peachypurr

A year ago, El disappeared into thin air and Max hasn’t seen her since. Not until one night when she gets lost in the woods and comes across a monstrous sight.

Will they be able to return to who she once was, or is she forever stuck a monster?

Here’s my art submission for @strangerthingsreversebigbang | “Find What Was Lost” by ChaosDweller

Word Count: 15,979

Rating: T

“Out of the whole world wide internet, how had Steve been able to connect with the only other sad loser from Indiana cruising dorky chat-rooms on a Friday night?”

It can't possibly be only five years ago that Steve graduated high-school.

He wakes up daily still in the mindset that he has something to prove to everybody, yet has absolutely no idea what that something is.

And he gets it- that's the worst part- he gets why his parents have thrown him this ultimatum. But panic isn't exactly a motivator. Not for someone stuck in an endless loop of dead end jobs and broken hearts.

Or: Steve gets the big idea about exactly the wrong thing and ends up finding the one silver lining outside of his suburban prison.

a/s/l? hey, hwkstiger94 by @thisusernameisunavailable01 for @steddiebang2024

| “No need to be nervous, I’ll show you how it’s done.”

(You Got Me) In the Palm of Your Hand by @just-my-latest-hyperfixation | Art by me for @steddiebang (Check out @xgumiho for their piece too!)

Summary: The sign at the local ren faire looks tempting. After all, Steve is one year out of high school and has no idea where his life is going. Sometimes he wishes someone could just gaze into the future and figure it out for him.

In the fortune teller’s tent, Steve has a run-in with his past. And if he doesn’t turn on his heel and leave, it has absolutely nothing to do with how pretty Eddie Munson looks in his costume, all gleaming jewelry and dark tendrils of hair spilling out from under a patterned headscarf. He lets Eddie read his palm, because why the hell not? It’s all bogus anyway!

Except, as the summer goes on, Steve finds that Eddie’s cryptic predictions somehow, inexplicably keep coming true. As they keep running into each other, almost as if orchestrated by an invisible force, Steve can’t help but be intrigued with the other boy. He also can’t seem to forget how pretty Eddie’s eyes look in black liner, or the way his fingers feel on his skin, but that is an entirely different problem.

a/s/l?: hey, hwkstiger94

Posting on October 15, 2024

Author: dismay_gray l Artist: @peachypurr | Beta: strangethetimes

↳ Keep reading below for a sneak peek!

Today's challenge at @st-loveconfessions was to rec your favorite artists, which I think is a fantastic idea! You always see fic rec lists, but so few artist rec lists!

My list of favorites has become quite long after 2+ years in this fandom, and I've had the pleasure of working on collabs or receiving gifts from quite a few of these lovely people. They are all amazingly talented, each with their own gorgeous style and unique way of bringing our boys alive in their works. Please check them out and leave them lots of love!

❤️ @house-of-the-moving-image - my partner in crime who keeps blowing my mind with their talent and skill. Also the way they draw Steve's hair makes me wanna bury my face in it and inhale. It's so floofy!

❤️ @becomingfoxes - Andria is a gift to this fandom and a wonderful, sweet, generous person all over. She doesn't just draw amazing, stunning, beautiful art, she also binds fics and writes her own! The whole deal!

❤️ @arelliann - stunning use of light and colors, I wanna munch on their art! The flower shop AU pic lives rent-free in my head.

❤️ @penny00dreadful - pin-up Steve, pin-up Steve, PIN-UP STEVE!!! Sam is so sweet and talented, not only as an artist but as a writer also! I always love seeing her on my dash!

❤️@starthecozy - I can't get over how cute that art style is! Every new piece puts a huge smile on my face!

❤️ @cuips-not-cute - another double deal! Gorgeous, unique art style and stunning writing!

❤️ @firefly-party - "Held." Do I need to say more? Seriously, if you haven't seen it, run, don't walk.

❤️ @waldos-art - Another scrumptious, unique art style. I love the way the faces and poses are so expressive!

❤️ @hereforanepilogue - Their art makes me so happy, and I'm still so glad I got to write a little fic for their piece of Steddie at the aquarium, it was so much fun!

❤️ @xgumiho - 🤯This is me every time Jules posts something new. The way she plays with muted color palettes and black and white is just!!! I'll never get over how gorgeous her piece for my 2023 Steddie Big Bang fic turned out!

❤️ @peachypurr - Beautiful, vibrant, colorful style, and the third member of our Big Bang 2023 team. All the love!

❤️ @maikaartwork - I must admit I'm horrible at telling apart art styles, but maika's I would recognize anywhere. I adore how they draw the boys and I'm always excited for new art from them!

❤️ @doomcheese - Another style I'd recognize anywhere, and another one I can't get enough of. No matter if the vibes are sexy or funny or soft and cozy, doom nails it every time!

Thank you to all of these amazing people for feeding us so well! This fandom is truly blessed to have such talent in it!

(Reblog and tell me your favorite Steddie artists? I love finding new peeps to follow! Plus I'm sure I forgot a ton. 😅)

| “No need to be nervous, I’ll show you how it’s done.”

(You Got Me) In the Palm of Your Hand by @just-my-latest-hyperfixation | Art by me for @steddiebang (Check out @xgumiho for their piece too!)

Summary: The sign at the local ren faire looks tempting. After all, Steve is one year out of high school and has no idea where his life is going. Sometimes he wishes someone could just gaze into the future and figure it out for him.

In the fortune teller’s tent, Steve has a run-in with his past. And if he doesn’t turn on his heel and leave, it has absolutely nothing to do with how pretty Eddie Munson looks in his costume, all gleaming jewelry and dark tendrils of hair spilling out from under a patterned headscarf. He lets Eddie read his palm, because why the hell not? It’s all bogus anyway!

Except, as the summer goes on, Steve finds that Eddie’s cryptic predictions somehow, inexplicably keep coming true. As they keep running into each other, almost as if orchestrated by an invisible force, Steve can’t help but be intrigued with the other boy. He also can’t seem to forget how pretty Eddie’s eyes look in black liner, or the way his fingers feel on his skin, but that is an entirely different problem.

I missed you, he wanted to say. I never stopped thinking about you. Not once.

Among The Wildflowers by @paradimeshifts7 | Check out @lostinadmiration for their art too and also their socials 🤠

“Out of the whole world wide internet, how had Steve been able to connect with the only other sad loser from Indiana cruising dorky chat-rooms on a Friday night?”

It can't possibly be only five years ago that Steve graduated high-school.

He wakes up daily still in the mindset that he has something to prove to everybody, yet has absolutely no idea what that something is.

And he gets it- that's the worst part- he gets why his parents have thrown him this ultimatum. But panic isn't exactly a motivator. Not for someone stuck in an endless loop of dead end jobs and broken hearts.

Or: Steve gets the big idea about exactly the wrong thing and ends up finding the one silver lining outside of his suburban prison.

a/s/l? hey, hwkstiger94 by @thisusernameisunavailable01 for @steddiebang2024

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a/s/l?: hey, hwkstiger94: Strangers to Lovers | E | 28k

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“Out of the whole world wide internet, how had Steve been able to connect with the only other sad loser from Indiana cruising dorky chat-rooms on a Friday night?”

It can't possibly be only five years ago that Steve graduated high-school.

He wakes up daily still in the mindset that he has something to prove to everybody, yet has absolutely no idea what that something is.

And he gets it- that's the worst part- he gets why his parents have thrown him this ultimatum. But panic isn't exactly a motivator. Not for someone stuck in an endless loop of dead end jobs and broken hearts.

Or: Steve gets the big idea about exactly the wrong thing and ends up finding the one silver lining outside of his suburban prison.

a/s/l? hey, hwkstiger94 by @thisusernameisunavailable01 for @steddiebang2024

Ch 3 of project 024 of the @steddiebang2024 live now with art from @peachypurr