my hopeless opus
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cherry bomb, headstrong by songsandstardust (astraea_7)
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
05 Jan 2026
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“I brought back your heartbeat,” El tells her matter-of-factly, like this was anything short of a miracle. “But Lucas, he brought back your soul.”
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{in the aftermath of it all, max fights the impulse to break up with lucas.}Series
- Part 1 of my hopeless opus
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take it for the home team by songsandstardust (astraea_7)
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
06 Jan 2026
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Robin’s still talking, but Steve is only getting about every other word. “-it’s just- not much here- I want- shit, Steve, are you crying?”
“No,” he says indignantly. He knows he sounds like a petulant toddler, but he doesn’t really care. If soulmates really do exist, then Robin is the closest damn thing he’s ever going to have. And he just- he’s not sure how to proceed, if she’s not there.
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{steve is a different person now. he gets to know him.}Series
- Part 2 of my hopeless opus
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it's not a picture-perfect life by songsandstardust (astraea_7)
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
14 Jan 2026
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“Nothing changes,” Holly sobs, and she can feel the tears dripping off her face into her lap. “Dad just sits in his chair and yells at you, and you and Mike and Nancy let it happen, even though you’ve seen- you’ve done things braver than he can even imagine!”
Her mom’s eyes grow watery, too, and she squeezes Holly’s shoulder. “Sometimes, sweetheart, the bravest thing you can do is just to live.”
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{holly doesn’t quite know how to deal with the after.}Series
- Part 3 of my hopeless opus
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trying not to face what i've done by songsandstardust (astraea_7)
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
30 Jan 2026
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“I couldn’t protect Max from Vecna. I couldn’t protect Erica from Andy. I couldn’t protect these two little kids from a demogorgon, they were only nine. And that’s my job, Steve, just like you, I’m the protector. How do I live with myself knowing I didn’t?”
Steve’s smile is sad now. “They’re still here, aren’t they?”
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{lucas wrestles with his guilt and learns to let go.}Series
- Part 4 of my hopeless opus