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Bed Sharing/Only One Bed

Bed Sharing Scenarios

Only One Bed - Morning After Dialogue

Only One Bed - Dialogue Prompts

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My favorite thing about fanfic authors is they can identify any gap in a canon timeline where characters are offscreen and exploit the ever living fuck out of it

They see a time skip of any length and go

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Just finished planning out the rest of the chapters of Going Back to Hawkins High. It looks like there is going to be 24 of them 👍 let’s see how long this’ll take.

There’s a lot of stuff I’m super looking forward too though omg.

Next chapter: Mike Wheeler smokes weed for the first time! (With Will and El)

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Oh my god. Chapter 8 of going back to Hawkins high is ending with the SWEETEST Willel moment in the world I’m gonna cry writing it oh my GODDD

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Has writing the Dustin Experiment changed your perspective on the ST characters in general? I’m curious as to whether you were already a Dustin or Eddie fan beforehand, or if writing this book made you feel *closer* to the characters, or simply more appreciative of them in ways you might not have been before. I can just imagine how cool it’d be to be able to write an official book for a show you’ve loved so much and wanted to know if the process has given you a new outlook on certain aspects

This is such a fun and thoughtful question, thank you!

I have so much love for every single Stranger Things character but writing them from a canon perspective definitely made me appreciate them more. Like, I always appreciated Dustin for his humor and smarts, but in doing my analysis of his character and in writing his problems, fears, and flaws, I definitely came to love him and understand him even more. I hope people reading the book also take away a new perspective of our little Dusty-bun! He's so much more than comic relief or even the voice of reason or the provider of lore for the Upside Down. He's also a kid who cares so deeply and so loyally for the people he loves while simultaneously being terrified of being unwanted and being left alone. Here's a lil snippet of the whopping 10 pages of notes I did for my Dustin Bible while doing a Dustin-centric rewatch before writing this project -

(Disclaimer: this was completely my own personal analysis and prep, not approved by or even shared with the ST team, which is the only reason I can share it here, lol.)

Getting to that core "fear/pain" is always essential for me to understand a character. And for Dustin at this point in the timeline between seasons 3 and 4, having felt left behind by his friends in seasons 2 and 3, enduring the change of friends leaving after season 3, and going into high school, I really wanted to dive into those feelings and fears of being left behind and people changing and moving on without him. That is ultimately the core emotional conflict of the book. That's also what makes the novel tie-ins so fun--these feelings brushed off as one-liners in the show actually have the time to develop and unravel in a book focused on Dustin's character. Understanding those fears and how they play into how he goes into season 4 definitely made me love him and relate to him so much more.

The other big character I developed so much more love for was Eddie. I loved Eddie but never was wholly obsessed the way many people are, but writing him and his relationship with Dustin made me love him so much more and he ended up being amongst the most fun characters to write in the whole project. His voice and mannerisms are so fun to play with, the balance between rough-and-tough-metalhead and nerdy-softy-heart-of-gold was such a fun line to toe. He's over-the-top at times, and surprisingly restrained in others. And he cares much more than he wants to admit. Writing him from Dustin's perspective gave me so much more love and appreciation for him. I know how much people love Eddie, how protective his fans are of his character, so I really wanted to do him justice. I told friends half-jokingly while writing that if the Eddie fans are happy, I've done my job well. (No pressure, haha.)

Maybe I'll do a more formal analysis of my reading of Dustin's character as we get closer to the book's release :) I'm also eagerly awaiting permission to share even tiny snippets of the actual book... But for now - writing this story absolutely gave me a deeper understanding of most if not ALL of the characters but especially Dustin and Eddie. I hope when the book comes out, you guys feel even a small amount of the love I poured into it!

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One of my favorite things to explore in Going back to Hawkins High, is the effects of Max returning her sophomore year as student, now blind and physically disabled.

The other Hellfire boy took a seat beside Dustin. Max nervously shifted a little closer to El, startled by the sudden presence next to her. El rested her hand on her knee in a comforting gesture.

“Hey Max.” The shorter one said, nodding to her.

Max paused for a moment, her jaw clenched in uncomfortable thought. She nervously cleared her throat. “Sorry but, who are you?”

The two boys exchanged confused looks. “Gareth and Jeff. We’ve met… You told me my hair was stupid.”

“Oh yeah…” Max said, shifting awkwardly. “I didn’t recognize your voices.”

El felt her heart sink to the floor. She’s never seen Max this nervous talking to someone before. She was always so confident and snarky in the past, especially with boys. El hated seeing her girlfriend like this.

Gareth and Jeff looked at each other again and turned to Dustin hoping for an explanation.

Max sighed. “Sorry. I’m blind now. I can't see.” She gestured towards her eyes.

Both of the boy's eyes widened. “Oh…”

“Well, that explains the cool glasses,” Gareth said, after an awkward pause.

Max didn’t respond to his attempt to break the tension. El decided to shift the focus to herself for the sake of Max, and because she was actually excited to meet these guys. She reached her hand over the table for a handshake. “I’m El!”

- Going back to Hawkins High chapter 3

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Sometimes, teenage boys flirt by pouring water on each other while doing the dishes.

Without thinking, Mike grabbed a cup that was partially full of water from inside the sink, and swiftly threw the water all over Will.

Mike froze when he realized what he just did. He was horrified of the sight of Will blinking dirty water out of his eyes. He looked up at Mike, appalled.

Before Mike could open his mouth to apologize, Will started to laugh hysterically. “You asshole!” He shouted, his face painted with a goofy smile.

Will put his hand under the running water and splashed as much water as he could towards Mike in retaliation.

Mike jumped back out of the way, and only a tiny splash managed to hit him. “Nice try.” He chuckled, looking down at the pathetic drop of water on his shirt.

When Mike looked up, he was met with Will holding a full cup of water with a devious smile on his face. Mike gasped in horror and tried to step away, but his wrist was seized by Will. He looked directly into Mike's eyes with a comedically innocent smile, and pulled him close enough so that he could pour the entire contents of the cup right over Mike's head.

- Going back to Hawkins High, chapter 6

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Lucas and El to the rescue! (Elumax)

Fandom: Stranger Things (TV 2016)

Rating: General Audiences

Relationships: Maxine "Max" Mayfield/Lucas Sinclair, Eleven | Jane Hopper/Maxine "Max" Mayfield, Eleven | Jane Hopper/Maxine "Max" Mayfield/Lucas Sinclair, Eleven | Jane Hopper/Lucas Sinclair

Characters: Maxine "Max" Mayfield, Eleven | Jane Hopper, Lucas Sinclair, Erica Sinclair

Additional Tags: Sickfic, Disabled Maxine "Max" Mayfield, Massage, Cuddling & Snuggling, lucas and El are great partners

Summary:

Max Mayfield is sick. She doesn't like being taken care of unless it’s from her partners. Still, when she needs help, she wont openly admit it.

El and Lucas can tell when somethings up, and they spring into action.

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I'm sorry but I have one draft that I never finished but I laugh every time I see it

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The current chapter I’m working on for Going back to hawkins high goes into detail why Will started to use marijuana medically.

It’s surprisingly very personal writing this. I use weed medically for PTSD (and chronic pain) and it helps me in that specific area more than any psychiatric medication ever has (and I’ve been through a lot). Specifically alongside medication and therapy for everything surrounding PTSD.

But Wills arc is very tied to his experience navigating mental health treatment and his personal shame surrounding that. I like to explore Will and shame, especially in a situation where he now fully accepts his sexuality, and is able to recognize a similar feeling within other parts of him.

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Going Back to Hawkins High

An Elmax/Byler fanfic

Relationships: Eleven | Jane Hopper/Maxine "Max" Mayfield, Will Byers/Mike Wheeler

Tags: Secret Relationship, High School, Feelings Realization, Vecna is Defeated (Stranger Things), Blind Maxine "Max" Mayfield, Will Byers Joins Hellfire Club, Eleven | Jane Hopper Goes to School, Eleven | Jane Hopper Has Powers, Post-apocalypse high school, Will and El go to therapy, the town is suspicious, Eleven’s Guilt, Gay Mike Wheeler, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Fluff, Post-Vecna (Stranger Things)

Summary:

Hawkins highschool is opening back up for the first time since Vecna was defeated, but a lot of things have changed about the town since then. The earthquake coverup is still being pushed, but the town knows it cant be the whole story. It’s getting harder for things to stay under wraps.

Eleven and Max are in a fairly new relationship, and have chosen to keep it a secret for now. Some complications arise when they are faced with their new high school life.

Will has had feelings for his best friend for a long time, but he has accepted their fate as friends. Mike is starting to realize that he might want more than that.

I have rewritten previous chapters, and am picking back up this fanfic! I’m super excited about what I’ve written and where it’s going.

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El Hopper officially endorses touching gross ass bathroom floor as a good grounding technique for PTSD flashbacks

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words to use instead of ________

"Mad"

aggravated, angry, annoyed, boiling, cross, enraged, exasperated, fuming, furious, heated, incensed, indignant, irate, irritable, livid, offended, outraged, riled, steamed, storming, upset

"Nice"

amiable, charming, cordial, courteous, delightful, favorable, friendly, genial, gentle, gracious, helpful, inviting, kind, lovely, obliging, peaceful, peachy, pleasant, polite, swell, sympathetic, tender, welcoming, well-mannered, winning

"Pretty"

alluring, appealing, attractive, beautiful, charming, cute, delightful, desirable, elegant, eye-catching, fair, fascinating, gorgeous, graceful, intriguing, lovely, pleasing, striking, stunning, sweet

"Said"

alleged, argued, asked, asserted, babbled, bellowed, bragged, commented, complained, cried, declined, demanded, denied, encouraged, expressed, giggled, growled, inquired, moaned, nagged, rebuked, rebutted, replied, rejected, retorted, roared, scolded, shrieked, shrugged, stated, taunted, vowed, warned, whined, whispered, yelled

"Went"

avoid, bolt, bound, depart, exit, escape, flee, fly, hike, hop, jaunt, jolt, journey, leap, leave, lurch, march, mosey, move, pace, parade, pass, progress, retreat, saunter, scoot, skip, split, step, stride, stroll, tour, travel, vanish

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words to use instead of ________

"Mad"

aggravated, angry, annoyed, boiling, cross, enraged, exasperated, fuming, furious, heated, incensed, indignant, irate, irritable, livid, offended, outraged, riled, steamed, storming, upset

"Nice"

amiable, charming, cordial, courteous, delightful, favorable, friendly, genial, gentle, gracious, helpful, inviting, kind, lovely, obliging, peaceful, peachy, pleasant, polite, swell, sympathetic, tender, welcoming, well-mannered, winning

"Pretty"

alluring, appealing, attractive, beautiful, charming, cute, delightful, desirable, elegant, eye-catching, fair, fascinating, gorgeous, graceful, intriguing, lovely, pleasing, striking, stunning, sweet

"Said"

alleged, argued, asked, asserted, babbled, bellowed, bragged, commented, complained, cried, declined, demanded, denied, encouraged, expressed, giggled, growled, inquired, moaned, nagged, rebuked, rebutted, replied, rejected, retorted, roared, scolded, shrieked, shrugged, stated, taunted, vowed, warned, whined, whispered, yelled

"Went"

avoid, bolt, bound, depart, exit, escape, flee, fly, hike, hop, jaunt, jolt, journey, leap, leave, lurch, march, mosey, move, pace, parade, pass, progress, retreat, saunter, scoot, skip, split, step, stride, stroll, tour, travel, vanish

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This is apparently what happens when I write a few chapter outlines while high.

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Chapters: 3/3

Fandom: Stranger Things

Rating: General Audiences

Relationships: Maxine "Max" Mayfield/Lucas Sinclair, Eleven | Jane Hopper/Maxine "Max" Mayfield, Eleven | Jane Hopper/Lucas Sinclair, Eleven | Jane Hopper/Maxine "Max" Mayfield/Lucas Sinclair

Additional Tags: Misunderstandings, Cheating, Not Cheating, Polyamory, Movie Night, Caught cheating, the party, Drama, Interventions, Funny, Coming Out, Will Knows

Summary:

During an ordinary movie night with the party, Dustin stumbles oppon a problem he never expected to be faced with. Someone in the party was being unfaithful to their partner.

This could tear the whole party apart.

Finished this fic! I had this idea for a while and realized it was perfect for taking a break from my more emotionally heavy writing. This was so fun, I loved writing Dustin’s POV

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shut up and drive by bloodofgods (me)

Fandom: Stranger Things

Characters: Max Mayfield, Mike Wheeler

“What’s wrong with you,” Mike says in greeting. Max pays him no mind. “I told you I’d pick you up. From your house. What the hell are you doing out in this storm?”

“Just drive, Mike,” she sighs.

On a dark and stormy night in Hawkins, Indiana, Max packs a bag and runs away from home. Mike helps her out.