#giving Billy Hargrove and I love it

[barrys-chico-rico]

NICK IN A 80s MOVIE

His hair 😩

[enchanted-day-dreams]

Billy Hargrove fandom doesn't talk enough about him being a secret romantic, as implied by Dacre in that one interview where he talked about Billy wanting a date under the stars. Like, I can't imagine he'd just pull that shit with some random hookup unless he REALLY wanted in their pants, but with someone he has genuine feelings for and felt like he could trust? I think he'd be very romantic, do all the sappy shit they might assume he'd hate.

[suspiciouslackofclowns]

I’m having a lot of thoughts about super protective Steve right now, but I’m also having a lot of writer’s block so I don’t have the energy to actually set the whole scene.

I need Billy and Steve delivering pizzas and snacks to The Party (including the Corroded Coffin guys) to wherever they’re holding their campaign. Maybe somewhere in the woods because it’s aesthetic and the weather is nice, like out by Castle Byers.

The kids are fine with Harringroveson for the most part by now, though a couple of them (namely Dustin) don’t always get along the best with Billy. He tries really hard so it’s getting better, but progress is slow. He’s still detested by the Corroded Coffin guys (namely Gareth).

I love the misunderstood character trope for some reason. I love the idea of other characters hating Billy’s image, the idea of him, but when they get to know him as more than the asshole jock they peg him as, they realize he isn’t all that bad.

Maybe Gareth makes one too many comments about not wanting Billy there. Calls him an asshole and provokes him with the intention of validating his own perception of the blond. Maybe even goes as far as to insinuate that the only reason Eddie or Steve are with him is because of his looks. Something mean that’s said in a teasing tone, but hits just as hard despite it.

Billy doesn’t react with white hot rage like everyone’s expecting. He turns away and walks through the woods back to the car with a look of shame on his face, and Steve immediately jogs to catch up with him, lacing their fingers together as they weave through the trees.

Eddie stands there anxiously, wondering if he should follow them or if it’ll overwhelm his already upset boyfriend. He turns back to the group and looks pointedly at Gareth. Not angry. Just disappointed.

Which some could argue is worse.

“C’mon, man,” he sighs, gesturing vaguely. “You couldn’t be cordial until they left? He didn’t even do anything.”

“Made ‘em leave faster, didn’t it?”

Gareth’s tone is less sure than before, because after all, he isn’t a malicious person at his core. He’s clearly at odds with himself about hurting Billy’s feelings — he didn’t even think it was something that could happen.

Eddie just shakes his head and sighs.

“Well, you’ve poked the bear, so now shit’s gonna get testy.”

“What, like—“ Gareth gulps and his eyes blow wide. “Like Hargrove’s gonna kick my ass or something?”

At the words, Eddie laughs. Crosses his arms and sobers when he hears twigs crunch in the distance, a set of footsteps approaching once again.

“Not Billy,” Eddie whispers.

As if on queue, Steve emerges from between the trees. His jaw is clenched and his shoulders are squared. He gets eyes on Gareth before anything else, which has him scurrying up out of his seat on the floor. Ready to bolt.

Steve stops beside Eddie. Shrugs his hand off of his shoulder when Eddie sets it there and points an accusatory finger at Gareth. The movement makes him flinch even though he’s still a handful of feet away.

“I dunno what your fucking problem is, but you don’t say shit like that about my boyfriend when I’m around, you hear me?” Steve seethes. He eyes Gareth up and down like he’s sizing him up before he simply tsks and shakes his head. “You can find your way home in the dark for all I care, so don’t bother asking for a ride when the game’s over.”

He stares until Gareth nods, at which point some of the rage relaxes out of him. Only slightly.

Then he turns to Eddie.

“Get on the radio when you’re done?” he says much more softly. “I’m gonna go ahead and take him home.”

“Is he alright?”

“Yeah, but you know how he is.”

Eddie nods and cracks a smile.

“Big ol’ softie.”

“Mhmm.”

Steve mirrors his expression. Leans in for a quick kiss, then casts Gareth a final glare before he takes his leave.

Once he’s gone, Eddie huffs a laugh and intertwines his fingers over the back of his head.

“Jesus. Give him a while, he’ll get over it,” he dismisses. Glances over at Gareth, who looks about as startled as a mouse that’s been dropped into a snake pit. “Maybe.”

“Maybe?”

“I dunno, you could probably speed up the process by making Billy a cake or something.” When Gareth furrows his eyebrows, Eddie shrugs and laughs again. “I’ve never pissed Steve off that bad, but I have hurt Billy’s feelings before. My boy loves him some chocolate cake.”

There’s a beat of silence. Then two.

They wind up having to wrap the game up faster than they anticipated, because the nice weather becomes a drizzle which becomes a pour.

Steve goes against his word and gives Gareth a ride home.

The next day, he’s standing on their porch with a Tupperware container full of chocolate cupcakes that say srry 4 b-ing an a-hole in blue icing on top.

Billy immediately shoves one into his mouth and Steve reluctantly forgives Gareth, meanwhile Eddie is laughing his ass off because he didn’t really expect him to take his suggestion seriously.

[animangalover-writes]

Billy Hargrove fandom I love you. You are the only safe space in this cursed fandom❤️

[bigdumbbambieyes]

imagining Steve and Billy becoming frenemies to lovers, but in that transitional period where they’re just starting to do sleepovers and cuddling and kissing and stuff, Steve’s parents are home for a week and during that week they get to know the boy who’s become their son’s best friend.

and Billy’s charming, he stays for dinner and helps clean up afterward, he and Steve watch the game with Mr. Harrington sometimes, they roughhouse in the hallways while Mrs. Harrington yells at them to take it outside or to quiet down - just teenage fun. things best friends do in front of their parents.

and it’s nice. because Billy doesn’t have this easiness with his own family, he isn’t allowed to just relax and move easily through a home, he doesn’t get easy affection like he does when Steve kisses his cheek in private or when Mrs. Harrington gives his arm a gentle squeeze in silent ‘thanks’ for drying the dishes, or a friendly pat on the back when he helps Mr. Harrington out around the house.

it’s kinda weird, too. being in a home that isn’t filled with constant tension. yeah, the Harringtons all argue, like how Steve talks back to his parents and how his parents argue with each other. but, it’s never bad. no one ever gets hit. and it’s weird.

Billy’s favourite memory, though, is when Steve spent just a little bit too much money on his daddy’s credit card and Mr. Harrington gave him a full-on lecture in front of Billy, telling him to ‘not waste money on dumb shit Steven’, even though it’s literally just food and movies and stuff for the two of them when Mr. & Mrs. Harrington are out of town for one of those business trips.

and sure, Steve’s dad has been unknowingly paying for their dates for a month, but there’s no harm in that, right? they should be happy their son found a boy his age to hang out with!

after the verbal lashing, Steve is as red as a tomato and groaning his embarrassment out into his hands as they cover his face, all while Billy laughs at him for getting caught and fucking chewed out over it like a little kid.

the cute pout-glare combo that Steve gives him makes him laugh even harder and he makes sure to slow his giggles enough to kiss that pretty pout off Steve’s face.

[gonegrove]

Billy not wanting to be a dad/ being mixed about being a dad is the standard as far as I can tell and it’s good. It’s in line with his character and experiences.

But I wanna see billy who’s GUNG HO to be a dad. Like he saw how bad Neil is at it and was like “imma make this dude look so fucking stupid” 😤 and then proceeded to put in sooooooo much effort into building a family and becoming an s tier dad.

Billy who ALWAYS liked kids, like yeah he taught those classes for money but also lil kids are fucking hilarious. He’s stoked to have his own so they can hang and he doesn’t gotta give ‘em back at the end of the day.

Billy who gets into education because, and I quote — “they’re the only motherfuckers who can handle me”. (He’s talking about minors. And he’s right. Only group that can meet his level of unhinged fun vibes)

Billy who hogs the baby and does everything bc he’s so enamored with this lil kiddo. So stoked. He even takes diaper duty so you know he’s serious. Who thinks seriously about how parents effect their kids and puts in all this time and work and effort into learning everything he can to make sure he does right by his kids.

Billy who becomes a foster parent and changes so many lives for the better. Billy who gets blacklisted by his partner from adoption because “Billy we can’t adopt EVERY kid. We’ve hit the LIMIT”

[adelacreations]

Steve shook the offered hand cautiously, not sure what to expect, exactly. "You, uh…don't really seem like a Duke. Unless this is your castle...?"

The man- Eddie- threw back his head and laughed. "Oh, don't let the lady of the house hear you say that, or your chances of making it out of here with your little nugget safe and sound are gonna go from slim to none-whoa, hey now-!"

[manwrre]

bottom billy is very near and dear to my heart but i do need a ficlet where steve has a thing for masked men (that thing involves him wishing that they’d screw him five ways from sunday).

and so, he promptly loses his mind when someone shows up to their campus halloween party dressed as ghostface. i mean, almost drops the lukewarm beer in his hands and gawks at the guy for all of a few seconds.

because of course, they would have the absolute sluttiest take on the costume. he’d have these tight ass leather pants and a shirt that just about clings to every inch of him; stretched taut across the dips and curves of his biceps and the grooves of his chest. and the straps across his upper body would fall right between his pecs and steve would be FOAMING at the mouth.

then, like the cherry on top of a metaphorical cake, the guy pulls his mask back and it’s billy freaking hargrove.

which, steve thinks, is pretty fucked up of the universe to make happen, seeing as he has had the biggest crush on this asshole ever since their first econometrics class together last semester.

so yea, billy’s been the star of a few of steve’s wet dreams but like this, there’s no way he isn’t going back home tonight and jerking it like it’s no one’s business.

or,

maybe not.

because as if sensing eyes on him, billy’s gaze flits over to steve and the blonde gives him this long, sweeping glance from head to toe. and steve knows he looks great in his sailor costume? he’d spent forever looking for the right fit— and then, another half a century fussing over his hair and making himself look painfully kissable.

and hargrove must realize that, if the way his eyes linger on steve’s cherry-tinted lips is appraisal enough.

so yea, maybe there’s a slight possibility of steve getting laid tonight, after all.

[plistommy]

You guys don’t understand I was convinced Billy would be alive in s4 and finally kiss Steve like I was 100% sure of it I KNEW IT WOULD HAPPEN AND THAT THEY’D MOVE TOGETHER TO CALIFORNIA AND THAT THERE WOULD BE A SCENE OF THEM SLEEPING IN A BED WITH BILLY WAKING UP FROM A NIGHTMARE BUT CALMING DOWN ONCE HE SEES STEVE NEXT TO HIM AND THEY’D BE ALL HAPPY AND IN LOVE

[ickypuppi3]

cannot stop thinking about how baby billy launched himself at neil to try to protect his mom and then proceeded to get back up and go straight to her after neil shoved him aside to get him out the way

[boffeeceans]

Actually think Billy deserves some smooches. From Eddie specifically. Just all over his face out of no where. And then Billy goes "the fuck was that for?" And then Eddie shrugs and goes "cause I love you." And then Billy goes all 404 not found. Stops working. Have you tried turning him on and off. Maybe give him a good ol shake

[billysbbybfff]

Concept for a fic i might-maybe-not write:

Billy's Cali Friend

Billy actually does have someone he can trust and who loves him, but Neil takes the family to Hawkins before the friend can get Billy out of there

Friend travels to Hawkins (however the fuck that works) to make sure they don't rake Billy away forever

Billy can't let anyone find out about the friend

Max noticed immediately

Billy and Friend deal with the Mindflayer

(Also maybe Friend tries to get Steve and Billy together???)

Toally definitely not a self insert thing nooooo

Look at this guy

He needs someone

[sketchy-scribs-n-doods]

billy steve and eddie would all be such cool ass pirates, but i require peer feedback:

what specific flavor of pirate would each of them be? what notch in the Aesthetic Pirate Trope story are they each fulfilling?

bc i have Ideas

[suspiciouslackofclowns]

Eddie has a serious problem when it comes to interrupting other people during conversations. It would vary between rude, with little quips like you seemed like you were done talking anyway, to doing it completely on accident without realizing.

It’s always been an impulse thing. He’s an asshole, but he’s not that much of an asshole — he just can’t keep his mouth shut sometimes.

But, hey, that’s just Eddie being Eddie.

His outbursts start to become less frequent, astonishingly. Sometimes he’ll count on his fingers when there’s a pause in conversation before he takes his turn to talk. Sometimes he’ll even stop talking when he realizes that he’s stolen someone else’s spotlight.

He’s trying really hard suddenly and while it’s appreciated, it’s confusing — Dustin still has a hard time picking up where he left off on his story when Eddie tells him sorry, go ahead. Like he’s being baited or something just so Eddie can swoop in and interrupt again.

Again, he’s an asshole, but he’s not malicious.

It starts making more sense when Billy is around during a campaign one night. Eddie interrupts Will in the middle of his sentence without realizing, and Billy lightly brushes his knuckles against his arm. Gives him a gentle look, eyebrows slightly raised, but not overall disapproving. Eddie snaps his mouth shut.

Apologizes while a flustered red blossoms on his skin and lets Will pick up where he left off.

And, oh, the kids don’t stop talking about it for weeks. Don’t stop teasing Eddie because he literally has a handler.

In all reality, Billy struggles with social cues himself, and he’s been supplying Eddie with his own little tips and tricks to not seem like an asshole in everyone else’s eyes.

[bookshelf-dust]

how did you gain traction with your fics? You and others have inspired me to get back into writing again, and I’m feeling a little disheartened bc I haven’t received any feedback… do you have any tips?? You don’t have to answer, love your work angel x

i won’t lie this made me kind of emotional?? you have no idea how much i appreciate you asking me this or saying that i’ve inspired you. me?? are you sure??

also i’m gonna try my best to answer this for you :)))

i started writing on wattpad before on here, and i did that purely because i wanted to. that’s why i write here too! i’d been writing stories in the notes on my phone and decided i’d revise them and give sharing them a shot. there isn’t a lot that’s made me as happy as writing does, so i guess my main piece of advice is to write because you enjoy it and write what you want. then all the other stuff will come later.

my blog is little and i quite like it that way, but there’s a set of billy headcanons i wrote that have a thousand and some odd notes? which might not seem like a lot to some people but it is to me. honestly i get scared to post so i tend to post things and then go to sleep. but that one is the most notes i’ve gotten. and it’s shocking because i posted that and didn’t think anyone would read it (i have very low expectations for myself).

so really i just write things i’m happy with and i post them and i completely understand the disheartening feeling that comes with a lack of feedback. i really appreciate comments and reblogs because they tell me if someone likes something and then that gives me motivation to write more. i have something i wrote that was the longest thing i’ve ever written, and it’s got less than twenty notes i think. and likes don’t tell me anything, you know? so i try to leave feedback on everything i read because i know what it feels like to not know if anyone is enjoying your work.

as for tips, i have noticed that there seems to be a time zone thing? like if i post at a certain time, no one sees it, but at another time it gets a little more attention? it’s odd. i also try my best at getting loads of tags in there. but honestly i didn’t start using tumblr until 2022 (almost said this year) so i’m still new and learning as i go. and i’m not totally sure about traction, i suppose? i think it depends on the characters too. my gareth work doesn’t do as well because he isn’t as popular a character. my eddie stuff does well right off the bat because he’s more popular, but then it sort of calms down after that. billy does well over time. i think sometimes people might be shy to share their feelings about billy. idk. maybe that’s bullshit and sounds silly.

so i’d say: do it for yourself. if you enjoy it, then write whatever you want for whoever you want. but i know it sucks to not have feedback. sometimes i post and it’s radio silent and it can hurt. and i think there is a definite problem with the lack of responses on here—i’ve seen people compare it to things like instagram where likes mean everything, and that’s not the case here. but really, if you enjoy it, keep at it. i think the good stuff comes later, if that makes any sense. sometimes i feel like quitting, but if i take a step back, i realize that i enjoy it and it doesn’t matter if no one reads it, because i had fun making up this little escapist world.

i don’t know if that was helpful at all, but again i really appreciate you asking me. thank you for reading my crap and for being here :)))

[bigdumbbambieyes]

imagining the dirty looks Chrissy gets once she and Billy start dating and Billy shows genuine interest in her because the girls who came before her were all given the cold shoulder, disinterested hums during conversation, avoidant looks because Billy didn’t give two shits about them

but they see how Billy softens for Chrissy, how gentle and warm his smile is when he looks at her while she talks, how he’s always quick to hold her hand or wrap his arm around her shoulders as they walk down the hall and around town, how they disappear at parties and return with dopey little smiles on their kiss-swollen lips

he treats her like a princess and calls her so, too. holds doors open for her and drives her to and from school and wherever else her heart desires. the girls are jealous and bitter because what does Chrissy have that they don’t?? he wasn’t a complete asshole to them, but he wasn’t nearly as thoughtful and attentive as he is for her.

the worst part? Chrissy and Billy don’t even notice the nasty looks and whispered words about them. they’re wrapped up in each other, talking about whatever it is they talk about that leaves them so enraptured with one another, what makes them work. they only care about each other and that’s that.

they’re in love and it’s sweet for them and that’s all that matters.