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1. Steady Steps by MomentsAuthor09

   Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, No Archive Warnings Apply
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   03 May 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • Maxine "Max" Mayfield/Lucas Sinclair
   • Lucas Sinclair
   • Maxine "Max" Mayfield
   • Charles Sinclair
   • Sue Sinclair
   • Erica Sinclair
   • Dustin Henderson
   • Mike Wheeler
   • Will Byers
   • Steve Harrington
   • Jim "Chief" Hopper
   • Joyce Byers
   • Holly Wheeler
   • Susan Hargrove
   • Nancy Wheeler
   • Vickie Dunne
   • Nate Walker (Stranger Things)
   • Maxine "Max" Mayfield/Lucas Sinclair-centric
   • Lucas Sinclair Loves Maxine "Max" Mayfield
   • Maxine "Max" Mayfield Loves Lucas Sinclair
   • Post-Season/Series 05
   • Pre-Epilogue
   • Recovery
   • Disabled Maxine "Max" Mayfield
   • Maxine "Max" Mayfield Needs a Hug
   • Lucas Sinclair is a Sweetheart
   • Lumax
   • Getting Back Together
   • Mutual Pining
   • Slow Burn
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • Basketball Player Lucas Sinclair

   Summary

   After the final battle, Lucas and Max learn to grow back together. It wont be easy as there’s a rocky road ahead. But together they can do it, step by step.

   Language:

   English

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   Chapters:

   13/?

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