#she’s the worst

[acowardinmordor]

Risk and Reward

Steddie-adjacent. Tw: homophobia

I always love fics where Steve makes himself Eddie’s alibi while Eddie is still unconscious/in a coma. Knows that it will work because he knows in this town there is no way anyone would believe that Steve Harrington would come out if it wasn’t real. No one would believe it, because everyone knows that his parents are always gone, because his dad is in Congress railing against the gays and their depravity and how they deserve to die and burn.

Steve saying it. Signing an affidavit about it. Giving quotes to the ravenous press. It has to be true. And everyone who doesn’t think it’s disgusting think it’s the most romantic thing in the world.

The government was stepping in, all eyes were pointed at Munson, and he was going to be thrown in a cell for life. Or, to save the cost of the trial, he would have vanished somewhere between the hospital and the prison.

Steve coming out stops that. Airtight alibi, reinforced by the knowledge that there will be consequences.

Eddie is safe, and the government has changed tactics, is blaming dead Jason Carver for it all. Eddie wakes up six weeks later, shocked to wake up at all, and trusts his uncle enough to play along. ‘Why didn’t you tell me you were dating the Harrington kid?’ Eddie knows how to tell a story that leaves space for a player to fill in their side. He tells stories about little moments and always describes things from his perspective. That way, if it contradicts the story that’s already out there, he can make a find quip about how he remembers it different.

When he finally gets a moment alone with his uncle, two days later, his guess gets confirmed. Wayne knows damn well that Eddie’s gayer than a maypole, and also knows that Eddie has called Steve his nemesis for years. Wayne knew from the second Steve said it that it was a lie, and knew it would work if it was believed.

The only thing confusing Eddie - well, the only thing in this tiny slice of his world - is why his fake boyfriend/no-longer-nemesis, isn’t in the hospital too, playing the part. If the guy was willing to say it at all, then he’d go all in. If there was one thing Eddie’d learned during those days, it was that Steve only ever did something at 100%

And yes, part of him feels terrible that Steve did this just to save him. He feels awful knowing that this is going to ruin a chance for a normal life. Wayne said the Indianapolis paper picked up a story about it. But at the same time, he’s so fucking grateful. Steve saved him. Again. And now, at least for a while, they’ll need to keep up the story. He’ll get to hang out with him, pretend they’re dating, stand close and cuddle closer. He also feels bad about how excited he is for that chance.

It’s the next morning when Eddie realizes his uncle dodged every question about why Steve wasn’t here. Wayne dodged almost every question after explaining what happened with Steve and the press and the Feds in the first weeks. Then, nothing.

The party visits him that afternoon, a veneer of joy stretched thin over something worse. Eddie’s first guess is that Red didn’t make it. But he hears her a moment later, complaining about ‘these stupid casts slowing me down’. The kids aren’t as good at dodging as Wayne is. Eddie gets the story quickly, such as it is.

The Harringtons came home from DC, gave a few speeches in praise of law enforcement against a serial killer. They visited the families of those that died.

They sent an assistant to find Steve in the hospital to deliver a message. No one else heard it, but the best guess is that it was a threat. Steve went with the assistant. They haven’t seen him since. When Dustin confronted the Harringtons at their last event in town, all they’d say was that ‘our son is getting the best help, and we love him dearly’

Eddie looks at Robin when he hears that for what it is. She drops the kids back home and begs a sympathetic nurse to let her talk to Eddie past visiting hours.

“It’s been a month since he vanished”

“Where?”

“We don’t know, we tried, even Hopper - he’s not dead - couldn’t find him. And this guy named Murray. We don’t know.”

“But…. ‘The best help’. You know that means…”

“I know”

“He’s, Christ, Buckley, he’s straight. Ladykiller. He’s straight and they sent him to some—“

“Yeah, but Eddie… I don’t know if I should… I guess, not that it matters now, and he never said anything, but he’s my best friend. He’s my soulmate. I know him and I think… if his dad wasn’t like he is… if he’d ever felt safe saying so… he knew they’d be furious when he came forward as your alibi, but he told me they’d just disown him, and it would be over. He was scared, but he was okay with what he thought was going to happen”

“I thought he hates me”

“He kinda did”

“Not anymore?”

“No.” There’s a pause where they both think about where Steve might be right now.

“Maybe he hates me again now.”

“I don’t think he would, but…”

And Eddie thinks how weird it is to see spastic Robin Buckley, who rambled in the Upside Down and always had more energy that she could contain, acting so subdued. No. So broken.

They both heard the Harringtons’ speeches and ads when he ran for office. They know what the man thinks about people like them. They both heard stories about what the places are like, where someone can go to ‘get help’

“Do you think I’ll ever get to thank him?”

“No.”

“Do you think we’ll ever see him again? You and the kids at least?”

She’s quiet for a long time, before she picks up her bag.

“If he ever gets to leave wherever they put him, and we ever see him, I don’t think he’ll be the person we knew anymore.”

[lavndvrr]

Calypso an imortal goddess saw some traumatized teenage boys who are minors and said “is anyone going to date them?” And didn’t wait for an answer

[fallingtheseus]

“dear god, i am doing the best i can”

fuckin with the hazbin hotel redesigns cuz the hazbin hotel redesigns fuckin with me

[historian-in-pearls]

My sister changed her profile picture on tumblr and that’s more change than I’m willing to deal with during a really difficult week, so I charged her a dollar on Venmo. Let that be a lesson to her

[grogusbuir]

she knows all of the girls in the club by name. she’s a bad influence. she’s the detective that knows too much in a psychological horror. she listens to ear-splitting music from this outer rim artist that only like 3 other people know. she’s like if you put a pearl necklace on taxidermy. she’s actively telling people jedi shadows are supposed to wear slutty clothes for “aerodynamics”. she’s the temple therapist’s worst nightmare. she actively gets herself assigned to city planets for mission’s because quiet places make her feel too much. she burned her tastebuds off because she ate too many toxic wastes. she’s clinging to the coattails of a master that’s long gone. she’s baby girl. she’s a walking migraine for force sensitives. 

[ghiilanas]

faron cheats so bad at wicked grace (and other games) and she’s never ashamed of it if she’s caught 😔 she’ll stare u right in the eyes and keep cheating

[bloodycraquelures]

My Trans/homophobic (can we just say asshole?!) cousin: bitch better have my money 💵

Me: :) sure 👌🏻

Me handing over this:

Her: what’s this?!

Me: 😎 gay money 🙄 we own the banks now! Now stfu and take my money!

[hubbydaddies]

Damn, I never thought I’d be team cancer in any scenario, yet here we are.

[i-am-a-fan]

my favorite thing about my cat is that she’s so cuddly that i can just put my finger on her paw and she’ll start purring so loud the bed starts to rumble

[coppervale]

being a menace pt. 2

riley: hey, old man!!!!

shigeru: why hello young lady :)

riley: YOOOOU SUCKKKKKKK

shigeru: :(

[saybiwithme]

Give me strength to deal with my shift supervisor one last time this week

[i-didnt-do-1t]

Girlboss /neg

[aut1sm-mess]

Just my friends showing my bio mom some love ❤️

Also I love the fact that you can can now get pumpkin spice lattes in august

[blustainedfingertips]

I have never hated a character like I hate Jessica fucking Byrn from the Bastard Son & the Devil Himself

[sparkles-and-trash]

Nah Ginny is weak af, if my mom killed someone, especially someone who sexually abused me and was a general piece of shit, I would not have any isse what so ever keeping that to myself

[daisiesonafield-blog]

Hello there is a chanse this blog still answer questions about Holivia stuff or just move on?

Hi dear,

I mean….. they ended the stunt. I do generally prefer to leave dead beards stay dead tho. Depends on the question really