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1. Sorry, there's no way out (sorry) but down by purgatorysilvrstar

   Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
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   • Complete Work

   13 Jan 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Steve Harrington
   • Steve Harrington's Parents
   • Robin Buckley
   • Dustin Henderson
   • Eddie Munson
   • Hurt Steve Harrington
   • Suicidal Steve Harrington
   • Steve Harrington Angst
   • Sad Steve Harrington
   • Steve Harrington-centric
   • Suicide Attempt
   • Implied/Referenced Suicide
   • Suicidal Thoughts
   • Self-Harm
   • Implied/Referenced Self-Harm
   • Post-Stranger Things 5 Finale
   • I'm Bad at Tagging
   • Author Projecting onto Steve Harrington

   Summary

   They say life gets better, give it time.

   But it’s been a year and a month since the final battle against Vecna, and Steve feels like he’s been in the same place ever since he jumped down the rabbit hole of the Upside Down.

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   English

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