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1. I'll Stay with You (through the darkest night) by imperfectabstraction

   Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)  

   • Not Rated
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Gen, M/M
   • Work in Progress

   31 Aug 2023

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Billy Hargrove/Steve Harrington
   • Pre Billy Hargrove/Steve Harrington
   • Billy Hargrove
   • Steve Harrington
   • Vecna (Stranger Things)
   • Maxine "Max" Mayfield
   • Nancy Wheeler
   • Robin Buckley
   • Eddie Munson
   • Dustin Henderson
   • Lucas Sinclair
   • Eleven | Jane Hopper
   • Erica Sinclair
   • Post-Season/Series 03 AU
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Billy Hargrove Lives
   • Billy Hargrove Redemption
   • Billy Hargrove in the Upside Down
   • Billy Hargrove Has a Crush on Steve Harrington
   • Protective Steve Harrington
   • Steve Harrington is a Sweetheart
   • Past Child Abuse
   • Past Domestic Violence
   • Emotional/Psychological Abuse
   • Internalized Homophobia
   • Gay Billy Hargrove
   • Implied/Referenced Homophobia
   • No Beta-We die like Bob

   Summary

   Steve is stuck in the Upside Down but he's not alone.

   There's a child with him, a fragile and hurting and painfully brave child who really reminds him of someone.

   And he's not going to leave them behind.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   38,415

   Chapters:

   11/?

   Comments:

   189

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   733

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