#wheelgrove

[shieldofiron]

Billy's Partners and How They Would Confront Neil

a HC roundup

Harringrove/Steve: Steve is definitely throwing his weight around. His mom is really respected in the community after all. Neil wouldn't expect him to hold up in a physical fight though, but I think he could do it if he was really feeling himself.

Mungrove/Eddie: Totally theatrical. Eddie makes plans and has the whole speech planned and again, I don't think he'd be totally out of it in a physical fight. But he would want to fight with words.

Byergrove/Jonathan: Most prepared, A for Effort. His speech might be a little nervous but if Neil attacks him he's READY. He has a whole bag packed in his car for Billy he's doing this thing.

Calicheer/Chrissy: She does not want it to get physical, she's doing everything she can to not have that happen. I do think Neil might be able to cow her into tears but she would take Billy and run and between her cheer friends she can find a place to hide him.

Wheelgrove/Nancy: Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice, she would totally charm Neil into a conversation and then turn the tables on him. Also she would bring a little backup weapon, though I don't think she would want to use it unless as a last resort.

Cargrove/Jason: Most unhinged. It is absolutely getting physical, and I don't know if he would win but by God he would stand up for his man. Also he would scream bible verses as retorts.

Hollogrove/Heather: Similar to Eddie where she plans a speech, but I think it would be the meanest speech. 100% Neil cries for this one. She also has a bag packed for Billy at her house, but I think if it got physical she would run.

LMK if there's a Billy Rarepair you'd like to see because Billy should get his defenders and his moment!

Tagging @intothedysphoria @applewillowstone @dragonflylady77 and @adelacreations have these hc from my beautiful brain.

[billybigbang2024]

Billy Big Bang 2024 - IT'S BACK ON (with some adjustments)

We decided we couldn't just let the Billy Big Bang die out completely this year so we have created a new server and I (@kallisto-k) have taken over as the second mod alongside @writer-in-theory!

Author sign-ups are running to May 15th and artists until July 6th! Beta and pinch hitter sign-ups run indefinitely! Please check out the full schedule or reach out to us via the ask box on our Billy Big Bang 2024 blog if you have any questions!

Artists, authors, beta readers and pinch hitters can sign up via the google form here - please make sure to use an email you will check frequently in case we need to get in contact with you! It's also how we will invite you to the discord server so doubly important!

A huge shout out to @alicetallula for letting us use one of their incredible Billy pieces for our blog and server icons!

[applewillowstone]

𝓦𝓱𝓮𝓮𝓵𝓰𝓻𝓸𝓿𝓮 𝓶𝓸𝓸𝓭𝓫𝓸𝓪𝓻𝓭

ᴍ ɪ ᴅ ɴ ɪ ɢ ʜ ᴛ - ꜱ ᴇ ᴅ ᴜ ᴄ ᴛ ɪ ᴏ ɴ

[onstrangerthighs]

🌹 + 🌊 + 📔

Billy is usually confident about his body. But one morning as they're getting ready for school, Nancy notices that he looks at himself in the mirror a little too long, and there's no sign of a dorky wink or an ass wiggle.

She stands next to him silently, and he stiffens like he's been caught doing something bad.

"We're one good-looking couple," she remarks.

"You look amazing. I-"

"Also look amazing." She squeezes his butt, which is a little thicker than usual.

He huffs. "I'm eh. You're wow."

Nancy laughs into his arm. "We can both be attractive. This is one area where we don't have to compete."

"Loser says what?" Billy teases in spite of himself.

"You said the "w" word." She pokes his side, and he flinches. Her hand slides to his stomach. He relaxes a little. "I wish school was out today."

"No way did Nancy Diana Drew just say those words."

She squeezes his ass again. "You're going to make us late."

"Me? You're the one who's being extra handsy today."

"I don't hear you complaining."

"Yeah, yeah. I've never caused us to be tardy," he grumbles, trying to wiggle into his jeans.

"Your poor thighs."

"Don't you start. My jeans happen to be just the right amount of tight."

Nancy gives him a knowing look. "Your little dance takes three minutes."

Billy's head shoots up like an indignant rooster. She poorly stifles a laugh."One minute, tops."

"You still don't have them on."

He smirks. "Then why don't you help me out?"

"If I did that, we'd never leave this room."

"Oh."

"Yeah, oh." Despite their reputations, Billy's the bashful one. Pliant in Nancy's hands, he always tells her she can make him into whatever she wants. She never does. He still hasn't figured out why, but his self-worth is rising like the pink in his round cheeks every time they're together. She makes a mental note for them to go clothes shopping, because his jeans really do look like painfully tight.

//Bonus🌹 + 🌊 + 📔//

They balance each other out.

They both believe they're messes, but they're doing the best they can, and maybe… they're each other's puzzle pieces.

Nancy never feels like people listen to her, especially when she gets "too hysterical", but Billy doesn't pretend she's not upset. He doesn't ignore that she's hurt.

She doesn't push him to talk about his feelings, because they'll come out in some way. He can't keep any of it in to save his life.

She shows him how to shoot.

They braid each other's hair.

Give each other massages.

Paint each other's nails.

He sneaks them both into the pool, and she's afraid that he'll disappear, too.

She's still reeling from Barb.

She can't lose anyone else.

She won't.

They go to the lake instead. It's their lake, now.

There's no judgement between them. Except when Billy randomly spits. But that's just gum.

[flashwaves]

[stranger-themes-blog]

Wingman Wednesday: Underrated Billy Ships ❤️ (Part 2)

Jonathan/ Billy (Byergrove)

This introverted photographer and extroverted lifeguard are the definition of "opposites attract." This interesting dynamic has only 84 works on Ao3.

Tommy/Billy (Tomgrove)

After straying from his friendship with Steve, Tommy became friends with Billy, so this ship already has friends to lovers potential. Surprisingly, this ship only has 67 works on Ao3?!

Billy/Nancy (Wheelgrove)

Would this inquisitive journalist get along with a guy like Billy Hargrove? Who knows? The possibilities are endless in fanon. Unfortunately, there are only 29 unique works on Ao3. C'mon people, let's keep imagining!

Nancy/Billy/Steve (Wheelingrove)

This trio?! Nancy for the brains, Billy for the brawn and Steve for his charm, am I right? This niche throuple has only 8 unique works on Ao3.

Are any of these ships your cup of tea?

What other Billy rare pairs do you like that haven't been mentioned for Wingman Wednesday?

[xxtinymiseryxx]

Strange things ship rating

Argylen (argyle & eden) 8/10 adorable

Boyce (Joyce & bob) 9/10 yeah

Cammy ( Tommy & carol) 6/10 I don't like there character

Cunnington (Chrissy & Steve) 0/10 why

Duzie (Dustin & Suzie) 10/10 adorable

Hellcheer (eddie and Chrissy) 4/10 i think they would be friends

Henfield ( Dustin & max) -1/10 no

Henderhop (Dustin & el) 0/10 ummmm as friends?

Hopclair ( el and Lucas) 0/10 no not just those two

Jancy (Nancy & Jonathan) 7/10 there alright

Jopper (Joyce & hopper) 10/10 love them

Kaleddie ( kail & eddie ) -100/10 wtf who made this

Lumax ( Lucas & max) 10/10 one of my favs

Madwheeler (Mike & max) -10/10 wtf

Mileven ( mike & el ) 1/10 i hate this

Nangyle ( Nancy & Argyle) -1/10 ew wtf

Nanceddie ( Nancy & Eddie ) 0/10 as friends yes but

as lovers 🤮

Stali ( kali & steve) -100/10 ok why do they keep putting her with these men

Stancy (Steve & nancy ) -1/10 I hated them

Tigercheer ( Chrissy & Jason) 5/10 they where cute

Wheelgrove ( Nancy & billy ) -1/10 he tried killing her...

Argilly ( argyle & billy) 0/10 again why

Byclair ( Lucas & will) 2/10 i mean ok

Byerson ( Dustin & will ) 1/10 no

Byler ( mike & will ) 9/10 yesssssssd

Byergrove ( Jonathan & billy) 0/10 whyyy

Cargrove ( billy & Jason) 0/10 why put two assholes together?

Chauman ( Mr. Clarke & Murray ) -100/10 tramitizing

Edna ( Eddie and Henry/001) 3/10 ok but here me out.

Eddithan ( Eddie & Jonathan ) 1/10 could maybe work

Edgyle ( argyle & eddie ) 1/10 again could maybe work

Greatwise ( Gareth and will ) 3/10 could be cute

Harringrove ( billy & Steve) -100/10 I hate this so much

Henclair ( Dustin & Lucas ) 0/10 I know people like It but no

Jargyle ( Jonathan & argyle ) 8/10 I like them

Jilexei ( hopper & alexei ) 0/10 no

Jonson ( Jonathan & jason ) 0/10 anyone shipped with Jason is gross sorry Chrissy

Mungrove ( Eddie & billy ) 1/10 no

Munver ( eddie & Jason ) -100/10 whoever made this is crazy

Murrlexei ( alexei & Murray) 6/10 hear me out

Newhop ( Bob & hopper ) 0/10 ew

Steddie ( Steve & Eddie ) 100/10 my fav ship

Stommy ( steve & tommy ) 0/10 gross

Stonathan ( steve & Jonathan ) 0/10 again no

Stargyle ( steve & argyle ) 0/10

Tomgrove ( tommy & billy ) -1/10

Tomathan ( tommy & Jonathan ) -1/10

Tomrick ( Patrick & tommy ) 1/10 I could see it sorta

Wheelclair ( Mike & Lucas ) -1/10 no

Wheelerson ( Dustin & mike) 0/10 ummmmmmm why

Bancy ( Barb & nancy ) 5/10 actually kinda cute

Bucklway ( robin & heather ) 2/10 I don’t know how I feel

Buckingham ( robin & Chrissy) 9/10 I love them❤️

Berkins ( robin & carol ) -10/10 umm just no

Chrickie ( Chrissy & Vickie ) 2/10 no sorry

Cerkins ( Chrissy & carol ) 3/10 could actually see it

Elmax ( max & el ) 10/10 yes

Elzie ( suzie & el ) 1/10 cute but no

Garden snake ( heather & Eden) 1/10 no thanks

Huckley ( Barb & robin ) 3/10 kinda a vibe

Joyren ( Joyce & Karen ) 0/10 yeaaaaaaaaaa no

Perwheel ( Carol & Nancy ) 3/10 ok but i could sorta see it

Queen of Hawkins high ( Nancy & Chrissy ) 5/10 kinda cute

Ringham (robin & Eden ) 4/10 they would get along

Rockie ( robin & Vickie ) 9/10 adorable 🥰

Ronance ( robin & Nancy ) 9/10 we all love this

Tambin ( robin & Tammy) 7/10 not bad ig

Achillean apocalypse ( steve , eddie , Jonathan & argyle) 2/10 i Don’t really like it

Byleven (Mike, el & will) -1/10 will and el are siblings

Bywheelclair (Mike , Lucas & will ) 0/10 no thanks

Chrissyxjasonxeddie (eddie , chrissy & jason ) 2/10 i don’t know how I feel

Duzieclair (suzie , Dustin & Lucas) -1/10 leave duzie alone

Elumax (max, Lucas & el ) 9/10 no joke I love this ship

Gotta love Nancy ( Nancy , Jonathan , Barb , robin & Steve) -10/10 OMG NO

Harringroveson (billy , Steve & eddie ) 4/10 i Don’t fully like this ship my sister does tho

Henderhopclair ( Dustin , el & Lucas ) 2/10 I have nothing to say other than 2/10

Jargen ( Jonathan , argyle & Eden ) 5/10 kinda cute ngl

Jangyle (Jonathan , argyle & Nancy ) -10/10 i hate this

Jonsteddie (Jonathan , steve & eddie ) 2/10 not the biggest fan

Sapphic senate (Chrissy , robin , Vickie & Nancy ) 7/10 again I love this

Steddissy (chrissy , eddie & steve ) 2/10 nothing to say

Stoncy (steve, Jonathan & Nancy ) -10/10 i thought I hated stancy

Stongyle ( steve , Jonathan & argyle ) 1/10 no

Stonagrove ( steve, Jonathan & billy ) 0/10 nooooooooo

Stoner lovers ( argyle , Jonathan & eddie ) 5/10 kinda vibing with it

Vobancy (Nancy , Vickie & robin ) 6/10 solid

Warrior throuple ( steve , Nancy & robin ) 0/10 robin is gay

Robeddie friendship ( eddie & robin ) as friends it’s a 10/10 if it’s lover -100/10

Stobin ( steve and robin ) as friends 10/10 if lovers -1000/10

You don’t have to agree with my opinions I was just bored so yea

[boffeeceans]

*Not H*arringrove. I excluded it for a reason. It will win. I know it will. I don't want it to. I'm so sorry. Again, nothing against the shippers.

[shieldofiron]

I want to be clear. If you have hurt people and lied and manipulated it needs to stop. If you admit that your friend is a terf and allow them to continue to flourish on your server where I know there are trans people it needs to stop. If you misgender people behind their backs it needs to stop. If you spread bigotry and lies about other creators for no reason it needs to stop. If you are ableist to people, if you talk down to people or treat them like trophies, it needs to stop.

I am sick that I allowed this person access to my event and to my spaces. She is now removed. I am sick that there is or was hate flourishing on her server. I am proud of everyone who has spoken up and those who have not spoken up yet.

All this, it doesn’t just need to stop for me and my friends. This is not good for you. This is not safe or healthy. And all I want is for that to no longer continue.

I really do wish healing on all of us. I think undoing all the tangled webs of what this person has said about this or that person will take time. I wish I could make it all better in an instant. And I’m sorry.

[strpsearchs]

yoooo posting this again bc i'm still looking for people 21+ interested in writing as eddie munson, nancy wheeler, heather holloway, or karen wheeler, against my billy hargrove from stranger things. 

the platform i use is tumblr and i have a private rp blog solely for rping.

i am fine with all forms of nsfw and i have no triggers~ i love fluff but js the darker plots, the better 👀

as for style i would prefer for us to use rp icons and i also tend to write a lot p much novella although the length of my replies depend on how many Feels i have and what the scene calls for

i work a lot and bc i prefer quality over quantity, i'm generally a slow rper.

if ur interested pls give this a like and i'll reach out to you so we can discuss further details 😘

[hgrve]

[applewillowstone]

Thought I’d share my Wheelgrove edit here 💖

scp: Pughscenes

[onstrangerthighs]

Billy hadn’t been in this particular friend group for very long, but even he knew about Nancy and Steve’s Breakup. While he’d joined after it, from what he’d heard, it was the Breakup. At least for Steve.

It was mutual, both parties deciding they were better off as friends. Still, every time the rest of the group got together, the atmosphere itself seemed broken, too. Maybe it was because Steve had very clearly not moved on. Billy didn’t understand it, but then again, he’d never really been in love, or vice versa.

Being the new member, and an introvert slash selective extrovert, he always seemed to end up right next to a moping Steve. The scratchy silence was agonizing, especially during New Year’s Eve, for... reasons. Billy couldn’t complain, though. His painfully obvious and unrequited crush on Steve could not have come at a worse time. That’s the thing about romance, Billy groused silently, tearing his eyes away from Steve’s pretty face.

He was pretty sure everyone else knew. Everyone else except for him.

“Not a bad spread, eh, Pretty Boy?”

Steve startled out of his stupor, and nodded, grinning goofily at Billy. Perhaps he’d had too much to drink. For him to get honest-to-God shit-faced, would take an impressive amount of alcohol.

This just may be the only thing besides playing basketball in high school that they have in common. Oh, and the whole pining thing.

“You must think I’m pretty pathetic,” Steve burped, not even bothering to cover his mouth. Yep, he was on a bender.

Billy shrugged. “You miss Nancy,” he replied, and Steve shook his head fervently, burping again. “Am I wrong?”

“I hic miss Nancy, okay, yeah. But it’s... more than that. I’m happy that she’s happy, don’t get me wrong. I’m happy hic for her-”

Before he could stop himself, Billy interjected, “You don’t seem like you are.”

Steve blinked sluggishly, then snorted. “That obvious, huh?”

“A little.” Try a lot.

Bubbles shot out of Steve’s nose as he snorted into his empty wine glass. “Ouch.”

Well, you’ve done it. You’re about to get friend-dumped.

“Has anyone ever told you-”

“-how much of an ass I am? Ye-ah,” Billy sighed, starting to get up. As someone with a shit load of anxiety, he always noted where the exits and restrooms were, along with where he put his stuff, in case he needed to make an embarrassing escape.

Steve grabbed his wrist, and squeezed it greedily, like he was drowning and Billy’s the only thing closest to him to resemble a floatation device. Billy didn’t -couldn’t- pull away from him, or those big, brown voids on either side of Steve’s face. Weak even at his grown age.

“Steve... what... what are you doing?”

“Sit with me. Stay.” There was nothing but desperation and loneliness in his voice. “Please?”

“I don’t have to work until next week,” Billy joked weakly, allowing himself to be pulled back to the couch. So close to Steve and yet so far. This would be the closest he’d ever come to confessing that he’d always make time for Steve Harrington.

“I love... love,” Steve said, resting his head on Billy’s shoulder. Billy swallowed, hoping the older man couldn’t hear his rapidly beating heart.

“What?”

“Ya know... hic* love. I love... the feeling. The idea of it. Falling for someone. When Nancy and I were hic together-”

Billy couldn’t help but groan. He did and didn’t want to hear about his friends’ sex lives. Now might as well be the time to confess that he had a crush on Nancy, too. Well, not a crush, exactly, but... he felt something for her. He just wasn’t sure what to call it yet. Or maybe he didn’t want to accept that he c-worded not one, but two unobtainable people.

“I would... hic say “I love you” all hic the time, and Nancy would hic never say it back. I never understood why until now. I said it not hic hic just because hic I loved her, but... because I wanted her to stay with me. I was lonely. We both were. She’s so easy to fall in love with,” Steve said, a wistful look in his eyes.

“She is,” Billy agreed too quickly that he thanked fuck his companion was so out of it.

“I wasn’t willing to hic give, ya know? Nance gave and hic gave, and I just... hic couldn’t hic figure out how hic to give hic her what hic she hic deserved. I hic guess it’s hic hereditary. I really hic hic mean hic it, I’m hic -appy for her.”

For the first time, Billy believed him. He set down his beer and squeezed Steve’s slightly larger hand. Steve gasped, and returned the squeeze. Warmth filled Billy like someone lit a fire up his ass, and he bit clean through his bottom lip. Where was everyone else? Why couldn’t he notice anyone else right now... anyone else other than Steve?

“I’m just hic s-so hic hic lonely. Empty.” The sweaty hold he had on Billy’s hand tightened as he talked. Drunk Steve was everything Sober Steve couldn’t be. Vulnerable. Openly affectionate towards another man. With Billy of all people. So this was what it was like...

He rubbed his sore chest with his free hand, willing himself not to cry. Steve wouldn’t know it, but Billy and the audience would.

“Are hic you hic crying?” No mockery, no bullshit passed down from generation to generation about how “men don’t cry”.

“N-no,” Billy choked out.

Steve turned to him, expression sweeter than honey, and he began to wipe away Billy’s tears clumsily with his thumbs. Billy was so dumbstruck, he forgot to flinch. No one ever got this close to him, to his face. The touch-starved blond cried even harder, digging his nails into his palm. Steve almost poked Billy’s eyes in a race to wipe away the rest of Billy’s tears. He wouldn’t stop staring! Billy tried to hide his face, but he couldn’t let go of Steve’s hand. He couldn’t stop leaning into the other hand cupping his wet cheek. He was completely and utterly fucked.

“Hey,” Steve muttered, burping in Billy’s face.

Ew. Just. Ew. “Hey, Pretty Boy.” Now his eyes were watering for a different reason. Again, thank fuck Shit-Faced Harrington was with him. With any luck, this would be a distant memory tomorrow. For both of them. And... for Eddie. Fucking Eddie Munson was counting down the seconds to New Year’s, and he had the stupidest smug grin on his face. “Shut up.”

“I didn’t say anything!”

“Shut the fuck up,” Billy groaned, rubbing his temples.

Five!

Four!

“I hope everyone’s got someone to-”

“EDDIE!” everyone yelled except Argyle and Jonathan, who were somehow more baked than the noisy guitarist.

Three!

Two!

“Billy? Don’t hate me for this,” Steve hiccupped.

“Wha-”

One!

He leaned in and kissed Billy so hard, the younger man fell onto his back, sinking into the cushions.

Everyone else was wrapped up in watching the ball drop, but the two dorks on the couch were still going at it.

The smart thing for Billy to do? Push Steve off and flee. After all, he was drunk. He didn’t know what he was doing... or who he was kissing. For all he knew, he was kissing Nancy. Someone he loved.

Tears threated to fall once more, and Billy whimpered. Like a fool, like a dog, he stayed put, even after Steve vomited all over him and then fell asleep.

Happy New Year.

[empress-of-snark]

Was wondering if I could get a moldboard for billy and Nancy?

Another pairing I’d have never thought of!

They do scratch a certain bad boy x smart girl itch that reminds me of 10 Things I Hate About You… maybe their song lyrics would be from ‘Can’t Take My Eyes Off You’ because of that 😂