try me - masterlist
cw: smut (mdni. this series is 18+) , ANGST, fem!reader, HENDERSON!READER, university au, modern au (kinda!?!), dustin x reader sibling stuff, mean/king steve, pet names, platonic stobin, billy x reader, platonic robin x reader, character mentions such as: max, lucas, dustin, nancy, eddie, jonathon, el, will, mike (ig),, mentions of stancy, RONANCE, legally drinking, mentions of grief, drug use (alcohol, vape + weed usage), mutual pining, steve suppressing his feelings to seem cool, idiot!steve, idiot!reader, sloooooooow buuuuuurn, âlife coachâ robin, idiot behaviour, feeling denial, fwb trope, eventual comfort, hopeful ending?!
heads up: in this series, billy + eddie are alive in this au! (sorry barb.. youâre kinda dead in this one..)
summary: you and steve have always been super close. like day ones - well.. day ones being the day you, steve and the kids fought demos for the first time..
..or when you went out with steve and nancy for their first date because your best friend (nancy) was too nervous to go by herself..
..or the time steve cried in your arms because nancy stupidly broke up with him..
you both even decided to go to the same college (with all your other friends..). from what starts off as an âinnocent friendshipâ, blooms into a causal âfriends with benefitsâ relationship (which is just labelled casual to protect both of their feelings) that turns downhill when a cute guy with a big ego called billy joins your college..
a/n: hi everyone :) this series is for @moonstoneandmoonlight âs and @graywrenhart âs âsteve harrington summer sleepoverâ. i hope you all enjoy! i had so so so much fun planning and writing this! suuuper suuper excited to post this!
THIS IS BASED ON MY INTERPRETATION OF SOME LYRICS FROM âtry meâ by djo :)
also just want to say that iâm from the uk and to my knowledge, we donât have any frats or sororities so the college/uni parties may be different. IN THE UK THE AGE TO LEGALLY DRINK IS 18+ however all in this fic (unless stated otherwise) are in their 2nd year of uni/college - therefore are 19-20.
if you engage in any of the themes in this series, please do so responsibly and safely. as well as, if any of these themes are uncomfortable for you in any way, shape or form, please do not read for your own wellbeing. my messages are always open to talk, you are not alone đŠˇ
please comment or message me to be added to a taglist if thats someone youâre interested in <3
just a heads up: each chapter will have warnings of their own!
have fun reading :)
chapter 1: it ainât gonna feel good - 26/07
chapter 2: my source is good - 30/07
chapter 3: a rock and roll star - 04/08
chapter 4: co-star captain - 10/08
chapter 5: he didnât love you - 13/08
chapter 6: he didnât care - 15/08
chapter 7: he didnât notice - 18/08
chapter 8: he wasnât there - 23/08
chapter 9: try me! - 27/08
ALL CHAPTERS COMING SOON
