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You can hold the stars (until they burn right through your hands) by Anonymous
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
18 May 2026
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Summary
Steve's jealousy, as much as he tried to hide it, strained their friendship. Jonathan had probably assumed it was because Steve's old feelings for Nancy hadn't changed, which made everything so much worse. Steve couldn't exactly walk up to him and say, "Hey, I just wanted to let you know I'm not looking to take your girlfriend from you. Why not? Oh, because I've realized I actually find you far more attractive! No hard feelings, then?" The tension between them had been building since Jonathan had come back from California, wearing those stupid cardigans that made Steve want to wrap his arms around him to see if they were as soft as they looked. He had deeper eye bags, a restless edge to his eyes that previously only showed itself in battle. Nowadays though, all it took to coax that side of him out was an argument, or a failed plan, and it was probably concerning how attractive Steve found it.
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Ever since he came back from California, Jonathan and Steve have been fighting. But it's not making Steve angry-- it turns him on.