#hellcheer fanfic recs

[hangon-silvergirl]

Hello! What are some of your hellcheer fic recs?

Hi! I had really good intentions for putting together a succinct list when I started responding to this, but I tripped and wrote a Hellcheer fanfic compendium instead, apparently.

This is a (non-exhaustive) list of completed Hellcheer fics that I love, and is the result of a two and a half hour trip down memory lane. If I've missed an author's tumblr please let me know!

Some of these stories may contain themes/content/tropes that are not your jam. Please read their tags before jumping in!

So, without further ado, in no particular order:

Never Seem to Find the Time by JuliaBrownen

oh it's not real (if you don't feel it) by BeeLove

where the streets have no name by @alltheseghosttowns

more by 71degreesout

aesthetic chills by @sloelimbs

and the twain were casting dice by @the-reylo-void

warm, sold things by @carry-the-sky

Both Alike in Dignity by @astorytotellyourfriends

the light, the heat by @cyraclove

they'll never know by hawkinshellfire

graceland too (whatever she wants) by @cunnninghams

Linger by CircusBones

You've Got Nothing to Lose by @viharker

reality & other highs by @chrissy-n-eddie

Chrissy & Eddie's Infinite Mixtape by @little-scribblers-heart

you really got me now. by melodicvinyl

don't say yes, run away now by @blondiest

i don't know if i could ever go without (watermelon sugar high) by @cricketsatnight

your turn to roll by mrsren

Alive and Kicking by FrostedGemstones22

put your lips close to mind, as long as they don't touch by @percyjacksonfan3

the answers seem so clear by agents_cxrter

twenty-one rules by elanor_gamgee

like a heartbeat drives you mad by redbelles

Gateway Drug by oponn

WAKE 86.9 by TheRookieKing412

Hobbit Birthdays by PlotWeaver

take a chance on me by WomanOf1000Faces

mixtape by @ivy-eyed

until you kill all my prints by silvermarie

Tattooed on my Heart by VPD2396

Camellia by @nevermorered

The Third Date Rule by InvalidUser1D

Loser Kid by @lokinightfury

you are the music in me by fkevino73

like hands that tick on a clock by @eddiemunsvn

she's so sweet with her get back stare by @theheart-isanarrow

Ride the Sky by Deathinasmalltown

Didn't Mean to Scare You by its_kira

Open Your Eyes by @natliecole

Of Dio, Billy Joel, and Vandalism by @shroomystar

For Whom the Bell Tolls by memequeen1127

all the missing girls are hanging out without us by greatunironic

haunted house with a picket fence by @wndasmaximoffs

someone reaching back for me by @enoughtotemptme

You make me the best kind of nervous, pretty sure you do that shit on purpose… by @phoenixwrites

alexa, play "she bop" by cyndi lauper by @majicmarker

she's under me and i'm not stopping by @majicmarker

she’s a hardcore candy-store give-me-some-more girl by @majicmarker

you'll need me now, i'll teach you how by @majicmarker (honestly, anything by Maj, I am thinking of starting a fan club)

Waiting on Satan's Call by @broomclosetkink

Duality by @broomclosetkink

It's different for girls by @adelaideelaine

Tenderness by @adelaideelaine

The shop around the corner by @adelaideelaine

Red Light Green Light by @idontgettechnology

You drew stars around my scars by @idontgettechnology

The Devil's Backbone by Maebe

You Got Me? I Got You. by Maebe

trailing stars behind us by @hearjessroar

come on pretty baby (kiss me deadly) by @hearjessroar

heavy metal hung from clotheslines by @hearjessroar

preach electric to a microphone by @hearjessroar

i was thursday's child by @agentmmayy

he's got that special somethin' by @agentmmayy

if there's nothing left for you here honey (then there's nothing for me) by @agentmmayy

Dirtbag by @bettsfic

sick part of a sick thing by @bettsfic

No One Like You by QuestionableCovariates

Burden of Proof by QuestionableCovariates

Bonus! Some excellent series (which also largely contain completed stories):

the 'first one's free to get you hooked' series by @uwusillygirl

the 'man to man' series by @bratanimus

the 'mixtape' series by @majicmarker

the 'self-taught learner' series by @adelaideelaine

the 'five drunks & a cheerleader' series by @phoenixwrites

the 'lay beside me, under wicked sky' series by @glitterslag

[a-strange-inkling]

V: If you could write the sequel (or prequel) to any fic out there not written by yourself, which would you choose?

Most of my favs are still WIPs, but I would love to write more for Something Stronger by resilient_rose!! LOVE that story! One of my favorite fix it aus

[little-annie]

Thanks to the @strangerthingswritersguild for the prompt and @eyesofshinigami for the brain worm 🪱 our conversation created.

Did you know in fan fic writing the term Rubber Ducking refers to bouncing ideas off of each other/ brainstorming with friends? Well I didn't. I thought it was a sex thing.

From that, this idea was born.

Rubber Ducking | M | 873 WC | Steddie | Buckingham

It was a cold February night when the first sighting occurred. The air in the apartment had felt different. Charged with an electricity Robin couldn't explain.

Something was happening. And at first she had thought it was an anomaly, then maybe a coincidence. 

But then it kept happening. 

Those black empty eyes met hers and mere hours later the sound of the city was lost to the wails of the night.

It sounded like torture.

Like the stripping of flesh and bones.

But even more horrifically, Robin learned it was anything but.

Sure, there was flesh and bone, but how Steve apparently getting absolutely railed by Eddie in the next room over had any connection to the rubber ducky that ended up on the living room coffee table every so often, Robin hadn't the slightest clue.

She just knew that unfortunately there had to be one.

A few weeks later, sitting at the breakfast bar and trying to ignore the low hanging neckline of Chrissy's already frankly obscene tank top, Robin notices the presence of yet another rubber ducky.

This one donning a Sailor's hat and suit. Similar to the one she remembers her and Steve wearing in their days at Scoops Ahoy. 

Not twenty minutes later she's met with Eddie asking if she knows where Steve hid his old uniform. Regrettably she tells him, and that night goes to bed taking precautionary measures with foam plugs in her ears.

The following week there's a light blue ducky on the coffee table instead, then a grey ducky the week after. Then after a few more weeks there's what appears to be a leather daddy ducky. 

Sometimes in between there's a plain normal rubber ducky.

“You figure it out yet?” Chrissy asks one evening, plopping down onto the couch next to Robin and setting her feet in her lap.

God what she wouldn't do for this girl and her polka dot pink fuzzy socks.

Looking over at the boys who are now apparently disgustingly in love, and currently trading lazy kisses and giggles back and forth in the loveseat, Robin sighs, “Unfortunately.”

She nearly had the code cracked before a drunken Steve had told her what it all meant.

Original Ducky = Someone is horny.

Sailor Ducky (Sir Butterscotch) = Someone wears the Scoops uniform. 

Light Blue (Richard) = Someone wants to give / receive head.

Grey (Bari) = Someone wants to be tied up/do the tying up.

Leather Daddy = "You really don't want to know Robin.”

So essentially flagging, she figures, but with various types of rubber duckys, which is horrific in its own way.

Now when one of them is feeling it, they pick a rubber ducky of their choosing and leave it out on the coffee table as a subtle way of asking for the represented attention.

“Sex Duck,” Robin sighs, leaning her head against the back of the couch, turning to look at Chrissy, “They have a fucking sex duck.”

“Like that show with the sex mug?”

“Like the show with the sex mug.” She answers flatly 

Sure seeing the ducks at home was bad enough, but when they started appearing in the wild it was so much worse.

First in Steve's car on the dash, then Eddie's van, then one day at work when Eddie came sauntering in and pulled a light blue ducky from his pocket, tossing it in Steve's direction before walking off towards the employees only bathroom.

They think they're subtle, but really they're not.

It's just another Tuesday evening when a new ducky makes its way onto the coffee table in the living room. Traditional like the first, but donning a pink bow and black painted on lashes. Feminine. Cute.

Like a game, Robin's began trying to decipher the meaning behind every duck before Steve inevitably tells her. It helps her cope with the trauma. 

This one though, makes her wonder. 

Sitting on the couch staring probably a little too intensely at the newest addition to the boys collection, Robin hardly notices when Steve plops down beside her.

She startles when she notices him, his voice catching her off guard. “Whatcha doing?”

“Trying to figure out what kink of yours this little lady represents.”

Steve hums and Eddie joins them shortly after, settling in the rocking chair across from them, giving the ducky the same odd look Robin had been moments ago.

“Whatcha doing, Buck?”

She gestures to the duck, “Figuring out her deal.”

Feminization maybe?

“Chrissy?” Eddie asks

“What?” Robin looks up from those cute long lashed eyes, “No. Your duck.”

Next to her Steve huffs a laugh, crossing his arms and leaning back against the couch. “Not our ducky, Rob.”

What?

“Course it is.”

“Not our ducky, Babe.” Eddie repeats Steve's words.

It has to be. “Well it's not mine.” Robin grumbles.

“No, no Rob it's not.” Steve nudges Robin's knee with his, “Maybe it's meant for you though.”

No.

No?

Looking far too excited, Eddie smirks, “Chris is in her room isn't she?”

Well… it… it wouldn't hurt to check would it? Maybe the boys are just teasing her, playing a game. But on the off chance they're not…

“You gonna go get your girl, Rob?”

Jesus Christ, she's going to, isn't she?

[ivyodessa]

Chrissy broke up with Jason a week ago, but agreed to talk when he asked.

Instead, he pulls a gun on her.

And Eddie Munson saves her life.

I know I screamed about this yesterday but if you haven't read @boltedfruit's amazing fic, do it now! There's only one chapter but it made me so insane I had to make a moodboard about it!

[cunninghamchrissie]

a couple ppl asked for fic recs after my chrissy post from yesterday, so these are the most recent ones i read whose writers just get chrissy's struggles so well, it makes me ache.

we're a lie (you and i)

old haunts

the most wonderful time of hellcheer

we made plans (and god laughed)

one more time, steal my breath

if we don't leave this town (we might never make it out)

searching for those wasted years

wilted

it's by no means an extensive list and it's not in order of preference, i literally just went through my ao3 history and clicked chronologically, and i'm sure there are fics i've read that i'm forgetting, and ones i haven't read yet that deal w it beautifully, but i'm just one person and i can't read everything/connect w everything. but these are top tier, angsty, hurt/comfort goodness.

[pearlypairings]

For the fic rec ask meme!

👀🤩😭

4. 👀 A fic that you love a normal amount:

I love Desert & Reward by @sabraeal a totalllllly normal, average amount. Definitely normal about obi x shirayuki in an arranged "fake" marriage :P

14.🤩 A fic that made you SLAM that “subscribe” button:

OMG Local Heroes by @nspired1fanfiction made me do exactly that!!! Found each other in a reddit post and started this fic in the Resident Evil- claire/leon universe and got immediately sucked in! I was there mostly fandom blind, but N's writing is just so immersive and wonderful, you don't even need to know much about the source material. 100% 10/10 recommend if you love pining, flirting, humor, found family, action, danger, romance with a heavy dose of some zombies :)

18.😭 A fic that ripped your heart out (but it hurt so good):

Haunt Me by @iwasateenagevirginiawoolf absolutely breaks my heart in the best way for hellcheer and the little sliver of hope in the end is just.... Just read it. You'll understand 🥲

send an ask for a fic rec:)

[hellcheersource]

Fic collections - Taylor Swift inspired

It seems like our fandom has a lovely crossover between Hellcheer stans and Swifties (myself included) so here's some of the many Hellcheer fics that have a hint of Taylor about them, from naming to plot to inspired by songs.

Voted Most Likely To Run Away With You by @blondiest

When Chrissy escapes Vecna and the only conceivable way to escape him is to RUN, Eddie is the perfect person to run with. But explaining why they're travelling together would be so much easier if they were married, and not two High School seniors... right? Gorgeous fake marriage AU

Song: Miss Americana and The Heartbreak Prince*, Lover

*if this isn't the most perfect Hellcheer song title, I don't know what is

Throw Your Jacket On The Floor by @enoughtotemptme

Spicy one shot loosely inspired by one of Miss Swift's latests Vault tracks. A song that I'm sure had a few of us thinking Hellcheer given the sultry twist the bass line alone on this one deserves.

Song: I can See You, Speak Now (Taylor's Version) (From the Vault)

Getaway Car by @bumblehumblebeee

Chrissy is pregnant. The only problem is that as far as Jason knows, she's saving herself for marriage. Her getaway car might have more of an idea about what's been going on

Song: Getaway Car, Reputation

You Drew Stars Around My Scars by @idontgettechnology

The Flower shop/Tattoo shop classic trope we all love (don't worry, we might do a collection inspired by these tropes soon as well!). Some lovely moments around Chrissy's family in here, and the lyrics chosen for the title fit the setting of this one perfectly

Song: Cardigan, Folklore

but it's golden by Cunninghams

A group camping trip. A recent break up. Two pining best friends. What more could we ask for? Well, chapter titles inspired by Taylor songs as well!

Song: Daylight, Lover

New Romantics (series) by Lafilles Version

A collection of fics centered around Popstar Chrissy and Rockstar Eddie as they navigate fame, fortune and their relationship

Song: New Romantics, 1989

[anths-girl]

Looking for some assistance from my fellow Hellcheer-ers!

I've been re-reading a lot of my fave hellcheer fics (and I mean A LOT!!!), but there's one specific fic - which I know I have, but for the life of me...I can't remember it's title! I've literally been scouring for MONTHS now, and I still haven't found it!

I can't give a lot of detail to help find it, apart from the fact that it was one of the stories where Chrissy survives Vecna's attack on her, and then helps the Party with the rest of the battle. BUT - and THIS is the one thing I remember the most, and also WHY I loved this fic so much - Chrissy is a total badass during the final fight. So much so, that she almost single-handedly attacks Vecna in the Upside Down Creel attic, actually tackling him right out the window in this total blaze of glory. That's the one thing I recall the most about this story.

So...can ANYONE PLEASE help me find this fic again???? 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

P.S. Tagging some of you in the hope of getting the word out? Hope that's okay?

@deliriumsdelight7 @floggingink @gingertumericlemon @uwusillygirl @hellcheersource @hellcheerficdatabase

[peachpieatmidnight]

So, uh, I updated Dancing With Danger.

Hold onto your balls, proverbial or real. Shit is about to get real real, real quick.

[ashleyfanfic]

Guys if you haven’t read this, read it!! I started it tonight and could not stop until I got to the latest chapter posted tonight! It’s sooooooooo good! Well written and the PINING!!

Chrissy Cunningham was 20 years old in 1843, and she's been 20 years old ever since. She's a vampire, a blood-drinking she-demon, and the "school freak" image she cultivates at Hawkins High keeps everyone but a chosen few at arms' length.

Eddie Munson appears to have it all: the looks, the popularity, the perfect girlfriend in head-cheerleader Jacinda Carver. He's even captain of the basketball team on the verge of a state championship! But somehow he still feels empty and lost.

Chrissy wants nothing to do with Captain America, brunet version, but when he finds out her secret, their relationship veers into new, unknown territory. She sees trouble, while Eddie sees a chance at the girl he's wanted from afar for years. The walls she hides behind are high, but Eddie's never been afraid to climb.

[phoenixwrites]

I dont understand what you mean about policing fic content if the people are saying Erics smut is being written: I've seen two different posts and one is claiming Erica is underage and the other is aged up

This is where I'm confused. Have you written that or did you just rec a post?

I have never written smut for Erica.

There is a fic several of my friends enjoy featuring adult!Erica and adult!Eddie. I have recommended it, because they have good taste and it’s properly tagged featuring two adult characters. I have rec’d this fic many times.

[hangon-silvergirl]

Young Hearts by kassmarie_writes

I know a lot of you have read Don't let 'em change your point of view (a Hellcheer fic told from Erica's POV); the author (who I don't believe is on Tumblr, but please correct me if I'm wrong) has started a prequel fic called Young Hearts for it. There are two chapters so far, and they are really lovely; the story needs and deserves more eyes and love:

It’s a tale as old as time. Girl meets boy at a Middle School talent show. Girl never gets boy’s name. Boy meets girl again in high school. Boy then goes on to save girl from a demon from an alternate dimension. But just because the boy saves the girl doesn’t mean he gets the girl. At least not yet. OR The story of how Eddie and Chrissy first meet and the years between.

So! Do yourself a favor and go drink it in. :)

(And don't forget to feed and water your fanfic authors with comments and kudos when you enjoy their work; it means the world!)

[ao3-fanfic-rec]

The Puppets, 1986 by mokuyouubi

Fandom: Stranger Things

Eddie remembered reluctantly agreeing to this horrible request... for something stronger. Chrissy Cunningham had a lot to lose and he certainly did not want to be responsible for whatever terrible drug habit she was about to form. But one moment he was tearing through his trailer, and the next he's waking up again on Friday, March 21st, 1986. And he can't shake the feeling that he's forgotten something important.

Eddie Munson x Chrissy Cunningham, 100-200k words, Time Loop, Fix-it fic, Slow Burn

Ongoing as of 2023 - 05 - 29

Thoughts: What drugs do people put into time loop fics, because I need to be kept away from it. They are such a weakness of mine. But about the fic, I like how it takes the usual time loop and experiments with the POV to add to the intrigue and confusion.

[ivyodessa]

I was once again possessed by the holy hellcheer spirit and made a moodboard for another @chrissy-n-eddie fic lol. Read it here

[doverstar]

Might be a weird question, but what do you think is Chrissy’s relationship with religion in TTTSNB?

I’ve seen different Hellcheer writers take different approaches, but most everyone seems to agree that she comes from a religious background. I’m curious to hear your thoughts, as a Christian, about her personal faith and also maybe how she reconciles that with falling for someone like Eddie (who is likely not religious at all)?

Oh. Oh, I love this question so much. Thank you for asking my opinion, this is the kind of thing I get so excited talking about. Personally, I don't think Chrissy is a Christian character. And I'm gonna explaaaaaaiiiin below- Long answer incoming, as usual-

Firstly, I think it's safe to say that most of the upper-class families with suburban homes and good money attend church in Hawkins, like many small towns. Does that mean those people are all Christians? No. Regular church attendance does not make anyone a Christian. I think people just in general decide Chrissy comes from a religious background for two reasons. 1: "Chrissy doesn't mess with that crap. ....No! She's straight as an arrow." 2: She dated Jason. Jason is not a Christian. There's nothing in the way he was written that would make me think he is supposed to be a Christian. But his family probably goes to church. His family and Chrissy's family probably run in the same exact circles, so yeah, Chrissy probably goes to church too. Just part of the "perfect life" facade. My thoughts - and in regards to my fic - here they come - I don't think Chrissy is a Christian, but I think she subconsciously believes a few of the moral things Christians believe. I don't think she thinks about anything too deeply in that area. I think she goes to church every Sunday but it's not a huge part of her or her family's life. To me, it seems like Chrissy doesn't naturally want to do drugs or get drunk or get up to anything too R-rated. I think she'd have to push herself to even get to that point. The fact that she went to Eddie Munson to buy drugs was a shock to every character who heard about it. We don't know a lot about Chrissy, but we can glean this: Chrissy was the kind of girl who made it very clear in her daily life that drugs/anything in that vein was something she'd just never do. [Unless she's desperate. Unless a big licorice demon is coming for her lunch.] I am a Christian, but that doesn't mean I write other people's characters as though they believe the same things I believe or would behave in the same way a Christian would behave. If canon gives no indication that a character is a Christian, I'm not gonna write them as if they are, because I think fanfiction characterizations should be as close to canon as they can be. And if canon indicates that Chrissy is not a Christian, then she's not a Christian. Now, me being a Christian who writes fanfiction does mean that I'm not going to write certain other things. I'm not going to write about sex. I'm not going to write a full curse word (sue me). Me being a Christian who writes fanfiction doesn't mean "AU where they're all Christians now!". It means I'm gonna promote what I believe in the themes of everything I create, and I'm not gonna be celebrating/promoting things I know are wrong. That said - as far as a Hellcheer romance goes, because I don't think Chrissy is a Christian canonically, to me it follows that she wouldn't be trying to stay away from feelings for someone like Eddie due to any moral or spiritual conviction. And no, I don't think Eddie is religious at all. Big no-brainer there. A little Christianity 101 for anyone who doesn't know: If Chrissy were supposed to be a Christian, I would not write about her falling in love with Eddie Munson, because he's not, and if you are truly a Christian, and you believe what the Bible says, you do not pursue someone who does not believe what you believe. If Christ is your everything, you're not interested in someone who doesn't love Him. But yeah, no, Chrissy is not supposed to be a Christian, and neither is Eddie. So I think realistically, logically, they'd get together and religion would not be the issue. I think Chrissy believes smoking is bad for you, drugs are stupid, getting drunk is unwise, and she is attracted to and can befriend Eddie Munson, who does all of those things. I don't think she'd naturally want to do those things with him, and I also don't think he'd push her. And I think Eddie would respect what she felt and go right on doing those things himself; our boy is not the brightest crayon in the box or however that goes. I ship it. If one of them were a Christian and the other wasn't, I wouldn't ship it. But here we are.

Thank you so much for asking this question, seriously! I love it. I love it so much.

[pearlypairings]

3, 4, 8, and 11 for the fic rec asks!

3. fic that made you reconsider a ship?

Lost and Found and Turned Around by our very own @1lostsoul0fishbowl shifted my whole perspective on Steve x Kali. I went from being a little confused/curious to full on fan by the end!!

4. favorite rarepair fic?

ahhhh again, I'm sorry I have to give it to the queen of rarepairs @1lostsoul0fishbowl for her Gareth x El fic Next Time I Fall. It's soooo well written and grounded, I couldn't rec it enough!!! All of the main char are so well fleshed out with their past traumas, insecurities, wants, desires, etc it's stunning tbh.

8. fic you think should be mandatory reading? 

for hellcheer, To the clouds above by @horologically is one of my fave short and sweet one-shots full of fluff and teen vibes <3 it's a must read for the fandom I think :)

11. wip you're excited to keep reading in 2024?

I know I know I know people are sickk and tired of hearing me rave about this fic, but Trading Burdens by pseudostitch has me in a CHOKEHOLD. Mystery thriller with hellcheer romance= happy ecstatic pearly. I can't wait for the next update!!! Read this fic if you can <3

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