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Where you go when you can't go home by MatildaVespasian
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
26 Dec 2025
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His parents had told him they had given him too many good things in life, spent their money – their valuable time, just to have their only son end up working at a video store.
So, he's told it's time to make his own way in the world, if he's not going to follow theirs. He didn't realise where he had been driving when he finally pulled up to the small cabin in the forest.
Steve Harrington gets kicked out and finds himself crashing on Jim Hopper's couch, striking up a surprising friendship with Eddie Munson that changes his life and gains a family he never expected to have.
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13 Jan 2026
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choose the rose garden (over madison square) by strawberryspence
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
04 Sep 2022
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“I didn’t know you smoked.” Eddie looks at him tentatively.
“Didn’t until ‘86,” Steve answers, letting the feeling of the cigarette between his fingers anchor him into reality.
“I see a lot has changed for you in ‘86.” Steve snorts, still not returning Eddie’s fixed gaze.
“Are you just going to ignore me for the rest of the night?”
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or: It's 1991, Joyce and Hop are finally getting married. Steve owns a flower shop, Eddie's a rockstar and everyone's tired of their bullshit.
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- Part 1 of the lucky one + other discs
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12 Jan 2026
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With her boyfriend Alfie away at the South Pole, Penelope Featherington is bored of going to movie industry parties on her own.
She hires an escort, just some arm candy to keep her company, look at her adoringly, and tell people how amazing she is at every opportunity.
His name is Colin.
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The title comes from the song Black Limousine by Dragonette and there will be more Dragonette lyrics scattered through this story (and a few others besides). Have a listen to the Black Limousine playlist on YouTube.
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Thank you to the bestest of Beta readers, RumbaWaltzand ABVJ. I could not have completed this story without your help! You complete me.
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- Part 1 of The Dragonette Chronicles of Polin
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05 Jan 2026
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Nothing good happens at a party after two am. Or does it?
The Slytherin boys help Hermione find her tether.
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Bookmarked by carwoods
19 Nov 2025
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After Hermione hears Harry's description of what he saw in the bathroom before he nearly killed Draco Malfoy with a sectumsempra spell, she realizes that Harry bungled what could have been a unique opportunity to reach him. She decides to find Malfoy in the hospital wing and try to do what Harry should have done. When she finds him all alone and in distress, being clearly ignored by Madame Pomfrey, her mission leads to a connection she didn't plan for.
NOTE: This is my first fic, and I have not been beta'd, so please educate me on if I've missed any necessary tags or if you see something glaring.
Cover art is by me, but I did use an AI-generated image for reference/inspiration.Bookmarked by carwoods
18 Sep 2025