Max has been feeling really odd around her best friend, El. She loves her more than she's ever loved anyone or anything, ever- as a friend, of course.
These feelings are crushing Max to pieces, and she doesn't know what to do about it.
*(Guys, they're not actually just going to be friends. They obviously like each other, they're gonna be soft lesbians, okay? Okay.)
!!MAJOR S3 SPOILERS!!
ALSO: HUUUGE TW ON THIS STORY. i'm mentally ill as hell i can't just write a happy story 😌 i've included tws before all of the chapters that i think need them, but if there's any chapter that you think should have another tw PLEASE let me know.
(This Fanfiction takes place after season three, but Eleven and Will still live in Hawkins. Hopper is still dead, as is Billy. Eleven lives with Will and Joyce. The Party still hangs out; they are as close as ever.)
(There is also gonna be some Byler, but not whole chapters or anything like that)
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(art on cover by amikke on tumblr)
tw: mentions of homophobia
Will realizes his feelings for Mike and tries to get Max's advice on how to get over him. While trying to do so, he develops a close friendship with Eleven and a new kid at school, whose open sexual fluidity gives a great opportunity for advice.
But when guilt and jealousy take over, things don't go smooth for either of them.
(slowburn)
(ALSO THERE IS NO SMUT IN THIS BOOK)
takes place after the plot of s3 just in case you're here after s4 🤞