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stranger things ● cant fight this feeling pt 6 ● s. harrington

warnings

rivalry / jealousy and bullying and/or confrontations because Billy and an ex boyfriend, Landon, just like to stir shit up from time to time. heavily characterized female reader ( borderline self insert ), house parties, mentions of alcohol/w**d/smoking in general and other teenage antics, body fluids ( they kiss a lot, oh my god, holy shit. listen if you don't like affection in a fic..), eventual filth, senior year and all it's stress, swearing, absentee parents / parental conflict at some point.

<- this is a female reader with female parts and a very specific vibe (coquette/flirt + rich girl next door and occasional bimbo) so it's not as vague when it comes to detailing clothing and personality, etc. This is my self indulgent thing and I'm not sorry.

word count

2649 exactly. For needed context ( part 5 ) is reached by clicking. All previous parts are listed on their follow up posts.

summary

-- both of you finally caved in. your first date and domestic fluff ft. a jealous ex (Landon Thompson ), Billy and his own jealousy and Steve's kids tagging along. Because it's not any fun without them, amirite?

taglist + shoutouts

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@tbmunson baaaabe i love you sm. you're my inspiration and this chapter wouldn't have come together quite so well without our talk. I wanna be like you when I grow up, babes.

@allelitesmut you're so sweet, i cry. i'm so glad you're taking the time to read this and I'm happy you're enjoying it. the sexual tension is gonna be making a return, I promise!!

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other links

masterlist ● steve's masterlist ● about + rules

" Weird. Steve's always at home lately. And his car is here.." Dustin peers through the living room window to find no sign at all of his best friend Steve.

Then the door to your house opens and Steves leaned in your doorway, shirtless with his arms folded over his chest. Laughter in his eyes for the first time since the breakup with Nancy a few months back. Dustin is grinning. "I can come back later!"

"No! C'mon, Henderson." Steve waves him over and Dustin wanders across the street, leaving his bike propped on the fence row at Steve's house. As Dustin steps inside the smoke alarm is going off and you're walking backwards out of your father's stupid designer kitchen with your back to Dustin and Steve and your middle finger raised to the kitchen.

Dustin is barely hiding laughter and Steve pulls you against him. Hiding a laugh in your hair only to have you look up at him pouting.

"I just wanted to make us breakfast. I hate that dumb kitchen."

"I got it." Steve plants a kiss against your hairline and Dustin gapes at him, nods at you as he grins. "When did this happen?" he mouths and Steve laughs quietly. A mental replay of the fact that not only did you kiss him but you also let it slip that you loved him happening for the thousandth time that morning. "Nothings like..official, calm down kid." Steve mouths back.

But the way he's holding you close as he can fully suggests otherwise to Dustin.

Dustin follows Steve into the kitchen and as Steve starts to put bacon into a pan, he speaks up. "What the hell do you mean it's not official? What happened, anyway? Did you finally tell her how you feel?"

"Actually, uh.."Steve chuckles quietly, "She kissed me first. But, yes. I did tell her how I feel. I mean kinda."

"What do you mean kinda?"

"I told her I loved her?"

Dustin is really gaping at this bit of news. "You what? In what world is that not official?" he looks so confused that all Steve can do is pat his head and laugh. "You're gonna love high school, kid. Things get a lot more complicated."

"How? If you both said..well, that. It's kind of official."

"Not really. Kind of a good idea to ask the girl you like if she wants to actually date you.. I tried to alright? The words wouldn't come out."

Dustin throws up his hands and grumbles, shaking his head at how oblivious his best friend truly is. "So are you going to? Ask her, I mean?"

Steve palms his face. "I want to. I mean it'd make sense, no? She's already mine in my own head.." Steve muses and Dustin snickers, stands back and has himself a laugh as Steve walks himself through an attempt at a pep talk. "I just don't want to make her feel like she has to, y'know?" and he goes quiet, focusing on what's left of the bacon as Dustin watches him and tries not to laugh.

You wander in with the mail from the box, eyes scanning the newspaper. You move to sit on top of the counter right next to Steve and when hot grease pops his forearm you reach out, studying angry red flesh for a second before reaching for the potted aloe plant nearby to break off a piece, rubbing that piece against his arm as you blow on it. Dustin nods at you and mouths "Not official, my ass."

"Better?" you ask quietly as you take a strip of bacon and press it between his lips. Steve can feel the blush creeping up his neck to settle in his cheeks but he chuckles quietly, "Yeah." and he's staring hard at your lips. You giggle. "Want something, Steve?"

"Uh huh," he answers, biting his lip. You lean in and press a gentle kiss to his lips and he has to bite back a groan. As you pull away a little, Steve steps up between your legs and gives you the gentlest peck on your hairline.

"Hey, do you guys wanna come to the mall with me later?" Dustin asks, giving your distraction as you slip yourself a piece of bacon off the plate to give Steve his most pointed and expectant look.

"Yeah! That'd be fun, wouldn't it, Steve?"

"Yeah." Steve answers.

"You're sure it's okay.. if I'm there too?"

"Yeah!" both of you respond at the same time.

Dustin grins. "Ooh. They're showing that movie too."

“It better not be a horror movie.” Steve’s reaction has you laughing into his shoulder, prompts you to tease gently, “I’ll protect you, Steve.”

He pretends to pout, but.. The more you say things like this, the better he feels. The easier it becomes to think of you as his girl. Only his.

–

The mall is crowded because the new is still wearing off. Not only are there people from Hawkins at Starcourt, there are people from your old high school. You’re standing in line at the theater waiting to buy tickets when you hear your name being shrieked.

Steve’s brow raises.

Dustin snickers and nudges you. “Do you know them, __?”

Tessa and Teresa are running towards you at full speed and as they sandwich you between them for a hug, you’re laughing.

“Oh my god! It feels like it’s been foreverrrr.”

“Girl..”

“What’s up?”

Tessa nods to Steve. Then she grabs your wrist and tells Steve with a laugh, “I need to borrow her for just one second, I’ll bring her right back.” and you’re being dragged away before Steve can say anything.

“They’re the girls she was friends with at Jordan.” Steve explains. He’s watching you talk and laugh with your friends, smiling to himself. Happy. He happens to notice Landon, the captain of the Falcons, and when he sees him watching you, he tenses a little.

Meanwhile, Tessa and Teresa are giving you the third, fourth and fifth degree.

“Okay, did you finally go for it? Please tell me you did because girl… He’s super hot.”

“If she didn’t go for it, we’re shoving them into a broom closet til one of them caves. Chill, sis.” Tessa tells her twin. As her eyes roam the crowded food court, she spots Landon.

“Just fucking great. You need to watch out tonight, __.”

You follow the direction of her gaze just in time to see Landon staring at you.

“What the fuck is he staring at?” you grumble to yourself. Tessa laughs. “You, duh.”

“Yeah, well.. He can stop now. And he can fuck all the way off. I broke up with him for a reason.”

“You did. And it needs to stick.”

“Oh, trust me… It is. I’m with the boy I want.” you say it in this dreamlike tone that has your friends sharing a laugh as they tease you gently about being in love. You’re staring at Steve, the two of you exchanging looks.

And then you spot Billy Hargrove, headed straight over to the three of you.

“Ladies.”

“Ew.” you wrinkle your nose. “What do you want, Hargrove?”

He chuckles. “You get a kick out of wounding my pride, huh?”

You don’t waste any time. You’re looking for Steve. Billy asks you why you’re looking around and you smirk as you tell him calmly, “I’m looking for my boyfriend. Steve?”

Billy’s fist clenches at his side.

You spot Steve and Dustin walking your way so you’re smiling, waving them over. And the second Steve is close enough, you lean against him with your arms around his neck. “I was just telling Billy that I’m here with you.”

You think that you have enough going on, Billy’s walked over. But then here comes your ex. Strolling over as if he owns the place. Making himself taller, a cocky smirk plastered on his lips. You roll your eyes. “What is this? Asshole day?”

Steve’s brow raises.

“My ex. Douchebag.” you cover the word Douchebag with a cough.

Billy’s walking away. Tessa and Teresa have gone to find and collect Chloe from wherever she vanished to earlier.

Landon clears his throat obnoxiously.

“Baby girl.. Who the fuck is this?” he nods at Steve dismissively and everything about this guy is off, so Steve’s filter makes a hasty retreat. And he’s tensing up, you can feel him do it as he holds you against him. You roll your eyes at Landon. “I have a name, first of all.” you speak up. He chuckles, “Oh come on. You loved it when I called you baby girl.”

“No, Landon.. I actually didn’t. I just let you because I got tired of reminding you I hated it when you didn’t listen anyway. What do you want?”

“I wanted to tell you that if you want me back.. I’ve decided I’ll let you come back.”

Steve’s jaw flutters as he makes himself taller. “Want me t’ get rid of him, princess?”

Landon hears him and chuckles. “I dare you, Harrington. Didn’t I put you out of the game the last time we played you?”

You swallow hard. Every part of you wants to tell Landon to fuck off, that Steve’s your boyfriend and you’d rather be flung at the Sun than go back to Landon at any point. But you’re held back by the thought that just because you kissed and both of you said three very big words.. Super important ones… This does not automatically mean he wants to date you.

Steve puts you behind him and steps up, towers over Landon by a half foot easy. He’s smirking down at him. “This isn’t the court, Landon. And she’s my girl. You’re gonna keep talkin and you’re really gonna piss me off, Thompson.” this is said with the smallest shove to Landon. Landon steps up. Chuckles. “I was done with her anyway. Have fun trying to get in her pants. She’s a picky little princess. Won’t give it up.”

“Yeah, to you, asshole.” you roll your eyes, “Because I didn’t want something water wouldn’t wash off.”

“She couldn’t even tell me she loved me, man.. Are you really sure you wanna deal with the hassle?” Landon’s deliberately trying to hurt you now. And you’re annoyed more than anything. “Because I didn’t love you, jackass.”

“We were dating. You were supposed t’ just say it.”

“Yeah, no. Ew. It doesn’t work that way, you fucking pig.”

Steve’s momentarily stunned when Landon admits what he just has. Because you had no problem telling him you loved him. Every part of him wants to tell Landon just to rub it in, but he decides to be a bigger person. “I think you should walk away now, Thompson.” he snarls, “Because you’re really starting to piss me off and I’m not here t’ fight.”

Landon chuckles. “I wouldn’t waste my time fighting you anyway. Do me a favor and break her in for me, okay?”

This comment is Steve’s breaking point and as Landon goes to walk away, Steve taps him on the shoulder. Landon turns around and right into a right hook.

Landon springs up from the ground and he’s about to lunge when a security guard sees and assumes that Landon is the one starting it all, so he’s dragging Landon out of the mall. As Landon goes, Dustin high fives Steve and he’s laughing, cheering for his best friend. “You nailed him right in the nose!”

You step up into him and fling your arms around his neck, staring up at him. “I’m totally calling you Superman from now on. Just so we’re clear, baby.”

Steve melts into you, chuckling to himself. Silently processing what he’s just been told.

You told him you loved him when you apparently couldn’t say it to anyone else.

He honestly feels like this is the best night of his life.

The three of you make your way into the theater, slipping into back row seats. And as the opening credits to the movie roll, Dustin’s friends come in, noisy and shoving and arguing as they try to navigate the theater in the dark, calling Dustin’s name. They end up filling up the few seats left and you glance up at Steve, giving him this cute little smile as you lean your head against his shoulder.

–

“Fuck!”

You dive into Steve’s lap and this makes Dustin and his friends burst into laughter with the dark haired one nudging Dustin. “I thought you said she was fine with this stuff, man?”

You look up and at the dark haired boy, poking out your tongue. “I was! Right up to the point where that maniac came out of nowhere! I wasn’t expecting it.”

Steve chuckles. “Jumpscares, huh?” he doesn’t want you to move right away so he slips his arms around you to hold you in his seat just a little longer. You peek up at him from the safety of his arms and bite your lip. “Is he done yet?”

The hurry in which Steve tries to bury his face in your neck as you do the same answers your question. He gives Dustin a dirty look because Dustin is the one who picked the movie and Dustin just shrugs, popping a handful of Sno Caps into his mouth. “What? It’s not that scary, you two. Jesus.”

“It is.” you and Steve say it at the same time, laughing together.

You move back into your seat when the action and murder are done for a little while. Your hand finds his in the darkened theater, you twine your fingers with his and give his hand three little short squeezes. He glances down at your joined hands and then at you with a confused look until you raise slightly, mouth next to your ear. “I love you.”

“Love you too.” he whispers back, grinning bright in the darkness.

–

The movie’s ending credits roll and the lights are coming back on. Carol and Tommy make their way past, arguing. Then Carol sees you and Steve walking out of the theater all cozy and Carol rolls her eyes. “I feel bad for him when she hurts him too. You know that’s what’ll happen, he always picks the little prisses.”

Tommy rolls his eyes. “Leave ‘em alone. Let the guy live, Carol.”

“He’s wasting himself on her. She’s a little slut. She has to be, I mean.. Look at the way she dresses, Tommy. It’s a bad look.”

“You’re a pain in the ass right now. C’mon.Let’s get out of here already. Leave the guy alone.”

Carol grumbles but she follows Tommy out of the theater.

–

Steve’s just dropped Dustin off at his mother’s house for the night and the two of you are finally alone in his car. At first, the drive is quiet. Both of you are dying to bring it up but neither of you have found the courage to do so just yet.

Africa comes on the radio and Steve hums along. His hand settles over yours and you lock eyes. He brings the car to a stop in front of your house and you pout a little.

He chuckles. Leans across the console to give you a kiss goodnight. He whines into the kiss when you pull his mouth even deeper into yours and you’re clutching at the front of his polo shirt. The two of you pull away to breathe and you can’t take it anymore.

Neither can he.

Because at the same time, you both blurt out the question. “Will you be my boyfriend/girlfriend?” and then you both laugh, Steve resting his forehead against yours as he stares into your eyes. “I was supposed to ask you, princess.”

“It’s a brave new world, Steve. I can ask you if I want.” you stick out your tongue at him and he laughs.

#steve harrington #steve harrington imagine #steve harrington imagines #steve harrington fanfiction #steve harrington fanfic #steve harrington x fem!reader #steve harrington x reader #steve harrington x yn #steve harrington x fem!yn #<- my writing ● steve harrington #<- warnings | PDA to the extreme / eventual filth / body fluids bc saliva is swapped ● obnoxious ex boyfriends ● see above warnings #<- warning | female reader - female parts / clothing / hair / personality and nicknames or petnames. heavily characterized female reader #fandom ( stranger things ) ● season ( 2/3 a total au ) ● character (steve harrington )#-- so this story is NOT over. it's gonna be a slice of life thing and I wanna keep it going as long as I can.#-- also lowkey tempted to do some 'future' set oneshots for this reader and Steve.. maybe an army of kiddos? we shall see.

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