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1. Every Breath You Take by ashesfanfics

   Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   26 Mar 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Billy Hargrove/Original Female Character(s)
   • Billy Hargrove/Original Character(s)
   • Nancy Wheeler & Original Female Character(s)
   • Barbara "Barb" Holland & Original Female Character(s)
   • Eddie Munson & Original Female Character(s)
   • Jonathan Byers/Nancy Wheeler
   • Steve Harrington/Nancy Wheeler
   • Maxine "Max" Mayfield & Original Female Character(s)
   • Maxine "Max" Mayfield/Lucas Sinclair
   • Billy Hargrove & Maxine "Max" Mayfield
   • Billy Hargrove
   • Original Characters
   • Original Female Character(s)
   • Steve Harrington
   • Nancy Wheeler
   • Jonathan Byers
   • Barbara "Barb" Holland
   • Tommy Hagan
   • Carol Perkins
   • Eddie Munson
   • Maxine "Max" Mayfield
   • Neil Hargrove
   • Susan Hargrove
   • Jim "Chief" Hopper
   • The Party (Stranger Things)
   • Alternate Universe
   • Alternate Universe - No Upside Down (Stranger Things)
   • Billy Hargrove Needs a Hug
   • Billy Hargrove Redemption
   • Billy Hargrove Tries to Be a Better Person
   • Hurt Billy Hargrove
   • Autistic Original Character
   • High School
   • Slurs
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Child Abuse
   • Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
   • Hurt/Comfort
   • Friends to Enemies to Lovers
   • Sexual Tension
   • Awkward Tension
   • Manipulation
   • Billy Hargrove Being an Asshole
   • Angst
   • Dysfunctional Family
   • Explicit Language
   • Eddie Munson Has a Crush
   • Childhood Trauma
   • Slow Burn
   • Maxine "Max" Mayfield Needs a Hug
   • Hurt Maxine "Max" Mayfield
   • Internalized Homophobia
   • Misogyny
   • Fluff and Angst
   • 1980s
   • Other Additional Tags to Be Added
   • Period-Typical Homophobia
   • Angst and Hurt/Comfort
   • Angst and Romance
   • Domestic Violence
   • Billy Hargrove is Bad at Feelings
   • Abandoned Work - Unfinished and Discontinued

   Summary

   The quiet girl catches the attention of the obnoxious king of Hawkins High, Billy Hargrove.

   BILLY HARGROVE REDEMPTION ARC - but it's complicated.

    

   This is a mature story that contains sensitive/offensive topics relating to abuse, explicit language (slurs), substance abuse, dysfunctional family dynamics, sexual content, and deeply rooted childhood trauma. Please read tags for further information <3

   Language:

   English

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