Steddie Underdog Fics

@runninriot

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

3,615 words, 1/1 chapters

Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Tags: Post-Vecna (Stranger Things), Everybody Lives, Healing, Physical Therapy, Eddie Munson Needs a Hug, Steve Harrington is a Sweetheart, Hurt Eddie Munson, post Upside Down struggles, Self-Doubt, Injury Recovery, use of the word cripple in a self-deprecating way, Implied Friends To Lovers

Summary:

Doesn’t matter what Eddie says, Steve would always, always do it the same way over and over again. Would carry Eddie out of that hell and sit at his hospital bed for days just to be there when he’s awake. Eddie might not be grateful for being given this gift of a second chance right now, and that’s okay. Steve understands that it’s hard for him. But he’ll make sure Eddie pushes trough. He won’t let him give up, no matter what. And he’ll be there every wary step of the way.

This rec is a part of Theme Weekend. The theme this weekend is Post S4 Hospital Fics.

@sparklyslug

Rating: Mature

95,130 words, 7/8 chapters

Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

Tags: Alternate Universe - You've Got Mail Fusion, Supernatural Elements, Post-Canon, Eddie Munson Lives, Future Fic, Enemies to Lovers, Pen Pals, eddie munson came back different, Minor Suzie Bingham/Dustin Henderson, with elements of Supernatural XFiles and High Fidelity for spice, Canon Compliant, except for that one thing we all ignore aggressively, Monster Hunters, Monster Gore, a sprinkling of supernatural horror, Slow Burn, Steddie Big Bang 2023 (Stranger Things), Hurt/Comfort

Summary:

Steve’s life is good. He’s managed to keep Dustin safe, coming up on six years of the two of them criss-crossing the Midwest, tracking down the monsters who are still slipping through the cracks between worlds, and ending them. And he’s got PK686766, who he met in an anonymous chatroom and whose emails are now kinda the highlight of his day. And who can maybe give him a little advice on what to do when a guy you thought was dead suddenly returns out of nowhere, and is now apparently set on blowing up your life. Eddie’s life is fine. He’s alive, for one thing. Has gotten pretty good by now at his new gig, letting Uncle Sam point him like a cannon at extra-dimensional nasties and go “boom.” Sure, things are a little more complicated now that Steve Harrington has decided to be a massive bitch about Eddie’s attempts to stop his and Dustin’s homicidal amateur crusade against the forces of darkness. But he’s got the next message from Capt200Free waiting in his inbox, and a growing feeling that maybe he doesn't want this little anonymous pen pal situation to stay anonymous much longer.

This is a MOD rec as a part of our Fic Fridays.

@thesecynicaldoeeyes

Rating: Explicit

71,021 words, 10/13 chapters

Archive Warning: Major Character Death

Tags: Enemies to Lovers, Angst, Priest Steve Harrington, Demon Eddie Munson, religious trauma, so much religious trauma, Inaccurate Catholicism, Religious Guilt, Religious Imagery & Symbolism, Internalized Homophobia, Bisexual Steve Harrington, Gay Eddie Munson, Blood and Gore, Canon-Typical Violence, Smut, Blow Jobs, Oral Sex, Penis In Vagina Sex, Steve Harrington Has a Big Dick, Dom/sub Undertones, Height Differences, Magic, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - Demons, POV Steve Harrington, Trans Eddie Munson, Transmasculine Eddie Munson, Masturbation, Dry Humping, Butt Plugs, Anal Sex, Tail Sex, Monsterfucker Steve Harrington, Priests, Priest Character Who Is a Slut, Hurt/Comfort, Major Character Injury, Major Character Death is NOT Steve or Eddie, Slow Burn, Supernatural Elements, Trauma, Happy Ending, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Unrealistic Sex

Summary:

"It's a sin," Steve whispered, almost begging Eddie to understand, to realize… they couldn't do this. They shouldn't. Something seemed to click in Eddie's expression. He reached out again, gently taking Steve's face between his hands. Steve wanted to melt into the touch. "Then sin with me," Eddie urged before pressing his lips to Steve's. ~ As a priest, Steve Harrington has been trained from a young age to hunt and exorcise demons. It's his God-given mission to protect the innocent. He thinks he knows right from wrong and good from evil until a demon saves his life. The demon insists that everything Steve's been told is a lie, but how can Steve believe him? Demons are incapable of telling the truth, after all.

This rec is a part of Theme Weekend. The theme this weekend is Sexuality Crisis AU.

catacombs by spare_time

Rating: Explicit

101,886 words, 7/10 chapters

Archive Warning: Graphic Depictions Of Violence

Tags: Alternate Universe - Western, Cowboy Steve Harrington, Vampire Eddie Munson, Steve Harrington Has Daddy Issues, Eddie Munson Needs a Hug, Alternate Universe - Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Period-Typical Homophobia, Religious Guilt, Vampires, Service Top Steve Harrington, Bottom Eddie Munson, Topping from the Bottom, Touch-Starved, Praise Kink, First Time, Loss of Virginity, Anal Sex, Blow Jobs, Mutual Masturbation, Blood and Gore, Steve Harrington Takes Care of Eddie Munson, Dom/sub Undertones, Age Difference, Good Boy Steve Harrington, Hurt/Comfort, Desperation Play, Steve Harrington Has a Big Dick, Virginity Kink, Rimming, Making Love, Spit Kink, Protective Steve Harrington, Steve Harrington is a Sweetheart, Steve Harrington is Eddie Munson's peace, Steve Harrington Loves Eddie Munson

Summary:

Steve’s heart had always been a fragile, bleeding thing. But this? A familiar sort of despair rifted against the cavity of his chest. Like recognizing like, in the most unexpected of moments. With that, he carefully extended a cautious, steady hand toward the other. The monster. His decision made. “You should—come inside, like I said. You can get that rest you want while I clean you up. Let the dust settle.If you still feel like goin’ when the suns up, I won’t stand in your way,” Steve promised lowly. His father’s voice amid his mind urging him to add after a beat, “Though I will gut you with no hesitation. Yeah? If you decide to take advantage of my kindness.” Steve’s eyes held the boy’s, and the boy’s eyes held Steve’s back. “Truce, then?” The young man nodded. Then slowly placed his cold, trembling hand into Steve’s warm, calloused palm. A quiet shiver of relief and exhaustion flooding visibly through him as Steve helped the shivering creature to his feet. “Easy now,” Steve murmured, guiding him slowly toward the door, mindful of every shaking step. “You’ll be alright. I—I’ll make sure you’re alright.” ✧───✧ or, an indulgent cowboy/vampire au

This rec is a part of Challenge Monday. The challenge this week was WIP update email you're most excited for.

@ahoystevee

Rating: Explict

117,707 words, 10/10 chapters

Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

Tags: Eddie Munson is a Menace, Eddie Munson is a Little Shit, Eddie Munson Has a Bad Time, Eddie Munson Has Self-Esteem Issues, Eddie Munson Needs a Hug, POV Eddie Munson, Gay Eddie Munson, Eddie Munson is Bad at Feelings, Jonathan Byers & Eddie Munson Friendship, Robin Buckley & Eddie Munson Friendship, Eddie Munson Smokes Marijuana, Eddie Munson Deserves Happiness, Eddie Munson Deserves Better, Eddie Munson Hates Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson Calls Steve Harrington "Sweetheart", Eddie Munson Being an Asshole, Steve Harrington Being an Asshole, Steve Harrington Whump, Steve Harrington Needs a Hug, Panicked Gay Steve Harrington, Steve Harrington Has Bad Parents, Steve Harrington Has Absent Parents, Steve Harrington Is a Mess, Steve Harrington is a Little Shit, Steve Harrington is Not Okay, Tommy Hagan Being an Asshole, Minor Tommy Hagan/Carol Perkins, Bullying, Homophobia, Period-Typical Homophobia, Virginity, Loss of Virginity, Enemies to Lovers, Revenge, Lies, Angst with a Happy Ending, Heavy Angst, Whump, Smut, Public Humiliation, Alternate Universe - High School, Hawkins High School (Stranger Things), Alcohol, Steve Harrington Smokes Marijuana, House Party, Car Sex, Premature Ejaculation, Viagra, Hospitals, Needles, Bottom Steve Harrington, Sub Bottom Steve Harrington, Dom Top Eddie Munson, Dom/sub, Steddie but make it easy a, steddie but make it mean girls, is Steve Harrington Regina George ??, That would technically make Jonathan Byers Janice Ian, Blood and Injury, Head Injury, Wound Care, Declarations Of Love, Steve Harrington Falls First but Eddie Munson Falls Harder, Good Uncle Wayne Munson, LGBTQ Ally Wayne Munson, Wayne Munson is a Sweetheart

Summary:

Eddie Munson’s seen enough of Steve Harrington to last a lifetime. He’s rich, popular, mean for sport, and somehow manages to turn every house party into his own personal ego parade. Between that and the fact that Steve and his jock buddies have made Eddie’s life miserable since freshman year, Eddie’s got plenty of reasons to hate him. Then one night, Eddie finds Steve somewhere he never thought he’d be, and suddenly “King Steve” doesn’t look quite so untouchable.

Thanks for the rec! This recommendation is apart of our Writer's Wednesday! All of the recs today are written by @ahoystevee. Want to nominate an author? Fill out this form!

you wear his t-shirt, you hate his guts by lymricks

@lymricks

Rating: Mature

10,574 words, 1/3 chapters

Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, volume 2 is uh not the vibe here!, Eddie Munson Lives, Period-Typical Homophobia, Internalized Homophobia, steve harrington was not a sweetheart once but he is now, Protective Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson Whump, just a little as a treat!, there will be smut but there isn't yet but just for your reference, Bottom Eddie Munson, Top Steve Harrington, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Infidelity, (it's not between eddie and steve but steve does start this story with an offscreen girlfriend), Gay Eddie Munson, Bisexual Steve Harrington, Angst with a Happy Ending

Summary:

Steve has nightmares like this. Eddie hurt. Eddie pale. Eddie with blood around his mouth. Still like a dead body in hospital sheets. He has nightmares like this, but this isn’t a nightmare. It’s December 1992 and the person on the phone said critical condition. Steve hasn’t spoken to Eddie since 1986, but the nurse on the phone called him, said come. So he drove. Said he was his brother, of course, definitely. He signed some sort of form and put down his credit card because Eddie’s got no insurance and the man at the desk had suggested he wasn’t letting Steve back there without one. He’s not sure that’s legal. He’s going to look into it, but not now. Not when he has nightmares like this. or: four days after Eddie’s been hurt and one day when he’s recovered.

This rec is a part of Challenge Monday. The challenge this week was WIPs between 10k - 15k.

Rating: Mature

16,944 words, 2/2 chapters

Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

Tags: Inspired by Stranger Things (TV 2016), Eddie Munson Lives, Queer Themes, Queer Culture, Gay, Bisexual Steve Harrington, Bi-Curiosity, Pride, Gay Pride, Pride Parades, Steve Harrington Needs a Hug, Soft Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson is a Sweetheart, Protective Eddie Munson, Bisexual Nancy Wheeler, Nancy Wheeler Has a Crush on Robin Buckley, Sexuality Crisis, Questioning, Period-Typical Homophobia, Happy Ending, Romantic Fluff, Heartwarming, Self-Discovery, Self-Acceptance

Summary:

In the summer after the temporary defeat of Vecna, Nancy suggests a friend trip to West Hollywood for the 1986 Gay Pride Parade. Despite being two thousand miles from home and a stranger in a big city, Steve is nervous about going public with his relationship with Eddie for the first time. Little does he know that Nancy is experiencing the same kind of feelings, hiding a crush she’d developed for Robin. Through the support of his friends and strangers alike Steve learns what it means to embrace who he is and live his truth. A story about loving others, accepting yourself and finding pride.

This rec is a part of Challenge Monday. The challenge this week was Fics about Pride.

@stevestark

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

8,663 words, 1/1 chapters

Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

Tags: Period-Typical Homophobia, Bisexual Steve Harrington, Gay Eddie Munson, Child Abuse, Past Child Abuse, Found Family, Good Parent Jim "Chief" Hopper, Protective Jim "Chief" Hopper, Slow Burn

Summary:

Ten year old Steve Harrington asks what he thinks is a perfectly normal question. Over the next several years, he tries to figure out what was so bad about it.

This rec is a part of Challenge Monday. The challenge this week was Fics featuring Jim Hopper.

You’re an angel, I’m a dog (I'll destroy you like I am) by ChristinMKay

@transmascsteveharrington

Rating: Explicit

77,081 words, 21/21 chapters

Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Tags: Stalker Steve Harrington, Dark Steve Harrington, Stalking, Steve Harrington is Obsessed with Eddie Munson, Eddie Munson is Obsessed with Steve Harrington, Steve Harrington Being Gross, Anal Sex, Oral Sex, Top Eddie Munson, Bottom Steve Harrington, Dead Dove: Do Not Eat, no beta we die like steve harrington's heterosexuality, Unreliable Narrator, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Happy Ending, if you consider being happy in a toxic relationship a happy ending, Freak4Freak Steddie, Murder Husbands, Murder, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Extremely Dubious Consent, Additional Warnings in Author's Note

Summary:

It starts out with a little bit of jealousy. Healthy. Steve doesn't like sharing. Typical only child. And every second word out of Dustin's mouth is Eddie Munson. Eddie Munson this, Eddie Munson that. Eddie thinks, Eddie said, Eddie doesn't like. Eddie, Eddie, Eddie. It's only natural to do a little background check. You wouldn't just let anyone babysit your kids. or: Steve Harrington starts stalking Eddie Munson. It might be more than he has bargained for.

This rec is a part of Theme Weekend. The theme this weekend is Darker Themes.

@aidaronan

Rating: Explicit

512 words, 1/1 chapters

Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Tags: Demonic Possession, Demon!Steve, Monsterfucker Eddie Munson

Summary:

Steve thinks he met something in Chicago. Eddie wants to see it.

This rec is a part of Challenge Monday. The challenge this week was Fics set outside of Hawkins.