Stranger Things Short Stories

What They're Like When They're Sick

Steve:

-Him being convinced that he's fine at first.

     -"Y/n I'm fine really."

     - "Steve, you just threw up three times, you're not fine."

     - "I'm going to work."

- Him then calling you from work after realising that he is in fact too sick.

-Having to everything for Steve because he seemed to regress to a small infant whenever he gets ill.

     -"Drink this and don't argue with me."

     -"I don't wanna."

- You getting overly concerned

      - "I'm just going to go and visit Henderson, I'll be fine."

     -"No Steve, you aren't."

     - "Fine I'll just rest then."

     - "Yeah well as much as I want you to rest right now, it's freaking me out that I can hold you down that easy."

- Checking on Dustin and the gang for him so that he knows they're okay and aren't getting into any trouble

Eddie:

- Him being dramatic

     -"Y/n, am I dying?"

     - "Dying? No. Have a cold? Yes."

     - "Do you want me to get you anything."

     - "A casket?"

     - ...

     - "Princess I think my stomach is trying to digest itself."

- So then you get very dramatic.

     - "Jeez Eddie, I thought you said you had a cold, not the damn plague!"

- Needing to do everything for him

     -"Eddie did you sleep here on the bathroom floor?"

     -"I can't legs right now y/n. Leave me alone to die in peace."

     - "Come on, let's get you to bed. Put you're arm around me - Or fall on me that work too."

- Singing him to sleep despite not being able to sing but he for some reason still finds it comforting

- Lot's of soup

- Him refusing to kiss you at first because he didn't want to make you sick but he eventually changes his mind.

- After that there's lots of making out because he claims it cheers him up.

Max:

-Lot's of cuddles.

- You read out all her favourite comics to her

- Doing her homework so she doesn't fall behind in class.

-Being a sarcastic little shit with her

     -"10 bucks says you can't walk to the door before passing out."

     - "My dead grandmother looks more lively than you do right now."

Peter:

- He wouldn't let you near him in case you got sick too

- He also didn't want you near him in case your dad caught the two of you together.

     - "Y/n please leave."

     - "Just let me take care of you. Why are you so stubborn."

-Hiding under his bed whenever someone came to check on him.

-Eating most of his food

- Telling him endless random stories that make absolutely no sense.

Robin:

-Her being even more sarcastic than usual.

- Which means you're more sarcastic that usual.

       - "Y/n where are you? I'm literally dying over here."

     - "Give me a minute I'm trying to navigate this ocean of tissues."

- Watching lots of movies.

-Her telling you all about her celebrity crushes.

     - "Nah Kerri Green is so hot in this movie."

     - "Really? I was more into Stef if I'm being honest."

     - "Never pegged you for liking older women y/n."

Dustin:

- Making a pillow fort so the two of you can watch tv comfortably

- Getting your favourite snacks

- His mom coming in and checking on him every hour

- Lot's of cuddles

- Keeping up to date with what everyone is doing so he can make sure they're not being too stupid

Lucas:

- Him being really whiny and clingy

     - "Don't gooo y/n."

     - "I have to, I can't break curfew."

     - "Pleaseee stay."

- Making fun of said clinginess with Erica

- Bringing your Nintendo over so the two of you can play games together.

- Supplying and endless amount of tissues for him

Will:

- Him being more quiet than usual

- Making more jokes than normal to cheer him up

- Joyce and you getting overly concerned when he gets too cold

- Never leaving him alone in case him being sick is something more

Nancy:

- Taking notes for her when she misses school

- Forcing her to stay at home because she's in denial about being sick

     - "Don't you dare hide that thermometer from me Nancy Wheeler."

     - "I'm fine y/n, totally normal."

     - "Yes because having a fever is normal."

- Filling in for her at the Newspaper because she doesn't trust anyone else to do the work

- Listening to her incoherent babbling when medicine kicks in.