#stephew fic

[forevfangirlwrites]

A Lone Light

She was a lone light, drifting in the wind, over fields and roads and houses and cities. A lone light in a darkness filled with hundreds of other lights all twinkling together.

Yet she was alone, adrift, stumbling her way through, not able to stop anywhere for long, with nothing to keep her anywhere for long.

She wasn’t so much lost as she was solitary with mostly herself to give her company. She learned to love the little things, the things that stayed even if she didn’t. The early morning dew on grass, the waves of the ocean, the shiver from the wind, the light from the sun.

She learned to rely on books, and games and people she had never met but saw everyday in a video or a chat or on posts that made her laugh. She learned to be okay with just herself.

But one day the lone light, finally found her way here. Here in this unobtrusive town, with simple people and a temp job at a small firm that was in need of an extra pair of hands.

She offered a smile and filed the paperwork and smelt the dew on the grass and the warmth of the sun. She went about her day until somehow, out of nowhere, he appeared with his stack of papers and smell of early morning dew and smile like the sun.

And the lone light flickered in a way it never really had before.

He talked about books and played games and made her laugh as she saw him every day. He made her feel better than okay.

The next few months she learned what it was like to have another light in her space, twinkling like hers. She learned to make room, create space and allow something new.

When her temp job ended they asked her if she would like to stay and the lone light tugged a little, ready to fall back into the wind and drift along.

But his hopeful smile pulled the tug in a different direction. She finally had something to keep her somewhere, someone to keep her somewhere.

A lone light, just drifting along, doing it’s best had finally stumbled here. Right where it needed to. And now it would merge in the darkness filled with hundreds of other lights all twinkling together.

[natepat]

GUYS GUYS I FINISHED THAT THING FROM MARCH

[larksweetsong]

Hey Lark! I know some fandoms have fanfic that are super iconic to that fandom. Like almost everyone has read them, they're usually well known. What fanfic(s) do you think the game theory community has? Or like what fanfics do you recommend a newbie to read?

Oooh, that’s a tough one Nonnie! I mean it depends on what you’re looking for, since I mostly read Stephew stuff I can only really recommend that.

A good one here on Tumblr is Of Bruises and Scars, which is a fnaf/GTLive crossover written by the wonderful Sixer, but it does get a bit violent. However, Sixer also writes really cute fanfics in general if fnaf isn’t your thing!

There are also a tonne of other fanfic writers around here who are all super talented, but if we’re going with popular stuff I’ll jump over to Wattpad where I think the vast majority of people get their fanfic fix:

https://www.wattpad.com/story/82189528-matpat-and-steph-stephew-gtlive

https://www.wattpad.com/story/100172372-stephew-oneshots

https://www.wattpad.com/story/94768655-stephew-oneshots

and there’s also my own writing, which is apparently pretty popular (somehow)

I’d love it if other people could help expand this list with Stephew fics they’ve really liked or think are pretty iconic to the fandom, since I don’t think I’m the most qualified person to create this list. Hopefully this is helpful in starting you down the fanfic rabbit hole Nonnie!

[stephew-trash]

Babypat

She was wrapped tightly in the light pink homemade blanket that Steph’s mom had sent their way. Her curly dark brown hair swirled perfectly on top of her small head. Her toes peeked out of the bottom of the blanket wiggling as she slept. Steph could hear her husband humming from within the GTlive room.  “This is where your uncle Jason sits, here is where uncle Chris paints his nails, oh here’s were mommy reads the chat. They are all so excited to meet you.”  Steph took a peek into the room where Matt was gliding around. His baby tightly wrap in his arms, as he rocked her back and forth showing her the room. “Ever since we announced your arrival, it’s all they could talk about, on twitter and the chat.” Steph giggled. Matt turned around to see his tired wife. “You should be resting.” “You shouldn’t tell a women who just had a baby what to do,”    “Solid point,”  “I got bored of resting, honestly who two are much more interesting than the back of my eyelids.” She placed her lips delicately on her baby’s forehead. Matt felt his eyes filling with tears. “We made this, we made her, and she’s beautiful.” Steph leaned on Mat’s shoulder.  

[foreverfangirllove]

Shoutout to ppl like @six-and-a-half-dollar-man and @mostleemorethansmut who write amazing stephew fics bc we need more of that in the world, thank

[emotionally-indecisive]

@six-and-a-half-dollar-man ’s prompts are really motivating me to keep on writing my longfic. Check them out, they are amazing

[mostleemorethansmut]

I just found your blog through the tags and OB MY GOODNESS! I just adore all this stephew! Thank you for all these fics! I have been looking all over for this kind of stuff and it's good to know there are some diversity of fic for this couple. Keep up the great work!!

I've had this in my inbox for who knows how long. It's kept me keeping my tags. It's kept me trying to post more interesting things.Tonight, it reminds me not to delete this blog.

[forevfangirlwrites]

Fear

Stephanie Cordato has a lot of fears yet the monsters she faces are not her own. She fights for others, for friends, and family, for the world.

She’s brave and courageous and a hero in the heart of many except herself because she never wins her battles. She doesn’t even show up.

Maybe that’s what holds her back. From going out there to that dream home that she want to build for herself, from saying hi to the cute stranger, from anything she really, really wants to do.

And maybe that’s why she hates him. When he enters her life in the form of a neighbor that just won’t mind his own business.

Because he catches her off guard with a smile or makes her lips twitch at a pun or eyes roll fondly at the complaints about 203’s constantly barking dog.

Because he makes her scared.

Scared from the fears that she refuses to face, scared because she knows they’re holding her back from living her life and for the first time she really really wants to live it.

He makes her want to face them and that scares her even more. She’s not ready to fight her battles, she’s missed every practice, she doesn’t know how.

She gets why others call her a hero when he shows up to help her flight her monsters. She resisted at first, it was her struggle, her problems, she’s deal with them herself.

But he gently pries her defiance away and steps up right beside her.

It’s a long process, it’s scary and it hurts and there are days she can’t look at it. But he’s there those days and they work through it.

And finally, she comes out the other end. Not perfect, not without fear, but with the strength to face it. She’s stopped holding back. She says hi to the cute neighbor turned friend and gets a kiss. She moves to that dream home.

She builds her own future with the knowledge that fear will always exist, but she will be able to face it.

[steph-and-a-half]

@any stephew fanfic writers: We need an AU fic ASAP where this is how Matt proposes to Steph.

A Surprise Pride and Prejudice Engagement

(Note: This isn’t me)

[larksweetsong]

Any good fan-fiction suggestions? I can only find cringey ones ;3;

Fairly recently I made this list of suggestions for someone new to the GTLive fanfic community of fanfic suggestions, which might be a good place to start. Really it depends on what you’re looking for, but I think there’s a fair range in that initial list. I also follow a fair few people on here who write GTLive fanfics if you’ve exhausted most of the options on the list. Hope this is helpful, happy reading!

[lilly-patrick]

"I SWEAR I'M NOT CHEATING ON YOU," Tim yelled back. "I work strange hours, and I'm working on paying my ex. That's why I've been calling her so much." ((Guess what kind of Stephew fic Tim anon's writing...))

Lilly sits in the bedroom at 4 in the morning sobbing. “Really!?” She yells back. “I don’t believe you Tim! How am I supposed to trust you when you didn’t trust me enough to go to the movies alone with my childhood best friend Jordan!” Lilly knew better than to bring up Jordan but she was that upset

((YES!!! I love angst!! Come at me with the relationship angst!!))

[foreverfangirllove]

Tag

[emotionally-indecisive]

Writing angsty MatPat is fun but writing angsty Steph is on a whole other level

[forevfangirlwrites]

His Eyes

When he’s trying to be playfully flirty, he flashes a smirk and plays it cool. But it’s always filled with something more whether he wants to admit it or not. His eyes say otherwise.

Dark and gazing, they can’t hide his want.

When he’s trying to lie, he pouts and bites his lips. But no matter how much he denies he hasn’t eaten the last cookie, his eyes say otherwise

Guilty with a hint of regret that’s mostly overtaken with a smile, they can’t hide his actions.

When he’s trying to be serious his face scrunches up and he speaks slowly. But no matter how hard he tries to make it seem like he’s mad, his eyes say otherwise.

Light and full of mirth, they can’t hide his ploy.

When he’s actually mad he goes still, silent. But no matter how mad there’s always a hint of concern behind the frustration in his eyes. His eyes say otherwise.

Swirling with anger with a speck of frustration that stems from wanting to understand, his eyes can’t hide the love filled concern.

When he’s sad he smiles and cracks a joke. But not matter how hard he tries to hide the fact that today has just been too hard, his eyes say otherwise.

Heavy with hurt and worry, they can’t hide his sorrow.

When he’s happy he grins and laughs and stares into her soul and his eyes say the unspoken words.

Pools of chocolate filled with warmth and adoration and something a little more, as he stares at her with a small smile on his face, they can’t hide the unsaid words.

His eyes say everything, his confusion, his tiredness, his joy, his excitement. A constant mix of emotion that’s plain to see, no matter what else he says or does, his eyes speak the truth.

She reads his eyes like a book, reading in between the lines, catching a glimpse into his heart. But out of all the things they say, the thing that they spell out most often is I love you.

[forevfangirlwrites]

Open Doors

There’s a girl who walks in almost every other day. It took him a second to realize it but once he did he couldn’t stop.

She has coffee colored hair and a pretty smile and he vaguely remembers her coming in before. He’s pretty sure she asked for a recommendation.

She makes a point to talk to him, or so he thinks, every time. He’s not entirely sure, because he is kind of oblivious (or so he’s been told) but he’s not entirely hopeless so he has a feeling she’s making a point of it.

It’s a start anyway.

He goes along with it because it’s fun and she’s interesting and her attention is making him wonder what exactly his thoughts are on her. She’s intelligent and funny and he likes their conversations.

He helps pave the way.

“How’s it going?” He asks her, “Did you get that book you were telling me about?”

She smiles and lights up at his mention. “I did, can’t believe you remembered.”

She holds it out. “I plan on sitting here and reading for a bit actually.”

He nods. It’s a nice atmosphere, if he does say so himself.

“You must really like the coffee here,” he jokes.

“Oh, I don’t come here for the coffee,” she meets his eyes, “I come here to talk to you.”

And with that she grabs the drink he’s made and walks off to the table leaving him shocked.

Turns out he wasn’t too far off the mark. He admires her courage because as cool and pretty and interesting as she was to him he wasn’t sure if he could have been that bold.

She’s opened a door.

And he’s not about to waste this.

Gathering himself he manages to convince his boss for an early break and quickly makes his way to her table.

She puts down the book she has barely had time to begin to look at him.

“You don’t have to come here to talk to me,” he says, “how does dinner sound?”

He’s walked through and offered an opportunity.

The answer of course is a smile and another door with a plethora of possibilities.

[forevfangirlwrites]

Loving Someone

Love is messy. Love is coloring outside the lines and confusion and having more questions than answers. Love walking away after time spent and still feeling like there were things left unsaid. Love doesn’t always make sense, it’s everywhere and anywhere and right there in you heart as a constant reminder that you’re feeling.

He came out of nowhere and she never expected to become friends let alone fall in love. And yet somehow it happened. Somewhere between hanging out and sharing jokes she started to fall in love. He was rough around the edges and didn’t know what he was doing, but he made her smile and gave her a look that made her think that maybe he felt the same way.

Relationships are messy. Relationships are working hard to meet in the middle, having trust and talking through the things you don’t want to. Relationships are admitting your problems and taking steps to combat them. Relationships are a give and take and the feeling of knowing you have someone in your corner.

He knew she was scared, terrified of what this was. She had a hard time coming to terms, trusting him. He loved her and sometimes that didn’t feel like enough, but he tried to do what he could for her and her laughs and kisses made it feel like they were getting somewhere.

Marriage is messy, Marriage is remembering the commitment made on the day you faced each other and promised to stick through it all. Marriage is giving more some days when the other one can’t and refusing to give up no matter what. Marriage is a promise kept and the comfort of having one another.

She knew that today was an off day and that she was going have to provide 70% to make it to the 100. She knew he loved her but sometimes it was hard but the ring on her finger was a testament to her refusal to give up. His smile over a night in with pizza while cuddling on the couch let her know that tomorrow would be better.

Love is your heart soaring high feeling light and heavy at the same time. Love is worth it, worth the confusion, worth the work.

His heart beat fast as she leaned in to kiss him for the first time.

Relationships are passionate kisses and smiles through movie dates. Relationships are worth it, worth the give and take, worth the work.

She laced her fingers with him as they walked down the street after dinner.

Marriage is cold pecks over ice cream and climbing into bed after a long day and cuddling. Marriage is worth it, worth the commitment, worth the work.

He pulled her closer as she got into bed and buried his face into her shoulder with a sigh of relief.

These things are not easy, even though they should be, even though they seem like everything should fall into place. These things are work, and trust and communication. These things are amazing, heart overflowing with emotion and skin on fire with touches.

Loving someone is a lot of work, but for the right person, it’s worth it.

Loving someone is a lot of work, but Stephanie was willing to do anything for Matt.

Loving someone is a lot of work, but for Stephanie, Matt knew it was worth it.