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• good old-fashioned lover boy by a_pipedream

  Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)  

  • Teen And Up Audiences
  • No Archive Warnings Apply
  • M/M
  • Complete Work

  02 Jun 2022

  Tags

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  • Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson
  • Steve Harrington
  • Eddie Munson
  • Robin Buckley & Steve Harrington Friendship
  • Gay Eddie Munson
  • Bisexual Steve Harrington
  • Canon Lesbian Character
  • Brotherly Steve Harrington & Dustin Henderson
  • Fluff and Angst
  • Angst with a Happy Ending
  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
  • Mental Health Issues
  • Crushes
  • Sexual Identity
  • Steve Harrington Has Bad Parents
  • Internalized Homophobia
  • Steve Harrington Needs a Hug
  • Hurt Steve Harrington
  • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
  • Steve Harrington Is a Mess
  • Steve Harrington Has PTSD
  • Steve Harrington's Nail Bat
  • It Gets Worse Before It Gets Better
  • Mental Breakdown
  • Period-Typical Homophobia
  • First Kiss
  • Making Out
  • Ambiguous/Open Ending
  • Pre-Relationship
  • Getting Together
  • Queen (Band) References
  • Self-Esteem Issues
  • One Shot

  Summary

  Eddie Munson was not what first impressions and rumors suggested; he was better, and Steve found that to be a huge problem.

  Or, Steve has a crush on Eddie and is dealing with his internalized homophobia while also feeling worse mentally.

   

  Featuring Queen and Steve's car.

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