#toastranger talks

[tciddaemina]

harringrove recs bc i've been neck deep in this pairing for weeks and i'm dying

Fight With Me (Only Me) by MistressHellfire56

[E, canon divergence, 186K, complete]

Billy never really got over the night he beat Steve Harrington’s face in. When he winds up with a bloodied Steve in the back of his car, he thinks he may finally get some answers, but it turns out there are just more questions—some of them quite unexpected. { It turns out Billy needs someone to hold him down sometimes, and Steve doesn't mind being the one to do it }

The Second Rule of Fight Club by Vamillepudding

[E, canon divergence, 43K, complete]

In the end, it comes as no surprise when the first guy says, “What did you just say to me?” “So you are deaf,” Harrington says haughtily, “that’s good to know. Or, hell, I don’t know, I could be wrong. Maybe you’re just stupid.” Billy is out the door within a split second, just in time to see Harrington get decked in the face like an idiot.

Under the Covers by ToAStranger

[M, canon divergence, 87K, complete]

Steve is (maybe) a little bit still in love with Nancy Wheeler and (maybe) trying to figure himself out-- between the night terrors and the babysitting and the general weirdness that is Hawkins, Indiana-- before he graduates. Billy Hargrove fits in there somewhere (probably).

when the bones are good by kate_button

[E, 28K, complete]

‘So,’ Tommy says around a mouthful of fries, ‘what the fuck is the deal with you and Hargrove?’ And that’s really the goddamn question, isn’t it? He wants to know Billy. Wants to know why he is the way he is. Wants to be able to figure out what the fuck he’s thinking when he looks at Steve like that, when he touches him like it doesn’t mean shit and like it means everything all at once. Wants to know why he talks so much shit, why he needs to fight, where all that fire comes from. Why he’s so volatile, why he’s such an asshole, how he can be so fucking mean and so fucking sweet in the span of seconds, at the same time, even.

maybe there is a beast by harringroveheart

[M, canon divergence, 259K, WIP]

“You know,” Billy says quietly, sneering. “You coulda saved Joyce Byers a plate—if this was all it took, to break you.” Billy Hargrove is about to learn the hard way—if you come at the king, you best not miss.

in waves by lymricks

[M, canon divergence, 45K, complete]

It’s March and it’s too cold for Billy to be shirtless and wearing shorts, but he hadn’t noticed until Harrington appeared and made him hold still. Harrington can’t seem to stop looking at the bruises. “What’s it to you if I miss a little school, Harrington?” Billy asks. He feels goosebumps rising on his skin. “I don’t know,” Harrington snaps back, looking uncomfortable. He shifts his weight from one foot to the other. Plant your feet, Billy wants to scream at him. I’m going to bowl you over.

canon divergences with a bit more oomph

don't make a shadow (of yourself) by lymricks

[M, 39K, complete]

And Billy, curled in a cheap plastic seat with his eyes squeezed shut, wonders, could it really be this easy? Just get on a bus and go home? (It isn't that easy).

Focal Point by Meowmers

[M, creature!billy au, 66K, WIP]

Billy half convinced himself that the alien-dog in the forest was a drug-induced hallucination from whatever his bitch step-sister had injected into his neck. But something weird is happening. And he can't control it. Naturally, Steve Harrington get's himself involved.

we could be heroes (just for one day) by brawls (brawlite), ToAStranger

[E, 63K, WIP]

It's autumn of 1985. The summer changed everything, and it feels like nothing will ever be the same. But for Steve Harrington, strange seems to be the new normal.

au that are fun

Just Another Day by boltedfruit

[M, time loop au, 13K, WIP]

Will Byers didn't die. El closed the gate and Steve kept the kids alive. Then Steve wakes up the next day to do it all over again…and again, and again. Until one morning, Billy shows up at his door saying he's been living the same day over too.

(Don't Fear) The Reaper by TeaFourTwo

[M, time loop au, 74K, WIP]

He looks down at the blood on his hands and on the floor and wonders why the memory hasn’t broken yet, why he isn’t back in Starcourt mall with control of his body again, wonders if he's even still alive at all. Is this hell then? Or perhaps purgatory? It certainly isn’t heaven, that’s for sure. None of this makes any sense…but then what's new—nothing in Billy’s life makes sense anymore. Billy laughs then, loud and long and unhinged. It's the only sound in the whole house, and it bounces off the walls like a fucked up echo, like the world is laughing with him. “Jesus christ you’re insane…” It’s Max’s voice and it’s shaking. It only makes Billy laugh harder, because Max has it all wrong. Billy isn’t crazy, it’s the rest of the world that’s insane.

Love conquers all things, so we too shall yield to love by TeaFourTwo

[M, dom/sub dynamic au, 38K, WIP]

"Power. Power is the only thing that matters in this world.” His father’s voice whispers in his ear. “And Submissive’s have none of that power, you understand me? Now take the pill—it’s for your own good, Billy, this is just how the world works." From the moment Billy Hargroves steps out of his blue Camaro with “Number of the Beast” blaring from his speakers, the entirety of the Submissive inclined population of Hawkin's High has their eye on him. He’s nothing like those sweet guys in the songs, nothing like the knight in shining armor that saves the girl in every love story. What he is though, is Dominant, strong, and hot as hell. Or at least that’s what they think. And as far as Billy's concerned, that's what they'll keep thinking.

what a wicked game you played (to make me feel this way) by brawls (brawlite), ToAStranger

[E, A/B/O, 119K, complete]

Billy knew Steve Harrington would ruin him. Steve knew Billy Hargrove was nothing but trouble. They never expected it to end up like this. Note: Non-traditional Omergaverse, Alpha/Alpha

meet me in the woods tonight by brawls (brawlite), ToAStranger

[E, alternate universe - different monsters, 86K, complete]

There’s something in the woods of Hawkins, Indiana.

never gets old by brawls (brawlite), ToAStranger

[E, modern au no monsters, 78K, complete]

Falling in love with a cam boy named KingSteve isn't the smartest thing Billy Hargrove has ever done, nor is it the most healthy -- but the good choice is rarely ever the fun choice, and Billy is all about living life fast and loose.

keep your heart open (i'll keep mine open too) by callunavulgari

[E, soulmates au, 7K, complete]

“Did you even like me before you found out I was your soulmate?” Billy murmurs as he kisses a line down Steve’s throat. It bobs a little under his lips as Steve swallows, and Billy can feel Steve’s fingers digging into his hips, but he isn’t pushing him away. “I don’t even like you now,” Steve says, but it’s a little too breathless, a little too much of a lie. Billy looks at him, and presses a careful kiss to the bruise on Steve’s jaw. Steve’s eyes are dark, and he isn’t pushing Billy away. Billy bites down on Steve’s ear, murmurs into it, “Liar.”

Feel free to reblog and add more, if you have any recs you think should be on the list.

[kandisheek]

FIC REC WEEK 8 - OT6

Happy Lights by ladyshadowdrake

Pairing: Steve/Tony/Clint/Natasha/Bruce/Thor/Phil Rating: E Words: 33,253 Tags: Friendly Alien, Consentacles, Fluff

Summary: An interdimensional portal opens over New York and drops a tentacled alien in the middle of Central Park. The Avengers are called out to investigate, and hopefully return the visitor home. Steve has been brushing up on his diplomacy, but he never expected to be a liaison to an alien in such an intimate capacity, or that the alien would be so friendly, and the unusual visit turns into the world's best team-building exercise.

Reasons why I love it: Do you want to read the fluffiest tentacle porn you've ever read, with a healthy dose of Avengers family feels and telepathic shenanigans? Then you've come to the right place. This fic is everything I love about aliens and otherworldly things – the descriptions of the colony and how it functions are so intriguing to me. This is one of those fics that you have to experience for yourself, so please go ahead and read it. I'm sure you'll love it just as much as I do!

It Gnaws Me Through by ToAStranger

Pairing: Tony/Avengers Rating: M Words: 19,281 Tags: Flowers, Hurt/Comfort, Angst with a Happy Ending

Summary: And in his heart, there grows a garden.

Reasons why I love it: It is my humble opinion that Tony Stark deserves all the love in the world, so nothing makes me happier than seeing the team loving Tony with all their hearts. This fic tears at my heartstrings like nothing else, just seeing Tony's mistrust slowly but surely melt away in the face of everyone's combined efforts to make him let himself be loved. It's fantastic. Definitely check this one out!

Diamonds Do Not Equal Love (but they sure mean something) by AngeNoir

Pairing: Steve/Tony/Clint/Natasha/Bruce/Thor Rating: E Words: 22,829 Tags: A/B/O, Jewelry, Hurt/Comfort

Summary: Tony’s still not always sure how they all fell out like this. Well, okay, it isn’t like he’s completely clueless, he’s always very aware of sex, in all its forms and manipulations, going on around him and with him. But Tony had to be blind not to notice the trinkets that Steve and Bruce were sporting.In a world where omegas are given courting gifts of jewelry when alphas or betas or other omegas want to have sex with them, the media, the newspapers, and talk show hosts always make dismissive and disgusted remarks about how Tony Stark sleeps with so many people and yet refuses to wear any of their jewelry in public. Self-centered and arrogant, some say, while others whisper that, with his wealth, Tony really shouldn't be asking for gifts in the first place. Even with all the speculation about how rich and how decadent Tony's jewelry collection must be, however, no one's ever seen it. Because Tony... Tony doesn't have a collection at all.

Reasons why I love it: I really like the worldbuilding in this one. The jewelry, the social stigma, the assumptions that Tony is faced with his entire life, all of it works really well in the A/B/O setting here. And the team being absolute idiots about courting Tony feels very true to form, honestly. It makes for some truly great angst before a satisfying resolution in the end. I love this fic so much, and I bet you will too!

[the-closested-bisexual-himbo]

Im finally saying fuck it cause of a fanfic that inspired me tbhhh lol here’s the start of my mullet!!!!

Okay so I took some pics cause I finally straitened my hair idk where the small one went RIP so used the big one and so I got some anime spikes goin on lmfao. Cant wait till it’s longer and I can get the Steve hair goin on!!! Lol 🙈😅

I took a few I like with my face in em thinking I might share idk. Anyways, regardless I’m still v proud of myself for posting what I did. This is my first time sharing my scars too so be kind pls.

(i also have a bomb ass happy trail it doesnt show up much here but makes me think of these fanarts i saw of Eddie so comforting!!! also i have chest hair too but doesn’t really show lol)

I blame and thank this fic entirely for helping my anxiety riddled ass think maybe i need to just say fuck it and do what i want. What i want is to cosplay and make money being smutty in said cosplay. Might even lead me to being able to do it as myself too but that element is helping me ease into the idea of doing this for work. (Also just wanna say i’ve always been one for fighting for sex workers rights. Sex work is real work. soooo i feel im doing myself a disservice if i dont. like im not being 100% if i say that but then am so scared to that i’ve been just talking myself out of it every time since i was on sites illegally at legit 13. lol, im legal now yall, im in my 20′s) sorry for ranting here of all places, the acct i never go on really these days. but this was originally my safe space for this side of me. im just finally really at my end with myself. i know sex work would actually make me really happy! i want to but i guess im just scared too but as i’ve gotten older, come out, transitioned and just grown im like.. wow i should have been started doing this it lights me up every time i almost start. sooo i think im going to. i’ve always wondered why tf its so hard to find cosplayers that are down for making explicit content and wanted to be at least one person who did it.. for others seeking it and not finding it. AND NOW MORE THAN EVER! We all need more trans bodies and nonbinary bodies in our media and that includes however you like.. fanart, pics, vids/gifs, and even dare i say p*rn. like if i just wonder how less depressed and anxious id be if there was someone i saw like myself out here just one person and then that makes me waaaant to beee that person so badly cause idk.. idk who else may need to see real bodies like mine. yn?.. ima stop ranting but yeah...

https://archive.org/details/chap.-7-never-gets-old-brawls-toastranger/(chap.7)+never+gets+old-+brawls%2C+toastranger.m4a

[hgficrec]

WIPs

red right hand Author(s): brawls (brawlite), ToAStranger 3/? Chapters - 15,839 words There's nothing like spending the summer down by the lake—soaking up the sun, drinking around the fire. Maybe a fling. Maybe a romance.

It's all fun and games until the bodies start dropping. Then, camp counselors Steve, Billy, and Eddie just have to find a way to survive.

Turbo Lover Author(s): barbwirez 3/24 - 51,126 words After Billy starts a fight with an older classmate and decides to resolve it with a ‘race around Hawkins’, Steve steps up to take the poor kids' place out of pity & drunkenness. Winner gets to make the loser do whatever they want for a week.

What Billy doesn’t expect is that while Steve may not be the Hawkins Keg King anymore - but he’s definitely still the Hawkins Race King.

Through trials and tribulations (and a lot of car talk), Billy and Steve fall in love.

[tomriddlejustposted]

Fic recs <3

Apologies... this is about a month and a half late (and tumblr won't let me reply to the asks directly or add links 🙃) but here is my list of tomarry/harrymort fic recs! It's quite long so click to read >>

As a general rule: Tomarry fics in blue, Harrymort fics in red. I don't remember all these fics and some are hard to classify so.... some may be wrong

anyway, enjoy x

Authors that you should read:

ObsidianPen; No Glory, Mine/Hauntingly, Blood and Gold (for Tomione fans)

Child_OTKW; Consuming Shadows, you belong to me (i belong to you) (and check out their tumblr too)

Slexenskee; crawlersout (femHarry), yebisu, Cheap (Bad) Dance Moves, grandloves (this could be) (femHarry) and more!

MaidenMotherCrone; Diagnosis, euphoria, political animals, how large the teeth, The Fairest Saga and more!

MayMarlow; The Train to Nowhere, If Them's the Rules and more!

Lomonareen; His Darkest Devotion, His Twenty-Eighth Life, Genius by the Numbers and many more!

Paimpont; To Kill You With a Kiss, To the Waters and the Wild (as far as I remember hasn't got to the ship part yet but I love it so read it) and more!

The_Carnivorous_Muffin; When Harry Met Tom (femHarry), Lily and the Art of Being Sisyphus (femHarry), October, The Unwinding Golden Thread and more!

Maeglin-Yedi; The Darkening of Your Soul, The Necromancer, To Live Is The Rarest Thing, Between Thought and Reality and more!

asterisms; Let's talk sugar, Hands up, it's a hold up, a boy so pretty (such a pity), tempor · al | ary, (i wanna) cut to the feeling and more!

NeuroWriter14; For Your Entertainment, Do Not Go Quietly into That Good Night, But I Can Break You and more!

RenderedReversed; The Game, Invisible Man, Seventeen Years and more!

TreacleTeacups; The Untouchable, Byzantium (femHarry), Last Son of Black and more!

DreamerMichiyo; Guardian Angel, The Call of A Vampire, Offer of Immortality and more!

wynnebat; The Hell Is Your Son and Other Stories series, Snake Shop, The Emperor and the Star and more!

Athy; my first real introduction to this pairing years and years ago from these fics Again and Again, Meddling of a Mischief Maker, Rebirth

More Tomarry Fics

Wear Me Like A Locket Around Your Throat by VivyPotter

Why Hari curses the Black Ancestral Home by 1000percentDoneWithThisShist (femHarry)

Hem of Your Garment by adVENTitiious, Cathartic

The Impossibility of Parallels by Angel_of_Mysteries

The Dark Lord Inside by Melodramaticx

The Magicweaver by Anonymous

Before the Storm by Ars_Matron

Field Theory by machiavelli

Blurring Reality by Terrific Lunacy

When in Rome: The Duology series by XblackcatwidowX

The Incantation of the Oak-Priest by relic_crown

It's A Masquerade, Darling by ChubbyPanda15

How to prevent a War by CrazyJanaCat

she walks in beauty series by mayfriend

The Portrait by DariaSilver

The Divine Right of Kings series by darklordtomarry (alarminghella)

What Souls Are Made Of by Emeralds_and_Lilies

Words Fail by NeaMarika

Animus, Anima: English version by Maiathoustra

I must be your favourite, right? by FlyingLizards

Trapezing Through Time by lothtor

Rewritten by goodmorninglove

To Be Set Free by Merrinpippy

love is touching souls (surely you touched mine) by ToAStranger

The Spellmaker by SonnyGietzel

A Memory of Shadow by Insidious1604

The Problem With Soulmarks Is by LadyAramisGrey

Stab Right Through by The_wig_is_a_metaphor

The Shrike (to your sharp and glorious thorn) by PaperWorlds

The Sun by clammyhands

Fire Born by wickedlfairy17 (femHarry)

More Harrymort Fics

Mi Aedijekit by local_doom_void

End Without Sorrow by Aerlinnn

Children of the Revolution by AlexisVV

The Historical Importance of Runic War Warding in the British Isles by samvelg (femHarry)

Rebuilt by Terrific Lunacy

In Somno Veritas by ansketil, ladyoflilacs

Your Name on My Heart by whitedandelions

Love in the Dark by ShoulderTallAbyss

draw me after you (let us run) by ToAStranger

The only sound is the overflow by Cartonsofcartoons

for love is always with you by cordeliawrites (femHarry)

The Wand Chooses by DreamerEye

Fault Lines by SofiaBane

The Emerald Connection by TheLastNero

Flight by Miraculous, RedHorse

Appetence by elysian_drops (femHarry)

A Snake Named Voldemort by orphan_account

Resurrect The Living by fascinationex

The Devil's Tithe by Shihane

Death is but the Next Great Adventure by TheObsidianQuill

The Consequences of A Binding Ritual by teecup_angel

harry.exe has stopped working by inksmachine

In Death, Standby by Sophisme

Hidden in Plain Sight by Shadow Riser

The Art of Hidden Personas by whitedwarf

*BONUS* Fics that I live/laugh/love with emphasis on the laugh

Harry Potter and the Greatest Show by shadowscribe

Kudosed, Bookmarked, Subscribed by maquira

Full circle by tetsurashian

Heir Apparent by MonsieurClavier

Dark Livestream by Anna_Hopkins

Ribbon Tied Right by Snowy_Rain

A Dead Man's Guide to Reliving Your Youth series by Spork_in_the_Road

The Definition of Insanity by Anacharis

Foolish behavior by Anonymous

Eternal Hilarity by Luxis

Shorter Fics (<25,000 words)

Sound The Death Knell by Tsume_Yuki (femHarry)

dead before midnight by maquira

Burnt Ice Cream by Rhodium

Don't Fuck With Florists (They'll Fuck You Up) by MayMarlow

Saved by Hufflepuff Friendship by whitedandelions

Relativity. by Ideasofmarch

Opia by Acnara

And six seconds by Acnara

Matchmaker, Matchmaker by Watermelonsmellinfellon

Aconitum by VivyPotter

But For You, I Did by duplicity

Nemo by Phnx

The Rigmarole Dance by cannibalinc

I haven't actively searched for tomarry/harrymort fics over the last year, so if you know of some newer ones then please rec them in the replies! And any others that you think need to be read ~

(authors, lmk if you want me to remove your fics of this list)

[malarki]

Harry Potter FanFiction I greatly enjoy (it’s just tomarry and sevitus)

Fair warning, I’m not good at describing stuff, and most of these are not complete (yet) but if you have similar tastes as I do then you’ll definitely like these stories.

Meddling of a Mischief Maker - by Athy

https://archiveofourown.org/works/5380535/chapters/12427268

I enjoy this fic because it shows a more human Voldemort with him still being an asshole as per usual. They do a good job of having Voldemort believably change into a not crazy murderous bastard haha. It also has Sirius interacting with Voldemort and for some reason I find those scenes hilarious in any fic I read.

“Harry's being a horcrux is a bit reworked here in this AU Story set during the summer after 5th year. A Mischief Maker intervenes in the Ministry during Voldemort and Dumbledore's duel, changing the course history. MorallyGrey!Dumbledore, Sirius, Restored Souls, HP/TR”

Draw Me After You (Let Us Run) - by ToAStranger @toast-ranger-to-a-stranger

https://archiveofourown.org/works/22327684/chapters/53334382

This story is a delight, it’s tone is very good and they do a great job of writing in the characters ‘voices’ for their pov’s. I especially like the posh way Voldemort talks and acts. This story is also hilarious on top of just being a very good slowburn, AND it has Sirius, which as you might have guessed, I love dearly. They also don’t bash any of the characters, and instead make them well rounded but flawed individuals, which I really appreciate.

“Harry Potter,” comes the soft, sibilant hiss of a voice he has heard in his dreams, in his nightmares, in his waking hours for years.

Slowly, carefully, Harry twists over and pushes up onto his hands and knees. He stays there, short breath fogging in front of his face, and his pursuer lets him. Harry has no doubt of that; he’s being allowed this respite. This small moment to catch his bearings, heart pounding in his ears, blood singing.

“It seems I have finally caught you.”

Consuming Shadows - by Child_OTKW @childotkw

https://archiveofourown.org/works/7040089/chapters/16011331

I’ve read two of childOTKW’s fics and both of them are fantastically written and attention grabbing stories. This one was the first one I read, and it has a very interesting take on lily Potter (one which I really enjoy) and the plot can leave you on the edge of your seat at times. The characterization is great, and the process of Harry and Tom getting to know each other is done very well.

“His attention skipped passed the students and moved to the politicians’ pavilion. His gaze locked with crimson, and he nearly faltered under the sheer hunger in those eyes.

It unnerved him how fixated the man was on his dirtied, exhausted figure.

But what troubled him more was the slight smirk he could make out on the man’s lips. It was almost pleased.

On the night of the attack, Lily managed to escape with her infant son, but at the cost of her husband’s life. Distraught and distrusting of her friends, she fled to France with Harry, to raise him away from the corruption in Britain and the rising influence of the Dark Lord. She trains him to the best of her abilities, shaping him into a dangerous, intelligent and powerful wizard.

But when Britain re-establishes the Triwizard Tournament, and Harry is forced to return to his once-home, he finds himself questioning whether he really wants to kill the Dark Lord. Voldemort finds an unexpected challenge in the child, and as his intrigue and amusement grows, so too does the desire to possess the spark in those defiant green eyes.”

A story that is kind of similar but not really: The Train to Nowhere

You Belong To Me (I Belong To You) - by child_OTKW

https://archiveofourown.org/works/11270490/chapters/25203408

This is a story inspired by the manwha ‘At The End Of The Road’ by Haribo. A comic I read before reading this, which is very good I recommend it. They do not take the exact plot from the comic though, obviously changing significant details for it to work properly as a Tomarry Fic, but one main thing stays the same, which is that this is a body swap. Honestly I really enjoy childOTKW’s works, and this is no exception. The characterization is wonderful as always, and Harry is Fantastic. Plus I’ve always been a fan of time travel fics. (Fair warning this is another slow burn and Harry centric)

“What I find absolutely fascinating,” Riddle said, stalking closer, “is you.” He marched forward, backing Harry up until he was pinned to the cool wall of the common room. “Do you know why?”

“No. And I’ll be honest here, Riddle, I don’t particularly care.”

The taller boy grinned at him, small yet infinitely pleased. “That. Right there.” One hand rose and brushed some of Harry’s fringe from his face. “Nathan Ciro was a spineless little boy too afraid of his own shadow to dare even glance in my direction. But you…”

He leaned closer, “You look at me like you want to stab me.”

“After an accident, Auror Harry Potter wakes up in the body of fourteen year old Nathan Ciro, a tormented Slytherin who recently tried to end his own life. Seeking answers to his strange predicament, Harry returns to Hogwarts, and causes quite the stir through staff and students - especially when they come to realise he is not the same boy as before.

He tries to avoid suspicion, but as his quest for the truth draws more and more attention to him, Harry begins to think that he might not like what he will discover.”

Some Bonus AU tomarry

A Thousand Paths Among The Stars - by Haplessshippo @haplesshippo

https://archiveofourown.org/works/12015060/chapters/27191238

This is a star trek au and it’s honestly my favorite tomarry au fic. Granted, I am a huge sci-fi fan. There’s also a bit of a twist at the end, or at least it surprised me, due to the way we usually expect tomarry plots to go.

“Harry Potter, newly appointed Captain of the Marauder and son of the famous Captain James Potter, was falling apart at the seams. His crew didn’t respect him, he was lost in the empty expanse of space, nightmares plagued his sleep, and his Commander deserved the Captain position more than he did. Good thing multiple attempts on his life and a vicious warlord after his head was all it took to turn it all around.

Alternatively, that space fic in which Harry Potter almost dies too many times, Tom Riddle slowly becomes the most smitten fool on the ship, and the rest of the crew are all just a bunch of assholes with popcorn watching the show. And exploding ships, don't forget the exploding ships.”

The Matchmaker - by TanninTele

https://archiveofourown.org/works/16507676/chapters/38664089

I am ALSO a huge true crime fan, and this story has a criminal that kinda reminds me of one that might appear in Hannibal (but with less murder). I enjoy the characterization, though tom is pretty tame in this compared to more cannon fics, considering he’s not the criminal and instead an investigator. Harry is also different from how people usually portray him, but I still like it.

“'The Matchmaker' is a serial abductor whose modus operandi consists of pairing two same-sex individuals together in a coffin, six feet underground - buried alive. He isn't a killer. He's a kidnapper with morals, and Detective Chief Inspector Tom Riddle finds himself obsessed with solving the case.

Unfortunately for Tom, the Matchmaker is just as intent on knowing him.”

And on to the Sevitus Stories

Far Beyond A Promise Kept - by oliversnape

https://archiveofourown.org/works/547431/chapters/974693

A classic, Harry stays with snape and unintentionally proves all his assumptions wrong and makes snape care about him. Both the stories have this aspect, but this one has snape a bit nicer from the get go. Probably because it takes place during the third book, so they’ve only known each other two years. It’s quite wholesome though, and I rather enjoy the progression of their relationship.

“Snape never wanted anyone to know of his promise to Dumbledore, but has realised that he can protect Potter much better by taking a less passive role in the boy's training. Actually liking Harry Potter has never been part of his plan. mentor/guardian.”

Crime And Punishment - by melolcatsi

https://archiveofourown.org/works/24102232/chapters/58018174

Snape and Harry have way more of a rocky start in this one, and Snape having to pick Harry up from the police station Really Doesn’t Help Snape’s opinion of him. This story very realistically shows the progression of their relationship, going from enemies to family, and near the ‘end’ (it’s not finished) it becomes very wholesome with Snape trying to help Harry with his mental and physical health after years of abuse/ neglect.

“Harry is accused of burglary. The Dursleys leave him to rot. Dumbledore sends Snape to remedy the situation. Harry finds himself in the care of an irate Snape. Not slash, gen-fic w/ focus on Sevitus relationship. Angst galore. Warnings: coarse and suggestive language, mentions of abuse/neglect. Un-betaed and un-Britpicked.”

[stetervault]

Hiii! Been delving into Steter now, in the year of our lord 2021, even though I never really did when I was active in the fandom years ago and I was wondering if you'd have some longfic recs for the ship? Like, fics that are Classics(TM)? But happy endings! And I'm not super into those in which Stiles is still underage 😬 do u have any recs? Thanks!

Welcome to the Steter fandom! I definitely have some long fics to rec, some of them are super old lol, and I'll stick to ones around 20k or over, and most of them are finished. And hmm, considering the ship, and a lot of fics like to start off in season 1 where Stiles is still technically a teenager, I'll try to limit these to ones with Stiles being at least 16/17 before anything starts happening, and only 18+ if there's explicit content. I hope that's okay.

drowning in the sea of you by Corpium

Beacon Hills was perfect for Stiles growing up, but now, with werewolves, hunters, and an anxious best friend running around, it's turning into a place too chaotic for an empath like Stiles to handle alone. And pain killers can only go so far.

Wake Me Up by ToAStranger

Stiles has been in a coma for six years. Now he's awake.

Tremors by Corpium

(Stiles has a taste for him now. All Peter needs to do is wait.)

Surviving Peter and the Zombie Apocalypse by Nopennamesleft

Its the end of the world and Stiles has run out of luck. He saves a werewolf from certain death. Will they begin to rely on each other to survive or will the wolf just eat Stiles for a midnight snack?

Bite Down by EclipseWing

In which Stiles is forced to survive the zombie apocalypse with a sociopathic murdering werewolf for company.

as you are by veterization

Stiles runs straight into a tree and suddenly, things are... different. Namely, he's in a world where Peter Hale is his boyfriend.

Call My Name by KouriArashi

After moving to Beacon Hills, Stiles starts having recurring dreams of a man in some kind of prison, who needs his help. Things get so bad that he ends up in Eichen House, where he finds out that the man is real.

Devil of Mercy by KouriArashi

Peter's heard people talk about what it felt like when they saw their mate for the first time, from those who actually believe in the mystical bullshit. Like a magnet, like gravity. Peter just feels... sharply curious.

Whiskey is My Kind of Lullaby by taylorpotato

Peter is a simple saloon owner on one of the outer planets between the Aaru Belt and the Olympus Galaxy. He’s done with trouble. Done with adventure. So fucking done with rustlers. That is, until a cute young outlaw named Stiles wanders into his bar. Peter has this problem where he can’t seem to resist charming narcissists (perhaps because they remind him of himself). And when said narcissists turn his life upside-down, the worst part is he’s not even that upset about it.

Proposing To Strangers by moonstalker24

At the end of a strained relationship, crime novelist Stiles chooses to hide from the world inside a bar with far too many motorcycles outside it for comfort. Here he'll meet the man of his dreams, eat food and propose marriage, all within the first five minutes.

Peter doesn't know who this kid is, but he's cute and looks like he could use a break. So he feeds him. He's not expecting a marriage proposal, but with what comes after, he doesn't really mind.

Stiles Stilinski, Disaster Chef by Guede

The zombie apocalypse forces Stiles to learn how to cook.

The Will by Guede

We are gathered here today for the reading of Gerard Argent’s will.

On the Importance of Lunar Influences in Gardening by Guede

“Oh, it’s you again,” Stiles sighs. He puts down his basket and drops the bunch of onions into it, and then dusts off his hands. “Can’t you get your own strawberries? I mean, I have it on good authority that wild strawberries? They’re a thing. They exist. They’re out there.”

“But Stiles,” says the werewolf dangling by one foot from the tree, sticky red smears around his mouth and all over his fingers. “Your berries are so juicy, so ripe. Those ones in the woods are mere passing indulgences compared to the royal feast you have in your garden.”

Genii loci Stiles and his father run a community garden, and it’s all good, except for the werewolf who keeps sneaking over the fence to raid Stiles’ strawberry patch (and the hunter who’s constantly hanging around his father).

Runes and all kinds of things by FeelingsDusk (WIP)

Enough is enough. Stiles is tired of being always a last choice when he always tries to do his best for his precious people, so they better get their act together or face being left behind.

OR

The things in the Argent's basement get nearly fatal, the Sheriff finds about the supernatural, Allison can have a wicked, wicked mind and Peter Hale appears to be everywhere.

Oh, and Stiles can't seem to stop breaking the laws of physics with his magic.

Sanctuary by DiscontentedWinter

The Hale Wolf Sanctuary isn’t just for wolves.

It turns out it’s for Stilinskis as well.

Out Of The East, Never See The Sun Rise by neglectedtuesday

In the beginning, there are three absolutes.

One. Stiles is a god, forged of starlight and collapsing galaxies and he is eternal.

Two. Peter is human, fragile bone and viscous blood and he is temporary.

Three. Stiles and Peter are in love; love that claws its way inside one’s heart like fish hooks; all encompassing love that is beautiful but dangerous.

Stiles is a god. Peter is human. They love each other.

Three absolutes.

You Had Me at Canapes by LadyArinn

Stiles doesn't mean to sneak into the Hale wedding, and he certainly doesn't mean to have cliche coat-room sex with the bride's uncle, but what had happened, happened, and it wasn't like he could just leave. At least, not until he got to have some of that cake.

Infinite Space by DiscontentedWinter

Stiles needs Peter's expertise to help stop the latest threat to Beacon Hills. And, as the pack falls apart around him, he might even need Peter for more than that.

Hook, Yarn, Sinker by pprfaith

Stiles is happy with his store, his hobbies, his friends. Peter's just trying to figure out how to raise his nieces and nephew without fucking them up too badly.

Paths cross.

Open Wounds by Guede

Talia got out of the fire with Peter, but everyone else died. Years later, they’re still struggling with injuries, but they’ve at least settled in with oddball werewolf Stiles. And then other werewolves start showing up. Familiar ones.

Bittersweet Creek by Guede

When Stiles finally steps off the westward trail to California, he’s the last of his pack. He starts building a den, but then he finds a dying man next to a burnt-down house and it turns out he’s not really much of a settler, after all.

For Great Justice! by Green

Stiles is a vengeance demon, drawn to Peter just as he's waking from his catatonia.

"Whoever did this? We will make those fuckers suffer. I promise you."

Bone Deep by ShippersList

A body in the woods, a mate, and a long-awaited revenge.

Peter had no idea how his life would change when he followed the strange pull in his chest.

Love What is Behind You by KouriArashi

Basically what it says on the label. Hunger Games type fusion. Stiles doing way better than anyone anticipates. Peter finds him intriguing. Ruthless, devious assholes working together to ruin bad guys, as the Steter ship is meant to be.

Soothing the Burn by Therapeutic_Steter (WIP)

Peter is burnt out and breaking down. Stiles notices and offers him solace, along with the one thing he wants most: Pack.

Til Death by Bunnywest

“How long do we have to find him someone?” Stiles asks. “Two weeks,” says Derek, eyebrows pulling down even further. The fierceness of his expression tells Stiles just how concerned he is. “He marries, or he goes to the camps. And you know what your father told us,” Scott reminds her. The camps……aren’t camps. Peter either finds a wife, or he dies.

Ink Blossoms by Triangulum

"So, you're going to ruin your niece's baby shower with flowers in the wrong color?" the florist, Stiles, asks when they reach the counter. He pulls out a binder and starts flipping through it.

"Not ruin. Mildly inconvenience," Peter says.

"Right, messing with a hormonal pregnant woman seems like a great plan."

"To be fair, her fiance and the father of her baby is my ex-boyfriend," Peter says. "And we weren't broken up when they started 'dating'."

Stiles looks up at him in surprise. "And you're still getting her flowers?" he asks.

"It's under duress, I assure you," Peter says. He absolutely wouldn't be here if his alpha hadn't ordered it.

"Well, shit, yeah, let's get you some purple revenge flowers," Stiles says.

After You by FlyAwayMeow (rjaejoo)

It’s true that sometimes what you want the most, you can’t have and that you’ll miss what you once had all along when it’s finally gone.

After breaking his engagement to Chris, Peter heads to New York to start over. He meets Stiles, a young author at his publishing house who helps him piece his confidence back together. When tragedy strikes, he discovers how to finally let go of his past and have the family and future he's always wanted with the pieces already in his life.

love me lights out by veterization

Stiles and Peter get snowed in together. (Or: what happens when you accept phone calls from people you haven't spoken to in over five years.)

Uncle Peter Doesn't Date by Mellow (SweetCandy) (WIP)

“Oh don’t lie, you love it.” Peter purred and winked at his newest arm candy, who spluttered for a few seconds, before blushing like a 16 year old virgin. Considering how young he looked Laura wouldn’t be surprised if he was actually 16. “Shut up Peter!” Bambi squeaked, still flushing and averting Laura’s eyes. “Well, anyways, I’m,” ‘Bambi’. “Stiles. Stiles Stilinski, pleasure to meet you- again.” Stiles smiled sheepishly, obviously nervous. Stiles Stilinski. Definitely a stripper then.

-

Or: Laura was prepared for whatever piece of armcandy her uncle had decided to show up with, what she hadn't been prepared for was Stiles Stilinski...her uncle's boyfriend.

Under the Songbird’s Wing by mia6363

Captivity easily destroys the will of escape. It can break the fiercest of animal. It can strip the most regal man and woman down to nothing but animal needs.

Captivity can, if met with unwavering determination, shape a person into something unimaginable.

Stiles is sixteen when he's captured. Stiles's first thought is, "I won't die here."

Baby Whisperer by twothumbsandnostakeincanon (somanyofthekids)

“What. Is that.”

Scott looked up at him, apprehensive.

“Her name’s Lily.”

Stiles stared at the fuzzy head peeking out of the papoose.

“Her. Her name. That is a real live human baby. Oh my God-”

“Actually I don’t know if she’s human?” Scott said with a confused frown. “Becca didn’t say.”

“Who the fuck is Becca?!”

Sacrificial Lamb by Bunnywest

The Alpha has a scruffy beard, unkempt hair and dazzling blue eyes. The scar on his face is raised, running down his cheek like a twisting, gnarled rope. Stiles knows that it came from the blade of Kate Argent herself, and that the Alpha got it fighting in the battle where Kate killed his lover, cutting his head clean from his neck, if the stories are to be believed.

The Alpha lets Stiles look his fill, before indicating that Stiles should take the other couch, and Stiles does so, his father’s words echoing in his ears. He can do this, can be pleasant and amenable. The lives of his people may depend on it. The Alpha spends long moments surveying him, before saying, “I like you, Stiles.”

You don’t know me, Stiles wants to blurt out, but he bites his tongue.

The Various Triumphs of Mischief Bilinski by Whispering_Sumire (WIP)

"Hello, Chris," sings a honeyed voice from behind.

Chris' attention snaps toward the intruder, his gun already out of its' holster and aimed at whoever it is — a boy, apparently, with braided russet hair, a red jacket, and wise eyes. He's wearing a gas mask, but Chris can tell by the way his eyes crinkle around the edges, the way sun-burnt sand swirls in his irises, that he's smiling.

Chris cocks his gun.

"You killed my father," he says.

"No offence, but he totally deserved it," the stranger agrees with cheerful solemnity.

"What the hell are you doing in my home?" Chris demands. The kid is perched on a windowsill in Chris' office, as nonchalantly as if this were something he did every day, as if they were familiar.

"I was just wondering," the kid speaks softly, fond amusement sewn through with a peculiar resignation, "how you'd feel about putting down some nazis?"

[Or: The one where Stiles goes back in time and subsequently fucks with everything.]

A Curious Magic by Triangulum

Overall, Stiles is very well-known in the supernatural community. It’d be hard not to be, not with how his reputation has grown like wildfire. He knows and is on good terms with nearly all the fae that reside in the preserve, the asrai that live deep in the lake, the Ito pack, the vampire couple that lives over in Beacon Valley (they buy an ethically-sourced food supply from Stiles), as well as almost every other supernatural entity in the area. But Talia Hale doesn’t like him, and a werewolf pack tends to do what their alpha tells them to.

So it’s a definite surprise when the wards at the edge of his property trip, the tingling down his spine telling him it’s a werewolf, the lack of burning sensation letting him know there’s no hostile intent. Stiles, in his office in the second floor turret, sets down the amulet he’s packing up for Marin and moves to the large window overlooking the front of his property. He’s expecting to see an Ito packmember, even though they nearly always call in advance, and is surprised to see a man that he recognizes as Talia’s brother, Peter.

Light in the Dark by cywscross

It still surprises Stiles sometimes, how easily he’s adapted. Seven months in a world filled with train tracks and soul-sucking fae, and it feels like he’s never known anything else.

~~

Or, the one where diverting the Ghost Riders from Beacon Hills to prey on a different town only succeeded in setting them free.

Vengeance Looks Good On You, Sweetheart by cywscross

Just because Scott refuses to see the Argents for what they truly are - prejudiced serial killers sitting proudly on a mountain of innocent corpses - doesn't mean Stiles will. It's about time someone did something about the Argent Empire anyway, and what a coincidence - summer vacation is just around the corner.

--

Or, the one where Gerard Argent kidnapped the wrong fucking person to torture. Stiles has never subscribed to the policy of forgiving and forgetting anyway, not when razing the problem to the ground and salting the earth for good measure has always been a far better solution in the long run.

He doesn't expect to have company.

[opaldraws]

🌈 fic rec friday 🌈

the things we don't talk about by @tea-otter

The Messes We Make by Wherefandomsthrive

hunger by celoica

Princess Paddles by @edith-moonshadow

to hold a bull by the horns by @lazybakerart

The Sex Tape by @hoppnhorn

it's doomsday on the other side of town by skoosiepants

there's nothing wrong with me (loving you) by ToAStranger (this is one of my fav fics and one of the first harringrove fics I ever read!)

Seven Flowers by @cherrydreamer

[hoegrove]

Hi I just stumbled upon the Harringrove Fandom and adore your blog. How do I get more involved in the fandom? Do you have any good fic recs?

Helloo :) Welcome to the fandom! And thank you, that’s very sweet of you to say <3 The best way to get more involved is to talk to people, I guess? People in the Harringrove fandom are sooo chill, so don’t worry about sending messages :D

And sure 💖 no problem! First of all, some Ao3 profiles you should definitely check out (and read like everything there is because daaamn): flippyspoon thursdayknight prettyboyporter lymricks LazyBaker hoppnhorn Thei CockAsInTheBird ToAStranger CeruleanHeart trashcangimmik

& about that fic rec (I already know I’m gonna forget like 500 but this is a good place to start at least)

Less of a mistake, more of a miscalculation (Thei) mistletoe and other holiday propaganda (brawls/brawlite & ToAStranger) You Gotta Want It Bad (LadyBobo) Behind it All (SaltyDumplings) I Wanna Be Loved (harringrovecryptid) [warning: ABO!] Saint Anger (maikurosaki) The Great Escape (flippyspoon) dried up, half full (lymricks) Heart like a Hearth (CeruleanHeart) Take a Sad Song and Make It Better (prettyboyporter) Upside Down Cupcakes (thursdayknight) seventh inning stretch (jill_ian) Cherry (LazyBaker) Twitch Thot AU (4 fics in total) (hannahhsolo) Tale as Old as Time (hoppnhorn) Thanks Phyllis (Corvin) [warning: ABO] never gets old (brawls/brawlite & ToAStranger)

So, uhm... I noticed most of them are not PG, keep that in mind and please don’t read stuff you’re not comfortable with. ☀ Have fun! :D (I will probably edit this later and add more stuff XD)

[kandisheek]

FIC REC WEEK 8 - OT6

MASTERPOST

Here are all the fics I recommended this week. For the more thorough recs, see the posts by clicking the corresponding numbers:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

(That Would Be) Enough by ketchupcrisp (1)

Happy Lights by ladyshadowdrake (2)

It Gnaws Me Through by ToAStranger (2)

Diamonds Do Not Equal Love (but they sure mean something) by AngeNoir (2)

When Something Goes Wrong, it's Usually Clint Barton's Fault: Series by Ambrosia (3)

all this devotion (i never knew at all) by brightlyburning (4)

They Know by determamfidd (5)

What You're Made Of by nightrider101 (5)

Personal Hardships by deervsheadlights (5)

Assholes Anonymous by spqr (5)

Of Ridiculous Ideas and Great Teammates (Or the Other Way Around) by Renai_chan (5)

SuccinctDisquisition (6)

Nesting Birds Tony's greatest accomplishment Forts and Pillow Talk Hail the Piñata

Sleep and 24 Hour Supermarkets by orphan_account (7)

Sometimes by MelodramaticMrTails (7)

The Colors of Your Eyes by Exiti_Anima (7)

Dr. Sexy by HawkyBarton (7)

Spin the Bottle by blewoutthestars (7)

[allmyfanficrecs]

propriety by ToAStranger

Summary:

The absolute, absurd relief he feels upon seeing Harry enter the ballroom is practically its very own brand of illicit potion-- even if he's being escorted on his godfather's arm.

It nearly has him stepping forward, stepping away, from the insipid sycophants talking his ear off. Only propriety stops him.

Just the sight of him, in the robes Voldemort sent, is enough to relieve him of the pounding headache he's had since arriving. And, as he draws nearer, the scent of him adds to the soothing balm of his presence.

"Good evening, my Lord," Harry says.

Words: 3k

[hgficrec]

AUs

never gets old  Author(s): brawls (brawlite), ToAStranger 7 Chapters - 78,246 words Falling in love with a cam boy named KingSteve isn't the smartest thing Billy Hargrove has ever done, nor is it the most healthy -- but the good choice is rarely ever the fun choice, and Billy is all about living life fast and loose.

When I R.I.P  Author(s): hellstrider Series - 3 works - 8613 words and there's perks to being an influencer, billy knows that - free drugs and free ass are never in short supply, and despite the fact that all that glitz and glitter was just covering pools of sweat and tears and vomit and worse, billy put up with it because the payout was always the sweetest when you suffered more for it.

Gonna light up a candle (for the patron saint of jerks)  Author(s): OurLadyOfPerpetualWallflowers 1 Chapter - 2474 words  It’s been a month of Thursdays since Billy’s seen S. Harrington of Apartment C32 and it’s making him a little crazy.

And they were neighbors (oh god they were neighbors)  Author(s): OurLadyOfPerpetualWallflowers 1 Chapter - 765 words Steve is tired and just wants the guy in the next apartment to turn his music down. When he obliges, Steve gets a whole different soundtrack that he wasn't expecting.

try one more time tomorrow  Author(s): abigailcathleen 1 Chapter - 1379 words When Billy gets home from work, Steve is curled up on the couch and Claire is making Starbursts.

It’s one of those days.

You’ll Be Alright Tonight Author(s): prettyboyporter 1 Chapter - 11,187 words “Hey,” Steve said. There were still snowflakes on his cheek - one melted.

“Harrington,” Billy said. From somewhere deep down, he pulled out that million-dollar smile -- the one he normally had reserved for charming women when he’d wanted something, a smile he hadn’t summoned in months.

“Can I get a coffee?” Steve asked. He leaned forward as if he were telling Billy a quiet little secret.

Billy’s eyes flicked down to Steve’s mouth, then back up to his eyes. “Lotsa cream, lotsa sugar?”

“How’d you know?”

“I pay attention.”

Billy heard Jack quietly slip out the back door.

(you can call me names if you) call me up Author(s): thecopperkid, eternalgoldfish 1 Chapter - 21,369 words “Why are you even here, anyway?” Steve says. “If you think it’s such a fucking shithole.”

And Billy can’t really tell Steve the truth about that.

He was going to have to drop off Max and her friend anyway, and he was even thinking of dipping right then, going to see Rebecca instead -- but then Max had been in the backseat, telling El how Dustin had texted that he’d apparently talked Steve into staying at the theme park tonight, and well.

Maybe some of the reason Billy’s here is just because he wanted to see him again. He hasn’t seen him in forever.

Sometimes he almost misses Hawkins High.

So this is like a pit stop. A nearly twenty dollar, several hours long pit stop, on the way to get his dick wet.

your tongue is sharp, but i miss the taste of it Author(s): thecopperkid 1 Chapter - 7683 words Billy looks sweaty as fuck. Abandoned his denim jacket, drenched through his thin t-shirt. He’s like, unbuckled, rolling around in the seat, all hunched in fetal position. Grabbing the crotch of his fucking pants.

Then he really fucks with Steve’s shit.

Says, “I need to come, I think.”

Billy had one job -- don't take off the scarf. / Science is probably not Steve's strong suit, but he's really trying to make sense of why Billy's suddenly found him so appealing.

getting better at becoming a ghost Author(s): thecopperkid 1 Chapter - 4511 words “What? You’re not scared, are you?”

“No,” he answers, indignant, but he doesn’t even convince himself. “No, I just --”

“You know what they say about fear, right?” the voice asks. “That it’s almost indistinguishable from arousal. That your body can’t tell the difference.”

“They don’t say that,” Steve says, poking his head out the door and looking left to right. He’s just fucking exasperated. “Nobody says that.”

“I say that.”

Steve gets a Scream-style call while he's babysitting the kids on Halloween night, and right now would be a really good fucking time for Billy to get home from work. // Billy likes masks.

i could call you princess (if that’s what you’d like) Author(s): thecopperkid 1 Chapter - 3987 words Steve’s eyes blink, squinty and quick in the dark, eyebrows knitting together. He looks all pissy for a second, hates being woken up, usually. Will bitch and complain if Billy jostles the bed too hard, or if he accidentally leans his elbow on Steve’s long hair and pulls it when he’s out cold.

But right now? God. It takes a second, but his doe eyes flutter again, blow wide, and he instantly fucking moans, wanton, desperate, fucking sinful.

“Jesus. Yeah. You with me, sweetheart? Still with me?”

There's only one way Steve wants to wake up, and who can blame him? // Billy grew up thinking that proposing was going to be his thing.

break up with your girlfriend (‘cause i’m bored) Author(s): thecopperkid 1 Chapter - 15,604 words @umissedconnections: Bambi eyes. m4m. i was rippin cigs in the sae p-lot. u made urself puke 2 make room 4 more beer. incredible? ur my hero PLS say ur into guys

Steve finds he has a secret admirer who's continuously hitting on him via his university's Missed Connections Twitter account. // Tommy and Billy are the worst roommates ever.

what a wicked thing to do, to let me dream of you Author(s): grabmyboner 1 Chapter - 3040 words Billy doesn’t get it. Steve and he are good together. Their chemistry is undeniable, everyone can see they just click. But, they’ve never been more than… Friends.

They’ve never been more than an arm resting on a shoulder, a hand patting a back, the occasional manly drunk hug that ends in someone trying to lift the other off the ground.

But, there was that one time, when they were wasted and someone kissed someone, and they kept kissing until they fell asleep in Billy’s bed. Then Billy woke up alone.

And Billy doesn’t get it.

-

billy likes steve more than a best friend should.

It’s true, I’m a sucker (for you) Author(s): grabmyboner 1 Chapter - 452 words “You’re a big boy, Harrington. Don’t need Daddy to walk you to the kitchen.” And everyone laughs and Steve’s cheeks burn and he huffs and pushes the plastic cup against Tommy’s chest.

“Asshole.” He retorts,

Killing Boys Author(s): boltplum 3 Chapters - 9076 words Steve is kissing Tommy.

Billy stands at the mouth of the stairs, stunned and watching them. There’s like, tongue and shit. Billy hates it. He fucking hates it.

He wants to throw up.

let’s talk about sexts (baby) Author(s):hoppnhorn, Ichigata 1 Chapter - 10,919 words If Steve wasn’t sure about his bisexuality before, he was now. The dick on his screen, once he has the balls to look at it again, is pretty.

He finds himself staring, his skin still damp and the steam in the bathroom clawing at his throat, and realizes his mouth is watering. Like someone has just put a treat in front of his face and waved it.

Like, here boy. Get the snack.

Once his eyes adjust, and he’s not utterly stunned by his discovery, Steve’s examining the photo. Looking at the details.

It was taken exactly five minutes before he’d walked out and found it.

broke a finger knockin’ on your bedroom door Author(s): elysiumwaits 1 Chapter - 13,030 words Steve tries to send a risque picture to Robin to fulfill a bet, and accidentally sends it to Billy instead. There are consequences. Sexy, sexy consequences.

--

"I sent it to someone else!" Steve thrusts the phone at her, bats her hand with it until she uncovers her eyes and snatches it from him, pointedly looking up and very much away from Steve.

At least, until she sees who he sent it to. "Oh my god, you sent it to Hargrove?"

mistletoe and other holiday propaganda Author(s): brawls (brawlite), ToAStranger 9 Chapters - 54,648 words Everybody wants something for Christmas.

It just so happens that the only way for everyone to get what they want is for Billy and Steve to pretend to be dating over Christmas break. It's really the only option.

I Only Wanna Be With You Author(s): flippyspoon 1 Chapter - 9345 words Billy is absolutely not going to fall for the yuppie kid in the GAP jeans who loves Hootie and the Blowfish and Steve is absolutely not going to fall for the bitchy barista who loves Guns N' Roses. Absolutely not.

way we get by Author(s): brawls (brawlite) 1 Chapter - 2580 words Billy isn't exactly sure what to do when Steve has a panic attack while they're baking together. Their friendship is still fragile, still rocky -- he doesn't want to make a misstep and ruin everything. But, the least Billy can do is not leave Steve alone though, right?

Bittersweet Author(s): abaddxns 1 Chapter - 4967 words Steve gets so tired of Nancy scrolling through his possible matches and asking him which famous Chris he finds hottest - they’ve all got different aspects he likes so he doesn’t have a favorite anyway, but that’s not good enough for her - that he matches with the first cute girl he finds on his Tinder feed, just to shut her up.

Or: Steve gets pushed back into dating and things don't turn out the way he planned

such a fool for you

Author(s): oephelia

1 Chapter - 3900  words

The feeling still hits sometimes, the late night loneliness when his roommate’s asleep and he can hear voices down the hall, voices through the cracked-open window. It makes him want to scroll through dozens of iterations of Billy’s face, Benjamin-Buttoning back towards Hawkins and a strange-bitter nostalgia for something he doesn’t think he should miss.

Billy Hargrove is online.

Steve closes the tab, snaps his laptop shut.

(or a love story for the digital age)

[dcforts]

my fic recs for @gothyringwald's harringrove feedback fest!

in waves by lymricks

It’s March and it’s too cold for Billy to be shirtless and wearing shorts, but he hadn’t noticed until Harrington appeared and made him hold still. Harrington can’t seem to stop looking at the bruises. “What’s it to you if I miss a little school, Harrington?” Billy asks. He feels goosebumps rising on his skin.

“I don’t know,” Harrington snaps back, looking uncomfortable. He shifts his weight from one foot to the other. Plant your feet, Billy wants to scream at him. I’m going to bowl you over.

under the covers by ToAStranger

Steve is (maybe) a little bit still in love with Nancy Wheeler and (maybe) trying to figure himself out-- between the night terrors and the babysitting and the general weirdness that is Hawkins, Indiana-- before he graduates.

Billy Hargrove fits in there somewhere (probably).

hargrove by petersnotkingyet

“Chief?” “Yeah?” Hopper responded. It was barely eight o’clock; he’d just made it to the office. “Principal Wallace needs you down at the high school. The Hargrove kid’s sleeping in his car again, and they can’t get him to wake up.”

billy joins the squad series by BadHidingSpot

”He’s starting shit, Mr. Mundy,” Steve explains glaring at Billy. Billy can’t help himself; he licks his bottom lip and tastes a little blood that Steve put there. ”Byers you too?” ”He just came at me Mr. Mundy,” Billy lies, “He’s being a creep.” ”That’s not what happened,” Jonathan mutters. ”You four have detention. Saturday. All day detention.”

i hear the secrets that you keep (when you're talking in your sleep) by oephelia

Billy’s there the way that he’s a lot of places nowadays, sort of absent-mindedly, like he’s not sure how it happened or why and is going somewhere else in his mind anyway.

Steve watches him more than ever now, and Billy rarely watches back.

(or five times billy really needed some sleep, and one time he needed something else entirely)

yourself or someone like you by halfempty

Maxine looked happy as they parted from Steve and walked down Main Street away from the theater. She slid into the passenger seat of Billy’s car. 'That was really fun,' she said. She looked at him like a gremlin and then smiled real cutesy. 'Did you and Steve hold hands in the popcorn?'

'I hope you had a real good time, I’m going to kill you in your sleep tonight,' Billy told her.

and its part2 take you home tonight (wip)

Steve wondered when he’d gotten so goddamn stupid. Probably the exact moment Billy had first kissed him; all the brain cells had flown right out of his ear. Billy Hargrove was definitely the worst thing that had ever happened to him, he decided.

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Not-So-Fluffy Holiday Season Recs

Ho-ho-ho, it’s that time of the year again! Where we all drown in thoughtful gifts, family bonding, and mistletoe kisses! If you’re looking for something other than just pure fluff (like me) but still want to get your holiday season fix, this is the rec list for you. That’s not to say that there won’t be any fluff, just that it’s not the sole focus of the story!

Included: Christmas, Thanksgiving, and New Year’s Eve fics containing family drama, smut, heavy plot, or just some good ol’ angsty pining. Also, still a whole lot of fluff in between the non-fluff. Not included: Fics about any other, especially non-Christian holidays… because I couldn’t find a single one. Sad!

24 fics under the cut!

mistletoe and other holiday propaganda by brawlite / @brawlite & ToAStranger / @toast-ranger-to-a-stranger (54k, E)

Everybody wants something for Christmas. It just so happens that the only way for everyone to get what they want is for Billy and Steve to pretend to be dating over Christmas break. It’s really the only option.

Yule Shoot Your Eye Out by eternalgoldfish / @eternalgoldfish (3k, T)

Steve moves to Indianapolis to avoid Hawkins, but Billy doesn’t get the memo. Now it’s Christmas, they’re snowed in at work, and Steve is giving up on holidays. Merry Christmas, I could care less.

been crawling series by kate_button / @un-buttoned (8k, E)

The crop top was right there on the main aisle in the women’s section. Steve’s not entirely sure, like, why it exists, but he’s not disappointed about it. The rest of it came together pretty quickly (and cheaply) after that. So anyway, that’s how he finds himself drinking jungle juice out of a red solo cup looking like the twenty-two-year-old-man version of Karen Smith, animal ears and too much skin, bada boom, costume. I’m a dog. Duh.

You Get the Mistletoe and I’ll Be Your Santa, Baby by LazyBaker / @granpappy-winchester (2k, G)

Steve’s looking at him and Billy’s wearing Steve’s itchy and warm handmade I love you sweater, looking right back. They’re sharing a blanket.

nothing is finite (in the evening light) by Philosoferre / @babyhargrove (22k, T)

“It’d be convenient,” Billy adds. He’s looking at Steve expectantly, but he’s still a little guarded. “And, uh. Road trips, you know. They’re supposed to be fun and shit. Don’t make this a bigger deal than it is, Harrington.” Steve finds himself smiling; he doesn’t bother trying to hide it. Billy narrows his eyes curiously. "Sure,” Steve says. Or, Steve and Billy go on a road trip to Hawkins for Christmas break. Both of them might be very much in love.

If You Kissed Me Now by socknonny / @socknonny (1k, T)

When Steve kisses Jonathan under the mistletoe at the Byers’ Christmas party, it’s only for a joke. But for some reason, it sets Billy off, and Steve won’t leave him alone until he understands why.

Christmas in the Benz by flippyspoon / @flippyspoon (6k, E)

Steve escapes a crappy Harrington Christmas only to find another crappy Christmas refugee.

Under the Moon by ImNeitherNor / @imneithernor (3k, T)

“Hargrove?” The voice yanks Billy back into the present and he stands up fast enough to make himself dizzy. He blinks twice, shifts his boots in the snow, and looks over to where the voice had floated from. Standing in his Members Only jacket with that fucking bat over his shoulder, Steve looks at him like he’s seen a ghost. Billy clenches his fists and notices how Steve’s eyes trail to the blood on his mouth, the blossoming color on his cheek. “You’re bleeding,” Steve points out, like Billy doesn’t know that. “Really fucking observant, Harrington,” Billy curls his lip up and flicks his tongue out, over the split, and Steve’s eyes follow it like they always do. It’s a visceral thrill up his spine but anger eats it up. Steve is off limits and, as much as Billy wants to lick into his mouth and feel those lean muscles against his own, he isn’t stupid.

I don’t want a lot for Christmas by r0nj4 / @a-station-on-your-way (1k, M)

Steve buys a Christmas present and has mixed feelings about it.

well damn, billy, i can't control the weather by obsceme / @hartigays (7k, T)

narrator: and there was only one bed all of us, collectively: (gasps) and there was only one bed

Last Christmas by shocked_into_shame / @bornwithoutsin (2k, E)

It’s Billy and Steve’s first Christmas together, and Steve will not stop singing that fucking Wham song. Billy doesn’t mind, though, because Steve agrees to make it up to him.

Thankful For by ChrisLeon / @vgorodye (8k, NR)

The ad read: ‘No one to bring home for the holidays? Looking to piss off your parents? I’m your guy. 22 y.o. ex-con, never graduated high school, proud owner of a Camaro one year younger than I am. I can play anywhere from 18 to 29 depending on if I shave or not. Currently working as a line cook and late nights at a bar. If you’d like to have me as your strictly platonic date for Thanksgiving, but have me pretend to be in a serious relationship with you to torment your family, I’m down.’ Steve knew it was bad idea. He clicked on it anyway.

Five Days (To Midnight) by Blink_Blue / @winters-blue-children (7k, E)

It's been months since Steve left Hawkins and walked out of Billy's life. He's back for the holidays and Billy gets one last chance to make things right. They have five days together. Five days left of the year. Five days to cherish.

Time after Time by lemonlovely / @lemonlovely (10k, E)

“Really, Harrington. Stop avoiding the question. Tell me.” Those blue eyes flashed like an animal's in the dark depths of the Camaro. He repeated himself, enunciating like Steve was particularly slow. “Why. Would I have seen. Your wallet?” Steve glared down at Billy, feeling like they were caught in some kind of a staring contest that he hadn’t actually initiated, but also didn’t particularly want to lose either. Which seemed to happen a lot when he was around Billy – and that hadn’t been a lot for a few months. He’d been avoided like the plague, or maybe it was the other way around. Jesus Christ, apparently Billy was really gonna make him say it, as much as Steve didn't want to. He grit his teeth together. “Because.” Steve said. “I think I might have left it in…the backseat of your car. You know. That night. And I need it back.”

Deck the Fucking Halls by XxmerthurcatxX / @callmelilyshameless (700, T)

Billy hates Christmas but he loves Steve.

Mountain of Dreams by socknonny / @socknonny (1k, E)

Steve's drunk, and someone is singing.

Rivers 'Til I Reach You by tracy7307 / @tracy7307 (10k, E)

“I know lifting's a bad idea but I’m feeling.” Shame twisted up in Billy’s gut, and he toyed at his lasagna with his fork. “I don’t feel as. I don’t know. Confident.” His muscle mass was not as bulky as it used to be -- his abs and biceps just a shadow of what they once were. He had a soft little belly now. And then there were the scars. Dark pink floral patterns of scars all wound over his back, sides, and abdomen. Suddenly the thought of shirtless summer weather struck dread in his heart. For now, long-sleeved henleys and sweatshirts provided the perfect way for him to hide. It was literally the only time he’d been thankful for winter. “Hey,” Harrington said from across the table. He paused until Billy looked up to his eyes. His tone grew delicate and serious. “I’m not fucking around, okay? You. Look. Good.” And the way that Harrington looked at him -- brown eyes soft, his gaze lingering on Billy’s face. On his eyes. Well, maybe he meant it. “Yeah?” Billy asked. He felt his face heating. “You think so?” Harrington took the last bite of his lasagna. “Definitely.”

I Play Along with the Charade by moonflowers / @eatingmoonflowers (7k, T)

Billy'd been keeping an even closer eye on Harrington after that night at the Byers' - only natural, right? Thing is, watching and wondering never was enough for Billy.

in the wilderness life becomes by lymricks / @lymricks (3k, T)

Back in Hawkins for a winter break, Steve and Billy remember what it was like and learn about what it could be. Or, three old memories of Hawkins and one new one.

Bah Humbug, Billy Hargrove by LaVeraceVia / @laveracevia (14k, E)

“It’s okay, Billy. You’re not in any danger. No one can hear us,” Harrington says, and something about his tone—it’s not right. It’s too calm. Too…what? Certain. It’s too certain. Steve Harrington doesn’t talk like that. He means to say are you fucking high?, but what comes out instead is, “Who are you?” “Would you believe me if I said I was your guardian angel?”

merry christmas (i don’t want to fight tonight) by gothyringwald / @gothyringwald (1k, T)

Billy stands alone by the wall, beer in hand, a string of lights twinkling cheerfully above his head. Across the room Stacy Brent corners Steve under the mistletoe, pointing at it with one artfully manicured nail and smiling suggestively. His stomach turns and his blood heats. He chugs his beer, wipes his hand over the back of his mouth, jaw clenching as Stacy leans in.

Tell me, baby by socknonny / @socknonny (2k, M)

Steve finds Billy chopping down the worst tree in the entire Christmas Tree Farm.

A Love Thing by tracy7307 / @tracy7307 (2k, E)

Even five months after recovering from his injuries, Billy still has residual effects from the mindflayer. It's Christmas. Steve wants to help.

Happy Holidays From Your Least Favourite Homosexuals by bry0psida / @bry0psidawrites (1k, T)

Steve's family haven't had any contact with him since he came out as bi. He gets wind from Robin that he's being excluded from the family Christmas Card. Billy has the solution.

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Fanfiction Authors Aesthetic Appreciation Post!

So, this all started first when I was talking to @bambixxblue and I asked her if she ever had a ‘taste’ or a ‘feeling’ when she was reading. We figure it’s like some sort of synesthesia, experiencing one sense through another, or maybe I’m just weird, who knows. But anyway I wrote up a little description of what I felt when I read her writing... And then I did it for @gideongrace and we realized maybe it shouldn’t stop there. 

So, in no particular order, here are a few ‘aesthetics’ of some of our favorite fanfic authors! There are some amazing ones done by @gideongrace as well! 

If you haven’t read any of these authors, hopefully this will inspire you to go check them out! 

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@elysiumwaits (elysiumwaits on ao3): When a tree falls down in the forest and its been ripped apart, splintered in strips of bark and meat, but the earth is claiming it again, spreading green along the wound, returning it to where it belongs, taking it home. 

@granpappy-winchester (LazyBaker on a03): Fucking raw. Like you just said something stupid to someone and they slapped you in the face for it. It's that moment after, when you're not really sure what just happened but you feel the sting. It’s that gasp of surprise, of feeling, of reacting. Like, something so simple but it hits you like a freight train. 

@brawlite (brawlite on ao3): 4 of July fireworks, bottle rockets in the street, the ones you will definitely get in trouble for. It’s all crackle, pop, eyes stinging, bright light and smoke, loud, exhilarating as hell but it’s also that ‘don’t get caught’ rush and ‘fuck, run, I’m right behind you.’ 

@toast-ranger-to-a-stranger (ToAStranger on ao3): That agonizing, heart torn in half, cavern in your chest, aching of missing someone so much, so much you can’t fucking breathe. It’s that walls-caving-in craving for touch. The search for that missing piece. 

@klayr-de-gall (Klayr-de-gall on ao3) is a really expensive scotch or bottle of wine. It goes down so smooth that you barely taste it, but then all the notes of flavor come out on your tongue and before you know it, you’re a little buzzed, your mouth is tingling, warming your throat and down into your chest. 

@tracy7307 (Tracy7307 on ao3): You’re walking through the woods nearing the edge of the tree line and bam, the clearing comes into view. Fields of wildflowers, burst of birds chirping. Sunlight breaking through the clouds and a breeze kissing your cheek. Pure. 

@hartigays (obsceme on ao3): It’s a hot as fuck summer day, dripping sweat and sticky skin, and someone just made you a glass of freshly squeezed lemonade. And it hits the fucking spot, sweet at the first sip with just the right amount of twist-your-mouth tart. 

@ihni (ihni on ao3) : A perfect gradient of deep red to light pink, sprite mixed with grenadine, a Shirley temple with a cherry. Fizzy and refreshing, simple, sweet. 

@gideongrace (gideongrace on ao3): You know when you cut into a steak? And you can smell it and you know it's gunna be good just from the color of the meat, and you take a bite and shit, it's got that perfect amount of pepper and salt, then a kick of spice at the back of your throat.

@immortalitylostandfound (immortalitylost on ao3): Skinned knees, like you just fell off your bike and hit the pavement, hard, and there’s gravel in your cut up palms and ripped flesh, blood soaking through jeans, but you don’t give a shit ‘cause you stayed upright for longer than you ever have and the pain feels like victory, like you tore your prize from the mouth of the beast, like you earned it and you sure as hell ain’t giving it back.

@bentnotbroken1fanfiction (bentnotbroken on ao3): Miles and miles of tracks in the snow, a wolf lost from it’s pack. A howl of mourning. 

@greyspilot (greyspilot on ao3): When you’re curled up on your couch, cozy and warm, wrapped up in a heavy wool blanket. You’re watching snow falling through fogged up windows, a book in hand and a cup of tea in the other. 

@bambixxblue (moonlight_xx on ao3): It’s like when you bite into a piece of cake and you think it’s just vanilla, but no, it’s not, it’s raspberry, and there are swirls of creme and chunks of fudge. It’s unexpectedly decadent and rich with flavor. 

@lucdarling (lucdarling on ao3): Hair raising, air thick enough to choke, lightening flash and crack. Electric. 

@harringrove-heart /@guineagirl5 (guineagirl5 on ao3): (by @gideongrace​!) It’s that feeling you get as a kid with a new coloring book and crayons fresh from the box. Like pure, untainted happiness.

@flippyspoon (flippyspoon on ao3): (by @gideongrace!) That feeling when you're at the bottom of a whole bag of chips and you're like? how? You didn't mean to eat all of them but you just couldn't stop. They were too good.

@trashcangimmick (trashcangimmick on ao3): (by @gideongrace!) Perfectly made sushi, the kind you can only get in Japan. There may only be three ingredients, but you can just tell it’s made by an expert and constructed with flawless precision.