#afewproblems

[annoyinglyfanon]

Oh my god the Boops have taken me--save yourself!

I'll miss you bestie!! 🫡

*Proceeds to dump more boops on you*

[afewproblems]

33 hit today and I've never been one of those people that dislikes their birthday but I'm feeling a bit down today.

I am not as active with my writing and hobbies as I want to be but I'm so tired and stressed from my job which is definitely not as fulfilling as I hoped.

It's nothing to do with the people or even the job itself I'm just not a business or operations person so I feel kind of soulless, like this is not where I want to be at this point in my life. My education is in teaching and writing and I'm not doing either in a meaningful way.

I am a painter and a writer and a teacher, but also I need money to live.

I feel so stuck.

[strangersteddierthings]

WIP Weekend! The interview because part one wrecked me!!!!

:D

Steve had worried about things like money, and living situations, and getting food. It had all sounded like excuses to Eddie back then. Like Steve was picking the safety of Hawkins and his parents' house over going out into the world to be with Eddie freely.

[wheatnoodle]

i love you, evangeline

og post | part 1 | part 2 | part 3

dustin gets the text while he’s sitting in his dorm writing an essay for class. the familiar bird tweet sound he had set up just for her. immediately, he’s closing his laptop more forcefully than he should have and jumped to begin packing his bag.

because dinner at robin’s??? with evie??? the evie?! they’d all been waiting for the day, putting bets on it even, when robin would let one of them meet who they all knew was her new girlfriend. and he was the first. he had the proof right there.

who was this girl robin was claiming was her “best friend” but wouldn’t let anyone meet? where was steve? did evie know? god, he couldn’t wait.

lucas couldn’t have come back from class at a better time. of course, he has will in tow. dustin spins on his heel, a devious smirk on his lips. “boys,” he says, drawing out the o.

“what’s up with you?” lucas asks, furrowing his brows as he locked the door to his and dustin’s dorm. will say himself on the edge of lucas’s bed, eyeing dustin suspiciously.

“guess who’s meeting evie!” dustin shouts before he can stop himself, his smirk turning into a wide grin.

“what?! how is that fair at all?!” lucas exclaims and chucks his bag on his bed, wincing at will’s flinch.

“robin invited me for dinner at her and evie’s place and even said i can stay the night!” dustin laughed.

“how do you even know evie is going to be there?” will asked and tipped his head to the side slightly.

“robin told me herself,” dustin said proudly. he turns back to his suitcase, smirking at the annoyed grumbling behind his back.

~🌷🌻~

taggie waggies:

@lololol-1234 @xo-r4e @paintsplatteredandimperfect @homohomohoe @charlies-candid-corner @tartarusfairy @howincrediblysapphicofyou @steddie-as-they-go @bestwifehaver @sexymothmanincarnate @zoeweee @romanticdestruction @cinnamon-mushroomabomination @breadboi66 @shadowofaliar @mollymawkwrites @lofaewrites @estrellami-1 @ronance-is-my-wife @afewproblems @heartsong18 @discount-izukumidoriya @mightbeasleep @bookbinderbitch @justforthedead89 @onehandedbitch @anxiouseds @sunfloweringstories

[steddieunderdogfics]

Essential Songs to Woo a Metal Head by Afewproblems

@afewproblems

Rating: Not Rated

7,012 words, 4/4 chapters

Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

Tags: Hurt Eddie Munson, Eddie Munson Needs a Hug, Misunderstandings, Steve Harrington Needs a Hug, Eventual Happy Ending, Angst with a Happy Ending, Good Uncle Wayne Munson, Protective Wayne Munson, Supportive Wayne Munson, Robin Buckley & Steve Harrington Are Best Friends, Good Friend Robin Buckley, Protective Robin Buckley, Protective Dustin Henderson, Steve Harrington & Dustin Henderson Friendship, Hurt Steve Harrington, Minor Original Character(s), Bullying, Period-Typical Homophobia

Summary:

No. He can't think about it again. He can't think about the freckles he counted, dusting Steve's nose, the flecks of green and gold in his eyes just before they closed to reveal long brown lashes. The way his nose felt as it brushed Eddie's own just before he scrambled away across the couch, leaving Steve there with confusion and alarm painted across his face. It would have been so easy to let himself have this, to go along with whatever prank Steve had obviously concocted. Even if it meant letting him shatter Eddie's heart, just so he could have the chance to feel those lips against his own just once. Or, the one where Eddie needs to learn how to not judge an album by its cover.

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[gerrystamour]

i belong to all of your mysteries [steddie microfic]

Written for prompt: POOL | 442 words | Explicit CW: Semi-public oral sex, snowballing, transmasc Steve Harrington

‘Should come to the pool more often,’ Eddie thought hazily as he fucked the perfect mouth of the prettiest lifeguard in the empty locker room after hours... Written for the @steddiemicrofic prompt POOL, and the word count is exactly 442 words somehow! Filth under the cut

[ READ ON AO3 ]

‘Should come to the pool more often,’ Eddie thought hazily as he fucked the perfect mouth of the prettiest lifeguard in the empty locker room after hours.

Eddie gasped, eyes fluttering back as the stiff length of his cock slid between the plush ring of Steve’s lips. They were red, swollen and chafed from Eddie’s biting kiss earlier, a smear of blood across the top lip from one of their teeth when they collided. It was obscene, the way those lips hugged his dick while spit bubbled at the corners on every thrust inside.

Leaning forward on one forearm against the wall, Eddie practically pinned Steve against it as he tangled his other hand in his hair, thrusting his cock harder and deeper. Steve moaned and opened his throat, the noise vibrating up Eddie’s core and pulling a hiss from his throat. Heat grew in Eddie’s gut, his release building embarrassingly quickly.

Not bothering to warn Steve, Eddie came hard and choked Steve with the first spurt of cum. Groaning, Eddie opened his eyes to watch Steve’s blissful expression, eyes half-lidded as they blinked up at Eddie adoringly.

Eddie pulled out as his cock softened, but his eyes widened when Steve kept his mouth open, showing off the pool of cum and spit around his sinful, perfect tongue. Nostrils flaring with his next inhale, Eddie stepped back to take in the rest of the vision Steve made with his legs spread wide, a puddle of slick growing on the locker room floor where it dripped from his sweet cunt.

Moaning hungrily, Steve spat his mouthful onto his hand and rubbed the milky, slimy mixture between his fingers, testing the texture. Then Steve lowered his hand to slide his cum-slicked fingers over his dick and into his cunt. Eddie’s ears rang as he watched Steve jerk himself off, adding Eddie’s spend to the mess between his thighs in what was probably the hottest display Eddie had ever seen, period.

When Steve came, he did so almost silently with his eyes rolling back in his head, his swollen lips parted in a pretty O that Eddie was torn between wanting to kiss, slap, or fuck.  By the time Steve pulled his hand away from himself, Eddie was half-hard again, nearly ready for round two.

Steve got him the rest of the way there when he lifted that hand to his own mouth, licking the combination of their spend off his skin.

Crashing to his knees in a way Eddie knew he’d regret later, Eddie hauled Steve into his lap and sat his tight, wet cunt on his dick, swallowing Steve’s startled, but happy moan.

Taglist peeps who might be interested! @scarcrossdlvrs @patchworkgargoyle @mylilplanet @matchingbatbites @xenon-demon @steddieas-shegoes @afewproblems @steddie-there @inairbinad @stobinesque @sidekick-hero @scoops-stevie @rugbertgoeshome @spectrum-spectre @hellion-child @starryeyedjanai (if u see me tagging u suddenly it's bc i was in a hurry earlier and somehow missed u on my taglist doc i'm sorrryyyyyyy)

[acidicbarkbeast]

thank you @afewproblems for putting the original image on my dash and making this possible

[morbidda-destiny]

Here are the angsty, Eddie-hurts-Steve-and-then-has-to-fix-it fics that I currently have bookmarked, in the order they appear in my bookmarks. All happy endings, bc that’s generally the only way I roll.

Sugar We’re Going Down (series) by lichtbringer - The boys hook up and misunderstandings ensue.

True Colors by brightloveee - Eddie is a shitty boyfriend. He learns. Don’t Break Me by phantasmicbelladonna - Steve confesses his feelings to Eddie. It doesn’t go well. (There will be more of these on this list, I find it delicious.)

Still So Much to Learn by BonitaBreezy - Everyone calls Steve stupid, and he knows he is but they don’t have to keep saying it??

Both the Arms Reaching and the Arms Pulling Back by scritch - Eddie and Steve have been hooking up, and Eddie stops it suddenly and pulls away from their friendship. Steve doesn’t know why. Too Good to Be True by ayes - Eddie seduces Steve for revenge. Oops, it turns real and he fucks it up.

Steve’s No-Good, Terrible, Kinda Perfect Senior Year by merry_magpie - A Steve-has-powers AU. Not totally convinced this counts in the category, but I do find myself going back to the Eddie apology scene for the related dopamine hit, so I’m counting it. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Beg You to Love Me by alittleoff - The boys hook up and misunderstandings ensue (another fave theme tbh).

Talk to Me by peachesandpears - The boys have a fight. Ish.

Hands Where I Can See Them by solarmorrigan - Steve and Eddie are dating. Eddie did not know this.

Misunderstandings by cappuccinoo - Steve confesses his feelings to Eddie. It doesn’t go well.

We’re Getting a Little Braver by eggbertsheggbert - Steve confesses his feelings to Eddie. It doesn’t go well. (Told ya there’d be several of these lol)

You Don’t Fool Me by findafight - Steve and Eddie are dating. Eddie did not know this.

Love Him by lostbird - More misunderstandings - Eddie denies that he and Steve are dating and Steve spirals about it.

The Second Worst Trip to Mordor Ever Taken by artaxlivs - Featuring bisexual Steve Harrington and idiotic Eddie Munson, and an apology scene I really enjoy.

Speak to Me as Though No One Will Hear by unknown - Steve confesses his feelings to Eddie. It doesn’t go well.

You Can Only Remember What You Want to Forget by afewproblems - Steve has a crush on Eddie. Eddie is, unfortunately, kind of an asshole. He learns.

Heavy Balloon by vivahate - They’re dating, and Eddie is unintentionally dismissive of Steve and his interests.

Everybody’s Talkin’ by beetlesandstars - The boys go to a party together, and it goes wrong from the start.

I Want You to Love Me, No Obligations, No Strings Attached by steviewashere - The boys have a fight.

It’s Darker Than You Thought Now by emchant3d - The boys have a fight.

Intricate Rituals by zade - Steve and Eddie have been hooking up. As soon as Steve makes it clear his feelings are involved, Eddie leaves him in the lurch. (cw: bdsm)

[eriquin]

Music shuffle tag game

Rules: shuffle your 'on repeat' playlist and post the first 10 songs, then tag 10 friends.

Tagged by @just-my-latest-hyperfixation. 🥰 Thank you

Band of Gold, Bonnie Tyler

Mr. Jones, Counting Crows

Wonderwall, Vitamin String Quartet

Just Can't Get Enough, Depeche Mode

One Week, Barenaked Ladies

Criminal, Fiona Apple

Blister in the Sun, Violent Femmes

30,000 Pounds of Bananas (Live), Harry Chapin

Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, The Police

Shiny Happy People, REM

My music taste is mostly stuck in the 90s, I think.

Tagging:

@asexualasshat, @greenbergsays, @hairstevington, @findafight, @runninriot

@afewproblems, @steviestits, @strangersteddierthings, @inairbinad, @thisapplepielife

This is basically my writing playlist, so tagging some writers.

[dangerous-disposition]

WIP Weekend Accountability Pt. 1 of 3

So, for WIP weekend, I posted a poll about which of my Big WIPs I should focus on for the weekend and this was the result of that poll

I decided I would write for all 3 obviously, and post snippets with word counts based on the number of votes they got. Here are the snippet word counts:

ANYWAY TO THE FIRST SNIPPET

romcom!AU

It wasn’t like Steve was pressed for time, seeing as he had nine days left of what was supposed to be a romantic vacation with his girlfriend of seven years turned fiancée. Nine days until he returned home to an empty apartment, one that he had never lived in alone before. Nine days until he was back in a bed that he had only ever shared with Nancy, nine days until he was sleeping in the vibrant, loudly-patterned sheets Nancy bought because she thought Steve would like them. He did, very much so, but now the thought of climbing into them single made him feel sick.

Taking the little, white satin box out of his pocket, Steve placed it on the bar and stared at it. How did he fuck it up so badly? It wasn’t like he was just deciding to spring a proposal on Nancy out of nowhere, and it wasn’t like this vacation was a surprise either. This had been months in the planning.

The ring itself took months of shopping to pick the perfect one; a simple silver band, with the stone inset so it wouldn’t catch on anything when Nancy was working, with engraved vines along the flat surface. They had talked about their future, and Steve had said he saw her as part of it and she agreed. They had been together for six years at that point, they lived together for five of those. Steve had moved to New York with her for her career and everything.

When the opportunity came up, he and Nancy discussed it and what it would mean for them as a couple. Steve loved the school where he taught history back in Indiana, loved the students and they loved him. Leaving them was gut-wrenching, but the way he figured it, he could teach history anywhere, that amazing students existed everywhere. The kind of opportunity that Nancy made happen for herself was once-in-a-lifetime.

Plus, being in New York meant he was closer to his parents which was a nice bonus, even if that opened Steve up for his dad prodding him to leave teaching entirely again.

Teaching in New York was completely different than what Steve was used to, though. The classes were bigger, the funding somehow less, and the students were jaded. Steve still did his best by them, and he definitely believed he was making a difference, even if it was just with a handful of the kids, but he could feel himself plummeting to a burn-out within a year and a half of moving.

The kicker about all of it? The vacation had started as Nancy’s idea.

Tagging the buddies I think'll wanna see this the most: @patchworkgargoyle @scarcrossdlvrs @indigohightide @steddieas-shegoes @steve-harringtits @mylilplanet @afewproblems @xenon-demon @inairbinad @matchingbatbites @starryeyedjanai @sidekick-hero @stobinesque @spicysix @thefreakandthehair

[afewproblems]

Last sentence tag!

Rules: Post the last sentence you wrote on a WIP (can be from anything, fic, original work, etc) and tag the same number of people as there are words in your sentence. Thank you Jess @strangersteddierthings for the tag, I finally think I have my path through this Halloween AU and I'm so excited to explore and keep working on it for you guys!

It's almost as if Steve is pleading with him, and it's then that Eddie notices what Steve has gripped between his hands. A fucking baseball ball bat, studded with nails that have been haphazardly hammered into the end of it.

So....that's a lot of words and more than one sentence (I'm excited okay?) So I will most likely tag my usual crowd (no pressure!) And anyone else that needs a push to work on their WIP feel free to use this and tag me in it!

@steddierthings @steddie-there @steves-strapcollection @stevesbipanic @spooky-brakers @flowercrowngods @henderdads @eriquin

[strangersteddierthings]

L + H for the fic writers ask - if you haven't gotten these ones already!

Thanks so much for the ask!!!! :D

L: How many times do you usually revise your fic/chapter before posting?

The amount of time a fic spends in the drafts directly effects how much I revise the fic. The answer is at least once.

H: How would you describe your style?

Hmm... I'm not sure, as I've never thought about it. I'm not even sure I could name some writing styles without having to google them.

[flowercrowngods]

Make me write!

🌷 Ok so basically the rules are:

1. Make a 24-hour poll with the title of your current WIPs

2. Write as many sentences as you have votes for the top fic

3. If you finish that fic, start on the next one (If you get a lot of votes you can switch to word count instead of sentence count)

4. Tag some people. I think the “rules” are 10 but I don’t think I know 10 people so. Tag people. If you want. Or don’t, I can’t tell you want to do.

i was tagged by the wonderful @every-aj-needs-an-angel and invited by @estrellami-1 🤍

links to the fics if you're curious:

🌷time travel au (i'll try. i'll try. (but i couldn't be better))

🌷 knight!steve / bard!eddie

tagging: oh lord i have no idea who's done this already but uhh @eddies-artofsuffering @willowworkswithwords @afewproblems @angels-fics @zerokrox-blog @aphroditestummyrolls @anzelsilver @steddieas-shegoes @steddielations @steddierthings @stevecarrington @aringofsalt and whoever wants to ����🤍

[steddieunderdogfics]

The World is Upside Down (The King has Lost his Crown) by Afewproblems

@afewproblems

Rating: Not Rated

26,600 words, 10/10 chapters

Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

Tags: Past Steve Harrington/Nancy Wheeler, Steve Harrington Needs a Hug, Getting Together, Mutual Pining, Billy Hargrove Being an Asshole, Post-Season/Series 02 AU, Eddie Joins the gang early, Steve Harrington is a Sweetheart, Eddie Munson Has a Crush on Steve Harrington, he is in pretty deep denial over it though, POV Eddie Munson, Period-Typical Homophobia, Vomiting, Canon-Typical Violence, Bullying, Good Babysitter Steve Harrington, Hurt/Comfort, Soft Eddie Munson, Soft Steve Harrington, Fix it for the Steve and Nancy Breakup, Angst and Feels, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Sort Of, the enemies bit is a little one-sided, Protective Steve Harrington, Protective Eddie Munson

Summary:

A small part of Eddie knows he shouldn't be listening to this, he can hear the waiver in this guy's voice like his heart is slowly cracking in his chest. Shit, he almost feels bad for this guy. But the people that go to these stupid parties, the Hawkins elite, the gorillas in the mist, deserve their bullshit --to use this girls turn-of-phrase. The only reason they didn't mess with Eddie was because he was these highschool shit-heads main source of weed. Its karma, plain and simple, Eddie reasons as he presses even closer now. "It's. Bullshit". The girl hisses emphatically and for a second Eddie hears nothing. It happens so quickly after that. Or, what would happen if Eddie had been at Tina's Halloween Party in Season Two?

Thanks for the rec! This recommendation is apart of our Writer's Wednesday! All of the recs today are written by @afewproblems. Want to nominate an author? Fill out this form!

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[gerrystamour]

our hearts are racing, captivated [steddie microfic]

Written for prompt: CAKE | 311 words | Explicit CW: PWP, intercrural sex, bad jokes

“That’s what we call icing the cake.” “Oh my god, get out,” Steve groaned, barely holding in his giggles. “I can’t stand you.” If you saw me post this on main, no you fucking didn't. Anyway, written for @steddiemicrofic August prompt, CAKE. Filth under the cut.

[ READ ON AO3 ]

Dropping forward onto his hands and caging Steve against the mattress, Eddie groaned as his cock brushed against the soft skin of Steve’s perfect ass. It was one of Eddie’s favourite things to worship with his hands and mouth.

“C’mon, lift your hips a bit,” Eddie grunted, giving Steve’s thigh a light smack.

Grumbling, Steve got his knees under him a bit more and arched his back, eyes dark as they looked at Eddie over his shoulder. With a contented sigh, Eddie pressed the hard line of his cock between the perfect pale globes, rutting against Steve with a sigh. Beneath him, Steve shivered and let out a quiet, pleased sound.

Eddie moved against Steve, movements quick, nearly frantic, far too wound up to make this last. With a groan, Eddie dropped a kiss to a freckled shoulder blade and said, “Reach back here and hold your pretty cheeks together.”

With a soft whine, Steve dropped himself onto his chest so he could use both hands, doing as Eddie asked and pulling a loud groan from him. Eddie quickened his movements, the tighter friction on his cock perfect. Already, Eddie was so close to coming, tears stinging in his eyes as the coil pulled tight in his gut.

“Eddie,” Steve moaned, rocking back. “Please.”

Gritting his teeth, Eddie’s movements grew erratic, his entire body shaking. Then he was coming, whining against Steve’s skin as his cum painted the perfect, pale, freckled cheeks his cock was nestled between.

With a shaky sound, Eddie lifted himself back onto his hands to look at his handiwork, smiling tiredly at the mess of milky spend against Steve’s skin.

Smirking wickedly, Eddie smacked Steve’s ass (hard, just to see it jiggle) and said, “That’s what we call icing the cake.”

“Oh my god, get out,” Steve groaned, barely holding in his giggles. “I can’t stand you.”

Taglist: @scarcrossdlvrs @patchworkgargoyle @steddieas-shegoes @steve-harringtits @mylilplanet @afewproblems @xenon-demon @steddie-there @inairbinad @matchingbatbites @spookednsaucy @starryeyedjanai @scoops-stevie @vecnuthy @hellion-child @sidekick-hero @rugbertgoeshome @estrellami-1 @spectrum-spectre @stobinesque @spicysix @lets-try-to-be-normal-otakus @sentient-trash

[steddie-fanfic-recs]

Warm my Cold and Tired Heart

by Afewproblems

Rating: Not Rated Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationship: Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Steve Harrington & The Party, Robin Buckley & Steve Harrington Character: Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Robin Buckley, Dustin Henderson, Wayne Munson, Nancy Wheeler, Jonathan Byers, The Party (Stranger Things), Mike Wheeler, Eleven | Jane Hopper, Maxine "Max" Mayfield, Lucas Sinclair, Will Byers, Jim "Chief" Hopper, Steve Harrington's Parents Additional Tags: Stranger Things Spoilers, Not Canon Compliant - Stranger Things 4 Vol. 2, Stranger Things 4, Steve Harrington is a Sweetheart, Hurt Steve Harrington, Bisexual Steve Harrington, Protective Steve Harrington, Protective Eddie Munson, Steve Harrington Needs a Hug, Good Babysitter Steve Harrington, Robin Buckley & Steve Harrington Are Best Friends, Eddie Munson Lives, Eddie Munson is a Sweetheart, Mutual Pining, Slow Burn, Protective Wayne Munson, Supportive Wayne Munson, Good Friend Robin Buckley Words: 24,534 Chapters: 4/4

Summary

"Steve’s back collides with the corrugated aluminum and his head follows, the crack of his skull reverberates around the room, clashing with the screams from Robin and Max. It’s Eddie, Eddie holding him against the wall, one hand on the juncture of his shoulder and throat while the other presses the edge of what feels like broken glass to his adams apple. Steve swallows down a whimper and holds up his hands, raising his chin away from the weapon but the glass seems to follow him, Eddie’s hand steady and sure in his grip of Steve. He can vaguely hear Dustin screaming, but the sounds are murky, the ringing in Steve’s ears is loud and lingering". What if the events of Season 4 played out a little differently, if Eddie lived and Steve was allowed to finally deal with his emotions. And wooo boy, he has a lot of them.