and living out of his guiltiest wet dream’s guest bedroom, Billy’s still not laughing.
how blue, how beautiful  Author(s): lymricks 1 Chapter - 2,851 words Billy had been there, on the ground when the government people showed up, and then they’d looked back for him and he was gone. And that’s what brings Steve out here. That’s what’s kept him out here, away from Hawkins, driving all around the country looking for the right real skyline, because maybe Billy had just gotten up and walked away, that night.
Don’t Know What I’m Gonna Do (About This Feeling Inside)  Author(s): hazel1706 1 Chapter - 11,927 words He’s barely had the chance to consider grabbing the half-empty bottle of Jack on the counter, when there’s a knock at the door. He startles, slopping coffee on the floor, and cursing under his breath.
It’s embarrassing how quickly his heart leaps, how he gets a little soft and mushy about the fact that someone’s here to see him. There’s no way it’s some rando, he lives in the middle of nowhere and it’s Christmas.
He has to clear his throat and pace himself, hold back from rushing too eagerly to the door. Takes the time to put his mug down first, wipe the coffee off his hand, walk at a reasonable pace to the front door, and—
It’s Steve.
even the angels couldn’t tear me away from you  Author(s): gideongrace 1 Chapter - 1,008 words Billy sits there, legs crossed, smile fully weaponized, his beauty laced with poison and something in Steve's gut sinks.
Billy's leaving. He's lacing up his big, black fuck-you boots and he's leaving.
Something Happens and I’m Head Over Heels  Author(s): Brightwing27 1 Chapter - 636 words Steve has his hand pressed to the side of Billy's cheek, thumb stroking back and forth. His big, brown eyes are hooded, filled with adoration as Billy looks back at him.
"You're really beautiful, you know that?"
Watermelon Sugar  Author(s): SenshineKkaebsong 1 Chapter - 3,164 Summer is ending but Steve and Billy are tempted to make the most of it under the weak Indiana sun. It just happens to involve watermelon and a lot of come.
Damned If I Do You  Author(s): ThirdActLove  7 Chapters - 55,254 words The first time Billy’s dad called him a faggot, Billy didn’t really know what he meant.
Drop (The Game)  Author(s): MissGillette 3 Chapters - 42,080 words Billy has wanted a piece of Steve since spotting him on the school parking lot his first day. So when Steve flees the bathroom at Tina's Halloween party, distressed and about to drop, Billy does the only logical thing: follow the scent.
Tunnel Of Love  Author(s): HeckinaHandbasket  1 Chapter - 2679 words Steve looked back over his shoulder to see Keith rubbing his arm as none other than Billy Hargrove climbed into the boat behind him, smirk firmly planted on his face.
Fuck.
When I R.I.P  Author(s): hellstrider Series - 3 works - 8613 words and there's perks to being an influencer, billy knows that - free drugs and free ass are never in short supply, and despite the fact that all that glitz and glitter was just covering pools of sweat and tears and vomit and worse, billy put up with it because the payout was always the sweetest when you suffered more for it.
sugar me sweet  Author(s): thchateaus  1 Chapter - 2844 words He’s always wanted kids. He knew that.
No, that’s not what shocks him. What shocks him is he realises he wants them with Billy.
And Steve, as is the case with most things, realises it at the worst, most inopportune situation ever.
Like, right after coming inside of Billy kind of situation.
blow sweet and thick  Author(s): Highsmith 1 Chapter - 628 words Billy is back. He's moving on. He's living.
(Or, Steve is flirting and Billy is freaking out. Of course.)
Gonna light up a candle (for the patron saint of jerks)  Author(s): OurLadyOfPerpetualWallflowers 1 Chapter - 2474 words  It’s been a month of Thursdays since Billy’s seen S. Harrington of Apartment C32 and it’s making him a little crazy.
Sweet to taste (saccharine) Author(s): OurLadyOfPerpetualWallflowers 1 Chapter - 6276 words Billy wanders into the woods to beat the summer heat.
Steve goes into the woods to beat some monsters.
They wind up with an entirely different situation to beat.
And they were neighbors (oh god they were neighbors)  Author(s): OurLadyOfPerpetualWallflowers 1 Chapter - 765 words Steve is tired and just wants the guy in the next apartment to turn his music down. When he obliges, Steve gets a whole different soundtrack that he wasn't expecting.
Love Calling Author(s): OurLadyOfPerpetualWallflowers 1 Chapter - 1849 words There’s music blaring somewhere, Billy Idol singing about Love Calling, and Steve’s had a beer or two. His Billy has got his shirt off and his jeans undone, tight denim clinging to his hips, and his ever-present necklace is swaying back and forth ever so slightly as he pants above Steve in the guest bedroom of whoever’s house they’re in. One hand grasps Steve’s waist and Steve bites back a smile.
I Know How You Tick  Author(s): somuchanemoia 1 Chapter - 4970 words Billy convinces Steve to try out some chastity play in order to have a wild all night marathon of sex like they used to do when they first got together.
so good for you Author(s): abigailcathleen 1 Chapter - 3247 words “No,” Billy says, sharp, snapping his head back to look at Steve. “I mean,” he says softer. “I haven’t gone like, this far with anyone, dude or chick… But like, whatever, it’s no big deal, let’s just—” And then he’s surging up and kissing Steve again, grinding his hips back up as if he didn’t just say all of that.
Steve’s kinda dumb over him, though, so he can’t help but kiss him back for a second, but then it’s clicking together. The unopened box of condoms. The candles. Billy’s blue eyes vast and full of wonder.
It’s not like Steve didn’t already consider all of this special, but like, this is really special. Billy wants this to be special.
So that’s what Steve’s gonna give him.
perfect time to open up to you  Author(s): abigailcathleen 1 Chapter - 938 words It’s the first morning Billy’s waking up beside Steve in their bed, and the way the sun's rising through the curtains, the way he comes to wrapped in Steve’s arms, how delirious this happiness feels—it’s overwhelming, makes his chest clench. 
So he does what he does best: shoves two fingers in his mouth to get them nice and wet and reaches between his legs to start opening himself up.
cut my tongue (so i can’t talk to you)  Author(s): abigailcathleen 1 Chapter - 2221 words When he opens the window, all he can get out is, “I threw out your note.”
Billy is staring up at him, half-burned cigarette dangling from his lips. “Unlock the door.”
Steve seethes at that, that Billy has the gall to say that. As if he hasn’t been making Steve miserable. As if he hasn’t been stringing Steve along. Hasn’t been standing him up. As if he doesn’t leave him alone and wanting in the sheets when he leaves.
He should slam his window shut and go back to bed.
Steve can’t do anything but go downstairs and let Billy in.
(i’m tired) can i sleep at your house tonight? Author(s): abigailcathleen 1 Chapter - 1049 words When Billy stands him up again, Steve's pissed. But then Billy's at his door and Steve doesn't know what to say because he just looks—well, tired.
try one more time tomorrow  Author(s): abigailcathleen 1 Chapter - 1379 words When Billy gets home from work, Steve is curled up on the couch and Claire is making Starbursts.
It’s one of those days.
(lose your way) just take my hand Author(s): abigailcathleen 1 Chapter - 3045 words “Owen’s is on me about this talking about how I feel shit, so alright, here goes. I haven’t been sleeping. Keep having fucking… nightmares, alright? So that’s what’s up with me.” He stops picking his nails and braces his hands behind him on the counter before flashing Steve a fake smile as if to say happy now?
But Steve’s not happy, because Billy is his friend, okay? And if there’s anyone who knows about this nightmare shit, it’s Steve.
(Or: on nightmares and cigarettes and being alone, together)
a wreath around our intimacy Author(s): abigailcathleen 1 Chapter - 1202 words Steve's trying to get laid. Billy's trying to make cranberry sauce.
Favourite Liar Author(s): Quyinn 1 Chapter - 3066 words He kisses like he punches, all teeth clacking and tongue thrusting like Steve’s mouth owe him something.
Maybe we could just pretend tonight  Author(s): Quyinn 1 Chapter - 2781 words "You won't find anyone else. Nobody would put up with your bratty attitude. Besides," Steve kisses the corner of Billy's mouth gently, "Would anyone make you feel like this?"
The bloody lip you left me with  Author(s): Quyinn 1 Chapter - 1510 words "Don't ya wana see me again?" 
"What, and miss out on the worst lay in Hawkins?" They share a small, fleeting chuckle (because Billy's such a goddamn liar), before Steve presses his lips to Billy's knuckles and lets his hand drop.
a night-time shudder (you’re pulling me in) Author(s): N/A - orphan_account 1 Chapter - 6359 words 'When they played on the same basketball team, he would take the shower head next to Steve’s whenever it was free and flex his muscles whenever he thought that Steve might be looking; Use up all his self-control on keeping his own gaze above the waist to avoid anything embarrassing happening.
Now, Steve’s helping him take his clothes off and he can’t imagine trying to draw anyone’s attention to his body again, especially Steve’s.
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Billy is healing in the aftermath of Starcourt, and newfound vulnerability peels back the last of his walls.
It’s Not a One Way Street Author(s): im_your_hope 1 Chapter - 6052 words Sometimes the most real things in the world are the things we can’t see.
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(“Get warm, you fucker,” he whispers aggressively in Billy’s ear.)
But Cuddling is for Fags Author(s): womenseemwicked 1 Chapter - 1437 words Billy and Steve have been getting off with each other in empty locker rooms and the back of Billy's car for weeks, but when Steve invites Billy over while his folks are away, things get a little more... innocent. Billy doesn't know how to feel about this.
Sore Author(s): womenseemwicked 1 Chapter - 1825 words Sometimes Billy works out too hard and can hardly move the next day. Lucky he has Steve to take care of him then.
You’re Not Alone Today Author(s): BlackStar3991 1 Chapter - 1152 words "Well, shit. Billy bites his lip and considers his options – I mean, he could just go back to sleep. But even if he can’t bring himself to say it, he’s come to like this fucker. Really like him. So he puts a gentle hand back on Steve’s shoulder and shakes him more firmly."
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To take a break from Neil, Steve lets Billy stay over the night.
When Billy is woken up by Steve having a nightmare, he decides to do something to help.
The Pleasure, the Privilege is Mine Author(s): moonflowers 1 Chapter - 4836 words In a turn of events no one expected, Billy says it first.
Love Taker (Don’t You Mess Around With Me) Author(s): moonflowers 1 Chapter - 5366 words Five times Billy and Steve were interrupted getting hot and heavy, and one time they were not.
Patience Author(s): moonflowers 1 Chapter - 6478 words Billy Hargrove was not fucking sweet. He was an asshole, a dick, a jerk, irresponsible, fucking crazy, take your pick. One thing he most definitely was not, was sweet.
Make Believe I’m Everywhere  Author(s): moonflowers 1 Chapter - 3936 words The kids watch The Neverending Story at Steve's house. Billy doesn't want to fling himself out of the window as much as he thought he would.
Won’t You Lay Me Down in Tall Grass (and Let Me Do My Stuff) Author(s): moonflowers 1 Chapter - 6092 words Fourth of July BBQ at the Byers'. Billy takes out a demodog with a lawn chair while wearing red speedos and smoking a cigarette. Other things happen too, but that's a highlight.
Orion Author(s): moonflowers 1 Chapter - 1829 words It was far enough out of town that he could see the stars. Not that Hawkins’ main drag threw out as much light as the towns and cities did back home, but whatever. The night was cold and clear, cold enough that Harrington’s breath misted, and mixed alongside Billy’s cigarette smoke. He smelt of laundry detergent, and Billy wanted to press his nose into the warmth under his jaw. They were both hanging half out the window, looking up at the spray of silver stars across the night.
Billy tells Steve about the stars.
Baby This Blows ‘em All Away Author(s): moonflowers 1 Chapter - 1829 words "Okay," Billy nodded, tapped his fingers along the steering wheel, "glad we got that all straightened out. Now, are we gunna fuck when we get back or what?"
In which Steve goes monster hunting, but brings home something much easier on the eye than a demodog.
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Another Harringrove for Ukraine-commission- gift from @bellastone to @heck-in-a-handbasket! This is from Heck’s “Tunnel of love”, which you should all read. The fic has smut! (which the doodle doesn’t :p)
Featuring Keith, who is just the most perfect person to cast as annoying employee XD
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passivenovember · 4 years
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Maybe it’s just because I’m a family player when I hop on the Sims, maybe it’s because I don’t want kids of my own but have extreme Auntie/ Midwife energy. Maybe I just adore the possibility that Billy could unlearn his toxicity & trauma and become a fantastic father; but I want Every Fic to end with Billy & Steve and a baby or twelve. I’m just such a whore for soft parent!harringrove.
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catharrington · 3 years
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"cat boy Steve"... really...? tf
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