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2025-2026 Stranger Things Reverse Big Bang Round Up (1 of 2)

i wrote my heart in a sheet of paper (and i gifted it to you)

Art by @starthecozy | Fic by @ataliagold

Rating: Teens & Up | WC: 8,600

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Robin Buckley, Chrissy Cunningham

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Background Robin Buckley/Chrissy Cunningham

Summary:

"Eddie shuffles closer to him. Knows he shouldn’t, knows he should steer this somewhere neutral, somewhere more distant, something more akin to just checking in on a friend but he can’t, he can’t. Not when Steve’s looking bashful, not when he’s awkwardly picking up a bit of paper again and folding it anxiously, not when he smells like the sea on a summer’s day and honey-sweet all at once.

“Seriously Steve, this is cool. Maybe you could make something for a campaign? Figurines are expensive, and honestly some of these are better. We could paint them, too.”

Steve looks up at him then. Really looks, and Eddie’s heart gallops in his chest at the sight of those warm brown eyes.

“I made them all for you,” Steve murmurs.

In the wake of Vecna's defeat, with his friends busy with the aftermath, Steve takes up origami, tries to heal his scars in his big empty house , and falls in love with the alpha that comes to visit him daily.

Eddie."

Sweet Like Sugar

Art by @lady-lostmind | Fic by @stevesscoops

Rating: Explicit | WC: 3,015

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Eddie Munson, Steve Harrington

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson

Summary: After a fight at a club leads to them getting thrown out, Eddie puts Steve in his place and reminds him he’s not going anywhere.

Robin Red Breast

Art by @little-annie | Fic by @starshideyourfics

Rating: Teens & Up | WC: 4340

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Chrissy Cunningham, Robin Buckley, Chrissy Cunningham's Parents

Pairing(s): Robin Buckley/Chrissy Cunningham

Summary:

Once upon a time, in a far off kingdom, there lived a beautiful maiden…

Chrissy was born to marry a prince. Her mother prayed daily for a daughter, a babe with rose petal lips and dark lashes, one who would grow up graceful and delicate, lovely enough to catch the eye of the king's son. And when she did, she was locked away in a tower for safekeeping with all she could ever need in her new home.

Everything except companionship.

And she was so lonely until her father brought her a gift.

After This Life, I’ll Find You in the Next

Art by @cxwzkeys| Fic by @anonymustelid

Rating: Mature | WC: 3297

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Robin Buckley, Nancy Wheeler

Pairing(s): Robin Buckley/Nancy Wheeler

Summary: In which Nancy Wheeler, vampire, keeps seeing a familiar face across time...

Ye Olde Meet-Cute

Art by @penny00dreadful | Fic by @hbyrde36

Rating: Explicit | WC: 7994

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Robin Buckley, Chrissy Cunningham, Jeff, Gareth, Freak

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson

Summary: Eddie had been planning his Ren Faire outfit for weeks. The thrifted poet shirt, the hand-embellished vest, the leather bracers he'd tooled himself. He looked good and he knew it.

What he hadn't planned for was the blacksmith.

Shirtless, sweat-soaked, and hammering molten steel like it was nothing, the man was, without question, the most devastatingly attractive human being Eddie had ever laid eyes on.

Straight boys don't look like that

Art by @nomadic-wolf | Fic by @medusapelagia

Rating: Mature | WC: 9000

Warning(s): Graphic Depictions of Violence

Character(s): Jason Carver, Eddie Munson, Wayne Munson, Jason Carver's Parents

Pairing(s): Eddie Munson/Jason Carver

Summary:

Eddie hates that, ever since he started high school, Jason has slowly become a bully. He misses the kid who used to play with him in the church backyard. Even more, he misses the shy boy he once fell in love with.

No matter how much it hurts, it’s too late to go back to how things were. Things are different now, and Eddie can’t wait to finally leave Hawkins and all its bigoted inhabitants behind.

But when Jason drunkenly calls him in the middle of the night, all Eddie can do is answer.

Good Intentions

Art by @hellfireloserclub | Fic by @dame-zoom-a-latte

Rating: Explicit | WC: 29046

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): The Party (Stranger Things), Jonathan Byers, Argyle (Stranger Things), El, Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Female OC

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Argyle & Jonathan Byers, Steve Harrington & The Party, Eleven | Jane Hopper & Eddie Munson

Summary:

Jonathan is forced to cast Steve for his capstone project -- a movie that's a loose retelling of their Upside Down misadventures.

But while Steve and Eddie are busy flirting (unknowingly) on set, other plots are brewing.

A Very Reasonable Bargain

Art by @droolovacoco | Fic by @yesdangerpls

Rating: Teens and Up | WC: 8871

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Wayne Munson

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington & Eddie Munson, Steve Harrington / Eddie Munson

Summary: The first time newly-minted Knight Harrington attempts to stop the thefts on the southeast road from Loch Nora through Forest Hills, he is… somewhat less successful than he may have hoped, if the dust on his derriere, swollen egg on his forehead, and empty coinpurse on his belt are anything to go by.

Pas de Trois

Art by @mission2mordor | Fic by @beritybaker

Rating: Explicit | WC: 11,867

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Eddie Munson, Steve Harrington, Tommy Hagan, Robin Buckley, Chrissy Cunningham

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Tommy Hagan/Eddie Munson, Tommy Hagan/Steve Harrington

Summary: Eddie performs his senior capstone, and a certain new stagehand has caught his eye. Things would be less complicated if they didn't both have a history with Tommy Hagan.

Friends Who Kill Together Stay Together

Art by tombfiends | Fic by @neuronary

Rating: Explicit | WC: 5502

Warning(s): Graphic Depictions of Violence

Character(s): Robin Buckley; Steve Harrington; Nancy Wheeler; Robin Buckley's Parents; Keith (Stranger Things); Jason Carver; Steve Harrington's Parents; Background & Cameo Characters

Pairing(s): Robin Buckley & Steve Harrington

Summary: Steve and Robin murder some Russians together. And then it spirals. They're having fun, though!

you are that space that's in between

Art by tombfiends | Fic by @turinspeachjam

Rating: Teens and Up | WC: 5968

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Chrissy Cunningham, Wayne Munson, Henry Creel

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington & Eddie Munson, Eddie Munson & Chrissy Cunningham, Eddie Munson & Wayne Munson, Steve Harrington & Robin Buckley, Steve Harrington & Wayne Munson

Summary:

Steve is awoken to the sounds of someone wandering through his forest. When he tries to send the interloper on their way, he discovers that another human has slipped through right under his nose. Reluctantly, he agrees to help find this missing person, if only so he can get to the bottom of what is hiding in his forest.

---

Eddie doesn't normally go traipsing through the woods, but it was the last place anyone had seen Chrissy, so on he went. He runs into some guy named Steve who insists that there's no way Chrissy could be in the woods. Eddie, not to be deterred by some weirdo with leaves in his hair, insists on completing his mission. Color him surprised when Steve offers to help.

To Keep a Man Awake at Night

Art by @kaspurrcat | Fic by @lovelylittlegrim

Rating: Explicit | WC: 57,843

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Robin Buckley, Chrissy Cunningham, Wayne Munson

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson

Summary:

“Bada-boom!” Dustin smacks a card down on the table in front of Eddie.

Nose wrinkling, Eddie picks up the card. “What is this?” 

“The answer to your problems. It’s a paranormal research club here on campus." 

Mike groans. “Dustin, no.”

~

Weird things keep happening in Wayne and Eddie’s new place. Fortunately Dustin knows someone that can help. Unfortunately that someone is Steve Harrington.

Eddie doesn’t know who the bigger skeptic is: Steve, the guy who doesn’t believe in ghosts. Or, Eddie, who doesn’t believe in Steve.

Fit

Art by @nomadic-wolf | Fic by @hullosweetpea

Rating: Teens and Up | WC: 3,026

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Jonathan Byers, Steve Harrington, Nancy Wheeler

Pairing(s): Jonathan Byers/Steve Harrington/Nancy Wheeler

Summary: Steve, Nancy, and Jonathan and their unusual relationship as an omega/alpha/omega triad.

Lux Animae

Art by @kaspurrcat | Fic by @just-my-latest-hyperfixation

Rating: Mature | WC: 26,847

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Eddie Munson; Steve Harrington; Robin Buckley; Chrissy Cunningham; Jason Carver; Andy Harper; Joyce Byers; Jim Hopper; Principal Higgins; Wayne Munson

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson; Robin Buckley/Chrissy Cunningham (background); Steve Harrington & Robin Buckley; Eddie Munson & Chrissy Cunningham

Summary:

They say that, when you meet your match, you feel it.

Sure, a true Lux Animae is a hard-earned thing - a bond that must be forged and shaped and toughened in the fires of battle over and over again, and, if done right, will last a lifetime and longer. Still, many people claim that they sensed it, even long before the ceremony.

It is, after all, the magic that does the choosing, and the magic knows. Knows who is destined to complete you, who will fight and cry and bleed for you and draw out your full potential like no other can. So, when you meet them, you’re supposed to feel it. You just need to know what to look out for.

A tingle, some say. A warm, heavy buzz that fills your veins the moment you lay eyes on each other. An electric spark, zapping through your body like a current upon that first careless touch, letting you know that this is the start of something bigger, something stronger, something more profound than both of you could possibly imagine.

The only thing that Eddie feels when Steve Harrington steps on his foot is pain.

You I Can't Deny

Art by @arelliann | Fic by @ok-peepaw

Rating: Explicit | WC: 42826

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Chrissy Cunningham, Wayne Munson, Jason Carver

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Robin Buckley/Chrissy Cunningham, Eddie Munson & Wayne Munson, Steve Harrington & Robin Buckley, Chrissy Cunningham & Eddie Munson

Summary: By the time Steve Harrington graduates high school, he and his childhood best friend Eddie have hurt each other beyond repair. All of their good memories have been swept away in one afternoon of screaming, social pressure, and hurt feelings. Years later, when their new best friends start dating, Eddie and Steve reluctantly agree to try to get along for their sake, forced to confront the fact that neither of them are over it. The boys find that being vulnerable is hard, feelings are complicated, and that memory persists longer than they'd like. Can they let go of their pride and acknowledge what they once meant to each other, or are they doomed to repeat the mistakes of the past?

Take My Number, Harrington

Art by @hawkinsleather | Fic by @waldos-writing

Rating: Teens and Up | WC: 5,709

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Robin Buckley, Original Characters

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson

Summary: Steve hosted a late night talk show in Chicago in the 90s and on one special evening, they have Corroded Coffin's Eddie Munson as one of the guest stars!

In the worship of the night

Art by @waldos-art | Fic by @queensilber

Rating: Explicit | WC: 4,732

Warning(s): No Warnings Apply

Character(s): Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson

Summary: Eddie Munson is stuck in group therapy and it might as well be his own personal hell. Little does he expect the young Pastor Steve Harrington to notice his misery and deciding to turn this night into one of the best of Eddies life.

I've never seen you fall so hard

Art by @justtoomuch | Fic by @salamandergoo

Rating: Teens and Up | WC: 6,051

Warning(s): Creator Chose Not to Use

Character(s): Jonathan Byers, Joyce Byers, Will Byers, Jim “Chief” Hopper, Steve Harrington

Pairing(s): Jonathan Byers & Joyce Byers & Will Byers, Jonathan Byers & Steve Harrington, Jonathan Byers/Steve Harrington

Summary: Jonathan Byers is just trying to get back on his feet after fighting a monster in his own home and recovering his missing brother. Steve Harrington helping with home repairs was not on the agenda

I just wanted to say (I can't get enough of your face)

Art by @lady-lostmind | Fic by @sidekick-hero

Rating: Explicit | WC: 16,070

Warning(s): No Warnings Apply

Character(s): Steve, Eddie, Robin, Vickie, Dustin, Jeff, Gareth, Grant

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Robin Buckley/Vickie (minor)

Summary: Steve and Eddie are both famous musicians. They're also madly in love, but they can't let anyone know. At least, not outside of their trusted group of friends. Steve's public persona has to be straight. And single. Available.

It's fine. Until it isn't, so Steve decides to end the charade. Eddie and him just have to finish their parallel cross-America tours first. Then, they can love each other the way they want: loud and proud.

Or: Steve and Eddie count the days before they can make their love public. That doesn't mean they can't be dorks in love in secret and drive their friends (mostly Robin) crazy.

Just A Love Bite

Art by @lady-lostmind | Fic by @beritybaker

Rating: Explicit | WC: 14,334

Warning(s): No Warnings Apply

Character(s): Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson

Summary: Steve gets dragged along to a Corroded Coffin concert. Eddie Munson becomes obsessed with him.

Ain't going backwards, won't ask for space

Art by @all-tea | Fic by @nomadic-wolf

Rating: Teens and Up | WC: 3212

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Jonathan Byers, Steve Harrington

Pairing(s): Jonathan Byerse, Steve Harrington

Summary: Jonathan was honest when he told Steve that he didn’t like him. Really he was. But after saving someone’s life… well it was hard to pretend the animosity was there anymore. It was especially hard to be against Steve while they were actively in flux with the military. There were approximately three days between the upside down blowing up and when they were allowed to leave. -- The time between the final battle and the finale and how Steve and Jonathan grow closer.

My European Summer (A Guide to Surviving an International Roadtrip with two Losers and the most Beautiful Woman in Italy)

Art by @janie-bean | Fic by @cxwzkeys

Rating: G | WC: 22,697

Warning(s): No Warnings

Character(s): Robin Buckley, Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Original Female Character

Pairing(s): Robin Buckley x OC, Steve Harrington x Eddie Munson

Summary: Robin Buckley's plans are easy; travel to Paris alongside Steve Harrington. Since before taking the plane, the plans change and keep changing until the end. What seems to be a terrible road trip finishes not only as a road trip of their lives but also as a romance for both of them.

Lavender Thread

Art by @hawkinsleather | Fic by @mugloversonly

Rating: T | WC: 3,170

Warning(s): Graphic Depictions of Violence

Character(s): Eddie Munson Eleven | Jane Hopper Wayne Munson Dustin Henderson Steve Harrington Original Female Character(s) Henry Creel | One | Vecna Chrissy Cunningham

Pairing(s): Eleven | Jane Hopper & Eddie Munson, Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Eleven | Jane Hopper/Maxine "Max" Mayfield, Eddie Munson & Wayne Munson, Dustin Henderson & Eddie Munson, Eddie Munson & Original Female Character(s), Henry Creel | One | Vecna & Eddie Munson, Chrissy Cunningham & Eddie Munson

Summary: Every tattoo Eleven's ever had have been done by Eddie. When he doesn't charge her for the newest one, his receptionist questions why. The answer is simple really, El saved his life. A free tattoo is the least he can do.

To Be Caught Staring

Art by @nomadic-wolf | Fic by @kallisto-k

Rating: G | WC: 5,993

Warning(s): No Warnings

Character(s): Jonathan Byers, Steve Harrington, background Joyce Byers - Character, Background Will Byers - Character

Pairing(s): Jonathan Byers/Steve Harrington, Past Steve Harrington/Nancy Wheeler - Relationship, past Jonathan Byers/Nancy Wheeler - Relationship

Summary: Jonathan was just trying to survive a TV appearance with his mom and brother. He didn't expect Steve Harrington to be there, and certainly not for him to be watching Jonathan like a hawk. Who knew a couple awkward interactions and dinner invitations could lead to something more?

Your Voice and Mine

Art by @whataboutthefish | Fic by @kayleeofcamelot

Rating: E | WC: 15k

Warning(s): Chose Not to Use

Character(s): Henry Creel, Eddie Munson, Gareth, Jeff, Unnamed Freak (his name is Doug), Chrissy Cunningham, other characters mentioned

Pairing(s): Henry Creel/Eddie Munson; Gareth & Jeff & Eddie Munson & Unnamed Freak, Chrissy Cunningham & Eddie Munson, Background Chrissy/Gareth

Summary: Eddie hates him. With every fiber of his body and every wavy hair on his head he hates him. Henry fucking Creel. Who’s up at the stage of The American Music Awards, accepting the prize that should have been Corroded Coffin’s. And that’s not enough. The man has the audacity to throw shade at them. And Eddie is not someone to take that lightly, so when the opportunity arises, he quips back.

A routine they have perfected over the years their little feud has already been going. And they would have kept going for many years more, if not for the fans of both bands catching on. When the situation escalates and both band leaders are forced to work on a song together for a publicity stunt, the tension between them lights a spark which, in turn, lights a fire.

between home and somewhere far away.

Art by @kaspurrcat | Fic by @thefreakandthehair

Rating: E | WC: 22.8K

Warning(s): No Warnings

Character(s): Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Robin Buckley, Chrissy Cunningham, The Party (Stranger Things), Background & Cameo Characters

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Background Chrissy Cunningham/Robin Buckley

Summary: Gym Teacher and Hockey Coach Steve Harrington meets Eddie Munson outside of a Dunkin Donuts. As any New Englander knows, it's the beginning of a beautiful thing.

Just Let Us be Three Tonight

Art by @alicetallula | Fic by @kallisto-k

Rating: G | WC: 4,752

Warning(s): No Warnings

Character(s): Jim "Chief" Hopper, Joyce Byers, Wayne Munson Additional Tags: Established Relationship, Throuples | Triad Relationships, Slice of Life, Fluff, Domestic Fluff, Not Karen Wheeler Friendly, Brief mention of her, House Shopping, Cuddling & Snuggling

Pairing(s): Joyce Byers/Jim "Chief" Hopper/Wayne Munson, Joyce Byers/Jim "Chief" Hopper, Jim "Chief" Hopper/Wayne Munson, Joyce Byers/Wayne Munson

Summary: Hopper loves waking up next to his partners when he can, but he can't help thinking sometimes they should take the next step. Still, they've got enough on their plates until a lack of family meals and a dining table prompts him to voice one of his desires.

Following Your Lead

Art by @monologichno | Fic by @tinytalkingtina

Rating: T | WC: 4.7k

Warning(s): No Warnings

Character(s): Eddie Munson, Steve Harrington, Murray Bauman

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington / Eddie Munson

Summary: Eddie is forced to choreograph a duet with new troupe member Steve Harrington. He's not pleased at having to share the spotlight, but the universe has a surprise in store for both of them.

Don't Look Back

Art by @artgroves | Fic by @jo-harrington

Rating: M | WC: 20k

Warning(s): Major Character Death

Character(s): Eddie Munson, Chrissy Cunningham, Henry Creel/Vecna

Pairing(s): Eddie Munson x Chrissy Cunningham

Summary: Eddie Munson wakes up alone in the Upside Down is given the chance to save Chrissy Cunningham. There's just one catch. (A contemporary retelling of the Myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.)

Unsinkable

Art by @alicetallula | Fic by @medusapelagia

Rating: T | WC: 13k

Warning(s): No Warnings Character(s): Chrissy Cunningham, Billy Hargrove, Gareth (Stranger Things), Heather Holloway, Original Characters

Pairing(s): Chrissy Cunningham/Gareth/Billy Hargrove

Summary: The Titanic is the most luxurious ship ever to cross the Atlantic, and having a first-class cabin on its maiden voyage isn’t something Christine Cunningham expected when her aunt told her she was to marry William Hargrove and move to New York.

Billy isn’t thrilled either. His preferences don’t include pretty girls, but if he wants to inherit his father’s fortune, he’ll have to marry Chrissy.

Gareth Emerson doesn’t have these kinds of problems. He’s a musician who boards the Titanic after a lucky hand of cards and soon meets the most intriguing couple he has ever encountered.

The journey might have been pleasant, if it weren’t for the massive iceberg waiting in the middle of the ocean.

Sign Ups for the Stranger Things Rare Pair Big Bang Are Now Open!

I love platonic EdNance being a menace and Steve realizing what kind of partner he has (with amazing jokes ofc)

So we have two characters who are able to provide something to the other, Eddie is very scared, and Nancy has proven herself to be capable and courageous, so she’s a good choice to protect him, and Nancy wants someone to be by her side as she follows through on all of her intuitions and ideas, and Eddie can provide that company. Then they also have the foundation of being able to understand one another’s experiences, which is something Nancy in particular craves, and Eddie has been shown to value, with his whole mantra about how freaks need to stick together.

But they *need* community. They need people to call them on their bullshit, and stop them from being self destructive. If they can help themselves, and decide to get better, and start moving forward in a healthy way, they can absolutely help the other do so as well, but neither one knows how to start that process on their own.

Platonic Eddie & Nancy

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Finally I was able to finish and edit it :')

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“3,2,1…Happy New Year!” Everyone screamed in unison.

The firecrackers, the lights, the people screaming, and the guns shooting.

Eddie hated it so much. The anxiety of the sound of the guns was there since he was a child and his dad used it mostly when drunk. That was every New Year without a miss. The lights and sound of the fireworks were because he always had to reassure his pets or the stray cats that were around the trailer.

The screaming was new. After whatever happened on the upside down, and all the incidents with the people in town, screaming was a big trigger for Eddie.

He held himself tight, covered on his blankets, and cuddled with both cats. He felt like crying as the fireworks kept going and his neighbors were singing too loud.

2025-2026 Stranger Things Reverse Big Bang Round Up - Part Two

The Rose It's Thorn, His Bite A Kiss

Art by @raven-cl | Fic by droolovacoco

Rating: T | WC: 12,760

Warning(s): No Warning

Character(s): Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Steve Harrington's parents, Wayne Munson

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson

Summary: Steve Harrington's survived the Upside Down, the worst breakup of his life, and Billy Hargrove, and all he has to show for it is a grade point average that's not going to let him graduate. What's a boy to do?

Sign up for the school play for some extra credit, of course.

He has no idea what he's doing, and his co-star isn't making his life any easier.

Until he is.

A Suitcase of Memories I Almost Left Behind

Art by @nomadic-wolf | Fic by @caitlincheri

Rating: Explicit | WC: 6546

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Robin Buckley, Nancy Wheeler

Pairing(s): Robin Buckley/Nancy Wheeler

Summary:

"In an attempt to escape the pain from her past, Nancy Wheeler is living her dream life as a highly respected journalist in Chicago.

That is, until a broken hearted Robin Buckley appears at her door. Now Nancy must confront her past, as well as the rising tension between her and her beautiful freckled face friend that has stolen her bed, and quite possibly her heart."

Robin's Cuckoo Thing

Art by @hellfireloserclub | Fic by @xirayn

Rating: Teens and Up | WC: 8,701

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Robin Buckley, Steve Harrington, Jonathan Byers, Nancy Wheeler, The Party (Stranger Things)

Pairing(s): Robin Buckley & Steve Harrington, Jonathan Byers/Steve Harrington, Robin Buckley & Nancy Wheeler

Summary: Robin is happy give Steve and Jonathan the family they always wanted, she's just worried about what Nancy will think.

Robin's Walkman

Art by @hawkinsleather | Fic by @felixir-of-moths

Rating: Teens and Up | WC: 18,187

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Robin Buckley, Eddie Munson, Steve Harrington, Vickie Dunne, Chrissy Cunningham, Robin Buckley's parents, background Carol Perkins, background Tammy Thompson

Pairing(s): Robin Buckley/Vickie Dunne, Robin Buckley/Chrissy Cunningham, Robin Buckley&Eddie Munson, Robin Buckley&Steve Harrington, Robin Buckley&Eddie Munson&Steve Harrington&Chrissy Cunningham, Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson

Summary: Robin doesn't need friends. She has her music and her books — two things you can study in the quiet comfort of your room. People are messy, complicated, and sometimes downright scary. But between the bittersweet ending of childhood and the overwhelming beginning of adulthood, she meets a few people who will eventually change her life.

We'll Be Alright, Sweetheart.

Art by @penny00dreadful | Fic by dadpunsandmisery

Rating: Teens and Up | WC: 4,960

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Robin Buckley, Chrissy Cunningham, Dustin Henderson, Maxine "Max" Mayfield, The Party (Stranger Things), Henry Creel | One | Vecna

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Robin Buckley & Steve Harrington, Robin Buckley/Chrissy Cunningham

Summary:

When Steve and Robin came to Hawkins a few months ago, they'd been looking for a job. Something simple, quick, and that would grant them just enough money to survive another month on the road. Steve should've known that hoping for anything 'simple' at this point in their lives was naive.

Now he's in here; trapped in this prison cell by himself, staring at the stone ceiling and hoping at least Robin and the kids are safe somewhere.

That's when he sees him: a strange man being dragged in by the guards with a manic grin on his lips.

~~~~

OR: a Fantasy/DnD!AU for the Stranger Things Reverse Big Bang

Summerween

Art by @hawkinsleather | Fic by @hellfireloserclub

Rating: Teens and Up | WC: 17,252

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Steve Harrington , Eddie Munson , Dustin Henderson, Max Mayfield, Robin Buckley, The Party

Pairing(s): Steve/Eddie

Summary:

Forest Hills Trailer Park, or as Steve now called it - Home. Listen Steve knows weird, okay? Mind wizards, creatures that came from another dimension, Russians, and space portals. He thought nothing could surprise him anymore. Yet here was Eddie, in the middle of August dressed in his Michael Myers mask and about to go head to head with the family of raccoons that had taken up home under his trailer. It's not even 8 am. He would like to tell you it wasn't the strangest thing that he had seen this week, but he wouldn't like to lie.

Carver Peak

Art by @penny00dreadful | Fic by @hbyrde36

Rating: Mature | WC: 41,086

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Chrissy Cunningham, Robin Buckley, Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Jason Carver

Pairing(s): Chrissy Cunningham/Robin Buckley

Summary:

Chrissy Cunningham had never made a choice that was truly hers. When Jason Carver swept into her life with easy charm, offering her the future she'd come to expect with a man she thought she could actually learn to love, she said yes before the dirt had settled on her father's grave.

But Carver Peak was not what Jason promised, and cracks were already forming in her fairytale ending.

Eddie had warned her it was all too good to be true. She was starting to fear he might have been right.

Now she was trapped in a crumbling house, a thousand miles away from Indiana and everything she had ever known and loved with no one to help her but Steve, the groundskeeper with guarded eyes, and the housemaid Robin, who looked at her in a way that made Chrissy's heart race like never before.

In Bloom

Art by @droolovacoco | Fic by Nevertheless_5

Rating: Mature | WC: 44,567

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Steve, Eddie, Robin, Eden, Wayne, Jeff, Dustin , Erica, Chrissy, Argyle, Murray

Pairing(s): Steve/Eddie, Robin/Eden Bingham, Dustin/Erica, Eddie & Jeff, Eddie & Robin

Summary:

When things fall through for Corroded Coffin in NYC, Eddie retreats to New Orleans to lick his wounds and crash at his friend Robin’s home. Her girlfriend Eden and Steve Harrington from high school, of all people, already live there too and, lucky him, he gets stuck with Steve as a roommate. He still doesn’t understand how Robin became such good friends with a rich, pretty boy jock, but he’s determined to make the best of sharing a room with the guy.

It’s only temporary after all.

What he couldn’t have planned for is a little plant, then the city of New Orleans, and finally Steve Harrington to all worm their way into his heart.

Not Like Other Girls

Art by @cxwzkeys | Fic by @dame-zoom-a-lot

Rating: General Audiences | WC: 7,923

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Eddie Munson, Wayne Munson, Karen Wheeler, Nancy Wheeler, Al Munson

Pairing(s): Eddie Munson & Wayne Munson

Summary:

“Wayne, I… I’m not proud to admit this, but I’ve been a bit of a mess since Lizzie passed away. Haven’t been the kind of daddy Amy needs. A daddy for her to be proud of. This job? This job’s the one time I can make this right. I really wouldn’t be asking you if it weren’t important. I promise you’ll barely notice she’s there, then I’ll have her out of what’s left o’ your hair before you know it. Please? Wayne. You’re the best person I know.” Wayne sighs. Obviously, he was always going to say yes, but the thought of being the best person Al knows is soothing nonetheless. “Alright. She can stay.” “Great! Come pick her up on Friday.” “Friday? Al. Today’s Wednes—” Al hangs up before Wayne can finish his sentence. Wayne looks around his trailer in abject terror. It’s Wednesday evening. He’s going to have to spend all of tomorrow driving if he’s gonna pick up Amy by Friday, and the house is definitely not ready for a little girl. There’s dishes in the sink. Shit. Shit. Shit!

Or, Wayne finds out that his niece is actually his nephew through the power of family beach trips

The Prince and the Dragon

Art by @whoismartianfox | Fic by @kayleeofcamelot

Rating: Teens and Up | WC: 7.3k

Warning(s): Graphic Depictions of Violence

Character(s): Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Vecna, Steve's father, Steve's mother, unnamed OCs

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Steve Harrington & Steve Harrington's parents

Summary:

The harvest festival was in full swing when the kingdom of Hawkins was ambushed and attacked by the Southern Raiders, led by the infamous Vecna. Horrified, Prince Steve had to watch his parents get slaughtered. He managed to get away. Desperate and fueled by the burning desire for revenge, he turned to something they had sworn never to turn to.

A story about revenge, a deal and finding true companionship along the way.

The Death and Life of Edward Munson

Art by @lulalulens | Fic by @fuctacles

Rating: Mature | WC: 10680

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Steve Harrington, Henry Creel | One | Vecna, Eddie Munson, Robin Buckley, Vickie Dunne, Wayne Munson

Pairing(s): Steve/Eddie, Wayne & Eddie

Summary:

Steven Harrington is a below-average medicine student at the Hawkins Hospital and Laboratory, with no direction other than the one his father pushes him towards. Until one day, in the cold basement under Dr. Creel's manor, he finds his purpose. He finds love.

Drunken Words to Lovebirds

Art by ArcadiaWave | Fic by @machtaholic

Rating: Explicit | WC: 5,860

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Robin Buckley, The Party (Stranger Things)

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson

Summary: A drunken email sends Steve and Eddie into a long distance relationship careening down the path to true love.

In The Backseat

Art by @basiatlu | Fic by @lorifragolina

Rating: Explicit | WC: 13,377

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Billy Hargrove, Steve Harrington, Tommy Hagan

Pairing(s): Billy Hargrove/Steve Harrington

Summary:

Billy Hargrove is struggling with his identity, along with surviving in his familiar enviroment. Steve Harrington is carefully discovering his own identity, and he is not so worried about it.

One day, Steve surprises Billy in some funny activities with Tommy Hagan. He can't stop thinking about it. Billy can't ignore the electricity between him and Steve, and they have to sort it out on the Beamer backseat.

Just once. Then another time. Then a kiss. And then...

Shakedown

Art by @penny00dreadful | Fic by @hitlikehammers

Rating: Explicit | WC: 23,908

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Eddie Munson, Steve Harrington, Corroded Coffin (Stranger Things), The Party (Stranger Things), Robin Buckley, Steve Harrington's Parents

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Corroded Coffin & Eddie Munson, Corroded Coffin & Steve Harrington, Steve Harrington & The Party, Robin Buckley & Steve Harrington, Steve Harrington & Steve Harrington's Parents

Summary:

When he gets the question, among their friends—and maybe someday: for the world—but when he answers that age-old question, he never imagined what his answer was gonna be.

He’s a six-time Grammy winning metal god (a quote, from Metal Hammer directly, so). He was gonna find love in a fellow musician, or the crew, or a weirdly normal groupie. Maybe at a venue bar, if Eddie ever went out to get his own drink.

He never did that, but like: if.

Most likely though was that Eddie Munson would never find love, save that of his guitar, and that was alright, really. He’d kinda always expected that, so it wouldn’t have been, like. A disappointment. Just business as usual.

That’s not how his story plays out, though. Thank fuck.

But it tracks either way that he doesn’t envision that the question of how he met the love of his life would ever, in a million years, be: oh, at a book signing.

A children’s book signing.

Eddie doesn’t even have kids, man.

Which makes it all the wilder still, when the reason for why everyone starts to ask ‘how’d you meet’ spawns from an attempt to fucking blackmail their asses.

Be the Cool Guy

Art by @mission2mars | Fic by @steviewashere

Rating: Mature | WC: 17,981

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Dustin Henderson, Robin Buckley

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Steve Harrington & Dustin Henderson, Eddie Munson & Dustin Henderson, Steve Harrington & Robin Buckley

Summary:

"Steve Harrington is seriously and more so officially, a dud. A nobody.

Part of him wants to break out in hives at the thought. Another part of him wants to tear out his hair—probably the only thing keeping him steady within recognition around Hawkins. A Harrington that broke away from business, didn’t go to college, couldn’t make a name for himself. What’s he supposed to do?

Everybody around him is all, “Eddie” this and “Eddie” that. When they’re all able to talk or see each other, nobody else has room to breathe, they all take a collective deep breath and sound off like a flock of seagulls about Eddie fucking Munson. Him and his talent, his collection of guitars, his paparazzi photos, his wicked sense of style, his beautifully long hair, his gorgeous picture perfect face and—

It’s infuriating.

OR A Rivals to Lovers Steddie AU | Stranger Things Reverse Big Bang"

Cocktails and Companions

Art by @alicetallula | Fic by @kallisto-k

Rating: Explicit | WC: 4,965

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Billy Hargrove, Chrissy Cunningham, Eddie Munson, Gareth (Stranger Things), Heather Holloway, Robin Buckley, Steve Harrington

Pairing(s): Robin Buckley/Chrissy Cunningham, Gareth/Steve Harrington, Billy Hargrove/Heather Holloway/Eddie Munson, Chrissy Cunningham & Heather Holloway & Steve Harrington

Summary: Chrissy was eager for a night out with friends but she had no clue that the bartender at their favorite bar might also be up for some fun and maybe something more...

Limping Through Space--A Reflection

Art (x, x, x) by @oh-stars | Fic by @elvendog-blog

Rating: General Audiences | WC: 3226

Warning(s): No Archive Warnings Apply

Character(s): Eddie Munson

Pairing(s): Steve Harrington / Eddie Munson

Summary:

A prequel that's really set midway through the story wherein Eddie isn't the only part of Hawkins gang that's implicated in the murder and attempted kidnapping of minors.

Or,

Eddie's a pretentious little guy with a lot of thoughts and he'll be damned if you won't hear them (you will--you should).

Additional Works

Art by @drac-harrington

Art by @arelliann

Art by @hellfireloserclub

Sign Ups Now Open For the Stranger Things Reverse Big Bang!

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What is a Reverse Big Bang? A: A reverse big bang is an event where authors and artists collaborate with one another. The way it works is that people sign up to be an author and/or an artist. Then we have the authors pick their favorite art piece and we pair them with the proper artists. The pairings work together to create a story for the artwork it’s inspired by.  

Q: What kind of art can I create to participate in this bang as an artist? A: Accepted mediums include, but are not limited to: - Traditional Art/Digital Art - Manipulations - Playlists/Fanmixes (15+ songs with a cover) - Moodboards - Textile crafts (knitting, crochet, needlepoint, etc) - Recipes - Covers/Banners - Photosets

If you have an idea that is not on this list please send us an ask or email at [email protected]

Q: Are there specific characters that I need to include in my art in order to be eligible to submit it for the bang? A: So long as the art features at least one character that is featured in the Stranger Things show, it is eligible.

Q: I have an art piece that I created a while back that I am really proud of, can I submit it to this event? A: We ask that all art is new and specific to the event.  That said, if there is unpublished art that you have created previously, you can submit it, given it has not been posted publicly in the past.

Q:  How long do stories need to be in order to be eligible for the bang? A: We are only asking that stories be a minimum of 3k words.   There is no maximum word count.  

Q:  What is a beta reader? A: Betas are people who will read a story and give constructive feedback to the author before they post. Most betas specialize in certain things, like SPAG (grammar), characterization, emotional flow, alpha readers (those who read to make sure it all works, mostly plot-conscious) research, or pickers. Pickers are people who are experts in particular fields (ex. Medical pickers could be those who have been in medical school and can help you create a realistic scene or offer advice in that department).    

Q: Do stories need to be beta read? A: Yes.  You are welcome to use your own beta or reach out to someone in the bang.  

Q: What is a pinch hitter? A:  Pinch Hitters are authors who step in when someone has to drop out. There are a lot of unknown variables in a big bang, especially with the lengthy schedule. It’s hard to plan ahead when you’re not sure what your workload will be, which makes it hard to stay in the bang. Authors sometimes can’t keep their initial workload and would have to drop out of the bang. It happens. That’s where pinch hitters come in, to take over the abandoned art.    

Q: Does my art have to be completed prior to claims? A: We ask that art be about 50% complete prior to your submission for claims.  We understand that creating art is no easy feat, we just ask that there is enough of the process completed so that authors can have a clear idea of what they’re claiming.