So... I'm writing a fic. It's been sitting on my drafts for over six months, that's why I think it's time to post it even though I barely have anything more written.
Maybe now that it's published I'll have more motivation, anyways; here it is:
Erlking. / (ˈɜːlˌkɪŋ) / noun. German myth: a malevolent spirit who carries children off to death.
Jonathan just wanted to find his brother and was looking wherever he could, and if 'wherever' meant Harrington's backyard, he would look at it.
It was just that Jonathan was expecting to find his brother. Not... King Steve and Eddie 'The Freak' Munson having a pretty enthusiastic make up session.
Or. Stranger things through out the seasons with established steddie, Steve being friends with everyone, Hopper and Wayne being surrogate fathers and death lurking at every corner of Steve's life.
Archive Warnings:
Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death (temporary).
Categories: Gen, M/M
Fandom: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
Relationships:
Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Jonathan Byers & Steve Harrington, Jonathan Byers & Steve Harrington & Nancy Wheeler, Steve Harrington & The Party, Steve Harrington & Wayne Munson, Robin Buckley & Steve Harrington, Steve Harrington & Jim "Chief" Hopper, Steve Harrington & Everyone, Minor or Background Relationship(s)
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Steve Harrington-centric, Queer Steve Harrington, Queer Eddie Munson, Canon Rewrite, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Canon-Typical Violence, Hurt/Comfort, Angst with a Happy Ending, Established Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Secret Relationship, Jonathan Byers & Steve Harrington Friendship, The Party as Family (Stranger Things), Steve Harrington Acting as The Party's Big Brother, Steve Harrington Has Bad Parents, Steve Harrington Has Absent Parents, Platonic Soulmates Robin Buckley & Steve Harrington, Protective Eddie MunsonProtective Wayne Munson, Protective Jim "Chief" Hopper, Found Family, Everyone Loves Steve Harrington, Final Boss Vecna, Death, Temporary Character Death, Major Character Undeath, Talks About Death, Body Horror, Torture, Suicidal Thoughts, Grief/Mourning, POV Multiple, POV Outsider, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Self-Indulgent, Gratuitous use of italics, Good Babysitter Steve Harrington, Dead Dove: Do Not Eat, Graphic Description, Tag – Freeform.
Thinking about that prompt i found on TikTok about faking your death and then coming back and knocking on your best friend's door like nothing happened.
That but make Steve fake his own death accidentally, so he is clueless why Robin is freaking out when he goes to visit her.
(with a side of Steve going feral a la Jonh Wick and Die Hard over his car, i'm so normal about this, so normal, it's not like i use this like an oportunity to make a b99 reference, pff, Gertie who??? )
Like, i know nothing about witness protection and how faking your death would work, but, but- let's use our imagination.
Steve's father being a lawyer and messing with someone he shouldn't have. He ends up dead and because of this, the cops think they could go after Steve too.
Which, true, Steve has an accident that destroys his car (RIP BMW, I love you, but this is for plot reasons, you would be missed), so now he has to be under witness protection.
Steve, like the ball of repressed trauma and anger issues that he is, decides that the best thing to do is go after the people who destroyed his car, a la John Wick; because:
Going after them to avenge his father: no, thank you.
Going after them to avenge his car: yes, let me go for my bat.
That without forgetting to leave a cryptic message to Eddie's and Robin's voicemail.
While Steve is having his own action movie with handling the 'mob' and cops that kinda want to help, kinda don't care; the rest of the Party is freaking out because "WHAT DO YOU MEAN NO ONE INVITED HIM TO SPEND CHRISTMAS WITH SOMEONE AND WHAT DO YOU MEAN HIS CAR WAS FOUND IN THE QUARRY???".
Dustin asks Robin if something happened with Steve during christmas, like kissing under the mistletoe or something, only for Robin to say she didn't invite him because Eddie did, but Eddie hears that and goes, "Uh, no? I chicken out; I thought you would invite him after I didn't."
They asking around if someone invited Steve because it's kind of public knowledge that his parents suck, but no one did, and he hasn't come to the Party's Christmas party yet, so he's probably mad at them.
But Eddie and Robin are having a Bad Feeling™ because of the voicemails, and Hopper is being called to identify a car that it was found in the quarry that morning.
And Hopper knows that car, he has seen that car since Steve was a dumb teenager that got his parties busted by the chief. He hasn't seen Steve for a while. He wasn't at the christmas party. Where was he again?
The Party still isn't in the know, but Hopper is already looking for Steve but he can't find him and-
Remember that i told you Steve was in witness protection? Well, i think sometimes they fake their deaths, i'm not sure, but this is the perfect oportunity and cover to pretend that Steve died.
So the government uses it, and The Party doesn't know because different branch of the government and all that.
When Hopper founds out he doesn't know how to tell the other that Steve had an accident and they are still looking for him in the quarry; but they already know, they used Dustin's cerebro to find out what was going on.
Everyone is devastaded, and then, Eddie and Robin hear their voicemail again only to bring out that maybe it wasn't an accident, that maybe Steve did it on porpose.
And grief, pain, mourning, sadness, anger. Just a lot of feelings.
Meanwhile, Steve is kicking ass and using the Bad Guys™ headquarters like his own personal rage room.
Blablabla something something something.
Steve let out his anger, has a few personal realisations, lets himself think about the trauma he's endured all those years and comes back like a new person, ready to confess his feelings for Eddie Munson and let people care about him.
The first thing is go talk with Robin, she's probably worried about him and she probably knows better than him to help him confess to Eddie.
So he goes, only to be utterly confuse by the amount of tears, snot, yells and hugs that Robin welcomes him. It's not like he died.
Then Robin is flabbergasted by his Audacity.
Both of them fall into a bickering that makes Robin cry harder because she thought she wouldn't have this again and Steve starts to cry because Robin is crying and now they're both crying.
Needless to say, they catch up about all the things that happened in both ends.
It's not the end of tears, hugs and yelling, though.
Just give Steve all the confort that he refused to accept because he didn't think he deserved and that people didn't know how to give.
Fluff, Fluffy, Fluff. A bit of Steddie here.
Yeah, that's all.
Summary: After their 7th day of recieving gifts the Kids start hatching a plot to thank Steve. Their parents had better get on board cause these kids will love Steve into crying on Christmas
A Christmas Day Ending to this post of Steve giving the kids advent treats
~
It took a week of daily treats from the music box for them to start planning.
Of course the kids expected Steve to be there for them if hell opened up again, and to give them lifts and keep in touch if it didn’t, but the music box and the things he was filling it with were something none of them had predicted.
“We should do something for Steve!” Dustin exclaimed it when they met up with Lucas, Mike and Max at the arcade.
Max gave him a deadpan stare, replying, “Der, some of us have been thinking of gifts since he started this.”
“He doesn’t want stuff. He wants company.” He met her judgemental tone with his own, rolling his eyes and thinking before turning to them with an idea in his eyes.
Mike backed off a couple steps. “No, I know that look-”
“Lets have a Surprise Christmas Party for him!” Dustin declared.
“Lucas, you’re helping me convince Mum and Dad. I’ll help with yours.” Mike bargained immediately.
Lucas laughed but that cut off when Max huffed, “Mine will never go for it.”
“I can convince Mrs Mayfield.” Dustin nodded assuredly. “So Christmas Day, we get everyone together then call Steve to come join the fun.”
“It’s doubtful we’ll actually convince our parents to let us do this on Christmas and where are you planning this to be?” Lucas asked sceptically.
“Mom or Hopper might know. I could ask them.” Will offered, “And if they’re suggesting it the other parents might agree more easily.”
“Perfect, that’s enough to get started planning with. Talk to them in the next few days and then we’ll do more.” Dustin grinned.
~
“We want everyone to get together on Christmas Day.” Will said, watching his Mom and Hopper carefully as the words changed how dinner conversation had been going.
Joyce reacted first with a commiserating noise, “Honey, The other kids families want to spend time with them too, we can’t take them away from that.”
“But we’re family too. You’ve said it to most of them, Steve, Dustin.” He began listing, already thinking of which other arguments might convince them to actually arrange the gathering.
El nodded beside him, “You said that we’re all family now because we look after each other and saved each others lives. And you were talking about just adopting Max two nights ago.”
“Her mother is-” Hopper began to grumble but cut himself off, clearing his throat. “Sure kids, all of us are family but their families don’t understand that and they’ll argue that seeing their cousins or grandparents one of the few times they’ll visit in a year is more important than spending time with people who you see regularly.”
“And we’ve not got a big enough space to host everyone. Where would you want this party to be?” Jonathan added, looking around their home and dismissing the idea Hoppers cabin would work since that was smaller.
“We could use the fire pit?” Will suggested, but his expression already showed how he disliked the idea of sitting outside in December, even if there was a fire. “Or take it to Steve’s? But cook the food here, so he doesn’t feel like he has to host.”
Hopper narrowed his eyes, “Why wouldn’t you be asking Harrington to host already if you wanted to do that?”
Will fell silent, pushing food around his plate.
“Because we want to surprise him with it to thank him for everything he’s doing for us.” El replied plainly. “Eddie can fetch him if we find somewhere other than his home we can all go to.”
Hopper huffed, knowing that with El and Will wanting to do this they’d probably manage to, adults accepting or not. “I’ll ask around places that might let us have some space this week, but no promises. Now tell me what Harrington has been doing to inspire this?”
Will and El tripped over themselves to explain, including pulling out the gloves Steve had given them.
~
"Joyce invited us to a Christmas gathering." Nancy mentioned casually as they had a family dinner. "Mostly Mike and I but you can come too."
Ted looked over at her in interest, "You've not asked permission to go anywhere for a while. When is this gathering?"
Nancy halfway turned to Mike, not quite checking the details as she said, "Christmas day about 3pm."
"We've got to go, Dad. They're our family too after everything we've gone through together." Mike insisted before the frowns on their parents faces could become refusal or objections.
"Family isn't made by sneaking away from your actual family and cross country road trips. Christmas day is to be with us and possibly your girlfriend." Ted dictated. "Ask Joyce to do it a day later."
Nancy glared, "We want to gather with the people who kept us alive through the darkest moments of the year on Christmas. We shouldn't argue with the planning Joyce has already done. That's ungrateful."
~
"Sue, hi, how are you?" Mike hurried downstairs when he heard the greeting, spotting Erica and Lucas stood behind Mrs Sinclairs, strained smiles on their faces that tightened when they saw him. Clearly the Wheelers weren't the only ones resisting their plans.
"Hi Karen. I'm well but wanted to know if you were also being asked to give up your Family Christmas for the kids to see each other." Sue replied pleasantly.
"They aren't just friends. We're brothers basically. After everything that's happened in Hawkins, we want Christmas to be for all of us." Mike frustratedly explained.
"And it's for Steve! I tried telling ours, he's going to be alone! On Christmas! And we're his family, us and Joyce and hopper, Robin and Eddie, so we need to be there for him." Erica added, annoyed and making Mike think that should have been their argument from the start.
Karen looked at her shocked. "What do you mean he's alone? Isn't he going to meet his parents somewhere if they can't come here?"
"No!" All the kids protested immediately, Lucas adding, "They never visited him those weeks he was in hospital after the earthquake or even called. Do you really think they'd do something for Christmas if a town destroying earthquake gets no reaction?"
She looked thoughtful now, "And you're sure Joyce is right to arrange a big gathering instead of inviting him to holiday with them? We'd love to have Steve here even."
"That's not all his family though." Erica said, her tone calling their mothers dumb even if she wouldn't say it. "He's the one giving us things every day this month. Why can't we go to the Byers thing and give back to him on Christmas?"
Sue and Karen shared a look. "Okay, we'll think about it but this isn't an agreement yet." Sue said on a sigh.
The three kids shared victorious grins.
~
"Dustin, can you come here Sweetie?" Claudia called upstairs. He'd listened to her chatting at the door for a while and ran downstairs now.
He glanced into the living room expecting Joyce to have been invited in. "Yes?"
"I know you like our small Christmases together but Mrs Byers just invited us to a Christmas with them. Would you like that just as much?" She asked hopefully, clearly joyful at the idea of more people around to share the day with.
Dustin beamed at her, "That'd be fantastic! I hope Steve's there too. And Max. Do you know if she invited the Mayfields?"
"I'm not sure but I'll call and ask. If not then I'm sure she won't mind me doing so." she assured him.
~
"No I see my daughter little enough as it is." Mrs Mayfield shut down Joyce's invitation before she'd finished saying it.
Hopper huffed, "And whose fault is that?"
"Hope, we're making a friendly invitation for them both to come. Don't insult her." Joyce warned, smiling through gritted teeth.
He folded his arms, judging Max's mother still, "Just say there'll be alcohol and she'll come. Skip the frills."
At those words the door was slammed on the pair but an hour later Max called to confirm they'd come.
~
"Christmas for Steve is go!" Lucas declared through the radio. "But we should still try to get him something."
A moment later Max replied, "A best mum mug or something equally sappy would make him cry."
"Heartfelt and condescending, he'd definitely know it's from us." Will quipped, snickers following the words.
"No, we need to give him a lightsaber and dice, get him to play with us." Dustin protested.
"I think Robin would know what we should give him." El said, her voice clearer than the rest suggesting she'd used her powers to help it.
~
Steve answered the door in confusion. Nobody should be visiting on Christmas day, they never had before though he'd occasionally been invited before the day to join other families on Christmas.
Outside stood Robin and Eddie, grinning as he looked them over, "What are you doing here? You're meant to be with your families."
"Wayne will meet us there. Come on Stevie, didn't you get your invite?" Eddie coaxed.
Robin shook her head, "We're his invite. And apparently an invitation from Hopper is too important for me to refuse so I got sent on my way earlier. Get your shoes and coat and we'll head off."
"Invite to what? Why wouldn't they have invited me before now whoever is arranging this?" Steve eyed them, but did turn to get ready to leave after a moment.
"It's a surprise and because they wanted to surprise you." Robin cheerfully replied.
"The kids then. Fine, let's go." he headed to Eddie's van, never questioning if he could drive them there.
Eddie’s car radio was just as loud as he usually had it but the tape playing was Christmas tunes that got Steve to laugh and had them all singing along on their way.
~
When Eddie pulled up outside the school, Steve hesitated. He watched the building cautiously, eyes scanning over the doors to store rooms and the entrance to the main building until he smiled at something.
Just beneath the roof on the corner was a flickering fairy light that he headed towards, even as Robin and Eddie seemed to dig through their pockets for something he assumed would be their invitations. He didn’t mind, since the kids had left him directions already.
Following the string of lights, and ignoring the calls of Robin and Eddie behind him questioning where they were going, Steve saw a gift attached to the lights with a ribbon but not hanging from them. “Do you think I should gather these and wait until I’m with the kids to open them, or just open it now?” He asked, cutting off a complaint as Eddie realised the invitation didn’t say where in the school whatever was happening would be.
“Now,” Robin decided. “I want to see what they got you.”
Eddie made a disagreeing noise, “Ah ah ah, are we sure that this is for Steve? We could be following someone else’s string of fairy lights.”
“It says Steve and also, no we couldn’t be. Why would anyone else chose the school to have their Christmas at?” Judgement infused Steve’s voice as he replied, more focused on unwrapping the gift, smiling softly at the painted flowers and ‘World’s Best Mom’ caption on the mug when he saw it. “Such shitheads. I love them.” He muttered, turning to carry on following the lights.
He carried on following the lights, snickering when the chain ended and a card was balanced between the plug for that string of lights and the next. The card was filled with small messages from all the kids, as well as Joyce, Hopper, Wayne, Nancy, Jonathan and Eddie, saying what they loved about Steve. With tears in his eyes he looked up to see the name missing from inside it.
“Where’s your message?” He teased, trying to pretend he wasn’t as moved as he was by the card.
Robin pulled a small card from her pocket, “Over here for after your kids have made you cry.”
“So thoughtful.” He laughed wetly. “Let’s see what else they’re giving.”
Around the next corner the lights went around Dustin was waiting, “Check point one reached.” He muttered into his radio before waving. “Steve! Open this now, pleeeaaaasssseee.”
“Hug first, shithead. You’re being too sweet when I wasn’t prepared.” Steve insisted, pulling him in before he could protest and causing the present to hit into his back.
“We love you, let us show it.” was mumbled into his chest just before Dustin pulled back, holding the gift out to him again.
Steve was still smiling as he unwrapped the gift, revealing two lightsabers and immediately keeping the green one while holding the blue one out to Dustin. “Dude, these would be so great for our handshake!”
As the pair went through their handshake Eddie draped a hand over Robin’s shoulder’s, “What is this and why haven’t I seen it before?”
“Their secret handshake. Dustin decided he was too old for it when he started high school but Steve says they still do it if it’s just them around. I guess having actual lightsabers overrules the too old thing.” She murmured back, smiling.
“Adorable.” Eddie smiled at the scene even more now. “Come on nerds, we’ve got a gathering quest to finish.” he called after Steve’s overdramatic death scene, laughing with them when Steve happily jumped up, neaten his hair and focused back on following the lights.
As they turned to carry on, Max came down the hall in the opposite direction. “Me and him are escorting you the rest of the way, Steve. The favourites get to babysit their babysitter tonight.”
“And you get a hug as well.” Steve agreed, tugging her in with only a grumbling groan in protest.
The hug was tight and carried on for enough moments that Dustin added himself to it, wrapping around both of them until Max pulled back.
She looked at Steve for a moment before tugging something red from her pocket. “You’ve got a party to attend, and a hat to wear, Santa.”
Steve only laughed and ducked down slightly so she could force it onto his head. “I guess I did do this to you. Is this one I got even?”
“Maybe, didn’t ask, I got an elf hat that day.” Max shrugged, taking one of Steve’s arms while Dustin took the other to keep them moving into the school gym.
Inside the gym was everyone, not yelling out ‘Surprise’ or turning all the attention on them immediately but separately waving or calling out greetings when breaks in their conversation naturally happened. Steve wanted to bask in it, or wander over to the other kids and join their chats, thank them for what they put towards this unexpected celebration, but the two on his arms led him over to the Christmas tree immediately.
“Now Santa Sweetheart, have you been good this year?” Eddie followed them, somehow getting a bright red long coat on in the time they’d walked across the gym and falling into his DM persona.
Steve laughed at the combination but nodded, “As good as I can be, even tried to save a few lives and convince others not to throw theirs away running into danger.” He replied, but wondered if he should have argued.
Eddie nodded slowly, eyes narrowing as if he was making a tough decision, “That does sound very good, but-”
“We’ve got evidence!” Robin interrupted, laughing and holding out her card. “Here, read this!”
Echoes of “And this” sprang up around the room and Steve didn’t notice who handed him a box of tissues as Eddie did indeed start reading out all the good or wonderful things his family thought he’d done that year, a lot of which he hadn’t thought about doing at all.
The kids ended up all gathered around him, all touching him in some way if they weren’t the lucky ones to have claimed his lap, which were Erica and El.
“We love Steve.” El said simply when Eddie fell silent, seemingly torn between going back into character or adding his own words.
He nodded at her words. “That we do, Supergirl, that we do. Steve Harrington is definitely on the good list this year and should get all the gifts he desires. However this is Hawkins and the funding just isn’t there apparently. Can I interest you in some awesome artwork and a dozen or more cards to fight any negative thoughts in your head?”
Through happy tears Steve nodded, reaching out for them. “Love you all too, thank you so much.”
“And the happiest Christmas we could put together for you too, Dingus.” Robin reached over to softly shake his shoulder, stood somewhere behind him and his kids.
El being wholesome with Steve. El being wholesome with Steve. The weird sibling duo we didn’t know we needed. I need more of it. I might do it….no I’ve done enough of them…
Okay, okay. But just picture this:
The kids trying to embarrass Steve all the time with photos and stories to Eddie, but El ruins it every.single.time. because she is so unbelievably wholesome when it comes to Steve.
Here is everyone pulling out scoops photos (which Eddie actually loves thank you very much) and sharing stories about his failed dates. Dustin tells Eddie specifically about the time he was teaching Lucas basketball and Lucas threw the ball too hard at the backboard and hit Steve in the face.
So they are all poking fun at Steve in his and Robin’s apartment (because in every universe these platonic soulmates live together) and there is just El who randomly chimes in:
“Steve took me to this thing called a ren faire once. It was very fun. We both looked really pretty.”
Eddie absolutely melts at the story and gushes over the photos she has.
And everyone gets quiet every time, because no one wants to criticize El, but one time Max gently goes, “You know that’s like….nice right? We’re making fun of him.”
Everyone one expects her to being embarrassed or confused but instead she simple says.
“I know. I don’t like it. Steve’s nice.”
And she embarrasses everyone, except Robin and Eddie who are the only ones Steve never gets upset with when they make fun of him. They all mumble out apologies, and Steve turns to Dustin and goes:
“This is why she gets a special section in the freezer. All different flavors of eggos.”
El’s eyes get wide. “Even the blueberry ones?”
Steve gives her hair a tousle, “Especially the blueberry ones.”
Haha I actually thought of this today before seeing this but a bit different, like yeah will shooting vecna and all that but I thought of how wills back in Hawkins and how everything is different now (also due to season 5 bts I deducted the rest of the party are a tinny bit distant from will)
Sooooo I was th of reasons and stuff considering there will be some time between s4 and s5 and what happened between that time
(Bit of context this “au” is my interpretation and wishes of how the show would happen so Eddie isn’t dead this is important considering he’s a big part of my plan thing) ok so I saw sooo many people saying Eddie and will would be incredible friends but what if they weren’t like in the end they are friends but what if WILL didn’t like eddie at first
(Ok so I got the idea from reading steddie fanfics and theories as one might happen to be doing and saw someone mention how yea eddie was bullied but he was a bully too) and I went down this rabbit hole of how “ohhhh Lucas wanted to change the most out of the partyyy” - not including will were thinking Hawkins - but what if Lucas changed the least? I always thought of the party as kids who STUDY and get GOOD GRADES yet mike has a c in Spanish??? And Dustin got suzie to change his grade bc it was bad??? So I feel like being around eddie - yes a protagonist can be a bad influence - who isn’t such a great person yes he has his reasons but still bullied ppl (ok I kinda feel like I’m sounding like a anti eddie or something so just to clarify I LOVE EDDIE) maybe influenced mike and Dustin to become worse ppl
I mean they skipped one of their BEST FRIENDS (who they’ve known for years) biggest achievements in something he liked just bc it wasn’t their interest and they had to attend a stupid dnd campaign for eddie a guy they’ve known for 6 months or less?!??
So considering will is probably gonna be staying at the wheelers and he’ll see just how much mike REALLY changed he’ll be idk mad or something, I mean will is probably gonna work hard to do his homework hand in any assignment study for a test and all that and he asks mike if he wants to join him but mikes kind of a douche now so he says (will isn’t bothered maybe mike wasn’t in the mood or already studied or has something important he has to do) but then he finds out mike isn’t doing his homework handing in assignments or studying for tests (realizing Dustin is in the same place as mike or something) and will slowly gets mad at him bc idk the party swore they’d always work hard for grades and stuff or whatever being smart and caring about grades was kinda their thing
Then will finds out Eddie is the influence of this behavior will and eddie haven’t talked much but now will is raging with anger whenever eddies around or is mentioned
Eddie catches on will doesn’t like him so he asks why (when they’re shouting and kinda arguing so) and will absolutely loses it he tells Eddie about how he robbed him of his friends (forgot to mention eddie will not let Dustin or mike really hang out with everyone else when he’s there except hellfire) and how he changed his friends for the worse and now he thinks he “doesn’t like them as much anymore” (not true will LOVES his friends he’s just mad) and it’s all eddies fault because he says he was bullied and blames everyone but now he’s bullying others too and out of all the stress will also reveals he would have liked to have someone who understands him by his side (great gaydar will i tell you) he slaps his hand over his mouth realizing he said too much
And eddie just stares at him
He remembers of how Steve or Robin once told him of how he says he was bullied and yes he was but now he’s a bully too
And while still will has tears rolling down his face eddie does admit will is right and he doesn’t know what to do but ever since will the wise came back it’s all mike Dustin (and Lucas) have been talking about and he kinda got jealous ig
Will says that doesn’t excuse him from the fact his friends have been influenced for the worst
Eddie agrees and says he wants to make it up to him, mike and Dustin also agree things did go too far and they kinda forgot what it’s like to have will around to always bring out the best in them and they promise to change but they also ask what will ment by “someone who understands” will tells them to forget about it bc it’s weird but eddie says that he would like someone to talk to too finally realizing what will ment
So yeah in the end will eddie friendship real it’s very good and will helps Eddie plan campaigns and how to manage time so that everyone can live their lives, like damn will was ready to fight Eddie when he later found out about missing lucases game
But Yk it’s ok they’re super close now and are head over heels for mike and Steve with each others support (more or less eddie thinks will standards are super low but it’s just bc he’s super close with mike and jokes about it)
So isn’t really what you posted about but still will is super protective of his friends bc he wants what s best for them
This got so long ago my phone was lagging while writing this so sorry if there are spelling mistakes or phrases that don’t make sense
I need a fic about this 😔😔 someone feed me
Jealous mike this, protective mike that
Like okay but what about protective Will?? Will who won't take anymore shit? Will who'd use a gun do defend himself and his friends even if he hates it??