buckleyforpres
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creds to: storijuna for the cover photo art!
Jane Hopper and Max Mayfield have been inseparable since seventh grade.
Best friends. Partners in crime. The kind of friendship where you show up unannounced, steal each other's hoodies, and know exactly what the other person is thinking with just one look.
They've grown up together.But sometimes... growing up makes things complicated.
Now eighteen, they spend most of their days working across town. Max slinging ice cream at Scoops Ahoy with Mike Wheeler, and Jane making pizzas at Surfer Boy alongside her twin brother, Will.
Late-night drives. Break room conversations. Pizza deliveries that turn into long hangouts. Sleepovers that last until sunrise.
The lines between friendship and something more start to blur.Max has known something about herself for a long time now.
She's a lesbian.
The problem?
No one else knows.
And the bigger problem?
She's had a crush on Jane for years.
Jane, sweet and curious and completely unaware of the way Max's heart speeds up every time she smiles.
As Max struggles to keep her feelings hidden, the group's dynamics only get messier. Mike keeps trying (and failing) to flirt with Max, while Will quietly navigates his own feelings for Mike.
Through awkward moments, teasing banter, late-night movies, and heart-shaped pizzas made just for one person, friendships begin to shift into something deeper.
Because sometimes your best friend is also the person you can't stop thinking about.
And sometimes... the scariest thing in the world is realizing that the person you love has been right beside you the entire time.
This story includes:
• Best friends to lovers
• Fluff
• Light angst
• Found family
• Possibly some smut
• Lots of pining
Full AU:
• Jane has no powers
• The Upside Down doesn't exist
• Jane was never called Eleven
Main ships:
• ElMax (Jane x Max)
• Byler (Will x Mike)
• Ronance(Robin x Nancy)
Takes place in the year of 2021 btw