The Chicago Chronicles
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Jonathan Byers has been wrong about many things in his life.
Out of all the things he has been wrong about though, Steve Harrington is probably his favourite misconception he has had the pleasure to uncover.
Title from 'Both Sides Now' by Joni Mitchell.
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- Part 1 of The Chicago Chronicles
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No one you can save that can't be saved by lithium_creep
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
11 Feb 2023
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Some days, Steve can't even recall what he did in the mornings back in Hawkins when his parents weren't around- after months of living with Jonathan.
That's why it is so jarring not to sense the presence of Jonathan before Steve sees him today, with his freshly brewed coffee and quiet contemplation that fills the room even without speaking.
Title from 'All You Need Is Love' by The Beatles.
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- Part 2 of The Chicago Chronicles
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Jonathan will never get used to seeing Steve like this. Broken. Not beyond repair but not close to whole either, but Jonathan supposes he would never be whole again.
On nights like these, when Jonathan is pulled from his slumber because of the distressed noises that come from Steve’s room, he doesn’t see the hero who saved the world more times than he needed to. He just sees a terrified boy who is grappling with his fears while still putting up a brave face for the world.
Title from 'Stargazer' by Siouxsie & The Banshees.
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- Part 3 of The Chicago Chronicles
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"Steve," Jonathan's voice reaches his ears, garbled, broken, like he's underwater.
4 years- 4 times Steve falls asleep beside Jonathan.
Title from 'Summerhead' by Cocteau Twins.
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- Part 4 of The Chicago Chronicles
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Whenever I’m alone with you// You make me feel like I am home again by lithium_creep
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
13 Jun 2023
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Steve values human connections. Jonathan prefers being alone. Neither Steve nor Jonathan has been dating since moving to Chicago. But when someone new takes an interest in Jonathan, Steve can't help but feel jealous.
(or the one where they get together)
Title from 'Lovesong' by The Cure.
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- Part 5 of The Chicago Chronicles
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Soon after Jonathan and Steve start dating, the honeymoon phase has been sipped away like a bottle of wine and all that's left is Jonathan's past issues influencing his present.
Then, Will calls.
Title from 'This Must Be The Place' by Talking Heads.
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- Part 6 of The Chicago Chronicles
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A collection of unpolished short scenes, vignettes, and outtakes from Steve and Jonathan’s life together in Chicago that don’t fit into the bigger patchwork of stories, each chapter not directly related to one another. Presented in a non-linear manner spanning years that leaves you to determine where in the timeline each one falls.
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- Part 7 of The Chicago Chronicles
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Steve has always found purpose in being useful to others.
But what is his purpose now, after coming face to face with inconceivable horrors? Rumination doesn’t come often to Steve; his life just passes him by while he goes along with every dip and climb of it, blissfully in ignorance. It’s only inevitable that his fortress collapses under its own weight.
Title from 'I Know It's Over' by The Smiths.
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- Part 8 of The Chicago Chronicles
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will the whole world be warm as this by lithium_creep
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
29 Dec 2023
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4 times Jonathan gets Steve a gift, and 1 time when he is the gift.
Title from 'These Are Days' by 10,000 Maniacs.
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- Part 9 of The Chicago Chronicles
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Two months after the earthquake, Steve is in a state of aimlessly floating through life, with no goals or future in sight, a husk of himself. Then, like a ghost from the past dressed in a paisley shirt, Jonathan Byers waltzes into his life again.
Or: Steve and Jonathan's first real conversation after everything.
Title from 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' by Joy Division.
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- Part 10 of The Chicago Chronicles
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Jonathan thinks it takes a lot of courage to raise a child, courage that he doesn't have.
Steve has always wanted a father- not just in name, but an actual loving father- and for the same reason, he wants to be a father.
Or... Jonathan and Steve's conflicting thoughts on being fathers.
Title from 'It's All Over Now, Baby Blue' by Bob Dylan.
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- Part 11 of The Chicago Chronicles