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Top 25 Fics of 2024

1. In the Kitchen or the Tulips by @teddywesworl | Stranger Things | Steve/Eddie | 44k

Eddie’s face is way too hot, and the damn heart monitor is gonna give away his secrets if it doesn’t shut the fuck up. Steve Harrington carried me out of Hell, he thinks, deliberately. A prickle of something frantic festers at the base of his skull as he pictures himself limp in Steve’s arms, Steve’s hands clutching at his filthy jacket, his blood-soaked jeans. Did he have to do CPR? Did he peel Eddie’s clothes away from the gore of his midsection to get a look at the damage? Did he touch me? Did he touch me? Did he touch me? Heather Says: Each year, my lists are usually pretty varied. A smattering of fandoms, a smattering of pairings. You know. The usual stuff when you're not hyperfixating on something. This year, 80-90% of this list is Steddie. It got me good. My lists ALSO typically go in the order that I've read them throughout the year, which means that this lovely touch-activated telepathic soulmates fic was the first one that dragged me in by the scruff of the neck this January. It's both very good and also introduced my to teddywesworl as a writer. You'll see them again.

2. STRIKE TEN. by oaseas | Stranger Things | Steve/Eddie | 16k

Steve’s striking out. It’s the summer after his graduation, he’s working 9-5 at Scoops Ahoy, and hey, did you hear? He’s striking out. Enter Robin, her ‘you rule/you suck’ board, and a promise to romance the next girl through the door. Except, that’s no girl. That’s Eddie Munson. Heather Says: I really genuinely adore the idea of Eddie running into Steve and Robin during the Scoops era. I love love love the way it completely changes the vibe of the fic, because lets be honest here, Scoops era was fun. This season was considerably darker. This fic was probably one of the first I read with this trope and it made me a forever fan.

3. The Shire is NOT on Fire by kissesforcas | Stranger Things | Steve/Eddie | 54k

The kids convince Steve to take them all to a Renaissance Faire and LARP event. Steve has more fun than he admits. Heather Says: Speaking of fun, this one is REALLY fun. It will also immediately make you want to run away and join the Ren Faire. Or at the very least, go visit one immediately.

4. like a heartbeat drives you mad by redbelles | Stranger Things | Chrissy/Eddie | 4k

Eddie shifts in his seat, drums his fingers against the table. “Look,” he says, “I have this policy where I don’t pry, but it’s just that like, you’re Chrissy Cunningham, you know? Total goody two shoes. And if you want something stronger, I’ll help you, I swear, just…” He pauses again. “Have you tried taking the edge off the old-fashioned way?” It takes an embarrassingly long moment for her to get it, but when she does, she can feel herself blushing, furious and blotchy all the way up to the roots of her hair. “Oh,” she squeaks out. “You mean like— like? Sex?” Heather Says: Hi, multishipper here. See, I love Chrissy. I love her with Robin. I love her with Nancy. I love her with Carol. I even love her with Heather. I love her as platonic besties with Eddie, yes, but I do also occasionally love her with Eddie. This one may be short, but it's perfection in a fic and one of my favorite hellcheer fics as a whole.

5. Duality by broomclosetkink | Stranger Things | Chrissy/Eddie | 55k

“Holy fuck, did I take acid?” he asks. Because he’s staring at himself in the mirror, but he is Chrissy Cunningham. Her hair is messy from being slept on, her face is bare of make-up, and she’s wearing a soft pink gown nightgown. It has little white flowers on it and a lace ribbon. He can see her nipples through the thin fabric. “What the fuck,” he whispers. “What the fuck, what the fuck, what the fuck.” Chrissy’s face twists with his expressions, and Chrissy’s mouth forms the words, and Chrissy’s voice is a little hysterical in the big room. Heather Says: Oh look, another hellcheer fic. I did say that I liked them too. This one has BODYSWAP, which is one of my favorite tropes. It's well-written and has one of my favorite Chrissy's that I read all year. They also wrote Legendary, an omega Chrissy fic that is just as delightful.

6. Anemone by @teddywesworl | Stranger Things | Eddie/Steve | 28k

Steve is abducted by a government black op in the aftermath of Vecna's defeat. When they throw him in a tiny cell with a rutting Eddie Munson, he thinks they'll both go feral and kill each other before they can be rescued—but there's another way out. Heather Says: Anemone took the fandom by storm in... April? I think? Originally posted anonymously, which was DISTRESSING because my story subscribe wasn't working for it so I basically had to refresh it's tab every day or so while it was actively updating. Definitely mind the tags, but it's one of my favorite fic that I read this year.

7. heaven cannot wait forever by anonymous | Stranger Things | Steve/Eddie | 16k | WIP

"There's something to be said about endurance, Steve." Steve puts his foot on his professor's chair, Jimmy Choo trainer propped there on the worn armrest. The motion widens his legs, leaves the long line of his thigh, the seam of his jeans available to Munson's gaze, if he so chooses to look. "And you, sir?" Steve bites his lip. "How much longer can you endure?" Heather Says: Speaking of things posted anonymously, this was ALSO a fic that was anonymously posted in April. It also, however, has not updated since then. Which is fine, because life exists and fic is a privilege not a right. BUT, I have also reread this three times since then while hoping it'll update. It does feature a Steve who is significantly brattier than ours, but the dynamic here is absolutely delicious. Mind the tags for this one too. Everyone is of age, but there is an age difference that is heavily leaned into and Eddie is his college professor.

8. Insta-heart by slipgoingunder | Star Wars | Reylo | 17k

Ben Solo is an Instacart shopper's worst nightmare: rude, demanding, and extremely particular about his produce. Fuck this guy. No, really: Fuck. This. Guy. Heather Says: Look, sometimes you want to read something that is mindless in the same way that a romcom is mindless without committing to learning new characters. This was fun, it was hot, and I really enjoyed it a lot.

9. Hades' Dogs by @teddywesworl | Stranger Things | Steve/Eddie | 34k

KAS groans and rolls over onto his back, splaying like a starfish. “Sweetheart, I am a cybernetically enhanced supervillain in a one-window cell in outer space,” he says. “I’m not exactly out here thinking about whether it’s socially acceptable to ask my hot guard about his mysterious backstory.” Steve stands there in stone-faced silence, processing ‘cybernetically enhanced supervillain’ and ‘cell,’ but KAS isn’t quite done. “You might want to get a better lie, though,” he says. “Your secret’s safe with me, but I’m not the only creature on this station that can catch you on it.” Heather Says: Now THIS fic (and it's sequel: Dossier: The Agitator) may just be my favorite fic that I read this year. I LOVE AUs. I love fusions. And the fact that THIS is a Mass Effect fusion with Eddie as a secret super-powered biotic and Steve as the undercover operative sent after him? Oh my GOD, it felt like Christmas. I read the whole thing in the bathtub. The water was freezing by the time I finished, but I just couldn't STOP. It also made me want to replay Mass Effect so badly.

10. Sleight of Hand by smithereen | Stranger Things | Steve/Eddie | 143k

Steve needs a weed dealer. He gets a bit more than that. Heather Says: Another favorite trope: one where they met before canon because Steve needed some weed. Again, it changes the script. Things are lighter (sort of) since Eddie isn't dropkicked into upside down crap and instead we get to see the changes in Steve from an outsider's POV. I love it so much and this was a really, really fantastic example of this trope.

11. Who Shall Sing Me Into Deathsleep by @teddywesworl | Stranger Things | Steve/Eddie | 37k

Eddie snarled, and the depth of the sound sent a shock through Steve, and his surprise was such that he stopped fighting altogether and really looked at his attacker for the first time: of a height with him, though leaner. Stubble on the strong chin. A dusting of black hair on the back of the hand that held the knife that was suddenly pressed against his throat. Wild, dark eyes, gleaming with death. Heather Says: I actually held off on reading this one for a while during my subsequent devouring of anything and everything that Teddy had ever written, mostly because I wasn't too sure I would like the POV Outsider considering how large the fic was. And then I read it and immediately knew why the author said it was one of the fics that she was most proud of. Guys, I know the tags are scary. I don't care if you don't care about pagan gods, eldritch creatures, or iron age fantasy AUS. Give it a chance. It's beautiful.

12. fire & holy smoke by @andthepeople | Challengers | Art/Patrick | 10k

They’re in Delray Beach, Florida in February of 2011 when Patrick talks to Art for the first time in three years. “My doubles partner sprained his ankle,” is what he says, standing in the tunnel to the locker rooms, feet bare in slides and hands twisted up in the hem of his t-shirt. “I was hoping you could tap in.” Heather Says: It's always a bit difficult to figure out which of spqr's fics I'm going to include in this list because they're always SO GOOD. This year I have three for you. This first one I got the notification for on my day off and literally went to go see Challengers by myself in an empty theater because it was the third or fourth fic they'd written for the fandom and I wanted to get around to reading it.

13. brutalizer by @andthepeople | Challengers | Art/Tashi/Patrick | 8k

“If you win tomorrow,” Tashi tells Patrick, "I’ll let you fuck him.” Heather Says: Second spqr fic, second Challengers fic on this list. I had to settle for picking two of them, but all five are amazing. I picked this as the second one because it packs such an incredibly punch. I came out of that movie also rooting for the toxic throuple and this one lays it out so perfectly in all it's imperfect glory. Of course they made a sex tape. Of course Art wants Patrick. Of course it's tragic and sexy and perfect. Of course.

14. King For A Day by @entanglednow | Stranger Things | Steve/Eddie | 12k

Steve stumbles across something unexpected while trying to close up Scoops, and learns that he and Eddie Munson have more in common than he thought. Heather Says: Remember when I said that I loved Scoop era Steddie? And remember how last year every other rec was by @entanglednow? Well, this year they wrote it! And it was just as delightful as I thought it would be.

15. Skull Rock Era by @chattre-kisses | Stranger Things | Eddie/Steve | 71k

Steve Harrington never planned for Eddie Munson. Steve was supposed to marry his high school sweetheart, have 2.5 children, and take over the family business. He was supposed to live a blissful life on a nondescript cul-de-sac, complete with a white picket fence and a closet full of tasteful polo shirts. He was supposed to make a graceful transition between being the golden boy and being the American Dream. Mediocrity was what destiny had designed for Steve. Reality had other plans. Heather Says: Another slow burn where they meet prior to Vecna, this one where they run into each other just after Nancy breaks up with Steve in season two. It takes you through their relationship in the intervening years and is just. Slow, sweet, sad, but mostly, so incredibly wonderful. Also! There's a fic playlist! I love fic playlists!

16. i can give you a heartbeat by soupbitchin | Stranger Things | Steve/Eddie | 113k

Being dead isn’t like Eddie thought it would be. For starters, he’s a lot more alive than he expected. Heather Says: This is ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN THOUSAND words of Eddie as a ghost. It is just as heart-wrenching and beautiful as it seems and I highly, highly recommend.

17. Sports Performance by @entanglednow | Stranger Things | Steve/Eddie | 17k

Steve discovers something unexpected while waiting alone in Eddie's room, and struggles to be a supportive friend. Heather Says: What is one friendly himbo to do when he finds porn of what might as well be a caricature of himself under his friend's bed? Be freaking weird about it, that's what. And yes, this includes dressing the part. There's some mild second hand embarrassment that twinged me (because really Steve) but god, this whole thing was so good.

18. Secret Admirer by scoops_aboy86 | Stranger Things | Steve/Eddie | 29k

In the first few letters, Eddie had tried to disguise his handwriting. It occurred to him after a while, though, that there would be no reason for someone like Steve Harrington to recognize it, so he stopped. And he was right, nothing happened. Steve hasn’t figured out the secret admirer letters he kept answering were written by none other than the official Freak of Hawkins High. Heather Says: Another Scoops era fic! This one with secret admirer Eddie!

19. I’m a lover, boy by @gayjinkies | Stranger Things | Steve/Eddie | 41k

the basketball team unanimously votes that Steve would be the worst at giving a blowjob. Steve wants to test the truth of that with the only guy he knows might be down to help - Eddie Munson. Heather Says: Look, I've given the word count for the full series even though I've just linked to the first part of it, but I highly recommend reading both this and Steve's POV part for this fic. It is funny and surprisingly sweet and I had so much fun reading both of them. Because yes, OF COURSE Steve is absolutely mortally offended by the idea that he would be bad at something and immediately set out to correct it despite *checks notes* not? being gay?

20. sweet nothings by jilliancares | Marvel | Deadpool/Spiderman | 6k

“I mean, this shit won’t work on me ‘cause of my healing factor," Wade continues. "And everybody knows that Spidey’s a beta!” Heather Says: Despite the VERY clear hyperfixation on Stranger Things this year, I still really love me some spideypool. Identity reveals are my kryptonite.

21. and the doors are open by gunsandbutter | Inception | Arthur/Eames | 14k

“Yusuf,” she says, dangerously, “did you give my point man a love potion?” Heather Says: In other news, I miss Inception fandom circa 2011 so incredibly much. I had a brief flirtation with this fandom again sometime last month and realized how much I missed not only the content, but that sense of community that sort of died a slow painful death along with livejournal.

22. evergreen ever sun ever moon by Sister | Batman | Tim/Jason | 38k

He peels the domino off of Tim’s face. The blown blood vessels are back in the whites of Tim’s eyes, and the dark circles are dire again, blue-purple and sunk in deep. “You wanna tell me how much sleep you didn’t get today?” Jason says. Heather Says: I feel like once a year I fall in love with at least one Tim/Jason fic despite being not involved in the fandom whatsoever. I have NO IDEA how this happens, but I'm not upset about it. The dynamic is on point, the found family is a warm flame in my cold heart, etc. etc. Trust the process. Read the fic.

23. tell me when my hunting days are done by @galaxyspeaking | Arcane | Jayce/Viktor | 9k

The first thing Viktor notices as he opens his eyes is the absence of pain. The second is gut-wrenching hunger. Something’s wrong. Something’s terribly, terribly wrong. Heather Says: So, CURRENTLY, when I'm not doomscrolling because of seasonal depression and y'know, everything else wrong with the world right now, my brain is duking it out and trying to decide if Dragon Age or Arcane are the hyperfixations of the moment. On one hand, Dragon Age has been ten years in the making and I am rabid. On the other, oh my god ARCANE. Season two utterly destroyed me over and over again and I can't decide if I'm upset, impressed, or just.. ARGH about it. This fic came along though and soothed me with vampire Viktor and so much messiness. Obsession! Blood! Possessiveness! I loved it. There's also ART! By the author!

24. and any thing that may not misbecome the mighty sender by @teddywesworl | Dragon Age: Veilguard | Lucanis/Spite/Rook | 13k

Treviso is under foreign occupation, and Caterina Dellamorte is dead. There is a shadow in the Crow’s heart, grief and fury drowned in disappointment. He gathers up these feelings and, as he did every day for a year at the bottom of the sea, ignores them. Heather Says: Again, brain duking it out between Arcane and Dragon Age. I was TICKLED when I saw that teddywesworl was writing fic for Dragon Age. And not just fic. No, fic that involved SPITE. I went into this game thinking I'd be fairly ambivilant about everything and instead came out obsessed with the one that I didn't even end up romancing. I was sure I was going to romance Neve, so I made DECISIONS and fully regretted them by the end of it. But I've got a second playthrough going where I get more of these three and until then, I have this fantastic fic to soothe my soul.

25. A Different Wilderness by @andthepeople | Merlin | Merlin/Arthur | 28k

Merlin dies. Arthur lives. For 1600 years. Heather Says: I DID say that there were three spqr fics on this list. This particular fic was a surprise RIGHT at the end of the season. If I'd posted this earlier in December, which is what I usually do, I wouldn't have read this yet. So I'm going to count that as a sign that this was meant to happen, because I read this magnificent fic in one go last night and friends, I am changed as a person. Not only do I immediately want to dive headfirst into Merthur fandom again, but this fic is going to live in the same place in my heart that the Not Easily Conquered series does. There's this perfect weightiness to it. Yes, it's the sense of history going back eons, but it's also the scope of the emotion there. It's the fact that you get such a real visceral sense of grief from what's essentially excerpts of outsider pov ranging from historical texts to interviews. There's a line near the end of it and I won't give it away because it spoils a bit of the ending, but when dropdeaddream wrote "so how long have i loved you for? womb to tomb, sweetheart" all those years ago, THAT's the feeling that this entire fic exudes. God, what a masterpiece. What a way to go out.

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steddieunderdogfics · 7 months ago

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This week’s writer spotlight feature is: Penny00Dreadful! @penny00dreadful has 29 fics in the Stranger Things fandom with 25 of them being in the Steddie Tag!

@hbyrde36 recommends the following works by @penny00dreadful:

Crossroads

Cat and Mouse

I'll Tell You My Sins and You Can Sharpen Your Knife

And They Were Roommates!

The Parting Glass

Sam, on top of being an absolutely amazing writer (AND artist!), is one of the brightest lights in this fandom (in my humble opinion). She is incredibly kind and encouraging, always ready to uplift other authors in the Steddie and ST fanfic worlds. I have had the incredible pleasure of being her beta reader for quite some time now, and am consistently blown away by her talent. There isn't a single one of her works that I wouldn't recommend, they are all fantastic reads. -- @hbyrde36

Below the cut, @penny00dreadful answered some questions about their writing process and some of their recommended work!

Why do you write Steddie?

Opposites attract has always been a major draw for me, especially in my fandoms. Every pairing I’ve ever gotten into in every fandom I’ve been in have all been opposites attract and I’m not going to lie to you, I did not make that realization until this question. 😅 I had a very “Huh… that tracks” moment about it. 🤣 So the opposites attract factor is definitely big for me and while I suppose you could say that’s true for many, many pairings in fandom, there’s something about the complete opposite of both Steve and Eddie that is just enrapturing. From their aesthetic, to their personalities, to their upbringing, it creates such incredibly interesting parallels and options for building stories around them. On top of that, the two of them are so compelling as characters. Their various hang ups and traumas, their loves and hates, the time period and the genre of work they originated in all coalesce into something so captivating. I adore the two of them so much, they’re so fascinating. I think everyone can find a little bit of themselves in either one of them, but especially with the addition of Eddie into the series we got a character who was ‘other’, in the same way so many of us feel and are seen, he speaks to us on such a personal level. So, yeah. I love them.

What’s your favorite trope to READ?

Oh boy. There are so many. Enemies to lovers, hurt/comfort, fluff. But if I had to pick one that has been my longest standing love, it would have to be a slow burn. Like, when it hits, it hits. And it hits hard.

What’s your favorite trope to WRITE?

I looooove writing some tasty hurt/comfort. There’s just something so addictive about someone needing to be taken care of after something bad or traumatic happens or they’ve just had a really shitty day. It’s so cathartic. And also, I cannot like, I love getting comments screaming at me that I’ve made people hurt or cry or feel things because I know I’m going to make it better, I’m gonna give them that comfort. And it’s such an incredible compliment from people when they tell me that my writing has made them feel feelings. Like it is the highest praise possible that I could induce that in someone. It feels amazing.

What’s your favorite Steddie fic?

Oh my god, that is such a difficult question to answer. I have read so many that have left a permanent mark on my heart or completely rewired my brain. I had to go look through my bookmarks to narrow it down because my god, there are so many talented people in this fandom and even then I was attempted to just give a list of all my top ones because, god they make me feel so many things, people are so fucking talented, I love them. But I would say if I had to choose one, there’s one that lives rent free in my brain. I think of it all the time, it is so god damn special to me and if I’m being honest with myself, it’s the first one that came to mind, It would have to be wouldn’t it be nice (if we could wake up) by kissesforcas kissesforcas I have talked about this fic on my blog before but it just hits me in the right way every time I read it, it’s absolutely magical. I can’t recommend it enough, please go read it. It changed me completely. There’s so many beautiful moments in it, the two boys are so protective of each other in it, but they also adore their found family and will defend them at any cost, the two of them feel real, their communication feels genuine and honest and realistic while also being true to their characters, I just adore it.

Is there a trope you’re excited to explore in a future work but haven’t yet?

YES. FANTASY. It is wild to me that I have not done a fully fledged fantasy AU at all yet. Like I adore fantasy, what gives? Why have I not done it yet? Omg ALSO, historical. Like a lot of my special interests are historical based, WHY have I not done that yet?? AND, AND horror maybe? Like a psychological or zombie or paranormal/supernatural or slasher. So many things I haven’t explored that I want to do, and I can’t wait!

What is your writing process like?

Okay, so first things first, I get an idea. Kind of obvious, I know, but yeah, the idea stage. Usually it’ll be something that hit out of nowhere, I’ll write down one line in the ideas doc and then pretend I won’t be thinking of it for the rest of the day. Then when I admit to myself I want to expand on it, I’ll take all of the brain worms attached to that idea and put them in their own doc. It’ll all be VERY disjointed at this stage, just a stream of consciousness of different situations/conversations/plot bunnies that popped into my head. Once I feel like I have enough of a concept through that, I begin to put them in order, maybe add a few more. Then I outline. I’m an outline kinda gal. Over a page or two I’ll give a bare bones outline of what the fic will be, almost like it’s a short story? But still very rough. Then I’ll start writing, usually in chronological order, I find that makes it easier to plant seeds and foreshadow and create consistency with the voice of the fic. Sometimes I will jump ahead if I’m really excited about a particular part of the fic, I’ll get it out before I lose steam on it. HOWEVER, I find that I almost ALWAYS diverge from the outline. If, as I’m writing, things start going in a different direction, I go with the flow, I don’t fight it. Fighting it, I feel is detrimental to my writing, trying to force myself into a box and hey, going with the flow has been working out pretty well for me so far. 🤣

Do you have any writing quirks?

Quirks? I dunno about that. I think I’m a pretty standard writer, but I do end up writing across three devices a lot of the time depending on where’s more comfortable. PC, tablet and phone. I’ll always stick to writing whatever my brain is focusing on at that time, but if I know I need to get a fic out and I’m not really feeling the inspo anymore, I’ll give myself an extra boost by watching movies with similar themes, listening to music related to it, or even just searching the trope on Pinterest can help me generate excitement about it again.Also do yourself a favor and get yourself a Bluetooth keyboard. It’s a game changer for writing on your phone.

Do you prefer posting when you’ve finished writing or on a schedule?

I’ve done both and I much prefer posting on a set schedule. I always try to get the fic at least 50% finished before I start posting to give myself a nice cushion. Yeah, the immediate endorphin hit of posting once I’m done is great, but I much prefer the option to have a fic mostly or completely done before I post, so I can go back in and tweak things to make a theme hit harder or stick in a tad more foreshadowing or even just to edit.

Which fic are you most proud of?

I love all of my works, honestly. I write for me. I write the things I want to read. I think it would be difficult to narrow down a fic that I am the most proud of. Like I’m actually having a really difficult time picking one and saying “This one. This is the one I am most proud of.” Because I am proud of all of them and it’s for each of their own reasons. Like, some are very, very personal to me, some are stories that made me feel completely unhinged and obsessed(affectionately) and some are stories that touched people in very real ways, or made them feel safe and seen and that is so incredibly special to me. It’s a bit of a cop out to say that I can’t pick one, I can’t choose between my children, but I really can’t, they’re all so special, at least to me, in their own ways.

How did you get the idea for Crossroads?

So I have never seen the movie The Old Guard, but I have heard of it and while I know that reincarnation is not an aspect of that movie, I was struck with the idea of someone going through life over, and over, and over again, just to be close to the one they love the most. Like that kind of time bending devotion. And I had a brain worm of various historical ways of dying and I couldn’t figure out a way to write all of them into one fic before the idea of reincarnation hit. The very first image I had in my head of Eddie dying was being burned at the stake, so I had to work my way up to that time period and beyond. I knew I didn’t want it to be something that had only happened a few times over a couple of hundred years. I knew I wanted it to be an ancient, centuries spanning kind of devoted love which is what led me to Ancient Greece, and in leading me there, I had to figure out why this was happening. Why Steve was traversing time just to be next to his boy again. Hecate appeared out of the mist and invaded my brain and it all kind of spilled out onto the page after that.

When writing Cat and Mouse, what was something you didn’t expect?

I gotta be honest, the whole fic was unexpected. 😅 It was one of those stories when I originally thought of it, it was only gonna be a short little thing, maybe one or two chapters. By the end of it we were at 16 chapters and over 70K. Apparently I have no idea how to write anything short. But I think what also took me by surprise was how feral the two of them were for each other even though they didn't actually get together until later. I knew I wanted to have them being snappy and flirtatious for the whole thing and it evolved into the two of them being so dedicated to each other after only meeting a few times. I also didn’t expect the wild reaction I got to the fic, people loved it and were chomping for more and I was floored by it, it made me so incandescently happy!

What inspired Cat and Mouse?

So, the short answer is I saw this post from steddielations and it burrowed so deep into my brain, I had to get it out! Long answer is it was a mix of that post, and then a bit of Mr & Mrs. Smith mixed in along with John Wick. I just loved the idea of two deadly people being so soft for each other they’d be willing to burn the world for each other, do anything at any cost to keep the other safe.

What was your favorite part to write from And They Were Roommates!?

Oh my god, the banter. The banter was loaded with bitching and queerspeak and jabs, it was so much fun. I hadn’t really seen a story where the steddie boys had been bitchy queers before, like leaning into it and I just had to, I had to. It was too good of an opportunity to pass up and I could have gone on for ages just the two of them biting back and forth.

How do/did you feel writing I'll Tell You My Sins and You Can Sharpen Your Knife?

Conflicted, honestly. I was worried the POV I was writing from would be a little too out there, you know? There were a few times throughout writing where I thought I’d have to go back and change it out to be more of a standard fic but at the end of the day it felt so right to have the story told the way it was and it also felt very in line with Take Me To Church as well. It’s also the most poetic piece of writing I have done to date and while it’s not something I can see myself revisiting too often, it was a fantastic exercise in moving out of my comfort zone. It got me, right in the heart.

What was the most difficult part of writing The Parting Glass?

Oh boy. The whole fic was an exercise in catharsis. It was a way of processing my own grief after losing a family member and getting it all out into words was very, very helpful. I think the hardest part was just putting down into words how Eddie was feeling right in the aftermath, you know? Like grief is such a personal thing, everyone experiences it differently, so I wanted to try to figure out how Eddie would respond to it, especially considering it was the death of someone so important to him. So to have him looking around the trailer and it being empty but still with bits of Wayne dotted around like he was about to walk back through the door was probably the realest and most difficult part for me.

Do you have a favorite scene and/or line from any of your fics?

Oh god there’s so many! I could pick so many! But the first thing that came to mind is the small interaction between Eddie and Robin in Return of The King, when Steve is demonstrating his newly acquired vampire strength for the kids and Eddie has to hold onto Robin to keep himself from melting into a puddle: “Down boy.” She muttered. “Me next.” He practically whimpered right back. “Oh god, Robbie, I wanna be that stump. Tell him to do me next.” “You’re pathetic.” “What about it?” [...] Robin leaned in close to his ear but continued to stare at Steve. “If you two don’t calm the fuck down I’m going to get the hose.” Wet Steve. “Please get the hose.” I love Robin and Eddie together whenever I can get them snarking at each other, it’s just so entertaining.

Do you have any upcoming projects or fics you’d like to share/promote?

Oh yeah! A good few things. I’m coming back from my writing break and I’m going to be working on the final two fics for my anniversary event, Through The Valley and Devotion. I also have a Summer Exchange Fic in the works along with starting on my Steddie Big Bang piece that I am also signed up for as an artist, I’m so excited to start them!

Outside of these questions, Is there anything YOU would like to add?

I think I would just like to add that this blog, this concept is such a wonderful idea, you’re doing great work here to bring people and fics to new eyes and it has been an honor and a privilege to be put forward the way I have, I’m so so so thankful. 🖤

Thank you to our author, @penny00dreadful, and our nominator, @hbyrde36! See more of Penny00Dreadful's works featured on our page throughout the day!

Writer’s Spotlight is every Wednesday! Want to nominate an author? You can nominate them here!

#steddie #steddie fic recs #steve harrington #eddie munson #steve x eddie #stranger things #writer's wednesday #writer's spotlight

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sapphicsforsteve · 4 months ago

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this part in ‘the shire is NOT on fire’ by @kissesforcas actually made me laugh out loud

#stobin #ronance #steddie fic

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steddie-fanfic-recs · 1 year ago

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The Shire is NOT on Fire

by kissesforcas

Rating: Explicit Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationship: Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson Character: The Party (Stranger Things), Steve Harrington, Robin Buckley, Eddie Munson, Original Characters, Dustin Henderson, Will Byers Additional Tags: Renaissance Faires, LARPing, Road Trips, Fun, Romance, Fluff, Happy, Dungeons & Dragons References, Everyone Is Alive, Robin Buckley & Steve Harrington Friendship, Siblings Will Byers & Eleven | Jane Hopper, Brotherly Steve Harrington & Dustin Henderson, Good Babysitter Steve Harrington, Good Babysitter Eddie Munson, Background Relationships, Eventual Smut, Fluff and Smut, Nerd Eddie Munson Words: 54,148 Chapters: 7/7

Summary

The kids convince Steve to take them all to a Renaissance Faire and LARP event. Steve has more fun than he admits. And then Steve has a LOT more fun than he admits.

#steddie #steddie fic rec #multi-chaptered #50-100k #fluff

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frankenstein-ate-my-left-shoe · 2 years ago

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gun to your head, could you pick your top 5 steddie fics? the ones you can (and do) re-read constantly? cause i can (these're all on my official fic rec post here, but these are my top 5 of all time):

The Shire is NOT on Fire by @kissesforcas ; the party manages to convince Steve to take them to the ren faire/LARP

i’ve got you under my skin by @strawberryspence; The Proposal AU and this is THE steddie AU fic, i’m in love with all of it

STRIKE TEN by oaseas (@metaldeads here on tumblr); S3!STEDDIE MY LOVES!! THE quintessential S3 / "Eddie meets Steve while he's working at Scoops" fic. absolutely perfect in every way.

Heartbreak Hotline *69 by appledagger (@appledaggerst here on tumblr) Eddie and Robin pull a one-time, totally harmless prank on Steve. Key words being "one-time". RIght, Eddie?

the affliction of the feeling by nondz (pinkjook) smut, smut, smutty smut, smut. This fic made me fall in love with bottom!Eddie and I haven't let it go since.

honorable mention to Take the Money and Run by @thisapplepielife because it changed my life, but i haven't re-read it yet!

#steddie #steddie fics #steddie fic rec #my top 5 fics #steve harrington #eddie munson #fic recs

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penny00dreadful · 2 years ago

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So I've had a thought.

Dangerous territory I know but bear with me.

Do you ever have those fics that live rent free in your brain? The ones you cannot shake. The ones that crop up when you've nearly fallen asleep or doing the dishes?

Might not even be a full fic, might just be a single scene, a single line, a single word that has had that effect on you.

I wanted to share some of the ones that have been living in my heart since I first read them.

If you want, I'd love to hear what fics live with you too.

But here are three of mine in no particular order (beware potential spoilers but don't worry, we only deal with happy endings in my house, I'm too fragile for anything else)

wouldn't it be nice (if we could wake up) - @kissesforcas

This... I... I can't give context for what's happening but I can't describe to you what this moment did to me. I think about it constantly. All the time the casual intimacy here and just how quietly devastating it is. This whole fic is magic put down into words. It's my favourite Vampire Eddie fic, I will never get over it. Everything kissesforcas has written is just starlight.

Take the Money and Run - @thisapplepielife

This moment. This moment. I can't remember if it's stated in the fic but whether it is or it isn't this is the moment Steve falls in love with Eddie for me, whether he knows it or not and I can feel it. This whole fic is a master class in immersion in my opinion. It's supplemented with photos, as if we're seeing their road trip album/scrapbook and the amount of research that must have gone into this is absolutely astounding. That 'Free Bird!' moment crops up in my mind, any time I think of that exciting, terrifying start of something moment, this is what I think of. This whole fic feels like a window into two real people's lives. It's amazing, please please read it.

that'd be the end of the last man on earth - @pbandjeremiah

Honestly this fic is the whole reason I began this post. The first time I read this fic I knew I'd never be able to forget it. Everything in it just speaks to me. Eddie's the single dad here. The delicacy with which his daughters mannerisms are handled, the fact that their mother is never ever deamonised or made to look bad just because and it's made crystal clear it was a very loving relationship, the way Steve and Eddie are so down bad for each other immediately just breaks my fucking heart then fucking kintsugi's it right back together again, how much Steve adores Eddie's daughters it's just... it's I can't describe it. I could barely even choose a snippett to add because I love all of it so much. In the cheesiest way possible, this fic is my warm hug, it's my safe space, it's my comfort.

Anyway. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk. In all honesty, I love hearing about the things people love. So if you have a fic that's dug itself into your brain, please join in. Let the world know how much it means to you! Spread the love!

#steddie #stranger things #fanfic #steddie fic #ao3 #these mean so much to me #i just wanted to share #fic rec #pennys fic rec #im feeling sappy

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steddieficrec · 2 years ago

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The Shire is NOT on Fire by kissesforcas

(7/7 I 54,158 I Explicit I Steddie)

The kids convince Steve to take them all to a Renaissance Faire and LARP event.

Steve has more fun than he admits.

And then Steve has a LOT more fun than he admits.

#steddie #stranger things #steve harrington #eddie munson #steddie fic rec

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dead--pegasus · 1 year ago

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Steddie Fic Recs (Long fic edition, 100k+)

I have a special place in my heart for super long fics, I just love to sink into them for several days to a week so I definitely have more recs if this is something that people enjoy

paradise by the dashboard light. by oaseas (Teen+, 154k, Complete)

Things were weird in Hawkins. The fields were rotting, there was something in the woods, and Steve Harrington's Beemer had a new problem every week.

better by you, better than me by palmviolet (Mature, 200k+, In Progress)

November 1983. Between unpaid bills, the supposedly straight jock he’s seeing, and letters from his convict dad, seventeen year old Eddie Munson’s got enough to worry about. But when Will Byers goes missing, it sparks a chain of events that will show there are more depths to Hawkins — and to certain people in it, like infamous Steve ‘The Hair’ Harrington — than he realizes. / or, the excessively long slow-burn in which Eddie is involved in the Upside Down from the very beginning.

METAMORPHOSES by fastcardotmp3 (Explicit, 161k, Complete)

“I can’t— I’m— not safe, not safe—” “You are safe,” Nancy says. She’s so certain, right there on the other side of the door with god knows who else listening to his breakdown— she’s so certain and she doesn’t understand— “You aren’t,” he implores, and he’s not crying but he is and he’s also not breathing, but that wouldn’t make sense because he’s definitely still alive. Eddie knows what it is to be dead now and he knows it doesn’t hurt damn near this much. In fact, being dead doesn’t hurt at all when it’s put up against the fucking torment of waking back up in a body that doesn’t belong to you anymore. -- Vecna asks Eddie to share his body with a being called Kas, but Eddie never gets much of a say in the matter. In the aftermath, it's hard to remember what having a say in the matter means.

I know I've kissed you before (Can I try again) by ChristinMKay (Explicit, 164k, Complete)

“Still not graduated, Harrington?” It’s something Eddie would have said teasingly when they were teens. Steve would have smacked him on the shoulder, affectionately calling him an asshole before being pulled into an apologetic kiss. But they are not teenagers anymore and Eddie’s voice lacks any of the warmth that used to be reserved for Steve. Now, it’s just loaded with resentment, which, yeah, is a fair reaction. “I…eh…work here now,” Steve says lamely and points at his office door. “Guidance counselor.” or: 14 years after his first big heartbreak, Steve's life is relatively stable. It's been two years since the tragic incident that led to him becoming Dustin's guardian, both of them slowly healing. He is doing amazing at his job and his social life is great. Of course, that's when a person from Steve's past has to come and shake everything up.

wouldn't it be nice (if we could wake up) by kissesforcas (Explicit, 130k, Complete)

Steve finds his pulse. He carries Eddie out of the Upside Down, he keeps his heart beating until they get to the hospital. And then the government intervenes, that shady part of the government? With Sullivan? And he and Eddie wind up locked up, together, in a cell. There's one bed, and glass walls, and it turns out that he and Eddie? Might need each other more than either of them thought they might.

Money, Power, Glory by StrangerThings1975 (Explicit, 292k, Complete) Steve starts paying Eddie for sex once he discovers that Eddie doesn't just deal drugs and perform at the Hideout. (Steve doesn't mean to fall in love with him, but he can’t help himself.)

The Man That I Could Be by ohstars (Explicit, 325k, Complete)

"Steve Harrington isn't straight. It's been a few weeks since he sat on that bathroom floor at Starcourt with Robin, where she shared her biggest secret with him and unintentionally unlocked an entirely new side of Steve. Since he’s had to come to terms with being open to exploring that side of him, but he's finally acknowledged that he's most likely, definitely, without a doubt into guys." -- After coming to terms that he may be queer, Steve Harrington does a little exploration on his own and meets the one and only Eddie Munson. Just as things are going well and accepted the fact he's falling for Eddie in their own little bubble, Steve's world is shaken by a tragedy he can't quite talk about. And when the dust settles and he's nearly ready to put the pieces back together, his worlds collide when he realizes his Eddie is the same Eddie playing D&D with the kids. The same Eddie who's now wanted for murder thanks to another upside down monster. How will he save the day when he can barely focus watching his ex mingle with his monster fighting team?

#steddie #steddie fic rec #fic rec #steddie fic #steve harrington #eddie munson

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steddierecs · 1 year ago

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wouldn't it be nice (if we could wake up) by kissesforcas

Word count: 130,346 (complete) / 18/18 Rating: E Trigger and content warnings: blood and violence, smut, quite dark but with a happy ending

Summary: Steve finds his pulse. He carries Eddie out of the Upside Down, he keeps his heart beating until they get to the hospital.

And then the government intervenes, that shady part of the government? With Sullivan? And he and Eddie wind up locked up, together, in a cell. There's one bed, and glass walls, and it turns out that he and Eddie? Might need each other more than either of them thought they might.

#steddie #complete #multi-chapter #smut #100K+#steve #eddie #slow burn #angst #hurt/comfort #after season 4 #getting together #eddie is a monster #eddie is kas #steve is a monster #wouldn't it be nice (if we could wake up)#kissesforcas

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dazedandinked · 2 years ago

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Steddie fic recs (2/?)

Part 1

In the last six month I've read, saved and commented an alarming amount of Steddie fics. I finally feel ready to share some of my favorite so far with all of you because I think all the authors deserve kudos and new readers!

I'm not much of a writer, but I hope you'll like my suggestions. Feel free to RB, leave comments and recs for me.

This second part took me a while, but hey I made it!

Buckle up, this time we have: some very good famous Steddie au, one of my fav Punk Steve fics ever, a very sweet coffee shop au and some LARP!

I have a lot of regrets about that by @hairmetal666

The thing is: I just finished reading "Daisy Jones & The Six" (which I strongly rec) and my scrolling brought me to this fic. It's destiny, there's no other explaination.

I really enjoyed the interview writing style, it's nice to get multiple POVs about the events. The feelings and the pain between Steve and Eddie are so sincere it broke my heart in a few moments.

The ending is just delicious to me.

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New York Hardcore by @grandmastattoo

Before adding a short comment, I'd like to underline the fact that this specific is quite intense - or it was for me.

Ok, so. I'm not sure where to start with this fic - and the whole series. I really enjoy Punk!Steve in every shape and color, but this fic has something that really left me so raw and tender.

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The pain and grief are described magnificently, the images are so powerful. The healing process is long and complex but oh, so freeing to read. I love Steve being a weirdo, loving with abandon and without restraints.

Kudos to the author because they did their research and it shows: there are a lot of great references to places and music. The punk in this fic is so real, not some pop punk stuff!

Red Eye by @alinafewwords

This fic is still in progress. Not everyone reads incomplete fics, but I do and I felt the need to rec this one.

I think I mentioned this before, but I'm a modern au avid reader.

I really *love* this particular coffee shop au because it's the right mix of fluff and caffeine that keeps me alive. I particularly enjoyed the growth of Eddie and Steve's friendship, the soft intimacy surrounding their moments together. Also, the spicy six get to be there and there a good amount of buckingham, which is definetely a lovely plus.

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The Shire in NOT on Fire by @kissesforcas

Is there someone out there who hasn't read this fic and loved it? I don't think so.

The idea of the Party joining a Reinfaire and LARP event is just so nice, I always love reading about them having a good time together - no trauma involved.

The idea of Steve and Robin being exposed to a whole world they don't know is just really funny, with all the costumes and roleplaying involved. Everything concerning Steve trying to resist Baby Byers when it comes to convince him to do whatever the Party asks him makes me cackle. I couldn't resist that puppy face either.

The plot is fun, the pining is delicious, the smut is even more delicious.

You don't know this fic already? Well, hop on the train right now!

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Slither by @mixsethaddams

This fic is still in progress. Not everyone reads incomplete fics, but I do and I felt the need to rec this one.

Also, I didn't really mind the tag before reading because the themes don't really trigger me. However, it may not be your cup of tea.

I must admit, it took a while for me to start this fic because the setting isn't one of my usual au choices. I don't really read influencer/youtuber aus, but this fic was a blast - I couldn't put my phone down!

I loved reading about Eddie and Steve's blossoming weird friendship, and the PLOT! Like, I didn't expect the many heavy subjects to be described in such a different-but-insightful way (altought the author did a great job mentioning all of them, mind the tags guys and don't be like me).

Chrissy is probably my favourite so far, I love her, Eddie and Gareth being a team!

Finally, AUTHOR I FINISHED CH8 AND HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE LOVE LAUGH IN THIS CONDITION.

That said, see you next part guys!

Daze

#steddie #steddie fic rec #steddie fluff #eddie x steve #eddie munson #steve harrington #steve x eddie #steddie fanfic

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