Stranger Things Oneshots

Maybe in Another Lifetime (Steve Harrington)

Steve Harrington x Reader

Synopsis: It's always been Nancy, but now that she's with Jonathan, maybe there's slight hope for you after all.

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"Alright, you guys stay here for a moment" I say as I carefully drop Steve to the other stall of the bathroom "I'll just get some medical supplies and patch you up as best as I can" I tell Steve before rushing out the door and go in search for my bag.

Nancy had always told me to keep an emergency kit in my bag since I was apparently a klutz and needed it for when I get severely hurt. Even since we were children, I was the one that kept falling down or tripping on rocks, but I guess the one time that I fell when it hurt the most was when I fell for Steve. I mean honestly, I really didn't mean to, but when Steve had started becoming friendly to me, I couldn't help but fall. I thought that maybe he liked me, but apparently not, he just wanted to increase his chances in me saying yes to him in helping court Nancy.

Even after they broke up, my heart still couldn't stop beating for him. The guilt ate me up when Nancy got with Jonathan and I told her the truth. She was forgiving about it and was honest that maybe she and Steve weren't the best for each other, even going as far as to encourage me to be honest with my feeling- Aha! There it is

Spotting my bag, I rummage through it and practically throw all of the contents out of the bag before finally seeing the small pouch with a red cross on it. Taking it and holding it tight against my chest, I run for the bathroom again, nearly falling a few times and possibly getting face planted. Reaching the door, I was about to yank it open when I hear Steve.

I feel myself smile as I hear his words. Was this the chance I could finally be honest and trust that he reciprocates. I get ready to go inside with my heart beating out of my chest when I hear him say that this girl had helped decode Russian. But I didn't help decode any Russia-

Robin.

He was talking about Robin

He liked Robin. Not me. Robin

I feel my heart fall back to my stomach and suddenly, I don't feel it beating out of my chest anymore. It wasn't beating with excitement. It just stood still. Like time froze.

It was silent inside for a moment, but I could hear low murmuring. Taking that as a sign, I walk inside to see that Steve and Robin were now in the same stall.

If it was possible, my heart would've fallen deeper than my stomach. Did she reciprocate and accept his feelings?

Clearing my throat, I approach Steve and kneel down beside him "I uh- I got the kit"

It had been silent for a few moments before Steve broke it off by saying something horrid about Tammy. The both of them started going on and on about Tammy.

Chuckling a little to ease the tension, I sent questionable looks between the two

"So what's happening?"

The two exchange looks for a moment before Robin takes a deep breath and faces me with a hard look in her eye

"I- I swing the other way, Y/n" ... Huh?

"... I'm sorry. What?" I ask, my eyebrows furrowing

"I... I don't like... men"

"Oh... Oh... Well... good for you then" I smile, trying to be supportive. It was a surprise, thats for sure, but I'm not just gonna throw away our friendship because she liked women.