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    The Devil That I Know (Is Better Than The Devil That I Don't) by

    Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)  

    26 Nov 2022

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    By 1991, a lot has changed for Steve “The Hair” Harrington. He's left Hawkins and its monsters from the Upside Down in the rearview, to venture with his best friend Robin and her girlfriend Heather to Chicago. After a few years at community college he’s managed to get a bachelor’s degree under his belt and has secured his school district’s Teacher of the Year award within his first year as a kindergarten teacher. After leaving his hockey gear alongside his heart in Hawkins, Steve is shocked to find that his prize for his great teaching skills is tickets and an appearance at a pro-hockey game where he isn’t just reunited with his love for the game, but also with the guy who might be the love of his life.

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    31 May 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 92

    Won't Be Running Out (Any Time Soon) by

    Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)  

    14 Oct 2024

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    The first time Steve Harrington met Mr. William Hargrove it had been a winter day like any other. Nothing out of the ordinary, clouds rolled through the steel-colored sky and snow fell in clusters outside his storefront as the sun began to play hide and seek behind buildings on the city skyline. All Steve could recall when asked about that moment was the smell of cigarette smoke and a cologne that was distinctly clean and masculine. Oh, and something akin to the feeling of his restless soul that always seemed to be longing for something, finally settling itself deep in the hollow spaces of his bones. A kind of grounding. Something that he hadn’t felt in a long time. Maybe ever.

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    Or, florist Steve Harrington meets William Hargrove, heir to his father’s illegal Chicago enterprise, and finds himself enraptured with a man bound by his violent fate.

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    28 Apr 2026

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    Professional Boundaries by

    Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)  

    13 Apr 2026

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    Steve’s friends drag him out for one last night of fun before he starts his new marketing job. He meets a hot, confident guy named Billy at the club and they have incredible anonymous sex in a bathroom. The perfect one-night stand. Steve is never going to see him again.

    Except Monday morning Steve walks into his first company-wide meeting and discovers that Billy from Saturday night is William Hargrove. His new CEO.

    It’s fine. Everything’s fine. Steve’s career will probably survive this.

    Probably.

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    13 Apr 2026

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    Starting Over by

    Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)  

    16 Mar 2026

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    After Tina's party Steve would like to do nothing more than ignore his ex-friends and shitty classmates and forget about the state of his life, a new alpha doesn't let that happen.

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    17 Mar 2026

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    Fake It Till You Make It by

    Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)  

    17 Dec 2025

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    Fake-boyfriend for a family event

    Looking for a guy (20-30) who's willing to pretend to be my boyfriend at my cousin's wedding from the 13th to the 15th. Based in California, or willing to fly out. I'll cover any expenses. Pay is 500 upfront and 500 a day.

    Contact me: +1 (XXX) XXX-XXXX

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    or: Steve posts a Craigslist ad in hopes of finding someone that's willing to accompany him to his cousin's wedding. What he gets is a pair of boyfriends and a whole load of complicated feelings.

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    08 Mar 2026