#max mayfield headcanon
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itsthecherryontop · 1 month ago
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Per Neil’s request Billy stands on a ladder stringing up Christmas lights with a reddened nose and ears from the Hawkins winter. He grumbles as he reaches up to hook the strand into place. This was a waste of time and was the last thing he wanted to do. He’d much rather be inside where it was warm.
Max rolls her eyes as she stands below him bundled up as she quietly passed him the lights. She’s been listening to him curse about missing California like it was her fault he didn’t want to wear a hat because it would ruin his hair.
Afterwards they silently stood in front of the house inspecting the multicolored strand lining of the roof.
“This is stupid,” Billy complains as he smokes a cigarette. He thought they helped provide warmth.
“You’re stupid,” Max automatically replied. She could see the nearly hidden smile on his face as she glanced up at him.
They wouldn’t admit it but the house looked nice with a slightly crooked string of lights.
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steddieasitgoes · 1 year ago
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Okay but Max waking up from her coma, only to learn that she’ll probably never regain all her strength in her legs.
Lucas and the boys totally think this is the end of the world, especially since she loves skateboarding so much (and let’s be honest it’s a small town, they’re bound to be slightly ableist mostly out of naivety), meanwhile Max is already doing sprints in her wheelchair down the hospital hallways while El times her.
A few weeks later, she’s pulling her first wheelie and the boys and El are all cheering her on. Lucas might also be watching through his hands — he’s definitely going to go gray before 30 because of his girlfriend, but he loves her so much he doesn’t care.
One of the first things she does when she’s fully recovered is go to the skatepark. She gets a lot of weird looks from the skaters, but she ignores them all and rolls into the pool just like she’s done a million times before. It’s one of the happiest moments of her life.
Fast forward to her early twenties and Max is the number one girl in the wheelchair BMX (WBMX) world. She’s better in her wheelchair than she ever was on a skateboard and she’s happier too.
Nothing will ever slow down this Zoomer.
Disclaimer: As someone who does not use a mobility aid, please call me out if any part of this is ableist!
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groovinrightalong · 1 year ago
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Do u have any trans masc Max Mayfield headcanons?
I haven’t thought much about it but now I have so MANY thoughts!
-Max hasn’t had a lot of positive relationships with the men in his life, so it takes a long while for the “hm I don’t feel quite right” to click. He doesn’t feel super comfortable as a girl, but he looks at his step-dad and Billy and is like “well I don’t want to be anything like that, so this has to be okay.”
-He definitely knows more about gender/sexuality stuff than the others because of growing up in California. So he’s thought a lot about it over the years, but just kept coming to the conclusion that he’s a tomboy (again, no positive relationships with men.)
-It’s actually because of Lucas (and the rest of the Party, by extension) that he really starts to get more comfortable with the idea. Because Lucas is sweet, and he’s gentle, and so unlike any of the other men he’s been around. Lucas is the first person that kind of cracks his view on gender roles and what exactly defines a man.
-He butts heads with Mike a lot at first just because of how insistent Mike is about him being a girl, how he’s different and unwelcome because of it, but (if this is also transmasc Mike) they realize they’re actually really similar and grow closer because of it, or (if this isn’t transmasc Mike) Max realizes that it isn’t the “girl” thing that bothers him, it’s the fear of replacing El.
-If it’s both transmasc Max and transmasc Mike, Mike comes out WAY earlier than he would’ve on his own.
-The boys are all really supportive when he comes out (which would probably be around the season 3 era). They don’t really get it at first, but he’s their friend, and they’ve always been very vocal about how they’d kill for a friend if needed. And really, seeing Max as a boy isn’t all that different from what they were doing already, so it’s an easy adjustment.
-In a similar fashion to Max teaching El about being a girl in the show, the guys take him out on a “boys only” night. It isn’t really any different than their usual hangouts- they go to the movies, play video games, eat way too much junk food, but the boys only title makes Max feel all fuzzy and warm inside.
-He comes out to Billy while he’s dying. He didn’t ever really plan on doing it at all, but his step-brother is dying in his arms and he needs to get it off his chest before it’s too late. Billy is a lot of the reason it took so long for him to feel comfortable as himself, and he thinks Billy knows that once it’s out in the air. Unfortunately, Billy’s dead before he can really give much of a reaction, just a weak little “I’m sorry.” And that’s nowhere near enough to make up for everything.
-He comes out to his family that night in a screaming match with his step-dad. Neil is an asshole about it, but it doesn’t really matter because the whole argument starts because he’s gonna leave them. Susan is incredibly supportive, and she turns around and kicks Neil out even though she’d been begging him to stay moments before. Gives Max one of those big, therapeutic hugs where Max just sobs into her shirt.
-Max cuts his hair off after Billy’s death. He’s never had a problem with his hair, he actually likes it long, but he’s messed up over everything that happened. He leans a lot more into the stereotypes he hated as a kid, acts rougher and more stand-offish. He breaks up with Lucas, stops hanging out with the rest of his friends. He feels awful, because this is the first time in his life that he’s only surrounded by people that support and love him, but he feels like he doesn’t deserve it.
-(Vecna has a field day with all that)
-Post canon, he does grow his hair back out again. Lucas dramatically informs him that men with long hair are hot (bi king), to which Max shoots back that that would mean Mike was hot. Lucas gives Mike a quick once over and is like I mean, yeah.
-Lucas likes to greet people and go hi, yes, this is my boyfriend Max. He’s so cool. He pretty much single-handedly saved Hawkins that one time. And Max stands there with his face bright red in his hands like oh my god shut up
-Lumax and Byler double dates with an obnoxious amount of homo, striking fear into the hearts of conservative smalltown Indiana
YES I love this sorry for making it angst near the end but yes yes transmasc Max I love him💞
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justmy-account · 3 days ago
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Runaway Max thoughts
Suspicious Minds thoughts
Runaway Max is written by Brenna Yovanoff and it’s an official Stranger Things novel. It’s written from the point of view of Max Mayfield and it takes place during season 2(late October-early November 1984). It talks about Max’s family struggles. Don’t forget that this is secondary canon, so don’t take anything from this book as 100% canon.
i just took out some parts of the book i found interesting and wrote them down in bullet points
Max’s mom doesn’t like when she spends money on videogames, so she usually plays them when she’s with her dad
her dad doesn’t have a “real job”, he usually works as repairman or makes fake IDs
he cant keep a job because “theres too many rules for him”, and this makes him super relatable to max, they have a lot in common in general
Max liked Terminator, especially Sarah Connor, but she’s disappointed that no women she knows is badass like her
b4 she met the party, she was skating once and fell, and Joyce was nearby and asked her if everythings okay
when Max met Billy for the first time(in April of 1984), she considered him and his car the coolest thing in the world
when he was being mean to her, at first she thought he’s just teasing her
after her parents got divorced, her dad moved from San Diego to LA
when she heard that they’re moving to Hawkins, she tried to run away to LA
Neil(Billy’s dad) was different that other guys Maxs mom dated, because he had a good income, was good with money, and just seemed nice
they met the bank where both of them worked, he even got her flowers for their first date, which none of her previous boyfriends did
Maxs mom was scared of letting her do “dangerous stuff”, that’s one of the reasons she diverced her dad
the first time she “found out what neil actually is” was three weeks after they got married and they were having dinner together, maxs mom said that max could go to summer camp, but when max said she doesn’t want to go, neil started yelling at her and sent her away from the table. after that billy came over to her and said “a person like him cannot be a dad. not for me, not for you.”
max wanted to bring a halloween mask to school, but billy warned her no one will have one
she likes movies about serial killers, because they could be real(she had michael myers mask for halloween that year)(she would be listening to true crime podcasts okay)
she likes halloween(her second favorite holiday after Christmas) because it makes her feel like shes part of something bigger than herself
when lucas and dustin asked her to join them, she didn’t know if they ment it
her friends in cali were Nate, Ben and Eddie
she likes The Go-Go’s, Beach Boys and Sandals
max admitts that billy sometimes can be fun, for example when he takes her to the car service
max can read emotions orfigure out who’s lying very well
during summer break, billy got arrested bc he and his friends sneaked to a construction site
billy and his friends wayne and sid listen to Metallica and Ratt
once they went to a forest with max and found a dead cat there and made it a “viking funeral”(they set the cat on fire)
when she scared the party during trick-or-treating, it was the first time she laughed since they moved here
will reminds her of her friend nate, the quiet type of person that older guys make fun of
maxs mom is that kind of person that desperately wants to believe everything they say to her, so she gets lied to and scammed very easily(mostly by her boyfriends)
max thinks that making fun of will bc “he came back to life” is stupid, bc if he’d really come back to life, he’d be like a superhero
max cant make friends very well, or to pretend to be friendly
“i was showing off, but sometimes you have to show off so people perceive you as a person, not just another girl”
the book talks about sexism a lot and it has few great thoughts in it, but there are often times parts where max puts down other girls for wearing skirts, for example
once billy gave max a cigarette and her mom got super mad, but didn’t tell neil, not that she was scared of billy, she was scared for billy
the first time max saw neil beat billy, she yelled at him to stop, neil said that he’s disappointed that he raised a son who needs to have a little girl to stand up for himself, so when max offered him help after this, he always sent her away
some of maxs friends started avoiding certain hangout spots because they didn’t want to run into Billy while they’re there with her
billy broke her friends Nates arm when they asked him to leave them alone when they were playing
Billy convinced adults that it was just an accident, that he was “showing him some move that Hulk Hogan does, but his arm slipped and it just happened”
after billy saw max at the arcade with lucas, he ran over her board with his car(if you remember, she was then fixing when lucas came over in the show)
after this, max decided to run away again, while her parents’ll go shopping
but lucas came to their house and told her that he has proof, so she goes with him instead
also, guys, this book is so full of lumax moments, why are they so cute omg
like when max scares the party at halloween, she thinks its “kinda cute” how he got scared
the rest of the book was pretty much just the s2 finale from maxs pov
max thinks nancy so cool(she fucking is)
”i knew that girls can be tough as guys, but i used to think that the only way to achieve that is to be exactly like them. nancy didnt look that she was trying to copy steve or hopper”
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT FUCK MISOGYNY AKFJSJFBAJGNJXF
(about mike)” sometimes, people are just sad, even tho theyre acting like and idiot”
when billy came over and started beating steve, she was the only one who knew how far this could go, so she sedated him
ehhh thats pretty much it
i know that probably the way i wrote this is chaotic and doesnt make much sense
but i liked the book, i read it in one day
thanks for reading
waiting for season 5
have a lovely day
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dwobbitfromtheshire · 2 years ago
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What if Neill Hargrove moved Max and them to Hawkins to try and bribe Max's birth father for money, but it didn't work? Steve’s father traveled a lot. What if he happened to visit California a few times? Susan stuck her kid in an abusive situation, so it's quite possible she hadn't been faithful to her first husband. What of Steve is Max's half-brother, and they just don't know it?
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sinclairstarz · 10 months ago
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would max like Superbad or Gone Girl more. im struggling
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inconspicuousdreamgirl · 1 month ago
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okayyyy so ronance as caitvi is something I definetly didn't know i needed!!!
Artist tag/credit @faunshiii
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space-invading-pigeon · 2 years ago
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Everyone jokes about Steve being the babysitter or the mom friend, but no one actually appreciates everything he does until he gets sick. Steve is the epitome of a doting parent; sure, he's only twenty and the seven kids he's adopted aren't actually his in any legal way, but those kids are his pride and fucking joy. Anyone who sees Steve with those kids can tell that he loves them deeply, which is why Steve is the only person in the Party that can convince their parents to allow anything- their parents KNOW that their kids will not only be well looked after, but they'll be genuinely enjoying themselves too.
Because he's a single mom except he's actually just barely out of his teenage years with no kids, he gets a lot of shit from everyone about it; he's known almost exclusively to the Party as Mama Steve (when he isn't in earshot of course). That's all fine by Steve, he always wanted a big family and now he has it. The problems start to appear when the Party realizes that Steve Harrington flat out ignores his own needs until they're so pressing that he's physically unable to do anything.
It all starts when Robin is told by Keith, of all people, that Steve has called in sick. Robin, of course, panics and calls him, and when he doesn't answer she calls Eddie to check on him. He and Steve had gotten closer since spring break, so it wasn't unusual for a member of the party to call either Eddie or Steve to check in on the other.
Eddie checks in to find Steve Harrington, badass warrior prince incarnate, sobbing from a blanket mountain on the couch in his living room. No one has ever actually seen Steve cry before, so Eddie freaks out, but it's just the result of a high fever and watching Old Yeller by himself. After calming the sick man, Eddie managed to coax some medicine into him and call Family Video to let Robin know that, yes, Steve is alive and no, he wasn't going to die of fever, but he only manages to get Steve to sleep by reading to him (Eddie finds it disgustingly adorable, even more so later when Nancy mentions that Steve loves stories but struggles with what he calls "moving letters"). And for the next two weeks, Steve is down for the count. Joyce and Claudia Henderson take turns making sure Steve is alright (Joyce because Steve is one of Her Kids, and Claudia because Steve is the Older Son she never had) while Eddie, Nancy, Jonathan, and Robin all try to take his place.
By the end of the first day, Nancy calls it quits: Mike is a bullheaded terror who only ever seems to like Will, El, or Eddie, and even then he doesn't always listen to them, so the Wheeler siblings fight even more ferociously than usual. She can't get El or Erica to listen, either; Erica is a force to be reckoned with, and El will only nod passively before doing what she wants anyway. By the end of day three, Jonathan is out. He won't say what happened, but he told Max to be nicer to the Party one time and, ten minutes later, he was tearfully saying that the kids were little monsters.
Robin lasts longer, almost an entire week, by chattering at the kids until they give up and listen to her. She meets her match when Dustin and Erica try to commandeer the Family Video computer again: Dusting sneaks past and almost breaks the computer just trying to get to it while Erica does Erica and argues until Robin the Rambler runs out of words. The morning of day seven is very dark for her.
Eddie, through what he believes to be the universe's acknowledgement of the depth of his affection for Steve and also sheer force of will, lasts the whole two weeks, but just barely. Mike argues over everything, no matter what; Will is skittish at the best of times and disappears constantly (thankfully, not like his Upside Down episodes - the boy just can't stop getting distracted and wandering away from the group), only to reappear directly behind Eddie and scaring him into an early grave; Lucas gets frustrated easily and can never seem to find the right words to communicate his thoughts and feelings, so he snarks and lashes out before awkwardly trying to mend the situation; Erica is so completely herself that it can be dizzying when the full force of that hurricane is directed towards Eddie; Dustin practically follows Eddie around like a little duckling, demanding updates on Steve or ranting about one of his many interests; El spends most of her time with the Party learning about how girls her age act through Max or practicing her braiding on Eddie. The worst of them all, though, is Max. Despite having healed up, she's still in physical therapy to rebuild her muscle strength and dexterity, and her eyesight is bad enough now that there's talk of her getting a service animal. It isn't that she needs a little extra attention that makes her the worst, though: it's that somehow, she still chases the most mischief. Eddie has only narrowly managed to keep her from assaulting no less that nine people in the two weeks that Steve is sick, and he knows she's definitely tried to commit arson at least twice that often.
Finally, after two weeks, Steve feels better enough to return to his usual activity, and Eddie begs him to never get sick again.
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ymaohoh · 10 months ago
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Nancy “fuck it” Wheeler
Steve “fuck my life” Harrington
Robin “well fuck” Buckley
Jonathan “fuck this” Byers
Billy “fuck me” Hargrove
Eddie “fuck off” Munson
Chrissy “oh fuck” Cunningham
Dustin “fuuuuccck” Henderson
Will “fuck fuck fuck” Byers
Mike “fuck everything” Wheeler
Max “fuck you” Mayfield
Lucas “for fucks sake” Sinclair
Erica “what the fuck” Sinclair
Based on this post
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harringroveera · 3 months ago
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AU where Steve and Billy are in a school play together?
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reareaotaku · 11 months ago
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My Sweet Valentine
Fuck Valentine's Day and every single couple ever! Also I know Valentine's Day has already past smartass. Leave me alone
Summary: How they act 4 Valentine's Day? Characters: Mike Wheeler, Luke Sinclair, Jane 'Eleven' Hopper, Maxine 'Max' Mayfield, Billy Hargrove, Steve 'The Hair' Harrington, Nancy Wheeler, Robin Buckley [I was going to do Eddie Munson, but I didn't want to write for him] Tw: None [That I know of]
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Mike Wheeler
He was FREAKING out
He had completely forgotten about Valentine's Day, because it never was important to him, because he never had a partner before
God, he's so fucked
Throws something together last second and hopes you don't notice [You do]
He tries coming up with an excuse but, he doesn't convince you
He tries getting his sister's help, as a last resort, but she makes it harder for him
She starts scolding him for forgetting and complaining about how she couldn't believe they were related
Feels extremely guilty when you give him stuff, stuff he likes. He actually thinks about death right then and there because he knows that he's so getting dumped
Thankfully, you don't dump him [He's thrilled because he doesn't know what he'd do without you], but you do ignore him and give him the cold shoulder for a few days until he makes it up to you
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Lucas Sinclair
He has been preparing for this moment all year
No way was he ending up in the dog house
He goes all out, getting you all that stupid stuff [Teddy bears, chocolate, roses etc]
He even makes a poster that has some stupid basket ball pun asking if you'll be his Valentine
Makes him so giddy when seeing you so happy to receive the gifts
Puffs his chest out in pride, because he did that
He'll be surprised when you pull out some Valentine's stuff for him
He wasn't expecting it and now you have him blushing
"For me?"
"Well, I don't have another boyfriend"
He frowns, but ultimately takes the gifts
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Jane 'Eleven' Hopper
Valentine's Day? What's that?
Pretty clueless on the holiday, but when she learns about it, she falls in love instantly
She thinks it's so cute and wants to do something special with you
"What do couples usually do on Valentine's Day?"
"Well, they do a lot of stuff... You know, there isn't just one thing- You know?"
She hums, but she does in fact not know what you mean, but it's easier for her to pretend she does
"But uh, if there's something in particular you want to do-"
"I want to do it all!" She's quick and blushes because she didn't mean to outburst like that
You giggle, "I love your enthusiasm, but we can't do everything, but we can do most of it"
You both make cards for each other and she enjoys the time she's spending with you
She ends up loving the holiday and excited for next year, because she wants to do everything else that you couldn't do this year
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Maxine 'Max' Mayfield
She does not give a shit about that stupid stuff
If you get her something, cool, but it's not needed
If you want to do something, you'll have to talk to her, otherwise it's just another day to her
She might give you one of those stupid Valentine's Cards, just because she sees all the other couples doing it, but it's not something she thinks about
When she's writing your name on it, she frowns, because what if you don't like it?
She knows you deserve better, so she debates making you a home-made card
^ It does not go well, so she sticks with the store bought card
She also gets you those tiny heart chocolate boxes
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Billy Hargrove
You set yourself up for failure on this one, expecting him to get you something. Like do you even know him?
You'll be lucky if he even acknowledges that it's Valentine's Day
You can get him something and he'll keep it [Probably hides it, so his dad can't find it], but otherwise doesn't say much
He thinks it's cute how you act, but he doesn't understand it. It's just some stupid day and he doesn't see anything important about it
In fact, it just seems like a stupid excuse to spend tons of money for someone you might not even still be with in a month
He treasures the gifts you get him [Believe it or not]
If you make him a card, he keeps it in his nightstand
If you get him a teddy bear, it's either on his bed or in his pillowcase [When he wants it hidden]
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Steve 'The Hair' Harrington
He's quite the romantic and goes all out
He loves Valentine's Day, because he can show you off and show you how much he loves you
He'll ask you to be his Valentine, even if you're already dating
He's so cheesy and makes all kind of puns and jokes
^ It actually gets annoying for you and you have to beg him to stop
Makes you a homecooked meal with wine and shit
After that, he brings you to the couch to watch all your favorite movies
He wants to enjoy your embrace and cuddle with you
[It also gives him an excuse to not spend the night alone]
You'll be so wrapped into each other, nearly about to have a moment when the phone rings and Steve wants to kill whoever is on the other line. When he hears Dustin's voice, he wants to reach through the phone and choke the young man
It's fine though, you tell him, you were still having a good time just being with him
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Nancy Wheeler
Makes you home-made gifts
She wants to give you something that comes from her heart and has true meaning
She doesn't really like storebought stuff
She thinks it means more if you make it, even if it's bad
She wants to spend quality time with you
It doesn't really matter what you're doing, she just wants to be in your presence
It's a very chill day and you don't have to do anything over the top
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Robin Buckley
As a dirt poor woman, she works all year just to buy you something simple
When she finally raised enough money to buy you something nice for Valentine's Day, she was overwhelmed by all the Valentine's Day stuff
What was she supposed to get you? There was so much stuff! What the fuck!?
Pretty much has a panic attack, because she's scared she'll pick the wrong thing
God, why is this so stressful???
She decides to just close her eyes and pick something at random
Is thrilled when you like the gift
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fandomcentralsposts · 2 years ago
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dont get me wrong, I love protective Steve that is very near and dear to me, but where are all the protective Eddie fics? Did everyone forget how unhinged and intimidating he was in his very first scene and throughout his time on the show? Mike and Dustin were literally scared of him. Give me Eddie, who intimidates anyone who tries to hit on Steve and lets Steve use scary metalhead bf privileges, give me Eddie, who just death stares into the soul of anyone who jokes or insults Steve in a way that actually makes his bf feel bad, give me Eddie who would pick a fight with anyone who dares bully Lucas, Dustin, Mike or Max in high school, give me Eddie who watches over Max when she's alone in her trailer and makes sure none of their weird neighbours bother her.
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I mean, come on bro could be an absolute menace when he wants to be.
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plistommy · 8 months ago
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Eddie: It’s not exactly a car, Steve.
Steve: So, what? What is it? What do I need to drive?
Eddie:
Eddie: *smirks* well you can definitely ride something-
Max: Ew, what the fuck?
Robin: Ughh
Steve:
Steve: What is he talking about?
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redroses07 · 1 month ago
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Might make some people mad over this…
y’all predicting who survives in Stranger Things five based on blurry ass set pictures is silly. Just because a character isn’t in ONE scene doesn’t mean they’re dead, and half the time they don’t even film stuff in order. So stop being like “El dies i’m so devastated” over ONE PICTURE. JUST WAIT TILL THE SHOW COMES OUT OML.
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wretchedgirlyboy · 4 months ago
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mike wheeler and max mayfield would be really good at fortnite. lucas and dustin would love fall guys. el and will would fw animal crossing.
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insertsacoolname · 6 months ago
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Headcanons since everyone else are busy dealing with leaks
Modern Day Party and their favorite anime shows lol
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You can send headcanon ideas btw! (No ship for now please ☺️)
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