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Bittersweet [Steve Harrington]
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Indie Holland has harbored a quiet affection for Steve Harrington since childhood. Known around Hawkins High as 'King Steve' for his effortless charm and enviable locks, he's remained blissfully unaware of Indie's distant admiration.
However, the mysterious disappearance of Will Byers, the younger brother of Indie's best friend, shatters the small-town calm. Initially dismissed as a simple case of a lost boy, the situation grows more alarming when Indie's sister, Barb, vanishes under similarly strange circumstances. Indie joins forces with Jonathan and Nancy to unravel the unsettling events unfolding in Hawkins. As they dig deeper, they uncover a dark and sinister reality far beyond their worst fears.
Steve, too, is drawn into the chaos, his path colliding with Indie's in ways neither could have predicted. As the crisis deepens, the unlikely duo forms a bond, navigating the perils of a town on the brink of horror.
*all rights go to Stranger Things - I only own Indie Holland*
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Shared Trauma (Steve Harrington)
Emilie Henderson was damaged. Everyone knew what happened to her. Or at least, they knew enough. When she was thirteen she went camping with her father and they both went missing for nearly two weeks until Emilie was found barely alive with deep wounds from an unknown origin and her father was found with his eyes caved in and his bones cracked. She was in a coma for thirteen weeks when she came back she had no memory of what happened. Doctors said the trauma was so great that the young girl blocked it out. But ever since then, she kept having nightmares of a place. Like this world but cold and dark. She lived with the Byers as she became friends with Jonathan and was like a daughter to Joyce until her brother and mother were able to move to Hawkins with her due to complications. She's now known at the traumatized girl of Hawkins High with the freak brother, yet somehow she is Steve "The Hair" Harrington's best friend albeit their relationship has gotten rocky. She deals with normal things along with her nightmares and trauma-school, bullies, insecurities, and being in love with her best friend. But when Will Byers goes missing and odd occurrences start happening, Emilie's memories start coming back. *Under going changes*
Second Chances (ST season one)
Steve "The Hair" Harrington has a little sister that we never knew about. Seraphina Harrington. She is nothing like her brother. Mister popular and King of Hawkins High. He might be a dingus, but she loves her brother dearly and would do anything for him. When Seraphina finds out her best friend is missing that's when all hell breaks loose. Hawkins Indiana might seem like a pretty cool place and all, but not so pretty when the most craziest stuff happens in your hometown that you only thought would happen in horror stories or in sci-fi books. Once Seraphina realized she got dragged into the mess with Will Byers missing and her best friend, she realized that Hawkins would never be the same and there is no way for her to turn back around and go back to her normal life again. This is the story of Seraphina Harrington and how everything went crazy.Complete
Steve's Girl
Sofia Byers. The second oldest child to the Byers family. Her world is completely thrown upside down when her younger brother, Will, goes missing into thin air. She was out and about with her boyfriend, Steve Harrington. The night of her brother's disappearance she also goes missing. Not taken by the Demogorgon, but by the men of Dr. Martin Brenner. ***I do NOT own any of the other characters besides Sofia. All the other characters are property of Netflix*** Somethings in this story will be a bit different from the rest of the show, but this book is only based on the events from season 1!Complete
𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 ➪ 𝐬. 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧
𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 (n.) open resistance; bold disobedience In which the eldest daughter of Joyce and Lonnie Byers is torn between her ex-boyfriend, Steve Harrington, the king of Hawkins High, and the new Californian Male, Billy Hargrove. After heartbreak, loss of friends, and her youngest brother's disappearance, Allison Byers discovers the existence of another world living alongside Hawkins, and must fight for not only her life, but her friends and family's. Disclaimer: This is a love triangle focused book, ultimately ending in Steve Harrington x oc!! Major Slow burn!! I don't own Stranger Things or its characters, only Allison Byers storyline and added character development for other characters. - Highest rankings: #1 ➪ Heather Holloway (5/29/22) #3 ➪ billyhargrovefanfiction (7/9/22) #1 ➪ steveharringtonfanfiction (11/11/23) #2 ➪ billyhargrovexoc (11/7/22) #2 ➪ steveharringtonxoc (5/31/25) #1 ➪ originalfemalecharacter (7/9/22) #3 ➪ cheerleading (5/25/23) #6 ➪ Joyce Byers (11/11/23) - 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝘅 𝗼𝗰 𝗦𝟭 - 𝗦𝟱 𝗕𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘅 𝗼𝗰 𝗦𝟮 & 𝗦𝟯 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟭-𝟱 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘅𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱: 𝟳/12/𝟮𝟭 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱: 𝟱/𝟮𝟭/𝟮𝟯 (𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝟱)
MONSTER FEARS → Stranger Things
Lucy Harrington was no stranger to fear but she had to admit, monsters were not on her list. When Will Byers disappears, Lucy must confront her deepest fears and challenge her own instincts. Despite her brother Steve's insistence that she keep secrets hidden, Lucy realises that some things are worth the risk. Thankfully, she isn't facing this ordeal alone - Dustin Henderson is right by her side and with the rest of the party, nothing could get in their way. After all, stranger things had happened than a group of misfits trying to find their friend. Stranger things 1-5.Complete
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When Diana Henderson gets dragged into one of her brother's crazy adventures. She learns she knew absolutely nothing about the world around her. But knowledge comes with a price and sometimes ignorance is bliss.... Steve Harrington x OC 🚨I'm a slow writer and probably a bad one at that but I'm determined to finish this 🚨
The Babysitters | STEVE HARRINGTON {1}
Katherine Byers has always preferred the background. Quiet, cautious, and fiercely loyal, she's the kind of girl who blends into the crowd, until the night her entire world unravels. After a normal evening at the Wheelers' house, Kate and her younger brother Will are attacked by something neither of them can explain. When she wakes up the next morning, Will is gone without a trace. With Hawkins spiraling into panic, Kate is thrust into the chaos alongside her twin brother Jonathan, her best friend Nancy Wheeler, and Will's closest friends. Together, they embark on a terrifying journey into the unknown, where the line between science fiction and reality begins to blur. But as Kate faces unspeakable horrors and the growing darkness beneath Hawkins, an unexpected light finds her in the most unlikely of people: Steve Harrington. Arrogant, charming, and nothing like the guy she thought he was, Steve becomes more than just a reluctant ally; he becomes the one person who truly sees her. As the clock ticks and the dangers multiply, Kate must confront not only what's lurking in the shadows but also the feelings she's tried so hard to ignore. In a town where nothing is what it seems, love might just be the riskiest mystery of all. (season 1 and 2 of Stranger Things)Complete
Harrington Heritage
A Stranger Things Fan Fiction. What happens when Steve Harrington's little sister was caught in some very messed up shit, when one of her friends, Will Byers goes missing. Caytlinn "Cay" Harrington, along with Dustin Henderson, Mike Wheeler, and Lucas Sinclair, try to locate their friend when they stumble upon a superpowered girl. However, when it comes to Steve's babysitting skills, it changes, when Caytlinn knocks some sense into him. Some actual sense that makes him realize what a real big brother is. Seasons 1 - 4 Complete I don't own any of the characters from Stranger Things, only Caytlinn Harrington, and my other characters which come in later. All rights go to The Duffer Brothers.Complete
The New Girl | Steve Harrington Fanfic!
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Between Two Worlds: A OC X Steve Harrington Love Story
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.
Choices
Josie Byers has always been different to her family, she wasn't a freak. When her brother Will goes missing, her mom is Acting out, thinking he was in the walls while Johnathon was too busy with Nancy Wheeler to help. So she seemed help in unlikely places. The upside down seemed to take a liking to Josie, but her friends wouldn't let anything happen, would they? Fem oc x Steve Harrington Fem oc x billy hargrove Fem oc x robin buckley Fem oc x Eddie MunsonComplete
//SCARS// A StrangerThings fanfiction
Dylan Harrington, best friend, brother, a kid who loves music, and DnD, but when looking for his missing friend Will Byers in the woods and stumbling across a girl who brings back past memories he's spent years forgetting......What will happen? And who will he become? {StrangerThings x Male OC} {Mike Wheeler x Male OC} {season 1-5} *I AM ONLY THE OWNER OF THE OC DYLAN. (AND OTHER OCS.)* SEASON 1: Complete ✅ SEASON 2: Complete ✅ SEASON 3 : Complete ✅ SEASON 4: Complete ✅ SEASON 5 : In Process ⏳
Not Just Another Number
Sarah Byers, adopted daughter of Joyce Byers, older sister to Will and Johnathan Byers, has been keeping a secret from everyone that she knows. But what will happen when a girl with a past like her's shows up with the disappearance of her baby brother happening. Will her secret be known, will she be forced to go back home, or will she just ignore everything while her party goes monster hunting? If only normal things happened in Hawkins. TAKES PLACE SEASON 1-5. ALL RIGHTS GO TO ORIGINAL ARTISTS AND THE CREATOR OF STRANGERTHINGS. I ONLY OWN SARAH BYERS AND HER STORY. WARNING: SWEARS
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Steve Harrington x reader Y/n M/n Hopper, the only daughter to Jim Hopper. Well the only living daughter. What happens when Will Byers goes missing, and she finds herself mixed up in all sorts of crazy things. season 1-5Complete
𝐀𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐌𝐘, ˢᵗᵉᵛᵉ ʰᵃʳʳᶦⁿᵍᵗᵒⁿ
ᴱᵛᵉⁿ ᵗʷᵒ ʷᵒʳˡᵈˢ ᵃᵖᵃʳᵗ , ᵗʰᵉ ˢᵘⁿ ᵃⁿᵈ ᵐᵒᵒⁿ ʷⁱˡˡ ᵃˡʷᵃʸˢ ʳᵉᵃˡⁱᵍⁿ . STEVE HARRINGTON . STRANGER THINGS . ♯ Started: 2/25/24 ♯ Finished: tbd -------------------------- ׂׂૢ་༘࿐ szn 1 71,129 words szn 2 142,043 words (weekly updates) szn 3 ✎ szn 4 ... szn 5 ... -------------------------- ׂׂૢ་༘࿐ ↳ˏ-ˋI do not own the rights to any characters, scenes, or original Stranger Things aspectsˊ-ˎ˗ ↴ ⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚ All ocs are my creation - please do not use / copy without permission ˚୨୧⋆ ｡˚ ⋆
Remember The Hurt (ST3)
Hawkins, summer of 1985, officially two years since the Upside Down snuck into Seraphina's life, with the start of Will Byers' disappearance, the Demogorgon's attack, and the Mind Flayer's possession of Will. The Harrington siblings have jobs at the new Starcourt Mall, where everyone is spending their time. Seraphina has two new friends to look out for... but one of them might end up being more than just a friend... Seraphina wishes for this summer to be normal, but she knows that Hawkins has never been the same since Will went missing. Maybe this summer will be different. Or maybe it won't. Will it be sunshines and rainbows? Or will the Upside Down come creeping back into Hawkins to take revenge on Seraphina and her friends?Complete
⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢Really?⋆‧°𓏲ּ𝄢 ||Steve Harrington x Female Reader||
"Don't you know? Boys and girls can be friends. That's all Steve and I are. Friends." ☽𓏲𖥧𓂃⎯⎯⎯⎯𓂃𖥧𓏲☾ Y/n Henderson has always hated Steve Harrington. From his relationship with her best friend to his cocky attitude to his annoyingly perfect hair, there's hardly any redeeming qualities about him. Then, Will Byers go missing. It's not enough to completely mend their relationship, but it's a start. ☽𓏲𖥧𓂃⎯⎯⎯⎯𓂃𖥧𓏲☾ Season 1 Word Count: 47,376 Season 2 Word Count: 53,798 Season 3 Word Count: 54,606 Season 4 Word Count: 68,602 Season 5 Word Count: 48,023 Total Word Count: 272,405 Obviously, I don't own Stranger Things, Joe Keery's amazing hair, or you, so all that credit goes to Netflix, the Duffer Brothers, Joe Keery's hair stylist, and yourself. I do own any different plot points than the original Stranger Things has. Started: August 2nd, 2022 Ended: not yet :)
Lost and Found | Stranger Things Reader Insert
When Will Byers vanishes within the small town of Hawkins, Indiana, Mike Wheeler and his adopted sister work with their friends, Lucas Sinclair and Dustin Henderson, to uncover a mystery involving secret experiments, terrifying supernatural forces and one strange little girl. A Stranger Things Reader InsertComplete
Emilie Henderson was damaged. Everyone knew what happened to her. Or at least, they knew enough. When she was thirteen she went camping with her father and they both went missing for nearly two weeks until Emilie was found barely alive with deep wounds from an unknown origin and her father was found with his eyes caved in and his bones cracked. She was in a coma for thirteen weeks when she came back she had no memory of what happened. Doctors said the trauma was so great that the young girl blocked it out. But ever since then, she kept having nightmares of a place. Like this world but cold and dark. She lived with the Byers as she became friends with Jonathan and was like a daughter to Joyce until her brother and mother were able to move to Hawkins with her due to complications. She's now known at the traumatized girl of Hawkins High with the freak brother, yet somehow she is Steve "The Hair" Harrington's best friend albeit their relationship has gotten rocky. She deals with normal things along with her nightmares and trauma-school, bullies, insecurities, and being in love with her best friend. But when Will Byers goes missing and odd occurrences start happening, Emilie's memories start coming back. *Under going changes*
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