#shayz cactus posts

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Okay, so is the “Professor” (or whoever the fuck that was because that very much was not the beloved Professor) like possibly planning to Silence of the Lambs Ryan? Like that’s what the moisturizer was about right? Needs Ryan’s skin to be soft for a meat suit?

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Steve, Nancy, Robin, and Dustin on a mission in the Upside Down post s4. They’ve got everything they think they need, including walkman and tapes just in case. It’s only supposed to be a recon mission while Vecna is still weak. But then Steve gets Vecna’d and while Robin and Dustin are struggling to get the right tape and get the headphones on Steve, he starts floating and they’re panicking. But then music begins to play. Not from the walkman. And then Dustin sees him. Eddie. He comes flying down from the sky with his giant bat wings, guitar in his hands as he plays a song for Steve.

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5ftjewishcactus —> 2ambiace

Decided it was time for a change. I use 2ambiace elsewhere and decided I want everything to match.

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Happy First Night of Chanukah! #chanukah #chanukahproject

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your insults burn like fire in my veins

Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Stranger Things

“Oh, my god. It’s like you two were flirting or something.”

“Kind of. Yeah.”

Preview:

Pausing to stare at the unconscious boy on the hospital bed, Steve let his eyes linger on Eddie’s chest, watching the rise and fall, the main sign that Eddie was still alive. The heart monitor played a steady beat nearby, but the sound wasn’t nearly as reassuring as seeing the physical movement of Eddie’s chest. Of each breath in and out. Not after Steve had seen Eddie so still in Dustin’s arms. His lifeguard training had paid off again when he’d started giving chest compressions to Eddie, which got his heart beating. Then he’d given directions to Nancy, Robin, and Dustin to secure his wounds long enough for them to get him out.

Steve still didn’t know if it was the doctor’s Hippocratic oath or his throwing around the Harrington name that had ensured Eddie received proper care. He didn’t care either way. Eddie is alive. His wounds had been patched up as best they could, the worst of them stitched back together and currently covered in layers of gauze and bandages while his body healed. The doctors told them that it was up to Eddie when he woke up and given the extent of the damage to his body, that he might not be the same when he did. Steve didn’t care. He just wants Eddie awake. To be there with them again.

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Happy Second Night of Chanukah! #chanukah #chanukahproject

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Eddie dies and comes back as a vampire, reunites with the gang, but feels a bit off kilter. Things aren’t exactly how they were when he died and it feels too much like a dream to be real.

Things Eddie knew when he died:

Nancy Wheeler was in a long distance relationship with Jonathan Byers.

Steve Harrington was pining for Nancy Wheeler (six kids and a Winnebago speech).

Steve Harrington was straight as an arrow.

Robin Buckley was pining after some girl named Vickie.

Things Eddie discovered after returning as a vampire:

Nancy Wheeler had broken up with Jonathan Byers.

Nancy Wheeler and Robin Buckley were in the beginning stages of a new relationship.

Jonathan Byers and his friend Argyle were awfully close for two stoner bros.

Steve Harrington had kept Eddie’s battle vest and wore it regularly, because he’d been grieving Eddie’s death.

Steve Harrington had missed Eddie.

Steve Harrington had feelings for Eddie and not platonic ones.

Eddie is convinced he’s either dreaming, in some bizarre purgatory, or an alternate reality. It takes a lot of convincing, mostly from Dustin, Lucas, Mike and El for Eddie to finally believe that he came back to the same reality. It takes a lot less convincing for him to kiss Steve and confess his own feelings.

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Happy Sixth Night of Chanukah! #chanukah #chanukahproject

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Hello! What about 55 for the Spotify wrapped fic thing? 👀

- @michelangelinden

55 - Sweet Thing by Van Morrison (I may have written this more on vibes than on the actual song...)

Eddie woke to the soft sound of music playing from the living room. He couldn't help but smile because it meant Steve was home. To their home. Their home that they'd found together. Three days they'd been fully moved in and Eddie still couldn't believe this was his life now. So many friends and family who loved him. And Steve. The boy he'd once watched from afar in the halls at school, loathingly crushing on from afar. Now his boyfriend. His very serious boyfriend.

Two years and five months they'd been together. And now they had a home together. Eddie, all alone in their bedroom, kicked his feet excitedly. He giggled to himself as he finally crawled out of their bed and made his way out of their bedroom.

Steve was in the kitchen, singing along quietly to the music as he made breakfast. He'd opened the blinds in the living room, letting in the early morning light. As Eddie stood in the hallway, watching his boyfriend, his smile grew. He was so in love with Steve.

He walked over and put his arms around Steve's waist, tucking his face against Steve's neck.

"Morning, sweetheart," he mumbled against Steve's skin.

"Morning, my love," Steve replied.

"What's for breakfast?"

"French toast and eggs."

"Perfect."

Eddie pressed a kiss against Steve's shoulder. As his boyfriend continued to cook, Eddie began to sway them slightly along with the music playing. He closed his eyes and relished in the feeling, that this was all his. His boyfriend, in their home, making them breakfast. Steve began to sing along to the music, a song just for Eddie.

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Happy Third Night of Chanukah! #chanukah #chanukahproject

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Happy Eighth Night of Chanukah! #chanukah #chanukahproject

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Happy Seventh Night of Chanukah! #chanukah #chanukahproject

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But then there’s a misunderstanding

Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Stranger Things

Eddie is in love with Steve Harrington. Too bad Steve is hung up on his ex, Nancy Wheeler.

A few misunderstandings and some harsh words, lead to revelations that might make everything better.

Preview:

“You know, Stevie, if you wanted a ride, you could’ve just asked. You didn’t need to break your precious beemer,” Eddie said.

Steve rolled his eyes as he closed the door to Eddie’s van.

“Ha-ha, very funny,” he replied, clicking his seatbelt on.

“Oh, did I hit a nerve?”

Eddie began driving away from the mechanic shop he’d picked Steve up from.

“I’ve been saving up for months to get an apartment and this is putting a huge dent in that savings,” Steve explained.

Eddie glanced at Steve and saw how he was slumped into the seat with his arms crossed.

“I’m sorry. Anything I can do to help?” he asked.

“Well, I could use a ride to work the next couple of days.”

“Anything for you, Stevie.”

Eddie glanced over to see Steve smiling, even as he ducked his head down.

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keep you by my side for the rest of my days

Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Stranger Things

“You’ve always been beautiful, Eddie,” he says, looking at Eddie.

“Steve,” Eddie says, voice wavering a moment, as though he can’t believe what he’s hearing.

Fic Preview:

Three days after Steve told Robin about his feelings for the other boy, Eddie woke up. Wayne had been there for it, the first face Eddie saw when he opened his eyes. As much as Steve had wanted to be there, he was glad that it had been Wayne. That the two Munsons had been able to reunite in that moment together, without any other prying eyes. It had been early morning, just after visiting hours had started. Wayne had come directly from his shift at the plant, working to be able to pay off Eddie’s medical bills. Eddie had been looked over by the doctors and told that he would need time to heal and that resting as much as possible was best.

Wayne had called Steve to tell him, so he could tell Dustin and the others. Eddie had gone back to sleep, still in too much pain. Steve had made sure that the kids all gave Eddie space to heal. He promised he’d drive them all to see him, in groups of two per the nurses, if they agreed not to overwhelm him when he was awake.

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Happy Fourth Night of Chanukah! #chanukah #chanukahproject

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Loving a badass battle boy

Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Stranger Things

“Okay. Let’s say Steve does like me back. Why hasn’t he said anything?” Eddie asked.

“Because he’s scared,” Max replied.

“What? Steve Harrington, badass monster fighter. Steve Harrington, who dives headfirst into danger to protect everyone else. Steve Harrington, who dragged me out of literal Hell? That Steve is scared?” Eddie asked, in disbelief.

“Yes. Eddie, he almost lost you that day."

Preview:

Eddie’s fingers stilled over the strings of his guitar, his Warlock cradled on his lap. He’d been struggling to work on a song. The lyrics were only half-formed and so far the chords weren’t good enough.

“I’m sorry, Sweetheart,” Eddie said, setting his guitar down on his bed. “My head just isn’t in it, right now.”

He stood and headed outside to the small patio just outside the door by his bedroom. He sat down on the couch and pulled out his pack of cigarettes and his silver lighter from his pocket. He pulled out a cigarette and lit it. As he took a drag, he thought over the song he’d been trying to work on. He knew the real reason he was struggling. His heart and his mind were at odds. His heart wanted to write a song for the boy he’d fallen in love with but his mind didn’t think the boy could ever love him back. It was difficult to write a love song for something that felt like a lost cause. If only his torturous heart would agree.

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Written for @steddieeddiee for the Annie’s Nook Valentine’s Day Exchange on Discord.