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so a friend of mine asked on discord if anybody had a time travel fic that wasn’t necessarily a fix-it fic and i remember something i read, i just don’t remember if it was on AO3 or on tumblr (but i’m pretty sure it was here on tumblr because it’s so easy to lose track of tumblr fics (god bless AO3′s bookmarks and you being able to tag your bookmarks and subscribing to a fic so you get an email notification every time it updates))

anyways

but i swear the thing went like: Eddie ended up in the UD and there he stumbled upon Will, and if i’m not mistaken it seemed Eddie was there longer, so he helped Will survive in the UD. Then Joyce and Hopper find Will and Eddie in Eddie’s trailer (but like in the show they were with the hazmat suits) and then they rescue them both and then they end in the hospital. Then the Party, that was visiting Will comes to visit Eddie, since he helped Will and they wanted to thank him, and i think it’s Hopper who recognizes Eddie as a kid who went missing in the 80s but now they were in the 2020s (Eddie being confused by the Party’s smartphones etc etc) and Hopper tells Eddie that after he went missing Wayne moved away and he doesn’t know where he is anymore or even if Wayne’s alive, then the government guys give him a thing with all the historical things that happened world wide and that Eddie missed so he could study and after that i don’t remember anymore. i think Joyce volunteered to house/adopt him or something and i guess there would have more things to come, but it seems i lost it forever

so if anyone has this or knows the author of this pls link me the post/fic (or tag me in the post/fic idk) i swear i searched for this in my likes but i didn’t find it and i’m pretty sure i liked it to save it (if i didn’t then i’m a dumbass)

i didn’t remember this fic until my friend asked for something like this lol

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Eddie was worried.

Steve was supposed to be home two hours ago, sure he'd been late before when he was on the closing shift but never this late and he always called. Eddie couldn't wait any longer, he grabbed his keys and practically ran down the stairwell to his van.

Eddie pulled up to the bookstore Steve had started working at since Robin had left for college. The lights were still on, Eddie didn't know if that was a good thing or not. He walked by Steve's car and through the unlocked front door.

"Steve? Sweetheart you here?"

Eddie got no reply, he was about to have a full blown panic attack when he saw him. Tucked behind the register, head in a textbook was Steve, asleep and alive. Eddie hoped one day a missing phone call wouldn't make him jump to something horrible but today wasn't that day.

"Here there, baby, it's time to go home," Eddie said gently shaking Steve's shoulder.

"E-Eddie? What are you doing here, what time is it?" Steve groggily replied.

"It's almost 9, Stevie, c'mon let's get you home." Eddie gathered up Steve's books into his backpack picking it up and helping a sleepy Steve to his van.

Steve fell back asleep on the drive home and Eddie didn't have the heart to wake him once they got home. It was a struggle but eventually Eddie managed to carry Steve back up to the apartment, he was glad they only lived on the second floor.

He placed Steve on the couch and went to reheat Steve's dinner. He hears shuffling behind him before feeling Steve wrap his arms around his back and snuggle into him.

"Have I told you lately that I love you?"

"Everyday sweetheart, I love you too, let's get some food in ya and then we can shower and go to bed alright?"

Steve nodded taking the plate and leaning on Eddie again once they got back to the couch.

"You're running yourself into the ground, baby, it's worrying me a bit, what if you fall asleep driving?"

"It's just a little longer, Eds, I've got these last two finals and then I'll have my diploma and be able to work at the school."

Steve had been working hard to be qualified to be a school guidance counsellor while also working to pay rent, bills and for school since his parents had cut him off because of his "unsavoury" company, Eddie still felt bad.

"I know, angel, and I'm so proud of you, just wish you weren't so tired so much."

"At least I sleep well with you, Eds."

"Being cute ain't gonna make me any less worried, Stevie."

"I know but it'll all be worth it soon."

"You're gonna be a great counsellor, sweetheart, now c'mon I know for a fact you have no class or work tomorrow, I'm making sure you sleep in and get breakfast in bed in the morning."

"The threat of your burnt toast is enough to keep me asleep."

"It adds flavour, baby."

"Whatever you say, Eds. Thank you for looking after me."

"Always, Stevie."

The next day Steve slept in last noon and enjoyed burnt toast with runny eggs with the biggest smile on his face because he knew Eddie would always look after him when he couldn't.

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He got the same reaction every time. He rolled his eyes, scoffed, and blushed. If it weren’t for that Eddie would have stopped a long time ago. Or at the very least dialed it back a bit. But now…now there is no going back.

Flirting with Steve was as easy as breathing.

It all started with his introduction to the upside down. Normally he wouldn’t blatantly flirt with a guy like that, especially one who could kick his ass. But he was probably going to die and Steve is literally gorgeous. Sue him.

What he didn’t expect was Steve to be okay with it. Well, he didn’t give Eddie a disgusted look or keep his distance. On the contrary, he may have looked a little confused, but Steve seemed to lean into it. Granted, Steve may have been of the same probably won’t survive this so what’s the harm mindset but still. Eddie would take what he could get.

After Vecna’s death and everything ending (fight me duffel bags) Eddie maybe sort of kind of accidentally slipped into a habit of flirting with Steve all the time. Like literally all the time.

It started off slow with a few sly grins and head tilts, then he added a few pet names (big boy, sweetheart, sweetie, babe, and darling just to name a few), then he would throw a wink in every now and then.

And EVERY TIME without fail Steve would have the same reaction. Eye roll, scoff, blush. Like clockwork. He even started using cheesy pickup lines (“if you were words on a page you’d be fine print” “did you just come out of the oven? Cause you’re hot” “do you box in your free time? Because you’re a knockout”).

If Steve ever had a problem with it he never said, so Eddie just kept going thinking that maybe Steve just thought he was being funny. You know just straight guys being dudes. Until the day he got a response.

He was at Family Video with Steve and he was wearing one of his stupidly cute pastel sweaters (blue this time), and he decided to be bold. He reached for Steve’s sweater and felt the fabric, “you’re sweater is so soft Stevie”. He knew he would feel stupid later but right now he couldn’t care less.

Steve paused before answering, “thanks, it’s made of boyfriend material,” and then he fucking winks at Eddie.

Eddie fully shuts down. To this day he does not remember the conversation that followed or the walk back to his van. He really never thought Steve would flirt back. I mean who does he think he is? Eddie eventually came to the conclusion that Steve was just messing with him, but it kept happening.

-

They were in Eddie’s kitchen when he offered Steve a bag of chips, “you want some of these?”

“Honestly I’m more interested in the guy holding them but I guess that’s fine.”

-

Not only that he started using pet names too like honey and handsome (this one he has not fully recovered from).

It’s a little ridiculous how attention from Steve Harrington makes his brain go full static mode but he can’t help it, he never thought he’d be here.

With Steve now involved in the flirting, things escalated quickly. Most interactions ended with them both blushing and one (usually Eddie) leaving soon after.

One night Steve invited him over to watch a movie. One he assumed would involve literally anyone else, but it was just the two of them. Not unheard of but it was rare that Robin skipped on movie night. They settled in and started watching but Eddie couldn’t focus because their knees were touching. As the movie continues Steve got up to get more water and when he returned he sat even closer. Their sides were completely flush and he doesn’t even know if he could tell you his middle name right now.

Eddie glanced over at Steve who was enjoying the movie looking unfairly pretty in the light of the tv. Eddie had an idea to see how far he could take this (was this his way of getting Steve to reject him already so he could move on? Maybe). He slowly lowers his head onto Steve’s shoulder and holds his breath staring wide eyed at the screen. Steve shifts and raises his arm winding it around Eddie’s shoulders. No hesitation, just cuddles him into his side like it’s no big deal. Meanwhile, Eddie can feel every point of contact between him and Steve.

He’s kicking himself for letting himself get into this position with the straightest guy ever, when he hears it. Steve’s heart is racing. Okay so maybe he’s nervous that Eddie will take his action the wrong way. Or maybe…maybe he’s not as straight as previously thought. Eddie decides to push the envelope even farther by placing his hand on Steve’s leg, just above his knee.

He feels more than hears Steve’s sharp intake of breath and he mentally prepares to get pushed away. Instead Steve hunkers down in his seat and pulls Eddie closer, almost like he was waiting for permission. Eddie follow suit and nuzzles into Steve’s shoulder. They somehow manage to finish the movie like this before acknowledging their position. Once they pull away Steve asks,

“Do you want to stay the night?” Again not unheard of but it has a different connotation now.

Eddie just stares. He can’t help it, Steve’s eyes are wide and hopeful. With his tilted head he is giving a whole new meaning to puppy dog eyes. Eddie really hopes he is not reading this wrong but despite his failings in academia, Eddie is smart. He knows the rules of D&D inside and out, can make a new plot on the fly, and has read the Hobbit in a day (multiple times). He’s not stupid which is why he’s pretty sure Steve is into him.

Before he can give his brain enough time to tell him he’s wrong he brings a hand to Steve’s face and cradles his cheek. “Please don’t punch me for this,” he says before leaning in and pressing his lips to Steve’s. His lips are slightly chapped whereas Steve’s are soft and he can feel stubble an Steve’s jaw and he has never been happier and-

Oh shit. He’s not kissing back. Scratch that earlier statement Eddie is in fact the biggest fucking idiot to ever live.

Eddie quickly pulls away, ripping his hand back as he stumbles over an apology. “I am so sorry, I must have read that completely wrong. I get it if you want me to-“

Steve crashes his lips to Eddie’s, both of his hands holding Eddie’s face. The Smartest Man Alive™️ kisses back placing one hand on Steve’s forearm and the other covering one of the hands on his face.

They both pull away breathing heavy. Steve is wearing a grin the Eddie knows he is matching. Steve leans his forehead against Eddie’s and says, “you definitely didn’t read that wrong.”

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Steve’s always been told that the string of pearls from his grandmother would one day belong to his girl of his dreams, perfect accessory to compliment a wedding dress. When he’s getting his birth certificate and passport out of his father’s safe on the day he leaves for good the pearls in their velvet case catch his eye and on a whim, he takes them along. Leaves a note explaining that it won’t be a white wedding but they’ll be going to the person he loves most in the world.

It may seem incongruous on paper, but when Corroded Coffin plays their first big gig, everyone remarks about the total badassery of frontman Eddie Munson’s look, pairing black mesh shirt, frayed black jeans and combat boots with a string of flawless white pearls.

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Eddie post a Tiktok of himself sitting in his car. He’s not looking at the camera, but passed it. For a second, he doesn’t say anything. He just sits there, and he watches, and he nods to himself like, Okay. When he addresses the camera, he says, “You know, back in ‘86, after a series of events and an accumulation of concussions, my boyfriend- now husband - started having some health issues. Understandable. You can only get hit in the head so many times, but we handled it. We did what we can. We try to be safe. We go to the appointments, he’s takes his meds. We got an alarm for the house, got the service dog for the epilepsy. We don’t take unnecessary risks so-“

Eddie cuts off with a smile that is just clenched teeth and an almost laugh that’s incredulous all the way through like he cannot believe this. He flips the camera around to show Steve hanging up Christmas lights on the outside of the house, “So why. Why is my fall-risk husband on the fucking roof.”

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you mean to tell me i suffered through 2020 and no one thought to show me this???

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Sorry SVU, but a self-righteous, judgmental, selfish person who’s storyline has more than run out is not enough. I’m out. I’d say it’s been fun, but it hasn’t really, and unlike Benson, I’m not a liar.

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I’m excited that Barba is supposedly on tonights episode but I’m also worried because all the men who have recently returned haven’t been treated well. Barba better not have quit being a lawyer and became an alcoholic or something. I can see them doing that to him. And then the savior of all Olivia Benson shows up with a pep talk and all is well again. 🙄

I’m sick of all the Benson drama. Sorry. They should just call the show SVB: Special Victim Benson already.

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olivia benson's awful, but we should hate the creator and writers for making all the men bad and all the women good...

in real life, everybody can be raped, not only women... and women can be rapists too.

and all the rapists going to jail is very misleading, in real life, cops wouldn't even pretend to care, least alone go to trial and jail LOL

dick wolf is just a dick...

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being queer and seeing historical queer love is like a punch to the gut in a good way every time

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buying books and reading books are two separate obsessions

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I wanted to download We Will Rock You, but…

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Who needs Charlize Theron strolling through their timeline? Everyone, that's who.

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Meirl