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'tis the damn season
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Ongoing, First published Jan 10, 2023
Mature
2 new parts
When Lauren Byers returns to Hawkins, moving back in with her younger brothers and ex-step mom, she's not sure what to expect. She's missed a lot since living with her dad, and had no idea that her family had gotten so cozy with Steve Harrington, one of the only people in town she couldn't stand. When Dustin comes to her for help cracking a secret Russian code, she's forced to act civil around Steve despite her past with him. Unfortunately for her, the more time she spends around him, the more he seems to grow on her. 

*Following the plot of Stranger Things, starting at season 3 through 4 and 5
*Every chapter is titled with a Taylor Swift song for fun

*Update as of November 30th 2025*
Hey?? I wrote this three years ago, and genuinely forgot about it, but I guess I have to lock in again now that season 5 is finally here! Give me a minute and I'll be back...
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