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[inflomora-art]

steddie kinktober!

i’m posting sketches every day this month following kinktober prompts. i don’t think i’m going to be able to post many previews here without getting flagged so, day one preview is on twitter and if you’d like to see the full versions they’ll on my patreon 🖤

[lets-meet-at-skull-rock]

But wait, there’s more!

Adding still more beautiful art to my collection. Mouth-watering Kas!Eddie, and kisses! (Not enough people draw kisses, imho.)

Sending love and thanks to @inflomora-art , I literally ordered these goodies two days ago! And they sent me a treat!

Thank you so much!! ❤️

[emchant3d]

Little wip Wednesday snip of this year's Christmas fic, a collab with @inflomora-art 🥰

Dropping Friday 💕🎄

“Steve,” he says gently, and Steve still doesn’t look up. Instead he rolls his lips in, biting down on them in a way that makes his jaw jut out, and Eddie sighs.

He reaches forward, resting his index finger beneath Steve’s chin and gently guiding his head up. 

“Baby,” he says, soft and warm, and Steve’s eyes snap to his, neck arched with Eddie’s touch. He releases his lips, all pink and worked over from his anxious teeth, and Eddie gently taps the lower one with his thumb, resting it on the plush skin. “Don’t tell me you just spend Christmas alone,” he pleads, and Steve’s eyes dart away, staring into the distance over Eddie’s shoulder.

“Okay,” he says, and there’s the barest bit of bite in Steve’s voice, a little defensive, a little bitchy, “I won’t tell you.”

[little-annie]

Thank you @inflomora-art for this beautiful Steddie com ❤️ you did a wonderful job of capturing the moment and love in my fic Watching you fall In love (is my greatest achievement)

"Months go by and Wayne gets to watch as Steve falls too. It's there and so obvious to anyone but Eddie.

His eyes linger and his smile never fades. Soon Wayne sees as he sits a little closer and his cheeks grow a little darker.

There's moments when Wayne catches what he can only describe as a love struck expression across Steve's face. Eddie's talking, because when is he not, and Steve's there, eyes wide and locked onto Eddie's ever changing expression.

He looks fond. Fond in a way Wayne's never seen anyone look at his nephew.

There's moments when he sees Steve hesitant. Moments when he and Eddie are so close and Steve's hand twitches like it wants to reach out. Moments when Steve looks like he wants to lean in but bites his lip and turns away with rosy cheeks."

[sapphicstevents]

2024 Master List

Bambi (One Really Great Summer)

Chrissy Cunningham x Carol Perkins 5k words Written by @azrielgreen Art by @hawkinsleather (twitter)

Mary Jane's Last Dance

Eden Bingham x Chrissy Cunningham 12k words Written by Dee Podfic by @deepestbluesky

Out of Place; In a World I Don't Belong

Robin Buckley x Chrissy Cunningham 16k words Written by ainsalaco Art by @donttellunclesam (twitter)

The Universe Must Have Divined This

Chrissy Cunningham x Carol Perkins 15k words Written by Jordan Art by @i-watch-the-beees (twitter)

but at least I got you in my head

Robin Buckley x Nancy Wheeler 9k words Written by Rachel Art by @maggierosestudio (twitter)

Trigger Happy

Robin Buckley x Nancy Wheeler 5k words Written by @karadanverss Art by @femmeetart

Because the night belongs to...

Robin Buckley x Carol Perkins 30k words Written by @biffbang Art By @raven-cl (twitter) & @itcanbepalped (twitter)

Set your heart free

Chrissy Cunningham x Heather Holloway 15k words Written by @medusapelagia (twitter) Art by @silliestguys (twitter)

Answers on the Back of a Postcard

Robin Buckley x Barbara Holland 5k words Written by @kaizenkhaos Art by @itcanbepalped

i want an icee and a nice girl to date

Robin Buckley x Nancy Wheeler 5k words Written by @roomwithanopenfire Art by @ddoonnccnn

Wonderful You Came By

Robin Buckley x Heather Holloway 13k words Written by @itcanbepalped Art by @arimakes (twitter)

You Crawled Inside My Head and Lit a Fire There, Instead

Chrissy Cunningham x Nancy Wheeler 8k words Written by @pterawaters Art by @williamprattz

Take me Down to the River

Robin Buckley x Chrissy Cunningham 8k words Written by @emchant3d Art by @inflomora-art (twitter) & @silliestguys

letters that i can never send

Chrissy Cunningham x Tina 25k words Written by @thatgirlwithasquid Podfic by @hullomoon

Give Me Your Hand

Barbara Holland x Nancy Wheeler 38k words Written by @yourfellowuselessgay (twitter) Art by @karadanverss

first to fall

Robin Buckley x Chrissy Cunningham 23k words Written by @super-cosmic-library Art by @slime-hoe

Falling in Love in an Unlikely Place

Chrissy Cunningham x Heather Holloway 14k words Written by @kallisto-k Art by @alicetallula

You're the Best of Things

Robin Buckley x Chrissy Cunningham 14k words Written by Maria Art by Jen

Making Out While the World Collapses

Robin Buckley x Vickie 17k words Written by @salamandergoo Art by @faithfulcat111

like a lamb to the

Robin Buckley x Chrissy Cunningham 7k words Written by Cyd Art by @danadaria (Twitter)

before the world ends

Robin Buckley x Vickie 11k words Written by @stregoniconiconii Art by @deepestbluesky

kintsugi

Robin Buckley x Chrissy Cunningham 8k words Written by @lingeringmirth Art by @grimweathers

scraped up off the pavement

Robin Buckley x Carol Perkins 8k words Written by @mirandaranda (Twitter) Art by @becomingfoxes (Twitter)

Plastic Flowers

Chrissy Cunningham x Carol Perkins 7k words Written by Bird Art by @glitterghast (Twitter)

Knot in Her Stomach

Chrissy Cunningham x Carol Perkins 7k words Written by @lemonhoarddragoness Art by @hawkinsleather

like flour and blue skies

Robin Buckley x Chrissy Cunningham 14k words Written by @veronica-soy Art by @femmetart

the entire history of human desire

Robin Buckley x Carol Perkins 11k words Written by @ruthofrhythm Art by @danadaria

Cool for the Summer

Robin Buckley x Heather Holloway 6k words Written by @beni-o2 Art by @raven-cl

Just Look At Me The Same

Robin Buckley x Nancy Wheeler 8k words Written by Bellandora Art by Cas

Thank you so much to all of our talented writers and artists for a fantastic event! You've given us so much sapphic fiction to enjoy, and we hope everyone else will too. See you next year! 💖

[werepuppy-steve]

i keep forgetting to post this, but around this time last year, i commissioned @inflomora-art for a redraw of a couple of my childhood photos. i absolutely love how it turned out!

plus a bonus steve!

[acidicbarkbeast]

it is finally time!

working in tandem with @callmenewbie and fellow artist @inflomora-art, we are all proud to present 'Cause I'm still seeing colours that are red (If I close my chest and let it take me)!

i'd also like to extend my thanks to the wonderful mod team who made the @steddiebang possible <3

[trashmouth-richie]

to all the artists on here who draw eddie and anyone else from ST. you are truly doing the lords work. i hope you all know how appreciated you are in this fandom and it gives such life to stories when you can picture an artwork to match. tagging a few of them but there are SO many more who deserve to have their work loved on! ♥️

@jemmacdraws @foolishdoodles @inflomora-art @miryel89 @hearsegrrl

@somnambulic-thing @raynecreates @arelliann @jqmunson

[steddiebang2024]

A Thousand Flowers Could Bloom | Explicit | 90k

Author: @morningberriesao3

Artist: @inflomora-art

Beta Reader: midnightdrive

[Link to fic]  |  [Link to art]

Pairings: Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson

Characters: Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Robin Buckley, Steve Harrington's Parents, Eddie Munson's Parents, The Party (Stranger Things), Wayne Munson, Argyle (Stranger Things), Jonathan Byers, Nancy Wheele, rEleven | Jane Hopper, Maxine "Max" Mayfield, Erica Sinclair 

Tags: Post-Season/Series 04, Post-Canon Fix-It, Eddie Munson Lives, Bisexual Steve Harrington, Gay Eddie Munson, Closeted Steve Harrington, Time Skips, Near Future, Weddings, Marriage,Not Actually Unrequited Love,Temporarily Unrequited Love, right person wrong time,Steve Harrington Has Bad Parents,Steve Harrington Needs a Hug,Mentions of HIV, Period-Typical Homophobia, Heavy Angst, Angst with a Happy Ending, Coming Out, Break Up, Making Up, Second Chances, It Gets Worse Before It Gets Better, Rejection, Internalized Homophobia, Growing Up, Dom Bottom Steve Harrington, Sub Top Eddie Munson, Switching, Porn with Feelings, Porn With Plot, Soft Eddie Munson, Explicit Sexual Content, Anal Sex, Anal Fingering, Rough Sex, Making Love, First Time, Virgin Eddie Munson, Oral Sex, Public Blow Jobs, getting caught, Coming Untouched, Fights, House Party, Clubbing, Recreational Drug Use, Underage Drinking, Christmas Eve, POV Eddie Munson, Fluff and Smut, Happy Ending, Other Additional Tags to Be Added

Trigger Warnings: No Warnings Apply

↳ Keep reading below for a summary!

In the summer of 1992, Eddie attends Steve's wedding.

As he wraps his arms around Steve for perhaps the last time, Eddie reminisces about every intimate moment they shared over the last half-decade. Every time their fingers explored parts of their bodies that never see daylight. Every word they spoke that never left the boundaries of a tightly sealed door.

It's been a cold two years since he and Steve have seen each other—since they've even talked. But the flame that Eddie has always felt for Steve has refused to die. And now he's seconds away from watching the man he wasted his youth loving walk down the aisle.

Each step Steve takes closer to the altar has Eddie wondering if the passion they shared was all in his head, or if maybe—somewhere buried deep—Steve loves him, too. Even if he might never admit it.

OR

A narrative that chronicles the shared moments of Steve and Eddie's lives over the years—the joys, the challenges, and the journey that leads them to a wedding where one is at the altar and the other is in the audience.

[sourw0lfs]

WC: 3,557 | Chapters: 1/5 | Warnings: None | Rating: E

Relationships: Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson

Characters: Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Robin Buckley, Chrissy Cunningham, Gareth (Stranger Things), Jeff (Stranger Things), Unnamed Freak (Stranger Things), Heather Holloway (mentioned), Benny Hammond (mentioned)

Tags: Chef Steve Harrington, Rock Star Eddie Munson, Good Friend Robin Buckley, Robin Buckley & Steve Harrington Are Best Friends, Steve Harrington Needs a Hug, Steve Harrington Whump, POV Steve Harrington, Steve Harrington Loves Eddie Munson, Eddie Munson Needs a Hug, Eddie Munson Loves Steve Harrington, Transmasculine Eddie Munson, Mutual Pining, Getting Back Together, Moving In Together, Steve Harrington is Bad at Feelings, Eddie Munson is Bad at Feelings, Hotel Sex, Breaking Up & Making Up, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Minor Robin Buckley/Chrissy Cunningham, Gareth is a Little Shit (Stranger Things), Corroded Coffin is done with these idiots, Idiots in Love, Corroded Coffin Going On Tour, Food as a Metaphor for Love, Eddie Munson's Guitar Pick, Vaginal Sex, Unprotected Sex, Top Eddie Munson, Bottom Steve Harrington

Summary:

Starting with a new client should have stopped being so nerve-wracking five years ago, but Steve can’t help the anxious butterflies fluttering around his stomach as he hits the end call button. It’s his first job since… well, everything, and he can’t help but be a little anxious. There’s something scary about just being him now instead of them. Even if they never really were them in the first place. Not when it came to work. OR: The one where Steve is a traveling personal chef working for Corroded Coffin

FIC by @sourw0lf

ART by @inflomora-art

BETA'd by @just-my-latest-hyperfixation

Written for @strangerthingsreversebigbang

[imrockbottom]

Fanfic Rec List

Some of the fics I've loved most since the start of the year and my 2024 Fanfic Reading Challenge.

The Reanimator of Rosemerrow

by Cap_Sweet_And_Salty_Sadness (@cap-sweet-and-salty-sadness); Geraskier, E, 34855 words

In 1819, Jaskier accidentally buys an old abandoned inn in the middle of nowhere, England. Haunted, as if this mountain of dust and debris wasn't already enough of a problem. At least he has a handsome carpenter to help him renovate it.

briar & bone

by griesly, inflomora and Lama; Steddie, E, 44590 words

Ten years ago, jaded rock star Eddie Munson made a terrible mistake. Cursed by a fae to take a hideous, bestial form, he retreats from the world into a mansion in the middle of nowhere, while the curse begins to spread. Stranded in a snowstorm after a car accident, Steve Harrington is forced to seek shelter in the house every child in Hawkins knows and fears. What he finds inside will change the course of his life - and the monster within.

That Which Dwells At Ash Manor

by frankie_31, Steter, E, 23392 words

After agreeing to a marriage of convenience to save Peter Hale's reputation and his own father's coffers, Stiles finds himself Lord of Hale Manor. He is met by a strange collection of folk within the gloomy manor and a widowed omega who wants little to do with him. Stiles is stranded in a trap of his own making, a prisoner to the peculiar, storm-razed lands of the Hale estate and to the frightening manor within which something secret and dark lies. Stiles navigates the turbulent family within the manor while chasing the ghosts that haunt it's halls. Love is not anything he expected to find in his dark, vicious omega and Stiles begins to think he never will.

Custom Made

by stfustucky (@stfustucky); Geraskier, E, 122787 words

Jaskier was kidnapped by Cat witchers, mutated and trained into the perfect sex slave. He comes into Geralt's possession completely by accident and Geralt swears that he would never take advantage of Jaskier that way... except that somewhere in the midst of all the mutations done to him, Jaskier's body has stopped craving sex and starts needing it. When he begs that beautifully, when he smells that tantalizing, there's really no choice but for Geralt to give Jaskier everything he wants.

Shackles

by LadyInStarlight; Radiodust, E, 44214 words

Angel is mortified when Charlie approaches him and suggests that maybe his…flirtations…are making Alastor uncomfortable. Naturally, he stops. After all, there’s nothing more embarrassing than chasing a man who isn’t all that into you. Alastor doesn’t take kindly to being ignored. Smut ensues.

Laufey's Mate/ Ice Maiden/ Laufey's Bride (It wound up with three titles)

by Icemaidenstory; Laufey/Loki, E, 135371 words

Loki was born right at the end of the war and was given to Laufey as his betrothed. That's why he is marked with Laufey's family scars, it was a part of the ceremony. The final stage of their marriage is the consummation which would have happened when Loki came of age. Then Odin showed up, totally misread the scars and took Loki away. Fast forward to the events of the movie, only this time Laufrey sees Loki get grabbed and turn blue. He realises what has happened and grabs Loki off the battlefield to claim him before Thor figures out what is going on.

Dereliktion

by AMidnightDreary; Frostiron, E, 203592 words

When the second prince buys him as his personal pleasure slave, Tony is quite certain that he's fucked. It goes both better and worse than he expects.

Echo

by ravenbringslight (@kingthunder); Geraskier, E, 29599 words

Jaskier loses his voice the morning after a concert. As he and Geralt find new ways to fill the silence between them, they realize it isn't only Jaskier's voice that's been lost—and getting it back will bring them closer than they've ever been before.

5 Times Dream Was a Complete Weirdo About Wanting Intimate Contact + 1 Time He Actually Asks Like An Adult

by YarvaDaemonicusEtrigan; Dreamling, E, 16357 words

Dream has noticed that Hob likes to absently play with fidget/sensory toys. Dream would like to be played with too. Dream is bad at articulating his wants and needs. Things get stupid, but fortunately, Hob is very indulgent and open minded. In other words; this is total crack fic about Dream manifesting different stim toys as his junk so Hob will touch him. Enjoy the madness.

[strangerthingsreversebigbang]

In case you missed them, here are the next ten works posted from the Stranger Things Reverse Big Bang!

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One Last Hawkins Summer by @sparklyslug | Art by @janie-bean

Rating: Explicit

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Eddie Munson, Nancy Wheeler, Wayne Munson, Mike Wheeler, Dustin Henderson, Steve Harrington, Robin Buckley, Corroded Coffin (Stranger Things), The Party (Stranger Things)

Relationship(s):Eddie Munson/Nancy Wheeler

Summary:

“Uh,” Eddie says. “Hey Wheeler.”

“I’m leaving Hawkins at the end of the summer,” she says fiercely. “And I’m not coming back.”

“Oh,” Eddie clears his throat. “Good for you.” It’s a very popular sentiment around town these days, personally Eddie thinks it should be put into practice across the board.

“You’re coming with me,” Nancy says, in a tone that doesn’t really invite discussion or argument.

“Um. Okay?”

Seriously? That’s all you got, man? But before Eddie can get through fully kicking his own ass for that weak response, Wheeler’s giving him a tight nod and a flash of a satisfied smile, before getting back in the car and onto the road without so much as another word or glance at him.

The Things She Does For Her Kids by @marsetta | Art by @anaccidentwaitingtohappen

Rating: General

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Chrissy Cunningham, Hellfire Club, The Party, Robin Buckley

Pairing(s): Steddie, hints Robin/Chrissy, hints Robin/Chrissy/Jason

Summary: Stevie Harrington decides to confront Eddie Munson about the kids she babysits and what his intentions are with them. That changes a few things for everyone.

We Made Quite A Mess, Babe by @sourwolfs | Art by @inflomora-art

Rating: Explicit

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Robin Buckley, Chrissy Cunningham, Gareth (Stranger Things), Jeff (Stranger Things), Unnamed Freak (Stranger Things), Heather Holloway (mentioned), Benny Hammond (mentioned)

Relationship(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson

Summary:

Starting with a new client should have stopped being so nerve-wracking five years ago, but Steve can’t help the anxious butterflies fluttering around his stomach as he hits the end call button. It’s his first job since… well, everything, and he can’t help but be a little anxious. There’s something scary about just being him now instead of them. Even if they never really were them in the first place. Not when it came to work.

OR: The one where Steve is a traveling personal chef working for Corroded Coffin

Long Live by @paceprompting | Art by @staymagical

Rating: Explicit

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson

Relationship(s): Eddie Munson/Steve Harrington

Summary:

Steve Harrington was a pitiful excuse for a crown prince, and he would be an even worse disappointment as a king. Only worthy enough to sire the next heirs and hope they lived up the expectations of the throne.

Until one little thing comes along in the middle of the night and upends everything Steve has ever known--leaving him on the run, with no one to trust. Then comes along a man, with chaos in his blood and enrapturing eyes that Steve finds himself following first as an ally...and then something much more.

Steve Harrington was never meant to be a crown prince, but instead, perhaps he could be a man of his own making.

Find What Was Lost by ChaosDweller | Art by @peachypurr

Rating: Teen

Warning(s): Chose Not to Use Archive Warnings

Character(s): Max Mayfield, Eleven | Jane Hopper

Relationship(s): Eleven | Jane Hopper/Maxine "Max" Mayfield, Will Byers/Dustin Henderson, Will Byers & Eleven | Jane Hopper

Summary:

A year ago El disappeared into thin air and max hasn’t seen her since not until one night when she gets lost in the woods and comes across a monsterpus sight.

Will they be able to return her to who she once was or is she forever stuck a monster.

Fuck. I Think I Love You by @oh-stars | Art by @imfinereallyy

Rating: Mature

Warning(s): Chose Not to Use Archive Warnings

Character(s): Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Robin Buckley, Original Male Character(s), Nancy Wheeler, Corroded Coffin (Stranger Things), Chrissy Cunningham, The Party (Stranger Things), Jonathan Byers

Relationships: Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Steve Harrington/Original Male Character(s)

Summary:

Steve's happy! He's exploring who he is now that he's sort of out and dating a man for the first time with his newfound freedom. He's having fun and he's in love!!

Or so he thought. Turns out, love doesn't always give as much as it gets?

It's a good thing Eddie Munson is ready to help get him through this break up. He's just being a good friend to his new, totally straight, friend Steve while he gets over his last relationship. Totally has nothing to do with his crush on the guy or the devastating smile Steve gives him across the table at study group. It's not like he has a chance.

Or does he?

Jurassic Disaster by @it-gets-worse-at-night | Art by @alicetallula

Rating: Mature

Warning(s): Graphic Depictions of Violence

Character(s): Steve Harrington, Robin Buckley, Martin Brenner, Sam Owens, Connie Frazier, Billy Hargrove, Dustin Henderson, Max Mayfield, Will Byers, Eleven "Jane" Hopper

Relationship(s): Steve harrington/ edide munson, Steve harrington & robin buckley

Summary:

With the EPA breathing down Dr. Brenner's neck about the safety and legitimacy of his island, Ted Wheeler, Brenner's lawyer, thinks it would be best to bring some experts on board to evaluate the efficacy of the island, as well as it's safety. Despite having worked for Brenner for several years and knowing what was going on, Ted had yet to visit the island himself, and figured that this was as good a time as any. Dr. Brenner makes the call to Steve Harrington and Robin Buckley, pulling them out of their Montana dig site with the promise of enough money to finance several more digs. Meanwhile, Ted invites Eddie Munson, someone consulted early on in the project. Having sentenced the island to doom from the outset, Eddie rejoices in his chance to prove to Brenner that he is not the smartest person in the room. With money and his reputation on the line, Henry Creel will go to great lengths to steal Brenner's science, but in doing so, will he doom everyone on the island to gruesome deaths?

To Fall to Such A Little Thing by @kallisto-k | Art by @alicetallula

Rating: Explicit

Warning(s): Graphic Depictions of Violence

Character(s): Billy Hargrove, Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Tommy Hagan, Heather Holloway, Nancy Wheeler, Dustin Henderson, Chrissy Cunningham, Jason Carver

Relationship(s): past billy hargrove/chrissy cunningham, Billy Hargrove/Steve Harrington, Billy Hargrove/Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Tommy Hagan/Steve Harrington, background Eddie Munson/Jason Carver

Summary: Louisiana wasn’t Billy’s first choice but after everything that had happened back in California, he needed to get away. He thought the more rural state would be quieter, but when a body is found staged in a tree, Billy and his partner Steve get dragged all around Louisiana on a hunt he couldn’t put out of his mind no matter how much he wanted to.

Driving Princess Daisy by @marsetta | Art by @hereforanepilogue

Rating: General

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Wayne Munson

Relationship(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Eddie Munson & Wayne Munson

Summary: Steve Harrington just got kicked out of college, again, and decides to visit his horse. Eddie Munson is not ready to hand over the reins of the horse he'd taken under his care. They fall in love.

The Ballad of Eddie Munson's Vest by @hawkinsleather | Art by @artbean

Rating: Teen

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Eddie Munson, Wayne Munson, Ronnie Ecker (Stranger Things), Al Munson

Relationship(s): Eddie Munson & Wayne Munson, Ronnie Ecker & Eddie Munson, Al Munson & Eddie Munson

Summary:

"Thought you'd like to make one of those cut off vests I've seen your heavy metal heroes wear. I need a new jacket, so I thought you could use my old one. You just need to cut the sleeves off," he lifts the jacket up by the shoulders. "An' Benny donated his old shirt for the back."

Eddie knows Wayne likes to make do and mend, find new use for old things, never throw away anything that's still functional in some way, and he does not mind a second hand present that's a work in progress. He likes to do things with his hands. There's just one big problem with this one.

"Thank you, Wayne," he hugs the older man. "But I don't know how to sew," he continues as he lets go of his uncle and looks at him with his big sad puppy dog eyes.

- - - -

It’s Eddie’s 13th birthday and his Uncle Wayne has a special present for him with some assembly required, and he’s going to teach him how to do it. But first Eddie has some plans with his best friend Ronnie.

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[emchant3d]

you want to play with the sire?

part 4 of emflomora's kinktober 🦇🌙

incubus, 4k

a collab with @inflomora-art

[starryeyedjanai]

you see better when you're looking Word Count: 16k Archive Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Rating: Teen Pairing: Chrissy Cunningham/Eddie Munson Character(s): Chrissy Cunningham, Eddie Munson

Summary: Chrissy doesn't know what she’s doing. She really doesn't know what she’s doing. She puts the car in park and tries to calm her nerves. It’s going to be fine. She’ll knock on the door and Eddie will sell her sleeping pills and she’ll finally, finally be able to sleep through the night. She has nothing to worry about. or—who knew going to the town’s local drug dealer for sleeping pills would lead Chrissy to finding so much more than just a good night’s rest?

Tags:  Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - No Upside Down (Stranger Things), Summer, after high school graduation, Recreational Drug Use, Eddie Munson's Guitar, Friendship, Friendship Bracelets, Flirting, Chrissy Cunningham Has a Crush on Eddie Munson, Friends to Lovers, Getting Together, First Kiss, Making Out, Fluff

Art by @inflomora-art Fic by @starryeyedjanai Beta'd by @annanevermore

excerpt under the cut!

Chrissy doesn't know what she’s doing.

She really doesn't know what she’s doing.

She puts the car in park and tries to calm her nerves.

It’s going to be fine. She’ll knock on the door and Eddie will sell her sleeping pills and she’ll finally, finally be able to sleep through the night. She has nothing to worry about.

She gets out of her car and walks up to the door of Eddie’s trailer, looking around before she knocks on the door.

The door swings open after a minute and Eddie looks at her for a beat like he’s not sure what he’s actually seeing is true.

“Chrissy Cunningham. Do my eyes deceive me?” Eddie has a smirk on his face and Chrissy gulps.

“Your—no, it’s me,” she says awkwardly, bringing her hand up to wave at him.

She hasn't really seen Eddie since graduation—in the sticky, late May heat—when he flipped the principal the bird and ran off the stage with his diploma in hand, the same smirk on his face that he’s wearing now.

She thought he was probably going to be one of the people who left town immediately after graduating because he didn't seem to like it here, didn't seem to have any reason to stick around now that he’s graduated.

She thought he’d be peeling out of town in his van before the sun even went down the day of their graduation.

So she was surprised when she saw him the other day—just catching a glimpse of him from behind as he was leaving Melvald’s.

And she’s been hemming and hawing for days now about driving up to Lover’s Lake and trying to find Reefer Rick because she can't talk to her parents about how she’s not sleeping and she’s not with Jason anymore and he wouldn't have been able to help her even if she was.

She finally decided to come here when she realized that she doesn't even have her friends to talk to about any of this either.

It’s not that they all abandoned her when she and Jason broke up, but her friends are all dating his friends and he was always around and Chrissy hated how sad he always looked at her whenever they all hung out.

So she drifted further and further away from them as the school year came to a close. Even with the anxiety about college, she thinks it’ll be good to get a fresh start, away from Jason, away from most of her friends who don't really feel like her friends anymore.

Maybe after some time, some distance, she could talk to her friends again, but she can't even remember the last time any of them reached out to her, so it would feel weird reaching out about this now.

And because of all that, it felt a little bit like fate, seeing Eddie, still very much in town. She formulated this plan to get sleeping pills or something from him because he’s the only one she knows that might be able to help her besides Rick, and she’d much rather take her chances with Eddie than with Rick.

“What can I do you for?” Eddie asks when she doesn't say anything else. He tucks his hands into his pockets, leaning forward into her space.

“Can I come in?” she asks, nervously picking at her fingernail.

“Uh, sure,” Eddie says, not sounding sure at all, but he opens the door wider and steps out of the way, gesturing her inside with a sweep of his hand.

She steps past him and tries to remember to breathe. It’s fine, everything is fine.

read the rest on ao3!

[griesly]

🌿🥀🐺 Briar & Bone, my collaboration for the Steddie Big Bang with art by @inflomora-art and Lama is now live on AO3! ✒️ If you dig fairy tales, fae curses, or Beauty & the Beast type vibes, you should give it a shot! 🍄