Jesper/I like frogs

"I'm going to make it through this year if it kills me." (This Year)

The summer after Eleven closed the Gate to the Upside Down was a summer of many things. Eleven's return, most notably, but also Jonathan and Nancy's breakup and Steve learning he'd have to retake several classes with the juniors.

Nobody but Jonathan's family had seen him all summer. Hawkins decided he had killed himself.

Steve believed it, too, right up until they ran into each other in a bar the night before school started.

Things were awkward, to put it simply.

But they became much more complicated when they were partnered for a semester-long English project, reading Romeo and Juliet.

Forced together, Steve began noticing things he'd never paid attention to before: the long sleeves Jonathan always wore, the deep bruises under his tired eyes, and the way he always sat alone at lunch.

Meanwhile, Jonathan found himself reluctantly confronted with a version of Steve Harrington he didn't know existed, one whose parents weren't around much, whose weekends were filled with church, and who had lost all hope of going to college.

And so it turns out, spending four months with someone you spent years trying to avoid has a funny way of turning strangers into something else.

(That was a really cringy summary, I'm sorry guys lmao. The fic is called "Just Remember Not to Love Me When I Disappear" by MarsTheShipper on A03: https://archiveofourown.org/works/87347911/chapters/231377016 )

Its trigger warnings are: self-harm (on page and referenced), referenced child abuse, panic attacks, homophobic slurs, homophobia, suicidal thoughts, and religious trauma.

This fic is my therapy, if you couldn't tell, lol. And I love it dearly because Jonathan is my favorite character. It's going to be 30 chapters (Only 13 out right now) and will probably end up being about 50,000 to 60,000 words. All the chapter titles are song lyrics, which is great because I love music. I'm very excited about it because I get to put my own head cannons about characters (like that Eddie and Jonathan were childhood friends, and the fact that Robin and Eddie would get along great. They're going to be in a friend group in the end with Robin, Eddie, Jonathan, Nancy, and Steve.)

Hey y'all, I need help with several things. So I know I'm trans (FTM) and have known it for several months now. Before I came to that realization, I was saying I was non-Binary. And I did come out to my parents (who I still live with), and they are trying their best. And use they/them pronouns maybe 50% of the time and did buy me a binder. Both my siblings are great about it, though. And I am a trans guy who would like to medically transition at some point. But I would like to come out to them as trans soon (like before school starts so I can be trans/use new names at school), but I'm scared and worried they will not accept it. They (specifically my mom) are the type of people who respect trans people until it's their own kid. Like one of my childhood best friends is transfem, and they respect her. But I think they were already a little bit iffy on my non-binaryness. And they know I used a different name around my friends, but they are not using it on me (to be fair, I have not specifically asked them to use a different name). But could someone give me some tips on coming out to parents? And asking to change your name?

And on the subject of changing your name, I would also like to do that. Like I said, I was going by a different name with my friends (Mars), but I don't particularly want that to be my name by everyone. My birth name was Amelie, which is unfortunately hyperfeminine. I would like the name to start with M or at least sound a little bit like Amelie.

So far, I have come up with Milo (though that one's rather common, and I know a couple) and Marlo. That's it so far.