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I am pretty into The Wilds rn if you can’t tell by the pfp lol got bored at work and decided to come up with possible middle names for each of the girls. i know the only canon middle name is Dot’s, so we can just use our imagination for everyone else - if you have any suggestions, I’d love to hear them!

Leah Emily Rilke - sticking with the poetry theme! her parents were highly into poetry & literature as well. her parents were big fans of Dickinson and figured that it just fit.

Leah (delicate) / Emily (striving & eager) / Rilke (strife & battle) - kind of like her name was an omen or something to her hardships in life, poor girl. even when she’s going dark, she always strives to make sense of everything and prove that she isn’t insane. she’ll put herself in the line of battle if it means doing what’s right.

Fatin Amina Jadmani - due to her family’s religion, she traditionally (and legally) doesn’t have a middle name. she decided on Amina for herself when she was in middle school because it meant ‘trustworthy’ & ‘honest’ and she just stuck with it.

Fatin (charming) / Amina (trustworthy) / Jadmani (strength & power) - it most definitely fits with her personality without a doubt! her charming personality is what draws you in, her strength & loyalty is the reason you stay.

Dorothy Jane Campbell - her dad & mom loved the song ‘Jane’ by Jefferson Starship and they thought it went well the first name that her mom had picked out.

Dorothy (gift of god) / Jane (gracious) / Campbell (distinct way of speaking) - she definitely was a gift to all of the girls because they wouldn’t have made it as long as they did without her. she is gracious to a point, but she doesn’t tolerate bullshit. she definitely marches to her own beat, that’s a fact.

Shelby Grace Goodkind - of course her middle name has to do with religion. if it didn’t, that wouldn’t be on brand for her parents. they always said that they were blessed with her by the Grace of God.

Shelby (associated with nature) / Grace (blessing) / Goodkind (positive character) - she is most definitely one of the most positive of the girls despite everything. always trying to make sure everyone is okay even if she isn’t doing too well herself.

Antonia ‘Toni’ Camille Shalifoe - if anyone calls her Antonia, like ever, she will not hesitate to rock their shit. well, unless it’s Shelby. she was named by one of the nurses who helped deliver her because her father wasn’t present and her mom didnt want to name her because she didn’t want to get attached.

Antonia (praiseworthy) / Camille (strength & service) / Shalifoe (indigenous origins) - since she’s been in the foster system pretty much her whole life, she has that sense of strength that a girl her age shouldn’t have to have. she also puts herself on the back burner when it comes to making sure that Marty is okay no matter what. her dedication and loyalty to her best friend definitely deserves praise.

Martha Takota Blackburn - with her geographical location and her family’s indigenous culture, her parents wanted to give her a modern middle name. they knew in their hearts that she would be a kind and gentle person, so they decided on a name that meant ‘friend to all’ and she definitely lived up to it!

Martha (nurturing) / Takota (friend to all) / Blackburn (dark stream) - again, her name just checks out. she is one of the most nurturing and friendly of the group. she has never once acted in malice towards the girls and was always the heart.

Rachel Etta Reid - named after the musician Etta James because her mom & dad’s first dance song at their wedding was At Last.

Rachel (purity & biblically rooted) / Etta (ruler of the house) / Reid (red or woodland clearing) - knowing that she always feels like she has to be in control, she gives off the ‘ruler’ vibe, especially since she is the older of the two. she has her religious awakening in s2 which really makes sense with her first name. here we go again with the wilderness meanings lol

Nora Evelyn Reid - since Nora was born just a few minutes after Rachel, they wanted to stick with the vintage ‘E’ vibe for middle names. meaning ‘wished for’, it made perfect sense since there were a few complications during Nora’s birth.

Nora (bright one) / Evelyn (wished for) / Reid (red or woodland clearing) - she is most definitely bright intellectually and her knowledge helped the girls get pretty far despite her being the confederate.

And it sort of comes out of his mouth before he can stop himself, his only saving grace is that he and steve are alone when the realization hits, making them the only witness to this humiliation.

But Steve doesn't deny it, which shocks Jonathan even further because this was the last thing he had expected from Steve the hair Harrington. Steve was queer. Was currently crushing on a man. Eddie Munson, no less.

It was all bizarre.

They have a reluctant to heart about it, Steve revealing the only person who knew was Robin and no one else, not Nancy, not Dustin, and especially not Eddie.

And Jonathan gets it but also... he wonders out loud went not tell him. It was kind of an open secret that Eddie more than likely leaned that way so Steve probably had a chance if he confessed. But Steve shuts that down. Just because Eddie might be into men, does not mean he would be into Steve. Plus, Steve’s feelings run deeper than a crush and he wouldn't want to make things awkward or unfair with Eddie just because Steve’s stupid heart can't control himself.

The more Steve talks, the more Jonathan feels kind of bad for the guy. He starts to realize the Steve he had built up in his head was not real. He wasn't an arrogant muscle head, a cocky, entitled rich boy.

He was an insecure, queer outcast. Just like the rest of them.

And he can't help but think about Will. He can't tell him about this, of course... but how awesome would it be if Will had a gay couple to look up to? A man like Steve, even. A guy everyone saw as the epitome of masculinity and strength.

So, without telling Steve, he quietly takes Robin aside and tells her his plan.

"I know Steve likes Eddie. I want to get them together. "

".... you? Are gonna wing man Steve? With Eddie??"

"No, we are going to wing man Steve. With Eddie."

El always guarded up and thinking she gotta be Will's protector against the... what is this thing? It's called a dog El, meet Chester. El now can communicate with Chester via barking and snarling. Learning to bark is easier than correct... English... grammar? What a garbage language, just growl and glare okaaaaaaaaaay

El doesn't get gender society rules. She thinks all siblings are supposed to wear matching outfits so if Will's in flannel so is she. If she is wearing a dress, so must Will. This makes sense to her so it's fine. Will, get in the dress, we can be twins which I think is the best category of siblings

Will apologizing to randoms that barely got in his personal space (sorry, she don't play about me. She don't bite.... I swear). The randoms are Mike/Lucas/Dustin asking where Will found this girl mean mugging the shit outta them. Battle of possessive sister vs possesive homies, Will is tired so he fucks off drawing in a corner somewhere until they realize he's missing and panic and team up to find him cuz they not losing him again but also Will's good at hiding and just wanna make them sweat a little bit on his mischievous vibes

El secretly grades other people's siblingisms. She wants to beat the Wheelers and Sinclairs as best sister ever. This quest of hers is entirely one-sided. Will needs to help her un-learn that toxic shit Brenner and Henry taught in the labs, so if she's good she gets a reese's pieces and if she backslides Will makes her listen to Mike's music choices (she also gotta listen to Mike sing, her most un-favorite past time)

Under a cut, because I doth yap.