Heroes | Steve Harrington
Pairings: Steve Harrington x Mayfield/Hopper!OC
Summary: Vecna's curse, found family, grief, soulmates, memories worth fighting for, and Steve Harrington refusing to let her go, Mayfield's sisters, Lumax parallel.
"Stop being such a princess, Steven."
"This one?" Dustin asks, completely lost as he searches through the tapes with Lucas.
"It's gotta be Bowie or Joel!" I panic, flipping through cassette after cassette and never finding the right one. "What was that damn song she listens to on repeat? The one about heroes or something? Shit, think, Steve!"
Then my eyes land on Mauve.
Lila is sitting in my arms while I absentmindedly braid her hair. She leans forward to put a cassette into the player on the nightstand.
A melody starts playing, and she immediately starts bobbing her head before singing along with a goofy smile on her face.
"Is that David Bowie?" I ask innocently, but I instantly regret it when she turns around to look at me in shock, her eyes wide.
"How dare you even ask that?" She lightly smacks my arm.
"Ow." I pretend to be hurt, earning an eye roll from her followed by a soft laugh.
"Stop being such a princess, Steven." She gently kisses my cheek before looking at me with the kind of gaze that could calm every stormy ocean. Her hand plays with a strand of my hair. "Of course it's David Bowie. I love this song. I... I relate to the lyrics so much. I love being able to listen to it and feel like it was written for me. You know that moment when you feel so connected to a song that it feels like it's touching a place inside you that you didn't even know existed, or a place you wanted to forget?"
I gently nod, smiling at her fondly as her eyes fill with tears, like they always do whenever her mind wanders onto something she cares deeply about.
"I think about you when I listen to it..." she says. "So it makes me feel like I'm doing better."
"If that's the case, then it becomes my favorite song too, because I'll think about you whenever I listen to it." I smile softly and kiss the tip of her nose, which has always reminded me of a deer.
"Steve." She laughs, shaking her head. "You already think about me whenever you hear Bowie."
"Yeah, but this one, I'll think about us." I say with complete seriousness.
🎶 And we kissed, as though nothing could fall (nothing could fall)
And the shame, was on the other side
Oh we can beat them, for ever and ever
Then we could be Heroes, just for one day
We can be Heroes. 🎶
"I love you too." I kiss her softly, pulling her into my arms. "What's it called, by the way?"
She laughs even harder before answering.
"Heroes!" I shout, frantically shuffling through the cassette tapes.
"Heroes by David Bowie?!" Dustin asks urgently.
"I found Max's too!" Lucas shouts, grabbing the cassette, Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush.
Lucas and I simultaneously shove the tapes into their Walkmans while Dustin slips the headphones over their ears.
The music starts playing.
But Lila and Max's bodies rise into the air, making us stumble back and fall to the ground from the shock.
I start screaming, Lucas and Dustin right behind me.
"No! I forbid you, if you can hear me, I forbid you, baby! You're strong, so fight! Fight, my love! Fight, Max! Fight! Both of you, fight! You can't leave me!"
"Max, please! Come back to me!" Lucas cries, his voice breaking.
Don't do this... Please come back.
I frown when Heroes starts playing in my ears. My gaze drifts and finds two kinds of portals deep within the red mist. One for Max, where Kate Bush's music is playing and one for me but both show the same thing.
I hear Steve begging me, telling me to fight and come back to him, and the tears I've been holding back begin to fall before I can stop them...
"They can't save you," Vecna tells us.
"It's no coincidence that you've been isolating yourselves from your friends. And that you've lost your powers, Lila."
My eyes widen and my breathing quickens.
"It's because your place is with me. Here."
"No. You don't exist. That's not you," Max says.
"You mean nothing," I say in turn.
He says it as he places one hand above each of our faces.
🎶 Oh we can be Heroes, just for one day 🎶
"I love you, you know that?" she says, swallowing a sob.
"I love you too. You're my person, Nancy Wheeler," I whisper, a lump in my throat.
"You're my person, Lila Hopper Mayfield."
She quickly pulls me into a tight hug, holding me close before pulling back with a soft smile, wiping away a tear that slipped down my cheek without me noticing.
"Okay, you have to-" he starts explaining before I cut him off.
"Shut up and watch the pro."
I punch a hole, bring the can to my mouth, and chug it. When I'm done, I throw it on the ground and bow dramatically, grinning proudly at his jaw-dropping shock.
"I have to say, I've never been more attracted to you than I am right now," he says softly, stepping closer.
"Oh yeah?" I laugh mischievously, wrapping my arms around his neck.
"Yeah, but you've got way too much ego. Maybe some cold water will bring you down a notch."
I barely have time to react before he picks me up and heads toward the pool.
"No, stop! I'm not kidding, Steve! Put me down!" He laughs. "What if I get hypothermia from the temperature difference? I've been tanning for an hour-"
I don't get to finish before he jumps into the pool with me.
I bury my head into his shoulder, clinging to him like I'm jumping from six meters high. The water surrounds my skin, replacing the air. I gasp from the shock of the temperature difference. He laughs like a maniac at my expression.
"Steve, I hate you," I say through clenched teeth.
"Impossible. You'll never stop loving me," he smiles, kissing me tenderly as I wrap my legs around his waist.
🎶 And you, you will be queen 🎶
Steve places his hands on my waist while I rest mine behind his neck.
I look at him with so much love, wishing I could stay like this for hours, feeling like the rest of the world has disappeared.
"Every Breath You Take" by The Police starts playing, making me smile even wider. It's one of my favorite songs.
"I slipped the DJ some cash. I should warn you, though, he's not exactly cheap," Steve grumbles, making me laugh.
"Why did you wanna dance with me, Harrington?" I ask softly.
"Because you deserve it. At the last school dance, I made you hide, and I never wanna do that again. I want the world to know that I love you. You and only you, Lila Hopper Mayfield," he says, looking straight into my eyes.
"I think I fall in love with you a little more every day, Steve Harrington," I whisper, leaning closer.
"I think I do too," he says before closing the distance between us, kissing me gently while cupping my face.
He only pulls away when we're both out of breath, and I rest my head against his chest, savoring the moment for as long as I possibly can.
🎶 Though nothing will drive them away 🎶
"I know you didn't want to leave... I'm sorry for what I said when I got mad," Max whispers, not wanting the others to hear.
"I'm not mad at you, Maxie, I understand. And I'm sorry I didn't tell you... I promise it's not because I don't trust you. I just wanted to protect you however I could," I reassure her.
"I get it now. And I promise I won't take stupid risks." She smiles and hugs me. I hug her back, kissing the top of her head.
"You know... you're like the best mom ever, Lisie. Even if that wasn't supposed to be your role."
"Well then, you're the best daughter, Maxie." I smile softly.
🎶 We can be Heroes, just for one day 🎶
"You want a cigarette and my heart?" he asks, handing me one and showing off the tattoos on his arm.
I take the cigarette gladly and exhale a puff of smoke.
"Thanks for the cigarette. As for your heart, I already have one. Look at you. You're obsessed with me, babe."
I hand the cigarette back and wink as I start walking away.
"Oh, and don't forget, you still owe me a private guitar solo of any song I want."
"You really won't let it go, princess," he says, shaking his head, amused. "Am I wrong?"
"No, you're absolutely not wrong. You lost the bet, so I want my solo before one of us dies prematurely. Sorry, pretty boy, should've won."
🎶 We can be us, just for one day 🎶
I'm with El in the bathroom, wiping the blood from under her nose.
"I'm so sorry, Lila. Because of me, you can't find your friend..."
"Hey, hey! No, sweetie, absolutely not. It's not your fault, okay? We'll find another way," I tell her, wiping the tears from her cheeks with my thumbs. "Listen to me, my angel. I know that all your life, they told you that you were the problem, that you were the monster but you're not. Do you hear me? You. Are. Not. We're a family here, and family sticks together. We'll find a way without putting your life at risk."
"Promise?" she asks in a small voice.
"Pinky promise," I say, holding out my hand.
"Pinky promise?" she asks, confused.
"It's like a spit swear, but without the spit," I laugh softly, taking her hand to show her how the promise works. "See? Now that our pinkies are linked, nothing can break it. As long as I'm alive, I'll be your big sister, and you'll be my little sister, okay? Anyway, I'm already the big sister of all these losers, so one more or less what's the difference?"
🎶 I, I can remember (I remember) 🎶
I walk over to him, trying to look strong, making a joke.
"Is it the light of your star making you cry or what, Jon Jon?" I tease him, bringing back a reference I hadn't used in a long time.
"Shut up," he sighs, his voice trembling as he pulls me tightly into his arms. I wrap my arms around his waist in return. "I'm really going to miss you. You were my first friend, my first best friend, my only one. I'm really going to miss you, Lila..."
"Great, my eyes are burning from crying so much, thanks a lot." I complain playfully while crying against his chest before pulling back to look him in the eyes. "I love you, man."
🎶 And the guns, shot above our heads (over our heads) 🎶
I feel my hands trembling.
Max rips some kind of vine from Vecna's neck, breaking free from his grasp, while a spark of electricity suddenly burns through the vine that had been tightening around my throat.
I stare at my hands in confusion, but I don't have time to dwell on it.
We run as fast as our legs will carry us.
The ground shakes beneath us as rocks sent by Vecna crash down beside us, but we don't stop.
Steve is right in front of me, and I have no intention of watching him disappear.
I take one last step and suddenly feel myself falling.
I feel Steve's arms wrap around me.
I'm still panicking a little, but his hands move to my cheeks, forcing me to look into his eyes.
"Hey! Hey! My love, it's over... You're safe! Look at me! It's over, my love."
I break into sobs and collapse into his arms.
His head rests against mine as he kisses my hair over and over.
"I love you. I love you so much. I- I thought I'd never see you again... God, I was so scared."
Steve doesn't even have time to find words to reassure me before I grab his cheeks and kiss him desperately.
Steve freezes for a second before melting into the kiss with me and kissing me back.
His hands tighten around me as our breaths mingle before we're finally forced apart. His forehead rests against mine. One of his tears lands on my cheek.
"Don't ever scare me like that again, baby. You hear me? Never."
"I want that. I want that, my love."
Max is off to the side in Lucas's arms. Our eyes meet. I open my arms, and she immediately throws herself into them without hesitation. At the same time, she grabs Steve's arm, pulling him into the embrace.
I reach for Lucas's hand and then Dustin's, leaving only the five of us tangled together in a hug that everyone desperately needed right now.
🎶...Just for one day
We can be Heroes, We're nothing, and nothing will help us
Maybe we're lying, then you better not stay
But we could be safer, just for one dayjust for one day... 🎶
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