#oc: billy morris

[rotten-downer]

Next bunny, Billy!! He's so cute I love him

Close-up:

[turquoiseaardvark]

my OCs featuring Ramses rabbit and Archimedes Aardvark

Ramses and Archimedes are commonly based on Arthur and Merlin from the sword in the Stone respectfully.

Ramsey was inspired from six cartoon characters:

Sam-i-am (green Eggs and Ham by Dr seuss)

Morris the Moose (Morris by bernard Wiseman)

Billy (billy and Mandy by Maxwell Atoms)

Wander (wander over yonder by Craig mcCracken)

SpongeBob SquarePants (Stephen hillenberg)

Uncle Grandpa (Peter Browngardt)

[slayersindie]

hi! i'm buffy, a brand new indie roleplayer that focuses on writing as canon characters from my favourite fandoms! while my blog is no where near finished yet, i thought i would make a starter/plot call for when i'm ready! while i only write as canon characters, i will happily write against ocs and i'm crossover friendly (within reason). i've never done indie before and so please bare with me as i get to grips with it and learn the ropes.

i'm still setting up my muse directory, but i thought i would compile a list of the muses i write as under the read more.

if you're interested, please like this post and i'll come say hi in your dms!

addams family

gomez addams

morticia addams

buffy the vampire slayer

anya jenkins

buffy summers

cordelia chase

faith lehane

spike

tara maclay

willow rosenberg

charmed

chris halliwell

cole turner

daryl morris

leo wyatt

paige matthews

phoebe halliwell

piper halliwell

prue halliwell

wyatt halliwell

gen v

andre anderson

cate dunlap

emma meyer

jordan li

marie moreau

god of war (2018/ragnarok)

freya

kratos

grey’s anatomy (only up to season 11)

addison montgomery

alex karev

amelia shepherd

april kepner

arizona robbins

callie torres

cristina yang

derek shepherd

izzie stevens

jackson avery

jo wilson

lexie grey

maggie pierce

mark sloan

meredith grey

miranda bailey

owen hunt

stephanie edwards

teddy altman

marvel (mcu)

bruce banner

bucky barnes

carol denvers

clint barton

eddie brock

gamora

jane foster

kate bishop

loki

may parker

natasha romanoff

pepper potts

peter quill

sam wilson

steve rogers

thor

tony stark

valkyrie

wanda maximoff

yelena belova

pirates of the caribbean

elizabeth swann

jack sparrow

will turner

snowpiercer (netflix)

andre layton

melanie cavill

stranger things

jim hopper

joyce byers

twilight

edward cullen

emmett cullen

jacob black

rosalie hale

van helsing (netflix)

axel miller

dracula

ivory

jack van helsing

vanessa helsing

violet van helsing

the boys

annie january

billy butcher

frenchie

hughie campbell

kevin moskowitz

kimiko miyashiro

margaret shaw

mother's milk

the mask of zorro/the legend of zorro

alejandro de la vega

elena de la vega

the mummy

ardeth bay

evelyn o'connell

rick o'connell

the witcher (netflix)

geralt of rivera

jaskier

triss merigold

yennefer of vengerberg

underworld

david

lucian

michael corvin

selene

sonja

[disasterglyph]

meet my ocs!!

these guys own my whole heart, also the last two are original stories. right now im just dropping their names bc i have to organize all of their info BUT feel free to shoot me an ask with any questions!!

hatchetfield:

-andie green

-nessa williams

-tucker hathorne

-cass díaz

-luca díaz

-ryan coleman

-val morales

owl house:

-selkie tider

-cyrus thornton

-mars thornton

-khiora harper

-bronwyn staggerty

moon knight:

-casey spector

-fay zidabe

-ella harrow

star wars:

-tay dameron

-leia dameron

-ibria kamadzo

-nian bakmal

-cashii albedin

-jax talis

-thiago bara

-kayleene bara

spiderverse:

-ruby villanueva

-diana rosenthal

bluebirds:

-izz álvarez

-summer morris

-bucky calegari

-cal barton

-gordy lamotte

-piper d'angelo

-talon mcbride

-petal dales

-jewel karpiak

the haunting of new cryptham:

-iris ramirez-moreno

-olivia macneil

-billie tyler

-finn jacobs

-nova warren

-jamie moreno

-sophia macneil

[comidyye]

HAIII HI IM ASH !!! im a TEENAGE brain surgeon FANARTIST whoo Also likes to make SH🥩Tposts and Edits here an theRRe !!!

they / He ★ minor ★ neurodivergent ★ excluusivly english Srry!!!

I USUALLY ONLLY REALY POST stuff about my CURENT HYPERFIXATION !!! My twitter IS pretty Dead rn And On tiktok (SAme @) I uslly post edits / memes!! CONTENT ⚠️ : ART MAY INCLUDE (TAGGED) GORE /BODY HORROR /BLOOD /EYESTRAIN .. anything suggestive is highly UNlikely However

ART: #doodle ★ RANDOM: #rambljngs

HERESSZ SOME OF my Strong Recent / curent fixations! ALSO : WHen i Fixate on a series i Usually have one character Im Obseszed w/.. I wil List them 2 !

★ slashers/slasher adjacent ( curently: martin (77), billy lenz, leslie vernon, henry barrow)

★ spooky month ( bob / dexter) ★ yu-gi-oh [ s0 & dm ] ( ryou / s0 yami yugi) {reoccurring} ★ fnaf ( glitchtrap, vanny, funtimes, springbonnie) {reoccurring} ★ wii deleted you ( henry morris) {short} ★ kirby ( marx) {reoccurring} ★ animatronics - All kinds!! halloween/scary, old kids bands, theme parks ( rockafire explosion, circus playhouse band) ★ smile for me ( dr habit) ★ childs play franchise [ 1-2, 7] ★ super paper mario ( dimentio) {reoccurring} ★ welcome home - eeh... ( wally / eddie) ★ madness combat ( tricky)

"SO WHATS WITH THE CLOWNS">!>???????/

CLOWNS ARE PROALY MY BIGEST SPECIAL INTEREST! I KEEP A RUNNING LIST OF ALL THE FICTIONAL CLOWNS I KNOW. i have a google doc with MOST of them However the list is originally made/updated in Discord so the doc is likely an inaccurate count of the clowns. LAST CLOWN COUNT TOTAL: 178 CLOWN DOC If you know a clown not on the list send me their name thru The ask box Please! Fictional clowns from established series only - no ocs or anything !

OTHER INTERESTS NOT PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED CAUS holy moly thhrz a LOT

IN GENERAL : obscure, surreal, crreepy stuf !!! ... I <3 HORROR

GAMEZ : DAY SHIFT AT FREDDYS(!), rhythm heaven, Klonoa, NiGHTS, um jammer lammy, splatoon, Omori, Balan wonderworld, undertale, deltarune, needy streamer overload, dropsy, FAITH: the unholy trinity, league of legends(ONLY FOR FIDDLESTICKS AS A CHARACTTR-I DONT PLAY), killer frequency, happy hills homicide

SHOWS/SERIES : dont hug me im scared, the walten files, BUGBO, Ena, My little pony, kaiba(2008), tokyo mew mew, devilman ovas, milky way & the galaxy girls, the amazing digital circus, bee & puppycat, over the garden wall, infinity train, garfield & friends, gloomy bear, tokyo mew mew MOVIES/MUSICALS: ride the cyclone, mean girls(musical), rocky horror picture show, trick r treat, re-animator, killer klowns from outer space, inu-oh, benny loves you, day of the dead(for bub), house of 1000 corpses, behind the mask: the rise of Leslie vernon, black christmas (1974), martin (1977), texas chainsaw franchise + chucky franchise CONTENT CREATORS: MARRKIPLIIER, JERMA! failboat, Dougdoug, dead meat, wicked masters, dawko, ANDY LAND, Itemlabel, CHRBRG, j-gems, lumpy touch, matt rose, planet clue, RTGAME, ooftroop, astralspiff, vernias MUSIC ARTISTS: WILL WOOD & LEMON DEMON . ... Chonny Jash, tally hall, CREATURE FEATURE, ROB ZOMBIE, icp, that handsome devil, oingo boingo, nero's day at disneyland, rusty cage, maretu, the stupendium, MSI(....Eeh..), duran duran, mcr, s3rl, stolen babies(!). i am a hereditary connoisseur of 80s new wave/alt

DNI UHHH JUST DONT BE A BIGOT?!?! + FUCK PROSHIPPERS .. Dont piss on people 4 Their Interests n OH Sfw interactions Only Please SO nsfw dni Thannkz.. Just puting that out there Just in case.

BOUNDARIES:? Just Use common SEnse i would Think !! i dont think im crazy chronically online - school comes First Unfortunately . But if yurr that inntreseted in becoming Friends juuss lemme know howevrr You want .. Even with my own friedns I don't talk a lot however so dont expect full convos from me All the Time

ASK BOX..? anything related to me Just dump in there !! questions r whatevaa ... art requests about my fandoms r on the table, but dont expect me to do them!! low chance but still, shoot your shot COMMISIONS? generally dont do them + Especially dont have set pricing HOWEVER if yur interested Ask and im sure we can work something out somehow : o))) SHIPS/OCS N SHIT? i generally dont really have any ocs n dont Really selfship unless like Platonic - I'm not a big shipper but may have a rarepair here and there - Real chill shit REPOSTS/USING ART? tell me if Yoou want to repost something somewherer - even if i do give the thumbs up Credit is required!!!! Feel free 2 use my stuff as a pfp just don't claim it as Your own -- Give Credit if someone Asks . Bare minimum Stuff

FUN BLINKIES/ STAMPS/GRAPHICS N SHIT

WOWOAOAOWA YOU MADE IT THIS FAR WHO EVEN ARR YOU >!>???!?>??

WELL thank You 4 Coming By &lt; 3333333 SEE U AROUND!!!!!!!1

[putawayurhalo]

Kers’ Stranger Things O.C.’s

- this also doubles as a Horror Fic characters list *all backstories will be in there in post aka I’ve got too much too type in one post if I include them*

Violet Knight

- Face claim: Anya Taylor-Joy (she has a second one but we’ll save her for later)

- Crushing on Steve Harrington

- Best friends with Ivy Wheeler, Alexandria Decker, Becky Munson, Vanessa Jong, and Eddie Munson

- Younger teen she’s closest with: Max Mayfield

- 3 Songs that best represents Violet: Little Violence by Waterparks, Favorite Record by Fall Out Boy, Long Story Short by Taylor Swift

Mallory “Mal” Morris

- Face claim: Halle Bailey

- Crushing on Jonathan Byers

- Best friends with Ivy Wheeler, Nancy Wheeler, Alexandria Decker, and Chrissy Cunningham

- Younger teen she’s closest with: Mike Wheeler

- 3 Songs that best represents Mallory: Sugar Coated by Heart Attack Man, Question...? by Taylor Swift, The Moment I Knew (Taylor’s Version) by Taylor Swift

Alexandria “Alex” Decker

- Face claim: Halston Sage

- Was with Billy Hargrove - circa season 2, dumps his ass after seeing how he treats Lucas; Currently not with anyone.

- Best friends with Violet Knight, Mallory Morris, and Ivy Wheeler

- Younger teen she’s closest with: Lucas Sinclair

- 3 Songs that best represents Alexandria: I Felt Younger When We Met by Waterparks, Cherry Picking by Poutyface, Bejeweled by Taylor Swift

Ivy Wheeler

- this is my best friend’s OC for Stranger Things and yes I include her in my work just like she would include Violet 

- Face claim: Taylor Swift

- Crushing on Steve Harrington

- Crushed on by Eddie Munson

- Best friends with Violet Knight, Mallory Morris, Alexandria Decker, and Robin Buckley

- Younger teen she’s closest with: Jane “El” Hopper

- 3 Songs that best represents Ivy: State of Grace (Taylor’s Version) by Taylor Swift, Crying Over It All by Waterparks, Call It What You Want by Taylor Swift

Becky Munson

- Face claim: Ashley Frangipane

- Crushing on Chrissy Cunningham

- Best friends with Violet Knight and Robin Buckley

- Younger teen she’s closest with: Will Byer

- 3 Songs that best represents Becky: You Are In Love by Taylor Swift, Delicate by Taylor Swift, Grand Theft Autumn/Where is your boy tonight? by Fall Out Boy

Vanessa “Nessie” Jeong

- Face claim: Zeph

- Love interest: Violet’s brother

- Best friends with Violet Knight

- 3 Songs that best represents Vanessa: 1 Step Forward, 3 Steps Back by Olivia Rodrigo, Anti-Hero by Taylor Swift, Enough for You by Olivia Rodrigo

Eric Henderson

- Face claim: Eric [Redacted] because hes on tumblr now

Kyle Knight

- Face claim: Is a fucking menace to society.

[blooming-lily-petals]

Musicals Put On By Night Raven College

Drama Teacher: Ratton (OC based off of Ratigan from the Great Mouse Detective):

SIX:

(The first names are the singers, the second names are their dance partners as creative liberties for this musical playing Henry VIII or just the men mentioned in the songs).

Catherine of Aragon - Vil + Juna (1/8 MCs).

Anne Boelyn - Jinsuke (7/8 MCs) + Silver

Jane Seymour - Lilia + Idia

Anne of Cleeves - Riddle + Floyd

Katherine Howard - Norito (5/8 MCs) + Sebek

Catherine Parr - Rinsay (2/8 MCs) + Rook

Heathers:

Veronica - Rinsay (2/8 MCs)

J. D. - Rook

Heather Chandler - Vil

Heather Duke - Jinsuke (7/8 MCs)

Heather McNamara - Cater

Ram - Ace

Kurt - Deuce

Ram’s Dad - Trey

Kurt’s Dad - Arthur (An oc, big brother of Riddle)

Martha Dunnstock - Kalim

Ms. Fleming - Epel (imagine him saying “And Steve, I’m ending our affair” in his actual voice).

Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street:

Sweeney Todd - Malleus

Mrs. Lovett - Isara (8/8 MCs)

Anthony Hope - Silver

Johanna - Jinsuke (7/8 MCs)

Judge Turpin - Leona

Beadle - Ruggie

Toby - Ortho

Pirelli - Floyd

‘Old Woman’ / Lucy - Vil

Les Misérables:

Valjean - Dante (oc based off of Drizella; Prof. Trien’s oldest child)

Javert - Sebek

Fantine - Vil

Child / Adult Cosette - Epel

Monsieur Thénardier - Floyd

Madame Thénardier - Jinsuke (7/8 MCs)

Éponine - Cater

Gavroche - Ortho

Enjolras - Ace

Grantaire - Deuce

Marius - Hiraku (3/8 MCs)

Courfeyrac - Rook

Combeferre - Trey

Joly - Pippa (strong oc based off of Panic from Hercules)

Bahorel - Jack

Feuilly - Ruggie

Bossuet - Isara (8/8 mcs)

Jehan - Riddle

The Forman - Althea (oc based off of Pain)

The Bishop - Kalim

Hamilton:

Alexander Hamilton - Ace

Aaron Burr - Leona

George Washington - Malleus

Thomas Jefferson - Arthur (oc; Riddle’s older brother)

James Madison - Azul

John Laurens - Deuce

Hercules Mulligan - Dante (OC based off of Drizella)

Marquis de Lafayette - Rook

Angelica Schuyler - Vil

Eliza Schuyler - Anteros (OC based off of Meg from Hercules)

Peggy Schuyler - Polkus (OC based off of Iago from Aladdin)

Philip Hamilton - Ruggie

King George III - Floyd

Samuel Seabury - Pippa (Panic from Hercules)

Charles Lee - Kalim

George 1 Eaker - Jack

Maria Reynolds - Norito (5/8 mcs)

James Reynolds - Jamil

Hadestown:

Orpheus - Hiraku (3/8 mcs)

Eurydice - Epel

Hermes - Ace

Hades - Idia

Persephone - Lilia

Fate 1 - Kiza (6/8 mcs)

Fate 2 - Norito (5/8 mcs)

Fate 3 - Rinsay (2/8 mcs)

Beetlejuice:

Beetlejuice - Floyd

Lydia - Norito (5/8 mcs)

Lydia’s Dad - Juna (1/8 mcs)

Lydia’s Step Mother, Delia - Vil

Barbara - Cater

Barbara’s Husband, Adam - Trey

The Landlord - Azul

The Dead Woman, Ms. Argentina - Jinsuke (7/8 mcs)

Girl Scout, Sky - Ortho

Below is where my fiancé and I don’t have any ideas but if you guys do, they will be appreciated! ☺️🫰

Dear Evan Hansen:

Evan Hansen -

Evan’s Mom -

Connor -

Connor’s Sister -

Connor’s Mother -

Connor’s Father -

Evan’s Friend -

Be More Chill:

Jeremy - Idia

Michael -

Christine -

Rich -

Jake -

Popular Girl 1 -

Popular Girl 2 -

Popular Girl 3 -

The S.q.u.i.b -

The Greatest Showman:

B. T. Barnum -

B. T. Barnum’s Wife -

B. T. Barnum’s Children -

The Right Hand Man -

The Acrobat -

The Bearded Lady -

The Opera Singer -

Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief Part 1:

Percy -

Percy’s Mom -

Grover -

Annabeth -

Luke -

Clarice -

Chiron -

Dionysus -

Ares -

Poseidon -

Hades - Idia

Zeus -

Hermes -

Chronos -

Alecto -

Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog:

Dr. Horrible - Idia

Penny - Lilia

In The Heights:

Usnavy -

Vanessa -

Sonny -

Nina -

Benny -

Nina’s Mom -

Nina’s Dad -

Abuela Claudia -

Hairdresser Woman -

Teenage Girl -

1776:

John Adams -

Benjamin Franklin -

Richard Henry Lee -

John Dickinson -

James Wilson -

Edward Rutledge -

John Hancock -

Charles Thomson -

Robert Livingston -

Roger Sherman -

Dr. Lyman Hall -

Reverend John Witherspoon -

Lewis Morris -

Stephen Hopkins -

Andrew McNair -

Charley McNair -

Billy Hartford -

Abigail Adams -

Martha Jefferson -

The Book of Mormon:

[npseas]

This is a catch all multimuse for muses of mine that are historically low interest, fickle voiced, or predominately utilitarian in their use.

like all my blogs this is a side blog off @mosiaks

Train. They/they. 25+. EST.

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this blog is iconless until I decide otherwise.

Muse List

Paul from the Lo.st Bo.ys Dwayne from the Lo.st Bo.ys

Delilah a buffyve.rse and Lo.st Bo.ys OC

And.rew We.lls from the Bu.ffyve.rse Angel(us) from the Bu.ffyve.rse Illyria from the Bu.ffyve.rse Veruca from the Bu.ffyve.rse

Cl.ea of the Da.rk Dime,nsion of 6.16 Mar.vel Com.ics Ia.ra Dols San.tos/Sha.rk Gi.rl of 61.6 Mar.vel Com.ics Mysti.que of 61.6 Mar.vel Com.ics Que,ntin Qu,ire of 61.6 Mar.vel Com.ics

Tatum Prescott-Loomis a scream OC joint with ( @coristories ) Heidi Holloway a Stra.nger Thi.ngs OC Hendrix Morris-Bailey a Stra.nger Thi.ngs OC

Ajax Petropolus of Wednesday/Addams Family Content Bianca Barclay of Wednesday/Addams Family Content Cassandra Addams a Wednesday/Addams Family Content OC Christie Loomis of Wednesday/Addams Family Content OC Desdemona Frump a Wednesday/Addams Family Content OC Enid Sinclair of Wednesday/Addams Family Content Gomez Addams of Wednesday/Addams Family Content Harlow Spalding a Wednesday/Addams Family Content OC Pugsley Addams of Wednesday/Addams Family Content Vincent Thorpe of Wednesday/Addams Family Content

Barebones OC info:

Vincent and Harlow: see this post

Delilah: see this post

Heidi Holloway : Heather's older sister. used to be THE queen of Hawkins until her abusive boyfriend and misogynistic father caused her life to fall apart. went off to college and never really comes back until post S3. from the class Eddie should've graduated in.

Hendrix Morris-Bailey : Billy's ex-girlfriend/friend/possible beard from California. Basically his only friend who's still talking to him. A very caring and level headed person. Has some DEEPLY hippy parents. Kind of raised herself because her parents are Like That. Loves skating, music and movies.

Cassandra Addams : Some random Addams cousin. She's Terrifyingly Psychic and ALL predictions come true. But ofc no one ever believes her. I mean her name is Cassandra what else did you expect? To try and get people to listen she uses, hints, clues, riddles, quotations, etc to get them on the right track to put it together themselves. She is blind and an albino.

Christie Loomis : A normie girl from Jericho. In the same year as Tyler. She's a perky petite athletic blonde. Big Bu.ffy Sum.mers vibes aesthetically. Her family are all avid hunters and work with Nevermore to patrol the woods on full moons just in case any werewolves get out (which they would then tranq and bring back to the school ofc). She's active, friendly, community minded and compassionate with a serious backbone. Desdemona Frump : Morticia's older other sister. Basically psychobilly fra.n dres.cher. Teaches history at Nevermore. 7 ex-husband (with some ratio of them dead). travels the global when not teaching the urchins.

[lostkiids]

Updated Muses List (3/25/23)

TELEVISION.

7th Heaven : ruthie camden

9-1-1 : hen wilson. evan buckley. may grant.

9-1-1 Lone Star : charlie ryder. gabriel reyes. gabriella reyes (oc). marjan marwani. owen strand. t.k. strand.

Alexa & Katie : alexa mendoza. katie cooper. lori mendoza.

Bella and the Bulldogs : Bella Dawson. Newt. Sawyer.

Degrassi : zoe rivas. zig novak.

Emergence: Piper

Family Reunion : ami mckellan. jade mckellan.

The Fosters: jesus foster. jude foster. mariana foster. sophia quinn.

Full(er) House : donna jo tanner/fuller/hale. jackson fuller. joan gladstone. ramona gibbler. max fuller. michelle tanner. roxanne mahan. stephanie tanner.

General Hospital : brook lynn quartermaine. cameron webber. charlotte cassadine. emma scorpio-drake. josslyn jacks. michael corinthos III. oscar nero. violet barnes.

Gilmore Girls: lane kim. rory gilmore.

Girl Meets World/Boy Meets World : auggie matthews. ava morgenstern. cory matthews. isadora smackle. maya hart. riley matthews. topanga lawrence/matthews.

Glee : brittany pierce. quinn fabray. santana lopez.

Grey’s Anatomy : arizona robbins. derek bailey shepherd. ellis shepherd. sofia robbin torres. william george bailey jones.

The Goldbergs : adam goldberg. erica goldberg.

Insatiable : brick armstrong. patty baldell.

Jessie/Bunk’d : emma ross. gwen flores.

K.C. Undercover : k.c. cooper. marissa miller.

Love Victor: lake meriwether.

Once Upon A Time : aurora. belle french/lacey. dorothy gale. henry mills. ripley lucas-french (oc). ruby lucas.

One Day At A Time : alex alvarez.

One Tree Hill : lydia bob-scott.james lucas scott. lucas scott. millicent huxtable. quinn james.

Part of Five : beto acosta. ella barnett. valentina acosta.

Riverdale : betty cooper. cheryl blossom. veronica lodge.

Saved By the Bell : kelly kapowski. zach morris.

Sweet Magnolias : annie sullivan. kyle townsend.

That 70’s Show : jackie burkhart. michael kelso.

Victorious : cat valentine. jade west. tori vega

Xena: Warrior Princess : gabrielle. xena.

Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist: zoey

MOVIES/MUSICALS.

Billy Elliot : billy elliot.

Dear Evan Hansen : zoe murphy

Falsettos : jason

Finding Neverland : peter llewelyn davies.

Heathers : heather duke.

Mean Girls : cady heron. gretch weiners janis sarkisian. karen smith. regina george.

Sierra Burgess is a Loser : veronica.

The Prom : alyssa greene. shelby.

Tuck Everlasting : jesse tuck. winnie foster.

Waitress : jenna hunterson. lulu hunterson.

[nil-elk]

These dang kids have me feeling FEELINGS!! Drop that indie rock album sometime soon, babes. 💋 💖 💋

[rotten-downer]

Billy ran into a spot of trouble with the Bobbies...

[dreaming-for-an-escape]

Obviously Scream and Stab are treated as different entities (considering that Gale made up some stuff in her book to make the story much more interesting for the movie adaptation. Like Kenny’s death for instance), but in your story what movie scenes that occurred in Scream (that were probably also adapted in Stab) do you think were Robbie’s, Charlie’s, Kirby’s, Jill’s, Trevor’s and Olivia’s favourite? Who was in it for the gore? Who was in it for the mystery? Who was in it for the ‘romance’?

I immediately think Kirby’s favorite scene would be Scarlett standing up to Billy and saying how much of a psycho he is after learning the truth….cause that actually happens lmao. I think for the others would definitely be more interested in the cat and mouse game between Ghostface and his victims, particularly Charlie because he’s gonna pay close attention to how Ghostface acts.

Obviously Jill and him were in it for the gore. Olivia (despite thinking Randy is a total geek) finds him and Scarlett to be a cute couple, and Kirby would never admit to anyone but she was always excited to see a new romance scene between them. That’s why she was kind of disappointed for the new Stab movies after the trilogy cause their characters weren’t in them anymore.

[burning-the-write-oil]

Masterlist

Here is an updated masterlist of the fics I have written! (Updated on 2/5/2022)

* = Smut

Rami Malek/Reader

3:15* - Fluffy smut one shot that’s just me being thirsty.

Frank Castle/Reader (The Punisher Series)

Break In - Frank surprises the reader during a late night.

The Middle - Frank and the reader get into an argument. Inspired by The Middle by Maren Morris.

Hot Stuff* - A/C goes out and Frank and the reader are trying to make their night at least a little better.

Jim Hopper/Reader (Stranger Things)

Should’ve Known Better - Reader gets a ton of mosquito bites and Hopper is so sweet to her.

Ideal Morning* - Hopper makes it pretty difficult for the reader to get up and go to work.

Wine Drunk* - Reader gets a little wine drunk and that makes the night even more fun.

Billy Hargrove/OC (Ellie)

Behind the Mask (series)- Ellie Williams is new to Hawkins High and meets Billy Hargrove, town bad boy. The series entails their adventures and experiences together, good and bad.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Part 7

Part 8

Spencer Reid/Reader (Criminal Minds)

Those Legs*- Spencer assures the reader that he loves how tall she is and the benefits that come with it.

Support - Spencer does whatever he can to be supportive of reader with ADHD.

Test the Limit*- Spencer’s trying to find the shirt he needs for the next day. Reader knows where it is, but doesn’t feel like telling him. He gets it out of her in a fun way.

An Eyeful* - Reader is playing strip poker with the team. Spencer gets a little jealous after Morgan “flirts” with the reader. Smut ensues once everyone else has gone home.

For Real? - Reader has to go to lunch with an old friend and doesn’t have a date. She asks Spencer and get’s a response she didn’t expect.

Persistence* - Reader wants attention from Spencer and he decides to be a tease.

Chip Taylor/Reader (68 Kill)

Untitled Blurb* - Reader and Chip are trying to decide what to have for dinner. Some fluffy smut follows.

Concentration*- Reader and Chip finally get to move. It’s a little bittersweet though.

Matthew Gray Gubler/Reader

Green’s Your Color- Reader and her boyfriend, Matthew, are going to dinner after celebrating his book release.

Dean Winchester/Castiel (Supernatural)

Requested Blurb - Sam, Dean, and Cas are stuck in the bunker after a hunting accident occurs. Dean gets a little closer to Cas than he may have anticipated.

Johnny Depp/Reader

Untitled Blurb - Yet another bedroom scene where I’m obsessing over tattoos and smoking.

Good Mornings - Cute, sexy morning routine fic request.

Smoke & Silver - Request about sharing a cigarette/blunt.

Captain Jack Sparrow/Reader (POTC)

Untitled Fic - Reader is concerned with Jack returns from a voyage.

Curiosity Paid Off* - You’re having a conversation with Jack but you can’t help your mind wondering. At least it pays off.

The Choice - A different take on a scene from Dead Man’s Chest.

Javier Peña/Reader (Narcos)

Dame un beso* - Reader finally gets to visit Javier and have some much needed time together.

Fire Meets Gasoline* - Reader and Javi have been sleeping together for a while. This is a bit of an insight into their “relationship.”

Different - Reader has had a thing for Javi for a long time and thinks he hasn’t noticed her.

Love to Hate You* -  Request where Reader and Javi don’t get along, but end up sharing one thing in common.

What a Time Lie -  Takes place after Narcos Season 2 when Javi comes back to Laredo for a short period of time. Just some angst if I’m being honest.

Din Djarin/Reader (The Mandalorian)

Din Djarin blurb - Fluffy Din blurb.

Needy* - Reader hasn’t seen Din in a little while and wants some attention.

Being Honest* - Din calling you “good girl” and just being fucking hot overall.

Oberyn Martell/Reader (Game of Thrones)

Oberyn Martell blurb* - A night with Oberyn.

Sandor Clegane/Reader (Game of Thrones)

Guardian* - Compilation of a few different scene with Sandor and reader.

Nathan Bateman/Reader (Ex Machina)

Worth the Risk* -  You knew there were risks to sleeping with Nathan and you’re thinking you’re starting not to mind them.

Build a Bitch -  The physical appearance of Nathan’s AIs sometimes makes you question yourself.

Poe Dameron/Reader (Star Wars)

More Than Good Enough -  You wake up hungover after a night out. You sure as hell didn’t expect Poe Dameron to be there with you.

Boba Fett/Reader (Star Wars)

Listen* -  You act up when Boba’s been busy. This is the response to that.

[coffee-n-bagels-comic-universe]

Major Updates to My Weird Idea (that includes my Nightside OCs)

Go check my previous post on this - HERE

This is mainly an update for @schizoauthoress , @the--blackdahlia , @spacelizardtrashboys , @enigmaticandunstable and @piratewithvigor and I personally think @nattinngrst might like this.

I went on a trip to the beach yesterday with my parents and my older brother (who I bored and annoyed with this idea and you'll see some of his influence in this here post)

Anything written in italics is meant to be taken as a joke as you read through this wall of text, sending good vibes as always, hope y'all are doing well.

The show is set in Canadian, Texas (real place: Wikipedia). I'm thinking of this show starting in the mid-to-late 90s (1996/1997).

I've managed to do several things with that weird sitcom idea, so, where to start, how about with the three potential titles:

1 - Neighbourhood Watch

2 - First Call

3 - First Round (Which my brother likes)

Here are some options for bar names, starting with the Cop bar:

1 - The Donut Hole

2 - The Roasted Hog (which my big bro suggested)

3 - The Sherriff's Outpost

And the Biker Bar:

1 - The Handlebar Inn

2 - The Steel Horse Saloon

3 - The Rebel Room

Next on the list of updates: Cast additions, character roles and (Finally after 2 days) Names for Everyone!!

I'll start with the Cop Bar's owner & staff:

Rosalina Asturias 'Rosa' (Played by Billie Martinez) an employee of the local cop bar. Didn't grow up in the town, moved here for work.

Violet Croft (Played by Eli Herne) an employee. Grew up in town, never left, has the hots for one of the guys in the local police.

Sunshine Crawford 'Sunny' (Played by Holly Di Antonio) an employee. Grew up in town, left for college and came back.

Roscoe Power 'Ross' (Played by Jimmy Hart) the loudmouth who owns the bar, grew up in town, used to be a car salesman.

Olesya Pavlovsky 'Olivia' (Played by Penelope Voronin) an employee who grew up in town and has immigrant parents, goes by 'Olivia' because she would rather you don't f*** up her actual name.

Winona Vance (Played by Sam Griffin Silver) an employee who moved here from New York, for unknown reasons, and doesn't really understand the small town, everyone knows everyone lifestyle.

Lavender Whittemore (Played by Victoria Lucifarian) an employee who grew up in England but moved to live in America, settled in Canadian, Texas due to her love of westerns.

Next: The Local Police Squad:

Sergeant Valentine Gautier 'Val' (Played by Bret Hart) recently promoted before the series begins but still on patrol duty, watches over his younger brother.

Corporal Buck Morris 'Buckshot' (Played by Davey Boy Smith) the gun loving corporal of the squad and the only one to have both 'work' and 'home' guns.

Captain Napoleon Cooper 'Crazy Cooper' / 'Captain Crazy' (Played by Jim Neidhart) the police captain, recently reassigned to Canadian, Texas as there were rumours abut him which interfered with his work in his previous location.

Officer Duke Gautier (Played by Owen Hart) the young, recently recruited brother of Sgt Gautier, often put on patrol alone to ensure less arguments, but always checked on by his brother.

Next: The Biker Bar's Staff:

Ozzy Rains (Played by Charles Wright) A biker and member of the staff who grew up just outside of town but loves his fellow staff members like family.

Brock Martel (Played by Henry Godwin) a biker and member of the staff who grew up on a local ranch and loves beer, football and the current Mayor's down-to-Earth style.

Vincent Gore 'Vinnie' (Played by Kane) the owner's son and a known fire loving 'freak' often protected by his surrogate family, the bar staff, Vinnie knows no better than 'ooh, cool looking fire' and must be restrained or have his hands swatted away to stop him burning himself trying to touch campfires.

Raven Knight (Played by Kirby Roussimoff) the only female staff member, but also the girl who does all the tough jobs when needed, has a side business of making and selling artwork, such as portraits to locals, has designed some of the bar staff's tattoos.

Harlow Gore (Played by Paul Bearer) the owner of the bar and a loving father to his son, took Murphy (Undertaker) under his wing when they first met and also treats him, and the rest of staff, like family.

Hunter King (Played by Phineas Godwin) Brock's cousin and a member of staff, taught Raven how to shoot a shotgun and his father owns a local tattoo parlour.

Sequoia Reed (Played by Rikishi) an employee and Frankie's (Yokozuna) cousin, also a surrogate cousin to Raven, having been best friends since childhood. Reed loves his job and his staff family and will defend both at any cost.

Lupe Zapatero (Played by Savio Vega) an employee at the bar and possibly the shortest member of staff, towered over by the tallest staff members but is not any less of a fighter because of his size, a former mechanic who loves nothing more than taking things apart and putting them back together while listening to metal / rock.

Murphy Graves (Played By The Undertaker) Manager of the biker bar and an excellent member of staff, has an outlaw rules vibe, as in he would say to the police "Your jurisdiction ends when you walk in my bar." Very protective of the staff, and the owner.

Frankie Wolf (Played by Yokozuna) the most relaxed and laid-back of the staff, Frankie would prefer to be in the kitchen making potential 'Culinary Masterpieces' as he would call them. Sequoia and Raven's (surrogate) cousin, views his staff mates as family.

Next: The Local Band (Named: Exoskeleton Samurai)/College Students

Quinn Thorn (Played by Jeff Hardy) the bassist to Ros' (Lita) vocals / lead Guitar and older brother Garth's (Matt) Drums, a face paint enthusiast and an English major in college who never seems to find time to study, but always has time to date somehow.

Roz Jerome (Played by Lita) the vocals and lead guitar for the band and an art major who actually studies, dating Garth (Matt) and met Quinn through him. Roz also studies Spanish and French.

Garth Thorn (Played by Matt Hardy) Quinn's older brother and the band's drummer, a major in psychology and a horror movie lover, Roz' boyfriend and almost totally devoted to her, even at the cost of his college work.

Next: The Local Townsfolk of Note:

Mayor Robert Sweet (Played by Jim Duggan) rarely seen, but apparently a good man with good ideas, helps out in volunteer projects and absolutely loves the town. Trying his hardest and people know this, and they love him. (did I meme correctly?)

Rusty Jarvis (Played by Mick Foley) the local hippie who has never left town, somehow managing to know both everything and nothing at the same town. (Very Dude Love with hints of Cactus Jack and Mankind) Does know how to fight when he needs to.

Redd Wayne (Played by 'Sycho' Sid Vicious/Justice) the local baseball/softball star, helps out at the local school/college teaching sports and likes Raven's artwork, he watches her draw when he can, runs the local little league & minor league baseball/softball games.

Earl Black (Played by Steve Austin) the most often seen regular at the biker bar, absolutely loves both the bar and the town, a hardworking guy who has befriended the entire staff (including Harlow and Vinnie) of the biker bar.

Lex Aston (Played by The Rock) a local struggling actor, teaching an acting class to pay the bills and an absolute ladies man, and for that reason he goes to the cop bar, to try and pick up one of the bartenders who works there, often favouring Rosa as she will jokingly flirt back.

Finally (for this section): The Degenerates and Their Benefactors:

Reign Yates (Played by Billy Gunn) Leon's (Road Dogg) best friend, often the getaway driver for the group and a scout for locations, often getting all the info on a place before telling Matty (H.H.H) and Dell (HBK). Often leaves town with Leon to get the heat off them. (and make out in secret)

Zelda Hooper (Played by Chyna) the only female degenerate but possibly the toughest, has a rap sheet as big as her arms, not to be trusted when around the other degenerates as she is usually the actual brains of the operation.

Matty Battle (Played by Hunter Hearst Helmsley) the co-leader of the degenerates, often protected by Zelda or Mark (Kevin Nash). does most of the talking but has the piss taken of him for his looks often by either other degenerates or locals who don't care for the degenerates.

Romeo Colombera (Played by Mike Rotundo/I.R.S) the right hand man of the mysterious benefactor, and often the lawyer for the degenerates as well as a taskmaster for them, telling them what the boss wants done and by what date.

Mark Rake (Played by Kevin Nash/Diesel) the tallest degenerate with a rap sheet as long as his leg, a former bouncer at a now closed nightclub, alongside best friend (and possibly boyfriend) Galo (Scott Hall) and now a bodyguard (when needed) for Matty and Dell (HBK, also boyfriends).

Leon Rose (Played by Road Dogg) best friend of Reign and a scout for the group alongside him. Has found every possible way to piss off other townsfolk and often in the most fights because of it, always on the police's radar for one thing or another and constantly leaving town because of it.

Galo Villalobos (Played by Scott Hall/Razor Ramon) the only (supposedly) Latino degenerate, raised in Canadian, Texas but his parents are from Cuba, Galo is a former nightclub bouncer (alongside Mark) Galo is known (for his ability to give minus fucks) as the most relaxed member of the group.

Dell Pain (Played by Shawn Michaels/HBK) the co-leader alongside Matty, a known flirt with people regardless of gender or sexuality, just to piss them off on some occasions. Dell grew up in town, knowing it like the back of his hand.

Giles Rennell (Played by Ted DiBiase) the mysterious benefactor of the group, bailing them out if needed, he stumbled across the group after seeing a police bulletin and decided to use them to cause enough chaos to guarantee a chance in the next mayoral election.

Zac Noel (Played by X-Pac) the shortest and youngest degenerate, Zac is often treated as the child of the group, being taught how to get away with crimes and trick the police into just letting him go by clerical error and tomfoolery.

Next on my list of updates: Season 1's episode list, episode titles, episode synopses, some spoilers, and the revolving door idea a bit further explained.

Series running order:

Biker bar episode

Cops on Patrol episode

Band/College Students episode

Cop bar episode (yes these are different)

Degenerates episode

(last episode of each season/series only) town meeting/town get-together (E.X: town hall meetings, the town getting together for a sports game or barbeque or restaurant opening)

1x01: Insert Coin to Start: The pilot episode of the series sees the local biker bar of Canadian, Texas installing two, brand new, arcade machines. After leaving for the night, the team finds the bar broken into and both machines missing with no evidence or possible suspects to the robbery. The team finds the machines relatively undamaged in an alleyway nearby. By the end of the episode there's still no suspects. B plot includes an argument between father and son, Harlow and Vincent which ends when Murphy gets involved.

1x02: Hot Pursuit: Newly instated chief of police Chief Cooper [Neidhart] makes changes to the patrol teams before tasking them with looking for any persons involved with (1x01)'s robbery and break-in, leading to a high speed chase later in the episode. B plot includes the squad coming to grips with the new, and much crazier, police chief.

1x03: Making Noise: Local band Exoskeleton Samurai [Team Extreme] are writing new music late at night while Roz [Lita] tries to study for a class the following day but, during a moment of quiet, they hear a break in a couple of doors down and attempt to see who it is. The group get a glimpse of Zac Noel [X-Pac] and Mark Rake [Nash] but not a full glimpse. Now aware of the local degenerates, the band try and forget about it and focus on their own lives until their apartment gets broken into when they're not there.

1x04: Donuts & Beer: The new cop bar opens on the other side of town, serving mainly (both savoury and sweet) bagels and donuts as well as beer (on tap and bottled), the fact it's slightly more risqué gets (both good and bad) attention on the place. Winona Vance [Sam] gets in a fight with Zac Noel [X-Pac] as she's locking up. Winona [Sam] being put in the hospital with a broken arm makes the rest of [Cop Bar]'s staff double down on getting justice for the near break-in.

1x05: Dirty Work: The first episode from the degenerates perspective. The degenerates are just causing general problems for the town without reason because it's fun' but it's quickly losing their interest as the heat on them rises. The end of the episode has Matty Battle [Triple H] receiving a call from 'Mister R' [DiBiase] offering him a deal.

1x06: Blue & Black: A brawl breaks out at [Biker Bar] following whispers that the people who broke in are in the building. The bikers who work at the bar threaten to hurt anyone who works for the rival bar if they try and mess with business while in the biker bar.

1x07: Captain Crazy: A rumour that the current captain was moved location and promoted to smooth over allegations that he may not be fully sane, Officer Duke Gautier [Owen] is determined to find the truth while Sergeant Valentine Gautier [Bret] and Corporal Buck Morris [Davey Boy] are determined to keep the peace and catch the local degenerates.

1x08: Broken Strings: following an argument with an ex girlfriend Quinn Thorn [Jeff] finds his guitar smashed and has to work odd jobs to buy another one (starting a potential series c plot). Garth Thorn [Matt] ends up in a fight with Galo Villalobos [Hall] which ends when Roz Jerome [Lita] smashes a table leg over the back of Galo's [Scott's] head, knocking him out and giving him over to the police.

1x09: Badges & Bottle Tops: Captain Cooper [Neidhart] stops by [cop bar] to talk with owner Roscoe Power [Jimmy Hart]. Meanwhile the Gautier boys [Owen & Bret] interrogate Galo Villalobos [Scott Hall] about what the degenerates are doing and why, getting no information about the mysterious benefactor over than he pays them a lot of money depending on what they do.

1x10: Paid off: The mysterious benefactor 'Mister R' [DiBiase] pays Galo's [Scott's] bail, getting him free for a while but side-lining him too. The benefactor remains hidden in shadow but Matty & Dell [Triple H & HBK] have a meeting with him to discuss money and the next job.

1x11: Written in Ink: the tattooed bikers on the staff encourage regular customer Earl Black [Austin] to get a skull tattoo on his back and even take him with them to the tattoo parlour they frequent, finding it to be burned to the ground with a 'freaks get lost' sign planted in the wreckage. Murphy Graves [Undertaker] dismisses the rumours that the arsonist is the fire fascinated Vincent Gore [Kane] and even gives him an alibi when the cops come looking for answers, putting blame on someone in town who knows about Vinnie's [Kane's] love of fire, which is nearly every person in town.

1x12: Sergeant Heartbreaker: Sergeant Gautier [Bret] is accused of flirting with the staff at [Cop bar] leading to a paid two day leave to get heat off of him while he's ordered to remain at home. Officer Gautier [Owen] and Corporal Morris [Davey Boy] are put on patrol together, leading to a high speed chase of Reign Yates, Leon Rose & Zelda Hooper [Gunn, Road Dogg & Chyna] after witnessing a mugging, assault and graffiti from the trio, the cops eventually lose them down a back road on private Giles Rennell's [DiBiase's] land they would need a warrant for.

1x13: Failing Grade: Quinn's [Jeff's] lack of sleep leads to him getting a fail on an test forcing him to do the semester again. Enraged by this Quinn [Jeff] considers leaving the school but is encouraged to continue following Garth [Matt] ending up in hospital following [1x12]'s assault and mugging on Garth & Roz [Matt & Lita].

1x14: Microphones & Megaphones: [cop bar]'s owner Roscoe Power [Jimmy Hart] installs a stage for local acts in the bar, leading to Violet Croft [Eli] performing later that episode (the closing of the episode into the credits) and the night before the first performance the bar is covered in graffiti, leading to a massive clean up effort from the staff and local volunteers (like Mick Foley & The Rock).

1x15: Trench Warfare: Romeo Colombera [IRS] the benefactor's [DiBiase's] right hand man and go-to lawyer gives the degenerates an list of jobs, run the police chief out of town by the end of the year, run the bikers out of town, and ensure that 'Mister R' [DiBiase] the benefactor wins the next mayoral election.

1x16: Fuelling Up: after closing up [biker bar] Raven Knight [Kirby] narrowly avoids being burned by her motorbike exploding in a ball of fire. Her boss, Harlow Gore [Bearer] tells her to take the week off, leading to her coming into the bar and sitting at the back of the bar, sketching the regular customers and having a long conversation with local sports star Redd Wayne [Sid].

1x17: Brothers in Arms: Together: the Gautier brothers [Bret & Owen] are put on patrol together leading to the arrest of Zelda, Matty & Dell [Chyna, Triple H & HBK] before the trio are bailed out, the brothers interrogate Dell Pain [HBK] (leading to a very 'basic instinct'-esque scene with Shawn in assless chaps and boxer briefs) who gives them no information on their behaviour and why they are doing the things they've done.

1x18: Night Time Fun: the band attends a college party, unknowingly with Zac Noel [X-Pac] also in attendance, leading to the trio being high and drunk and the Thorn brothers [Matt & Jeff] end up in a fight, almost being thrown out of college entirely for their actions the next morning.

1x19: Head or Hart: Violet Croft [Eli] and (officer) Duke Gautier [Owen] meet properly for the first time on a blind date, leading to them walking through the streets of Canadian, Texas at night. The date is quickly ended after Duke [Owen] spots Leon Rose [Road Dogg] spray painting [cop bar] and gives chase after handing Violet [Eli] his number.

1x20: Grunt Work: The degenerates have a group meeting about how to sabotage the town meeting, leading to Rennell [DiBiase] coming out of the shadows to lead the degenerates in a coordinated attack on the town hall. Leading to the degenerates waiting until the town meeting to begin the next day.

1x21: Town Meeting: Mayor Robert Sweet [Duggan] conducts a town meeting, leading to everyone airing their grievances with the degenerates recent spree of activity. At the end of the meeting, paint bombs hidden above the townsfolk go off all at once, covering everyone in bright, almost neon, green paint.

[spookieloop]

These OCs have been in my head FOREVER and I FINALLY sketched them. ✨Ask me questions about them while I line and color them so I can flesh them out.✨

Some basics on them under the cut:

Billy No-Good

• He/Him

• 6’2, but slouches so hardcore he stands at 5’10

• Calls himself a “Professional Sketch Artist”, what he really DOES is act incredibly suspiscious to lure security personnel away from the ACTUAL crime about to go down

• Makes goth/industrial music on the in-universe equivalent to SoundCloud(TuneStorm) and actually has a pretty decent following

• Has a pet Pigeon named Morris, who he rescued from a cat in a park

• Lives in an abandoned train car

Præy Tell

• She/They

• 5’6, usually wearing platforms that put them up to 5’9

• Makes most of their money as a CamGirl, but is also a digital artist

• Writes music and posts themself singing it to the in-universe equivalent of Instagram(HastiPost), but doesn’t actually follow through with production

• They had a VERY difficult childhood with their mother. They believe their father is dead, but he is actually running a criminal organization(the one Billy works for)

• They lift weights for fun

Judas Thorne

• She/Her

• 5’2

• Also works as a CamGirl, having gotten into it at the same time Præy did. Often works alongside Præy, and has fallen kind of in love with them, though she wasn’t brave enough to voice her feelings at first

• She’s a talented seamstress, and hopes to have her own clothing line someday

• A professional photographer, usually photographing couples or boudoir shoots

• Can nurse literally any plant back to health

Gabriel Navarro

• He/They

• 5’9

• Works at the in-universe equivalent to HotTopic(CoolGenre); this is where they meet Billy, Præy, and Judas. They accidentally mistake Billy for a straight man until they see the pin on the back of his vest that’s a bi flag in the shape of a middle finger

• They build amazing sculptures with recycled materials, as well as really elaborate jewelry made out of pop-tabs

• They have a “pet” Bonzai tree named Starscream that they treat like their baby

• Extremely talented Skateboarder, likes to film vlogs while skating in interesting locations

And yes they are all in love

[pappydaddy]

Part Two: Mr. Brightside

A/N: Here’s Part Two! I don’t know when Part Three will be out, but I’m sure it’ll be out soon, I’m almost done the part and the songs for it! Check out the playlist!! If anyone wants to make an Apple Music version, just DM me!

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Pairing: Steve Harrington x Fem!Henderson!OC 

Fandom: Stranger Things

Warnings: Guns, violence, life-threatening situation, aggressive talk about Russians (evil Russians, not all Russians), belittlement, feelings of inferiority, feelings of weakness, deprecation images of oneself, SPOILERS!!!

I Wanna Be Yours Playlist (Spotify)

This part’s songs: Red - Taylor Swift | Mr. Brightside - The Killers | Iris - The Goo Goo Dolls | To Wonder - Aqualung (feat. Kina Grannis) | Lost Cause - Beck | Towards The Light - Jacoo | Blood // Water (King Kavalier Remix) - grandson, King Kavalier |  Oh No!!! - grandson (explicit) | 1 SIDED LOVE - blackbear | Take What You Want - ONE OK ROCK (feat. 5SOS) | Get You The Moon - Kina, Snøw (Shifts into Part Three)

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  Steve hid behind the plastic plant in the middle of the food court, the binoculars pressed around his eyes, surely leaving a noticeable red ring around his eyes. He was supposed to be looking for the evil Russians that the boy crouched beside him keeps rattling off about, but he couldn’t stop watching them. He really did try to pull his focus away from the two teens standing way too close, but his eyes just pulled towards them like a magnet. “See anything?” Dustin asked, poking his head up over the plant. The two stood out like sore thumbs, proving that they were shit at stake-outs. 

  “Uh, I guess I don’t totally know what I’m looking for.” Steve admitted, pulling his eyes away from the couple to scan over the other people occupying the mall. His mouth hung open, his eyes drifting back up to the second floor where Ophelia and Brett stood, leaning against the railing. 

  “Evil Russians.” Dustin told him as if it were simple. 

  “Yeah, exactly,” Steve exclaimed, not even trying to pull his eyes from Ophelia as she laughed. “I don’t know what an evil Russian looks like.” Steve muttered, his binoculars following Ophelia and Brett as they walked along the second floor. 

  “Tall? Blond? Not smiling,” Dustin listed off suggestively. Steve only hummed, squinting into the binoculars, watching as Ophelia bent down to grab a drink of water from the water fountain, paying attention to how Brett snuck a look at her butt, her dress riding up dangerously. His blood started to boil at the sight of him shamelessly eyeing her like a piece of meat. “Also, look for earpieces, camo, duffle bags, that sort of thing.” Dustin looked over at him as he hummed along, not paying attention. 

  “Right, okay, duffle bags,” Steve repeated, following the pair as they walked again. If looks could kill, Brett’s arm (which was wound around Ophelia’s waist) would have been killed brutally. “Oh, you’ve got to be kidding me.” Steve muttered in disbelief when Brett leaned down to whisper something in Ophelia’s ear making her pull away, a blush darkening her cheeks as she giggled and hit his chest playfully. The smirk Brett wore made Steve want to knock his lights out. It was a smirk that told Steve his true intentions. He just wanted to get in her pants and he thinks he’s almost there. 

  “What?” Dustin asked, trying to follow the line of the binoculars to see what Steve saw, thinking he saw a Russian. 

  “Your sister,” Steve told him as if it was obvious. “I have no idea why she would even think about going out with a guy like Brett Morris. She can do so much better than that weasel, god-” He ranted, his top lip curling into a snarl at the sight of him pressing a kiss to her cheek, the blush coating her delicate cheeks deepening. “He’s a sleaze.” Steve grunted, looking at the tall hockey player in disgust. Dustin’s eyes snapped towards his sister, watching Brett interact with her. 

  “I don’t know, I don’t see anything wrong with it, they’re on a first date and he’s being nice?” Dustin shrugged, not seeing what Steve was all worked up about. Steve pulled his eyes from the binoculars, keeping them in place so he didn’t lose the couple. 

  “Nice? You see nothing wrong with it,” Steve asked, bewildered. “Dude! That’s your sister and he’s smirking like he’s about to bang her!” Steve nearly cried out. Dustin’s lips turned down in a disgusted frown as he fought back a gag before turning his attention back to his sister and her date who made their way down the escalators, still in each other’s arms. 

  Dustin watched Brett smile down at Ophelia as she gazed at all the sights, seeing what was going on. He shrugged, looking back at Steve who watched the same scene with a snarl. “Dude, he’s smiling like he likes her,” He shook his head at the older boy. “Why do you care anyway? Do you like her?” Steve pulled away from the binoculars again, furrowing his brow at the younger Henderson. Dustin twitched an eyebrow at Steve, waiting for an answer. 

  “I don’t like her,” He denied, his voice filtering almost like it knew something he didn’t. Of course he didn’t like Ophelia. Those were old feelings. She’s his best friend’s sister. The girl who fought demogorgons, demodogs and Billy Hargrove alongside him. The girl who always comes in and brightens his day with her smile and laugh. The girl with bright eyes that seemed to swirl with stars. She was the girl who he felt a strong need to protect, to shield away from the world that was hell-bent to destroy such a beautiful creature. The girl who kissed him in grade nine during a game of spin the bottle. Steve certainly did not like Ophelia Henderson and her certainly didn’t find himself thinking back to that quick little peck of the lips at Hannah Hanson’s party. He scoffed, looking back through the binoculars and letting panic settle into him. “Shit! Where’d they go-” He was cut off by someone snatching the binoculars away. 

  Both Dustin and Steve jumped, looking up at a fuming Ophelia; the binoculars grasped in her hand. Her body nearly shook with the anger coursing through her. “What are you two mouthbreathers doing? Spying on my date?” She asked, her fingers wrapped around the binoculars turning white from her grasp. Steve’s lips parted, his brown eyes looking up at her. It wasn’t like he set off to spy on her date, it just kinda happened. Dustin grabbed the binoculars back from his sister, making the angry girl shift her eyes to him. 

  “No-” Dustin snapped, holding the binoculars to his chest. “We were looking for evil Russians, Steve is just a horrible spy.” He told her, bringing the binoculars up to his eyes. Steve whined at the younger boy’s comment, but otherwise remained silent. 

  “Evil Russians? Why would you be looking for evil Russians in the food court?” Ophelia turned her nose up, looking at her brother as if he were crazy. Dustin sighed, pulling the binoculars from his eyes to give her a look. Steve furrowed his brow at her until he remembered that she had left them last night before they discovered the Russian transmission came from the mall. Heat bubbled in his chest, remembering why she had left them. His jaw clenched, his brown eyes hardening on the wall across from him, hoping that his stare could make it crumble. 

  “The Russians aren’t in Russia, music from the Indiana Flyer was heard in the background of the recording, blah blah blah, there you’re all caught up-” Dustin grumbled, peering through the binoculars again, leaning forward as he looked at each person mulling around suspiciously. Ophelia opened her mouth to retort, but Dustin cut her off. “Now go back to your date so that I can actually spy - unlike somebody.” Dustin shot the last part towards the older boy who sat there, stewing in his anger. 

  With a groan and a roll of her eyes, Ophelia turned on her heels and strutted back towards Brett who now held a pretzel and a drink in his hands. Steve watched as he greeted her with a smile, handing her the drink. His now free hand slipped along the small of her back as he guided her towards one of the empty seats. “Ugh, he doesn’t need to be so handsy.” Steve grumbled, crossing his arms over his chest, his lips pouting. 

  “Oh my god, I don’t get why you can’t just see it, are you really that blind?” Dustin asked Steve, not taking his eyes from the binoculars. Steve looked over at the busy-haired pre-teen. 

  “See what?” Steve snapped, trying his hardest not to look over at Ophelia again, just knowing he would be greeted by the sickening sight of her giggling for another guy. Just the thought of another guy making her laugh like Steve does made his stomach churn. He felt like he was standing out in a field as the world around him turned cold, the blue skies swirling into a dark gray - just seconds before the cold rain poured down on top of him. 

  “See how you actually feel about Leah, you Dipshit,” Dustin exclaimed, growing tired of Steve’s blindness. “Everything you’re seeing with Brett being an ass is all in your thick head, fueled by your jealousy!” Dustin told him. Sure, Dustin hadn’t noticed the crush that his friend harboured for his sister, but the second that Ophelia told them about her date, Steve had changed. It had become obvious to Dustin. All the time Steve just suddenly dropped by the Henderson household with Ophelia’s favourite movies in his hands, the fact that Steve was always parked by their curb in the mornings to drive them to school. 

  “I feel like she’s a friend, you Dipshit,” Steve argued back, his top lip rolling up into a sneer at Dustin's suggestion. The fact that everything in his life had suddenly become a downcast blue since Brett had asked Ophelia on a date didn’t mean he liked her. Just because he felt like his heart had been struck with a hammer does not mean he liked her. “And I am not jealous, I am quite positive if I do say so myself.” Steve liked to view himself as Mr. Sunshine. Full of positive light and energy. Though, he couldn’t shake the images of them after their date. Brett’s fingers trailing along the curve of Ophelia’s side as their lips mashed together. The hockey player’s fingers slipping under her skirt, running along her thighs. The mental image hurt him so much he could have punched a wall.  

  “Come on Steve! You like her, why else would you be so obsessed over her going on a date with Brett?” Dustin pointed out. Steve scoffed, rolling his eyes. Why was he even fighting with Dustin on this? Dustin was a kid, he doesn’t understand the complicated world of love. He doesn’t know the arch of a heart, he doesn’t know the pining and the angst. He has no idea what he was talking about. 

  “Because Brett Morris is a dirty sleezeball and Ophelia shouldn’t be on a date with him!” Steve told him, his arms moving frantically even though he knew Dustin wasn’t going to pull his eyes away from the binoculars to watch him. 

  “Sure,” Dustin hummed, finally pulling away from the binoculars far enough to turn his head to look at Steve. “And the fact that you can only refer to Brett as Brett Morris has nothing to do with jealousy?” Dustin posed the question. Robin and Dustin all refer to him as just Brett in a nice, casual tone, but Steve always spat his first and last name as if it was venom he had just ingested, his face always screwing up as if he had just referenced his arch nemesis. 

  “I just don’t like him, I know his type.” Steve avoided, his head swirling from Dustin’s interrogation. Why did he not like Brett? Steve never really talked to him. Sure they were both popular, but Steve hung close to the basketball crowd while Brett spread out a little more within the high school groups. Brett and Ophelia ran in the same crowd, being involved with multiple organizations in school. Without an explanation, Steve had developed a hatred for the tall hockey player from the first time he saw him and Ophelia talking in the school hallway as they stood at her locker, why back when Nancy was in the picture. 

  “You like her and if you don’t figure that you soon, you’re going to have to figure out how to forget her because she’s not going to wait around for you.” Dustin shrugged, telling him how it is. Of course he knew how his sister felt, he figured out how to pick the lock on her journal two years ago. He knew everything about her, and some of it, he didn’t want to know. 

  “I don’t like your sister dude!” Steve gave up trying to make excuses, knowing that Dustin will just mess with his head someway, making him question if he actually did like Ophelia. 

  “Yes, you do.” Dustin stated pointblank. 

  “No.” Steve denied again. Dustin shook his head, peering through the binoculars once again. 

  “Yes-” Dustin sang back, pleased with knowing that he was right once again. 

  “No-”

  “You do!” Dustin shot back. Steve glared at the younger boy. 

  “She’s not my type, okay? She’s too nice, too sweet, too pretty - too perfect.” Steve trailed off towards the end, not being able to find the correct reason why she wasn’t his type. When he was King Steve, he was positive that Carol and Tommy wouldn’t have any problem listing reasons why she wasn’t his type, but now he wasn’t sure. She was gorgeous, funny, insanely smart and caring. She was everyone’s type. 

  “What’s your type again? Girls who don’t like you?” Dustin perked an eyebrow at him when he pulled away from the binoculars once again. Steve shot him a sharp glare for the comment. Steve wasn’t sure what his type was in all honesty, but he was sure that Ophelia wasn’t it. 

  “Thank you,” Steve forced the corner of his lips up in a sarcastic smile before they dropped back down into a straight line. “For your information, Ophelia is still in school and that’ll be weird for me to date someone who is still in high school and she-she is nice to the weird-o’s like Robin. She’s on the prom committee and homecoming committee, and she likes hockey players apparently - hockey players are the bottom of the sports food chain.” Steve ranted, searching his mind for his next point. 

  Dustin looked at him once again, rolling his eyes at his reasons. “Now that you’re out of high school, which means that you’re technically an adult, don’t you think it’s time to move on from primitive constructs such as popularity - which Ophelia is popular.” Dustin suggested, trying to get Steve to see the world that’s outside of all the worrying about fitting in. 

  “Oh, primitive constructs? That some stupid shit you learned at Camp Know-” He paused, shaking his head, trying to come up with the name of the camp Dustin had went to this summer. “Nothing?” He settled for an insult, his defence mechanism starting up. 

  “Camp Know Where, actually. And no, it’s shit I learned from life,” Dustin told him. Nerds, with all that they have to put up with from the popular people, have learned things. They’ve learned that you shouldn’t focus on making other people see you as cool, instead you should focus on making yourself happy. Steve hummed, looking away from Dustin to scan over the people walking around. “Instead of dating somebody you think’s gonna make you cooler, why not date someone you actually enjoy being around,” Dustin suggested. Steve blinked, thinking about it. He did like being around Ophelia. She made his day brighter and just the thought of her made a smile stretch onto his face. “Like me and Suzie.” 

  “Oh, Suzie-” He mocked, bouncing his head. Dustin gave him a look, pulling the binoculars back to his eyes. “Yeah, you mean ‘hotter than Phoebe Cates”, yeah that Suzie, and, uh,” Steve paused. “Let’s actually think about it, how exactly did you score that beautiful girlfriend,” He posed the question, scratching the side of his face in faux question. “Oh yeah! With my advice,” He reminded him. “Because that’s how this works, Henderson. I give you advice and you follow through - not the other way around, all right, pea-brain?” Steve shot at him. Dustin gave him a look before resuming his search. 

***

  Ophelia walked towards Scoops, a dazed look on her face. The feeling of Brett’s lips on hers was still fresh. The odd feeling she felt in the bottom of her stomach returning at the memory. His lips felt odd on hers, they didn’t feel as pillowy as she imagined them to be, instead they were chapped against hers. His lips had touched her so gently, almost as if he was scared that she’d shattered under him any second. Normally, she would have found his gentleness romantic and endearing, but the kiss was almost just his lips hovering over hers, just barely brushing together like he didn’t even want to touch her. It was like that for the entire date, his fingertips just brushing against the small of her back or his arm barely touching her shoulders. 

  She found her mind wandering off to Steve and if he would have done the same thing. Would he have barely touched her, would his lips just skim over her’s in a short kiss? Would his fingertips ever so slightly touch her body? Maybe Brett just didn’t want to touch her? He hadn’t even mentioned a second date before he scampered off for his shift with blushing cheeks. She sighed, her heels scraping against the floor sluggishly. “Does he even like me?” She whispered to herself. She heard thudding feet running towards her, making her lift her head to see Steve and Dustin rushing out of Scoops in search of someone.

  They ran towards her, Steve’s hand reaching out to grasp her small wrist in his, yanking her along with them. She let out a squeak of surprise as she was spun on her heel and pulled towards the center of the mall. She tried to ignore the tingling and the heat that crawled up her arm, spreading throughout her body at his grasp. Steve came to an abrupt stop when they arrived at Robin who stood on the bench wrapping around the center planter’s box that held an assortment of fake plants and a tree, a wide eyed look on her face as she looked down at the three of them. “Robin, what are you doing?” He asked, walking closer to the blonde, his hand still wrapped around Ophelia’s wrist. 

  “I cracked it.” She said, a hint of excitement in her usually monotone drawl. Ophelia furrowed her brows, glancing at Steve’s hand still on her wrist. His grip, it wasn’t just hovering over her like Brett’s was. His touch felt different from Brett’s. His touch was just something brushing against her body while Steve’s ignited warmth in her that spread throughout her body, like a fire burning under her skin.   

  “Cracked what?” Steve asked, prompting Robin to jump from the bench - Steve and Dustin’s eyes following her. The sound of her sneakers slapping the tiled floor made Ophelia look at her.  

  “I cracked the code,” She couldn’t help the smile that consumed her face. Ophelia smiled, proud of Robin for cracking the seemingly impossible code. Robin brushed past the group, glancing down at Steve’s hand encircling Ophelia’s wrist. “Oh, um, Steve?” She turned around, walking backwards with a smirk on her face. 

  “Yeah?” Steve asked, his eyebrows jumping up as he turned his body to look at Robin, waiting for her to ask him something. Her eyes jumped from between Ophelia and him with sparkles of amusement dancing in her vibrant blue eyes. 

  “I think you can let go of Ophelia’s hand now.” She beamed at the older boy. Instantly, Dustin and Steve’s eyes dropped down to see that Steve’s hand still held Ophelia’s wrist, making Dustin snort and slap his hand over his mouth to stop his chuckles while Steve nearly choked on his own spit - a blush covering his cheeks. His hand dropped Ophelia’s wrist, the warmth she felt from his fingers grasping her wrist still burning throughout her body. 

  “Thanks.” Ophelia smiled, walking towards Robin, leaving Steve and Dustin behind. Slipping his hand from his mouth, Dustin looked at Steve who stared at his hand, clenching it in a fist before stretching it out, feeling a weird tingling that felt like he just grabbed an electric fence. Steve’s brown eyes looked up at Ophelia who talked to Robin about how she managed to figure out the code. Her hair bounced behind her as she tried to keep up with the slightly taller girl, her heels clicking against the clean tile. 

  “Yeah, you definitely don’t like her.” Dustin mused, giving Steve a look as he shook his head. Steve looked over at him, still fisting and unfisting his hand. 

  “I don’t like her!” Steve denied making Dustin hum and walk away, joining Ophelia and Robin. Steve rolled his eyes, trudging after the group. 

  “So, Leah,” Dustin cut into the girl’s conversation, earning pointed glares from both of them. “How was the date, from what I saw, it went pretty good.” Dustin inquired, stealing a glance at Steve who glared at him as well. Ophelia glanced at her brother, before glancing at Steve who dropped the glare and gave her a smile instead. 

  “Yeah, Leah, how’d the big date with Brett go? You were so excited yesterday.” Robin easily changed the subject, knowing that she had the rest of the day to explain her thought process and the plan she was cooking up in her mind. Ophelia shrugged, glancing down at her feet. 

  “Uh, it was okay. We just kind of walked around after the movie, we shared a pretzel and sat by the fountain, that’s about it.” Ophelia waved them off, her tone less excited. The date was good, he made her laugh, paid for everything before Ophelia could even think about it, but she couldn’t help but let the kiss and lack of talk about a second date put her off. Steve sensed her downcast mood, his heart itching to cheer her up. He couldn’t stand to see her so down, but he also couldn’t help but to feel delighted at the thought that her date didn’t go well. 

  “Did he kiss you? Is there a second date?” Robin pressed, glancing at Steve from the corner of her eyes as he waited for her answer with baited breath. Ophelia shook her head, a heaving sigh leaving her lips. 

  “He did kiss me, but it was weird and I have no idea if there is a second date, he didn’t even talk about a second date,” Ophelia admitted, looking at Robin. Robin simply looked at her with wide, confused eyes. She was shocked, Brett seemed to actually like Ophelia. “I’m fine, really. Brett’s cute and nice, but I think we might just be better as friends.” She brushed off Robin’s sympathetic eyes. 

  “Still, that must suck, Leah. I know how important this date was for you.” Robin rested her hand on Ophelia’s shoulder softly, offering her support. In a private moment with Robin last night when Steve was scooping ice cream and Dustin had been in the bathroom, Robin had made Ophelia crack, admitting her feelings for Steve along with her hopes that this date would help her get over the goofy dingus. Hoping that Brett would be the antidote to the poison that was her crush flooding her veins. 

  “It’s no biggie, he has my number. Maybe he’ll call me, maybe he won’t - who knows,” She continued to deflect Robin’s support. They all walked into Scoops, seeing barely anyone in the store. Robin opened her mouth to talk to her, but she cut her off. “I’m just going to change into sneakers, I want out of these shoes.” The words were heavy with a lack of emotion, a huge contrast to her normally sweet voice and cheery disposition. Steve watched her as she walked sluggishly into the back room, his heart hurting. He didn’t want to see her so sad. He wanted to see her bright smile, to hear her laughter bouncing off the blue and white striped walls of the overly cheery parlor. He was snapped out of his trance by both Robin and Dustin whacking the back of his head. 

  “Ow! What the hell was that for?” Steve grumbled, looking at Robin and Dustin who glared back at him.

  “For being an idiot.” Dustin retorted, walking around the counter, grabbing a sample spoon and skimming the top of one of the ice creams. 

  “I did it because I’m tired of this,” Robin threw her hands in the air, also walking behind the counter, closing the screen, but not before peeking in at Ophelia who sat at the table slowly putting her shoes on. “She is upset because she’s trying to move on.” She shook her head, speaking mostly to herself, but she wasn’t aware of Steve standing on the other side of the counter, hearing the words. 

  “Move on from what? She broke up with her last boyfriend back in September, she’s not still caught up on that asshole, is she?” Steve asked, making Robin whirl around in surprise, not wanting Steve to hear that. Dustin and Robin shared a look before glancing at Steve. A mix of emotions flurried around Steve’s mind like a blizzard, making him mad. Why would she still be hooked on the asshole who barely paid attention to her? Couldn’t she see that she deserved more. 

  “Why would that matter to you, Steve, you don’t like her.” Dustin sneered, reminding him. Steve jolted back at Dustin’s sudden aggression. Dustin felt protective over his sister. She was obviously crushed that her date didn’t go well and from what Robin just said, it wasn’t because she liked Brett. 

  “I care because she’s my friend. I don’t need to like her romantically to care for her,” Steve bit back making Robin groan, stomping her foot against the floor in frustration. Steve was just as thick as the layer of product in his precious hair. “What? I shouldn’t care about her?” Steve asked, his eyes wide as he tried to pinpoint their emotions based on their reactions. 

  “Let me ask you a question Steve,” Robin paused, placing her hands on the counter by the cash, her hard blue eyes looking up at him. “Were you upset about Ophelia going on a date with Brett?” Robin threw the question up in the air, already knowing the answer. 

  “I wouldn’t say upset-” Steve was cut off by Robin raising her hand at him. 

  “How did you feel about her going on a date with Brett?” Robin rephrased the question, her hand slapping back to the blue counter, waiting for Steve to answer. Steve blinked, thinking. 

  “I guess I was a little upset, I mean, Brett Morris is not good for her. She can do so much better than him.” Steve answered, growing upset at the thought of her not realizing how great she was and underestimating what she deserved. 

  “Okay, so what type of guy is good for her?” Robin bounced back instantly with another question, trying to get him to figure out that he liked her. 

  “I don’t know,” Steve muttered, thinking. With a sigh, he placed his hands on his hips. “I honestly can’t think of any guy who is good enough. They’re all shit,” Steve confessed. Robin raised her eyebrows, giving him a look. “Alright! I was upset that she was going on a date with Brett Morris, happy?” Steve exclaimed, admitting defeat. 

  “You hated it so much that you couldn’t stop spying on them, Steve. You were ready to kill the poor guy.” Dustin chimed in, trying to bring Robin’s point home. 

  “Yes, I spied on them and I might have made some comments about how much I don’t like the guy, what’s your point?” Steve asked them, kicking his leg out to the side, his tongue flicking over his bottom lip. Dustin groaned, his forehead hitting the top of the cooler. 

  “My point is you like her Steve and you have the power to make her feel better. I know it’s killing you to see her so upset so could you just take a second, try to let the realization penetrate that thick skull of yours and figure out that you are head over heels for her?” Robin pressed, gesturing towards the backroom where Ophelia still hid. Steve scoffed, shaking his head at their antics. 

  “I don’t like her, okay? I’m not even looking for a serious relationship - not after what happened with Nancy.” Steve denied. Robin and Dustin grew even more frustrated by his denial. Robin rested her elbows on the counter, leaning down as she clasped her hands together in front of her. She licked her lips, glancing down at the counter before back up at Steve. 

  “You’re just going to stand there and tell us that not even a tiny little part of you realizes that you like Ophelia?” Robin asked him point blank. Steve blinked at her. He thought about it. Did he really like Ophelia? The way Robin had phrased it and the way she said it made him question how he really felt. Had he been denying how he felt about Ophelia because he was scared of being hurt again? His heart did practically leap out of his chest at the sight of her. Seeing guys shamelessly flirt with her day in and day out made him feel like he was continuously running into a solid brick wall with his heart tapped to his face. Oftentimes, he would find himself imagining her smile to calm him down when he’s sad.

  “I-I don’t really know,” Steve stuttered, unsure of himself. He shook his head, righting his posture. “Even if I did like her, she probably doesn’t like me. I am the furthest thing from what she deserves.” Steve argued back. 

  “You won’t know if she likes you if you don’t ask Steve, I know you know how you feel about her,” Robin’s tone was soft and comforting. “We know how she feels about you, but it’s not our place to tell you that. If you want to know how she feels before you realize your feelings, you’re going to miss her - she’s not going to wait around if she likes you.” She told him. Steve looked at her in confusion. 

  “What?” Steve blinked, not understanding what she was saying.

  “I’m saying that if you don’t just figure out your feelings for her, you’re going to miss your chance with her,” Robin was handing him the answer of Ophelia’s feelings for him on a silver platter and it was up to him to figure it out. “And if you don’t figure them out fast, you’re going to mess up.” She warned. 

***

   Rain poured down on them as they laid on their stomachs, watching a storage room being loaded up. Ophelia rested her chin on her hands that laid on top of the concrete parapet in front of them. “Look for Imperial Panda and Kaufman Shoes!” Robin instructed Dustin from beside Ophelia. She pulled her hood up over her hair, her bare legs that her dress didn’t cover becoming cold as they got soaked with rain. She could hear one of the delivery guys whistling over the pounding rain, but because of the distance, she couldn’t see anything through the pouring rain. 

   “They’re with that whistling guy, ten O’Clock!” Dustin exclaimed from the other-side of Steve, his binoculars once again pressed to his face. Lazily, Ophelia let her eyes move towards the direction Dustin told them, seeing a man with a yellow raincoat pushing a trolley with three boxes on it into the storage unit. She also couldn’t help but notice the two large guys dressed in black, both holding rather large guns. 

  “What do you think’s in there?” Steve asked, his eyes squinting as rain fell on his head. He was the only one without a proper raincoat, but that didn’t surprise Ophelia, he wouldn’t be one to own a rain jacket. 

  “Guns, bombs.” Dustin suggested. 

  “Chemical Weapons.” Robin also suggested. Steve’s eyebrows jumped as he licked his lips. He wasn’t pleased to have Ophelia with them, not wanting her mixed up with this. It was starting to get dangerous.

  “Whatever it is, they’re armed to the teeth.” Dustin announced, his eyes dropping to one of the stern faced guards. Thunder clapped overhead as Steve rubbed his eyes that were irritated from the rain. 

  “Great,” He commented, nodding his head as he pulled his hand away. His eyes were screwed shut in hopes not to get any more water in them. “That’s great.” He grumbled, opening his eyes. Ophelia reached up to his shoulder, patting it twice before letting it rest on the concrete once again. Her eyes squinted when one of the guards started to move, trying to see what he was doing. She was so focused on what the man was doing, she jolted back in fright when the storage room doors suddenly opened. 

  “Hey, what’s in there?” Robin perked up, also noticing the doors opening. 

  “It’s just more boxes.” Dustin told them. Ophelia nodded, watching as the delivery man pushed the trolley into the now open room. 

  “Let me check it out.” Steve told Dustin, reaching his arm up to grab the binoculars blindly. Dustin pulled the binoculars from his eyes, his grip tightening around them. 

  “No! I’m still looking!” Dustin pulled back on the binoculars, trying to get Steve to let go of them. Steve simply slapped his other hand on them, trying to wrestle them away from the younger boy. 

  “Lemme see it.” Steve pressed, pulling harder. Ophelia scooted closer to Robin, not wanting to be hit by Steve’s flailing elbow. A flash of lightning temporarily blinded them as Dustin and Steve continued to tug on the binoculars. 

  “Hold on!” Dustin argued, giving a sharp tug to the binoculars just as Steve let his hands go - making Dustin hit one of the metal pipes, a loud bang sounding over the pounding rain. Ophelia and Robin jumped at the sound, their eyes jumping from Dustin before looking down at the guards. 

  “Shit!” Ophelia cursed when she saw the guards glancing towards their direction, their hands reaching for their large semi-automatic guns. All four gasped, fear making their blood run cold in their veins. Ophelia was almost positive that her heart had stopped beating for a second. 

  “Duck!” Dustin cried as they all dropped to lay down. Ophelia flopped on her back, her chest rising and falling rapidly. Her head rested against the slope of the parapet uncomfortably, a dull ache already making itself present in her neck. She had barely noticed that Steve had grabbed her hand tightly in the middle of the mess until she felt the same heat crawling under her skin that she felt when he grabbed her wrist earlier. It was a welcomed contrast from the cold rain pelting her like bullets, but she couldn’t let the sensation distract her from the fact that they could very well die right then and there. 

  “We gotta go,” Steve whispered harshly. His mind raced, trying to figure out how they were going to get themselves out of this situation. “We can hide along that.” He pointed towards the larger structure attached to the roof entrance. He didn’t even wait for them to argue before he started to move, tugging Ophelia along with him. He hadn’t even noticed his hand in hers, he was too occupied with trying not to die. They all awkwardly ran, pressing themselves up against the tin siding of the structure.  

  “I hope this plan works because we don’t have a plan b.” Ophelia panted, letting her head fall back against the wall, her eyes closing. Her chest stung from the panic and running, her lungs burning as they continued to grow greedy for air. She could feel herself shaking, but she wasn’t sure if it was mostly from the cold or her pending death which was rapidly approaching. 

  Nobody said anything as they all tried to calm their wildly beating hearts in hopes to control their loud breathing. The faint but rapid clang of heavy boots hitting the stairs was muffled to their ears, but detectable none-the-less. The heavy door slammed against the tin making them jump. Ophelia pressed the palm of her free hand to her mouth, her heart rate picking right back up. She found herself trying to plead with every higher power there was to just let them make it out of this situation alive, even wishing on the stars she knew were hidden behind the thick black rain clouds. She hoped that the planets and stars were aligned just the right way so that they all could live another day. 

  Thunder clapped, overhead making Ophelia suddenly start praying to Zeus of all people, hoping her name was a good enough reason for the mythical god to help the four of them. Steve squeezed her hand tight, nearly cutting off the blood flow to her fingers, but she didn’t care, she just squeezed his hand back equally as hard. They listened carefully, trying to hear any sign of movement over the rain splattering against the concrete of the roof. 

  It felt like an eternity before they heard the door swing open and slam shut, followed by the sweet sound of heavy boots hitting the metal of the stairs. “We should wait here until we know for sure he’s gone.” Dustin whispered, anxiety filling him, making his mind race. For all he knew, the guard could be waiting to catch them at any second, successfully catching them in his masterplan.

  “Good idea.” Steve nodded. Robin and Ophelia looked at them with hard eyes. 

  “Well then how do we know when to leave? It’s not like he’s standing out in the pouring rain, he can wait there for hours!” Ophelia pointed out a flaw in Dustin’s wait-it-out plan. Just as she said that, they heard the guards loudly talking to each other in Russian, their voices booming over the rain. Dustin smiled at his sister. 

  “That’s how we know.” He remarked, darting towards the door. She rolled her eyes as the rest of them moved after him, their hearts still racing a mile a minute. They filed into the stairwell, their panting breaths echoing off the wall along with the squishes and squeaks of their sneakers against the clean floors. They were all drenched from head to toe, their clothes a soaking mess that clung to their skin uncomfortably. Ophelia’s hair hung in clumps around her head, a few clumps sticking to the back of her neck and allowing water to trail down her dry back. For the most part, Ophelia, Dustin and Robin’s clothes were somewhat dry thanks to their raincoats protecting them; the protection of the rubber coats stopped the second the Russian guards discovered their presence, their hoods sliding off their heads, their unbuttoned jackets flopping open to expose them to the cold rain. 

  “Well, I think we found your Russians.” Robin declared the second they reached the back corridors that connected all the stores to the loading dock. She glanced between Steve and Dustin as they all rushed back to Scoops, wanting to be safe once again. Steve continued to hold Ophelia’s hand, tugging her along behind him as he sped walked to Scoops. Robin glanced at their intertwined hands, sharing a look with Dustin who also noticed. 

***

   Robin was long gone, having biked home so that she could sleep off the memory of nearly dying, something the other three had unfortunately faced twice before. Dustin retreated to Ophelia’s car, but forced her and Steve to get his Camp Know Where hat that he accidentally left behind in the backroom of Scoops. Ophelia and Steve walked in silence, Steve’s mind wrapped up in trying to figure out if he actually liked her. “So, that was kinda scary earlier, huh?” Steve asked, his voice coming out squeakier than he wanted, as he pulled the door to the outside open, the sound of raindrops hitting the wet pavement meeting their ears. 

  “Yeah, just a little,” Ophelia nodded. She had sensed his rigidity around her. It was like he was constantly on edge, overthinking everything he did. She felt fear settle into her chest at the thought that he had figured her feelings for her. He was probably trying to figure out how to let her down gently or how she could have possibly misread his signs of friendship for something more. “We’ve almost died a lot of times, but this is the first time we’ve almost died from guns.” She tried to carry on the conversation as if her heart wasn’t threatening to rip itself in half. 

  Stepping into the pouring rain, their barely dry clothes were instantly wet again, weighing down on them along with the crushing silence beating between them like a pulse. Even with the cold rain drops pelting them and thunder rolling over their heads, they still took their time walking to their respective cars. Despite the suffocating silence that bathed them, they still wanted to spend time together. “I don’t think this is a good idea - not after what happened on the roof.” Steve suddenly stopped, turning to face her. Ophelia dug her heels into the ground, whirling around to face him with furrowed brows. He didn’t know what prompted him to say that, the thought of not wanting her to get hurt pressing itself to the forefront of his brain - begging for attention.  

  They both ignored the raindrops rolling down their faces at high speeds and the rain beating at their faces, their eyes blinking rapidly. “What do you mean? You don’t want to figure out what they’re doing anymore?” She asked, confused. Steve was stubborn, he never gave up on anything. It wasn’t like him to back out of something. 

  Steve shook his head, water spraying from his hair at the action like a dog. “No, no,” He breathed out so softly Ophelia almost didn’t hear it over the rain. “No, I don’t want you to be involved in this anymore.” He told her, gesturing his hands in the small space between them. They stood so close, you could barely fit another person between them. Ophelia blinked at him, her mouth opening and closing as she processed what he had just said. 

  “Why not? If you haven’t noticed, I’ve dealt with things a lot scarier than Russians.” She shot back, her hands flying through the air. They had been through so much the past two years, they had been through hell and back and there was no way she was going to bow out at Russians. Last time she checked, they weren’t some unknown force from another dimension.

  “Did you not see the giant semi-automatics they were holding Ophelia? That’s a lot harder to avoid than a monster,” Steve’s voice boomed, his blood pressure building. He didn’t want her to get hurt; he didn’t want her to end up with a bullet in her. He wanted her safe, far away from this. Monsters were one thing, but these monsters had guns and a ruthless urge to kill. “I just don’t want you to get hurt.” He admitted, his voice quieter, but scratchy - realization hitting him. He felt like he had been hit by a tonne of bricks. The world was spinning around him like he was standing on a spinning top that was spinning out of control. His stomach churned, making him want to throw up, but the dizziness made him feel like he was going to pass out. He liked her. Here he stood, in a deserted parking lot with rain pounding down on him, starting a fight with her because he liked her. 

  Steve watched her face, a mixture of sadness, hurt and anger perfectly blended to match the storm swirling overhead. She chuckled dryly, shaking her head as she folded her arms over her chest. Licking her lips, she set her watery, but hard eyes on Steve who seemed to be caught up in his own thoughts. “You don’t want me to get hurt,” She echoed like she couldn’t believe the words he spoke. “Do you not remember who saved you from being killed from demodogs and Billy Hargrove last year? Oh, yeah! That’s right,” Her tone picked up to fake enthusiasm. “It was me.” Her tone dropped dangerously. 

  “Billy was different and you ended up right next to me on that floor, Ophelia,” He reminded her, his voice raising as well, his voice strained. “I can’t do that again, I can’t see you laying there barely hanging on to consciousness again!” His body shook as he screamed into the night. He was screaming out silently, hoping that she could hear what he was trying to tell her. 

  “And you think I want to see you being beaten to a pulp again? No, but I’m not going to try and stop you from potentially saving the world again and you shouldn’t try to stop me!” She screamed back. She was trying to get him to hear her, to hear her true meaning in the words that she spoke. 

  “I can take care of myself, you-” He cut himself off, his mind stopping his mouth from talking before he put his foot in his mouth. “You-” He tried to come up with something else quickly, knowing that what he wanted to say was a complete lie. She could take care of herself. She had proven that multiple times. “You-” He tried again, but she cut him off with a stressed cry. 

  “I- What, Steve,” She asked, her eyes dancing with fire despite the water that pooled in them, trying desperately to smother the fire. “I can’t defend myself? I can’t take care of myself, huh,” She asked, choking back a little sob as her heart pulled itself apart slowly. She had always been undermined, nobody letting her do anything because she wasn’t strong enough, because she was just a little fragile thing that would break if the wind blew too hard. She listened to his silence, his eyes darting to the wet pavement guiltily. “God Steve! I thought that you of all people wouldn’t look at me like that, but I guess you’re just like everyone else.” She spat, tears finally breaking through the wall, sliding down her cheeks along with the rain. 

  Steve noticed instantly, his heart feeling like it was being held together by a single thin string that was seconds away from snapping at the sight of the tears. “No, Ophelia, that wasn’t what I wanted to say-” She cut him off once again. 

  “Then tell me,” She stated, sniffling slightly. “Tell me what you don’t think of me like a porcelain doll that will crack at the softest touch,” She prompted him. Silence banged like the thunder over their heads. Steve’s mouth hung open, wanting to say something, but he couldn’t, his mind blank. He really didn’t see why she couldn’t continue this with them other than the fact that he likes her and will go insane if something happened to her, but he couldn’t say that. Not yet at least. “Yeah, that’s what I thought,” She muttered bitterly, wiping at her face. “Think what you want, Harrington-” She spat his name as if it were a bad taste in her mouth, sending a dagger into his heart - severing the string holding it together. “I’m doing this whether you like it or not.” She told him, turning on her heel and speed walking towards her car where Dustin sat.

  Steve stood there, hair hanging in his face as he watched her. The warning Robin gave him earlier echoing through his head. “If you don’t figure them out fast, you’re going to mess up.” Steve sighed, kicking the ground and walking to his dark car. His thoughts were consumed by Ophelia, wondering how he was going to fix this and his new found feelings for her. He had always felt it, he just finally realized it. Ophelia Henderson could take anything she wanted from him, even his beating heart from his chest, and leave and Steve would just be happy to see her smile. 

 She was always there for him. She gave him shelter when his dad and him were fighting about College and he didn’t feel safe to be home for weeks. She held him, gave him food, cared for him when his parents wouldn’t. When he felt like he was losing everything, like he was drowning, she was the one keeping him afloat, keeping his head above water. She was the reason his head was still above the rising water levels of his life. She was the reason he was still hanging onto hope that his life will get better. It didn’t matter if she wasn’t able to protect herself (which he knew full well that she could), he’d still rather give his life for her because she’s saved his life more than once and he knows that she’d do it all over again, even if it meant giving her life for him. She was the reason he was still there, being able to be there for Dustin. She pulled him out of his darkest time, of the period of his life where he honestly couldn’t picture himself in five years because he thought he’d be dead. He didn’t understand how he couldn’t have realized his feelings sooner, how he so clearly liked her that even Dustin noticed it before him. He could have avoided doing the one thing he never wanted to do: hurt Ophelia.