Valerie Henderson has always known two things: Monsters aren't real, and Steve Harrington is insufferable. As Dustin's older sister and Nancy Wheeler's closest friend, Valerie has spent years watching Hawkins from the sidelines, sharp-eyed, unimpressed, and dressed in black like she's permanently attending someone else's funeral. She doesn't trust easily. She doesn't fall softly. And she definitely doesn't fall for boys with perfect hair and worse reputations. But when Will Byers disappears and Hawkins begins to crack open, monsters stop being a metaphor, and surviving them means working alongside the one person she swore she'd never stand. Across five seasons of secrets, near-death experiences, late-night arguments, and tension thick enough to rival the Upside Down, hatred slowly turns into something far more dangerous. After all, some things burn fast. And some things burn slow.

Alice Miller was many things. But a liar was not one. 𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙧𝙚 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙩, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙖𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙤𝙠, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙚, 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙛𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 If you told Alice that agreeing to babysit her 5-year-old sister's friend when she was 9 years old would lead to her getting involved in some huge, multi-dimensional, government cover-up, INSANELY dangerous event? She'd believe you. Now, if you tell her it would lead to her becoming friends with Steve Harrington, she'd ask if you were on drugs. Alice Miller and her little sister, Dawn, essentially grew up with the Byers. Both of the Millers, being the same age as the two Byers boys, made it just sense. While Alice never fit in, it was okay. Because at least she had her best friend. Until his little brother went missing, and her life went from driving her sister's friends around, listening to music, and avoiding popular kids, to building traps and hiding from monsters from another world. Steve Harrington X Fem!oc all rights reserved

In Hawkins, Indiana, secrets don't stay buried for long. When Will Byers disappears, Cate Henderson is just trying to survive junior year-balancing school, small-town boredom, and keeping her curious little brother Dustin out of trouble. But the night the lights begin to flicker and the world starts to change, Cate's life is pulled into something far darker than she could ever imagine. From the moment she steps into the chaos of the Upside Down, Cate becomes the heart that holds the group together. She fights beside her brother, protects her friends, and discovers a strength she never knew she had. But as the shadows of Hawkins deepen, one person keeps finding his way back to her: Steve Harrington. What starts as an unlikely friendship between the King of Hawkins High and the quiet girl next door becomes something deeper-tested through monsters, heartbreak, and the haunting pull of parallel worlds. Together, Cate and Steve face every season of terror: the Demogorgon, the Mind Flayer, Vecna, and the ghosts of who they used to be. Love is dangerous when your world keeps breaking in two. And as new storms gather over Hawkins, Cate will learn that every choice-every sacrifice-could tip the balance between the world she loves and the darkness that calls to her. Because sometimes the greatest battle isn't just between good and evil... It's between two worlds-and the hearts trapped inside them. This is my fan fiction story, the stranger things story line does not belong to me, this is simply because I love the story so much. All rights belong to the Duffer Brothers, Netflix and anyone else thats included in that. But Cate and her parts she plays in this story all belong to me as she is my original character. Do not steal my works. Read, fall in love and enjoy! Dont forget to like each chapter, and. Follow me on Wattpad to get access to all my stories.

"Jesus Hudson, you're such a nerd." - ˗ˋ ୨୧ ˊ˗ - ~ 𝐈𝐍 𝐖𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐇 ~ - ˗ˋ ୨୧ ˊ˗ - Ava Hudson moves to Hawkins Indiana in the summer of 1985, thinking it's just a normal town, a very boring, normal town. That is until she comes across King of Hawkins High, Steve Harrington, while working at Scoops Ahoy. She finds out Steve's children friends are different than other kids their age, Russian secrets, magic powers, monsters, etc. Ava's once normal life then turns into a sort of fever dream as she goes on to continue risking her life. But in the meantime, Ava starts developing very strong feelings for King of Hawkins High, maybe having more than one person fall for her. Seasons 3-5 start date~1/12/26 end date~n/a

"you're so in love that you act insane" stranger things season two / season five Steve harrington x fem! oc status: ongoing netflix series

Before Nancy Wheeler. Before the parties. Before Hawkins started falling apart... Steve Harrington had Lucia. His first best friend. His neighbor. The girl who knew him before anyone else did. Then one day he stopped talking to her. Now, years later, Hawkins is changing - and the secrets of the town might be the only thing forcing them back together. ⌠ steve harrington x fem! oc ⌡

" cause i love you like that, I'm a reckless driver. " ⏾⋆.˚ Where Violet Greene's peaceful life in Hawkins suddenly takes an unexpected turn, causing her to reunite with none other than her ex-best friend, Steve Harrington.

Laurie Henderson had never thought of 'king Steve' in any way other than dislike. But when the world is falling apart and they have no choice other than to be babysitters together, something clicks in them both.. - romance friendship slowburn fantasy adventure ------ #1 subtle - 01.05.26 #1 enemiestofriendstolovers - 01.15.26

Hawkins, Indiana isn't kind to girls like Tessa Hale. The kind people whisper about. Too quiet. Too sharp around the edges. Too weird. Too quick to throw a punch when someone says the wrong thing. The kind of girl teachers call "troubled" and classmates mutter under their breath about. Tessa doesn't care. Or at least, that's what she tells herself. Between a home she hates returning to, a reputation she never asked for, and a future she can't quite imagine for herself, surviving Hawkins feels hard enough without monsters. But when Will Byers disappears, the fragile little world Tessa has built around herself begins to crack. Pulled deeper into the strange and terrifying things happening in Hawkins alongside Jonathan Byers - her oldest friend and the closest thing she has to family - Tessa finds herself tangled in something much bigger than rumors and small-town cruelty. And then there's Steve Harrington. The guy who humiliated her in front of the whole school. Only somewhere between monsters, broken friendships, stupid arguments, and surviving things neither of them should survive, Steve starts becoming something dangerous: Someone who stays. *This is a moodier slow burn, but SO worth it* Season One...ongoing Season Two...not started Season Three...not started Season Four...not started Season Five...not started

⸻ "You act like nothing matters," Dylan said flatly. "Like you don't care who you hurt." "Relax, Princess," Steve answered, careless. She scoffed. "Don't call me that." ⸻ "You know you're impossible, right?" Dylan says now, smiling as she bumps his shoulder. "Relax, Princess," Steve replies, softer this time. She tilts her head, pretending to think. "Are you ever gonna stop calling me that?" Steve doesn't miss a beat. "Why would I?" He leans in, forehead resting against hers. "You're my princess."