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Michaela@piedpipercalls· Jul 2

Fuck me. (The temperature inside my home is 91 with an A/C running) Weather app tells me it feels like 103 with the humidity. If anyone needs me, look for the human puddle. (We have an old house in New England designed to keep the heat in, so it will hold this heat even as it cools outside)

A photo of a thermostat stating that it is 91 degrees Fahrenheit

Michaela@piedpipercalls· Jun 23

I have made a mistake. I made a delicious Italian grinder bean salad.... but I don't have any crusty bread to eat it with! All I have is a sad dry wrap 😔

The aforementioned Italian grinder dense bean salad in a clear glass mixing bowl. Including various dried meats, mini mozzarella balls, garbanzo beans, butter beans, red onion, and pepperoncinis.

Michaela@piedpipercalls· Apr 27

Was feeling anxious, so I broke out my granny hobby. Highly recommend having at least one. It's definitely more fulfilling than doom scrolling.

Michaela@piedpipercalls· Apr 9

This has one chapter left until it's finished, but more people need to be reading this because ow? Oof? Owie? The boys are suffering ... and they are dead... and yet? They can't get out of their own way. But I've been promised a happy ending ☝️ archiveofourown.org/works/817501...

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Rating:
Mature
Archive Warning:
No Archive Warnings Apply
Category:
M/M
Fandom:
Stranger Things (TV 2016)
Relationship:
Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson
Characters:
Steve Harrington Eddie Munson Original Characters
Additional Tags:
Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence Alternate Universe - Afterlife Soulmates POV Steve Harrington Existentialism Surreal Reunions Pining Unresolved Romantic Tension Regret Grief/Mourning Steve Harrington Has a Bad Time Confused Steve Harrington Soft Eddie Munson Steve Harrington Needs a Hug Steve Harrington Needs Love Eddie Munson Needs a Hug Slow Burn Not Actually Unrequited Love Emotional Hurt/Comfort Death Limbo Fluff Fluff and Humor Tooth-Rotting Fluff Heartache Eddie Munson is a Sweetheart Steve Harrington Loves Eddie Munson Eddie Munson Loves Steve Harrington Hurt Steve Harrington Sad with a Happy Ending Soulmates in Every Universe Funny Angst Angst and Feels Emotional Hurt Hurt No Comfort Past Relationship(s) Past Lives Past Miscommunication Slice of Life Eventual Happy Ending Implied/Referenced Suicide Memory Loss Repressed Memories Recovered Memories
Language:
English
Stats:
Published: 2026-03-23 Updated: 2026-04-08 Words: 48,565 Chapters: 4/5 Comments:58 Kudos:59 Bookmarks:13 Hits:597
You Can Be Free (And Still Come Home)
ahoysteve
Summary:
Steve wakes up on a train he doesn’t remember boarding, and somewhere in all of it, he finds someone he never expected to see again.

OR: Steve Harrington dies. There are rules, there are options, and there’s a deadline. He just wants to find his wife, but finds Eddie Munson for the first time in sixty years, instead.

Michaela@piedpipercalls· Mar 31

I mean look at her: No one who knows me is surprised why I perked up when I saw this...

1 frame of absolute poison ivy from the absolute batman run of DC comics (art by Mark Brooks)

Michaela@piedpipercalls· Mar 29

Sometimes we are cuties. Did a little we-bought-a-house photo shoot... and by photo shoot I mean @busytimmy.bsky.social came and took pictures of us using my phone. Same thing.

A photo of a couple looking at each other on a porch. There is text at the bottom that says, "we bought a house!"

A photo of a couple looking at each other while sitting on steps next to a stone garage.

A photo of a couple sitting on the steps up to their front door.

Michaela@piedpipercalls· Mar 14

Slowly starting to feel like my space again... the books are coming out of the boxes. (I have 1 vice... it is this... but I also enjoy that my home has enough books to legally count as a library and most of them are weird, queer, or diverse)

A photo of black bookcases, half filled with books, sorted by color. Each bookcase is dedicated by color, red, orange, yellow and green are visible.

Michaela@piedpipercalls· Mar 6

I just stumbled upon a new edition of one of my favorite paranormal romance series and I can't stop laughing at the difference in cover design. They kept the cover palette the same but the vibes are not the same. I never loved the "Dude, where's my shirt?" but idk if this right either.

The updated cover design features an illustrated cover of a blonde woman wearing large round wire frame glasses with a pointed fey ear clinging to a dark haired man who is facing away from the camera. It is generally lavender and blush pink with pops of yellow and red orange.

The old cover design prominently features a photograph or photo realistic rendering of a dark haired man wearing a white button up shirt completely undone to show off his chiseled abs with a murky, misty forest background. It is also mainly lavender and pink with pops of red orange.

Michaela@piedpipercalls· Feb 16

Date night with the husband at this really adorable sushi restaurant that is empty aside from us. Now it is 5pm on a Monday... so not peak dinner time, but I fear that so many people just order delivery (as people are constantly picking up orders) that you miss out on the cute little booths.

A 30 something Latino man with a hipster bun, square black frame glasses, and a light pink Hawaiian shirt. He clearly does not know how to act normal for a photo. Both arms are put as if he is shimmying his shoulders. He's sitting in a booth that is surrounded on all sides and separated from the rest of the dining room with a Japanese style split curtain. There is a bowl of miso soup in front of him and two drinks.

Michaela@piedpipercalls· Feb 4

This has been so lovely to read over the past week (or so). Neurotic Cat Dad Steve and Temporary* Cat Sitter Eddie. There is a laminated color coded guide for the cats. Said cats do a little match making. Wholesome AF. (Cat is beginning to lose all meaning) archiveofourown.org/works/782801...

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Additional Tags:
Alternate Universe - No Upside Down (Stranger Things)
Strangers to Lovers
Cat Sitter Eddie Munson
Slow Burn
Bisexual Steve Harrington
Gay Eddie Munson
Steve Harrington has six Cats
cats as matchmakers
Idiots in Love
Awkward Flirting
Six little nuggets
Fluff and Humor
Language:
English
Stats:
Published: 2026-01-26
Completed: 2026-02-03
Words:20,004
Chapters:9/9
Comments:84
Kudos:161
Bookmarks:31
Hits:1,400

Between Furballs and Heavy Metal

Pedroschka
Summary:
Steve Harrington dreamed of having six kids someday. Life gave him six cats instead.
Eddie Munson just wanted some extra cash. Neither of them got what they asked for…but maybe that’s not too bad.

“oh! almost forgot, read this! It's very important and will save your life.Trust me.”
Eddie looked down, Robin handed him a booklet.
Not just a piece of paper with the most important informations, no
A fully laminated, color-coded booklet.
On the front, in neat handwriting:

STEVE'S HOUSE CAT MANUAL
Version 6.0

There were lists.
There were doodles.
There was a color-coded digestion chart.
Oh my god, Eddie thought. He’s a control freak.
Robin clapped once. “Great! "Good luck!”
The door slammed shut behind her.
Eddie stood there.
Six cats stared back.

Or: Eddie becomes the cat sitter for Steve’s six little Nuggets and chaos, doodles, and feelings follow

Michaela@piedpipercalls· Jan 24

Receipts. Enjoy my evil black demon baby eyes. Which apparently I still have sometimes.

Michaela@piedpipercalls· Jan 24

Face reveal, wrong answers only. (Except my husband has done a side by side comparison of my baby photo and this little cat and it is uncanny... I'm just a chunky little guy.)

Michaela@piedpipercalls· Jan 24

I'm not crying. You're crying. For anyone who loves single dad Steve and Rock Star Eddie. -emphatically gestures toward this fic- archiveofourown.org/works/71966586 I ate it up. Delicious. The hurt/comfort of it all. Also, 🥵 for those who are into that.

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Additional Tags:
Alternate Universe Alternate Universe - Modern Setting Single Parent Steve Harrington Rockstar Eddie Munson Teacher Steve Harrington One Night Stands Lovers to Friends to Lovers Gay Sex Alternate Universe - No Upside Down (Stranger Things) Bisexual Steve Harrington Smut Eventual Romance Eventual Happy Ending Angst Angst with a Happy Ending Angst and Romance
Language:
English
Series:
← Previous Work Part 3 of Steddie Bingo 2025-2026
Collections:
Steddie Bingo 2025 - Round One
Stats:
Published:2025-10-06 Completed:2026-01-19 Words:89,385 Chapters:17/17 Comments:264 Kudos:353 Bookmarks:111 Hits:7,715
(Restricted) beneath this empty sky
emmy_award
Summary:
They meet in a club, like everyone does these days.

Michaela@piedpipercalls· Jan 16

Join us on Storygraph if you want or do it on your own time: app.thestorygraph.com/reading_chal...

A square graphic with a pink to yellow ombre background, there are illustrated bees and flowers in the foreground surrounded by 12 black hexagonal boxes each filled with a reading challenge prompt.

There is a banner across the top that says Betwixt the Books Buddy Reading Challenge 2026.

The prompts themselves are as follows:

1. Read and Review an ARC on time.
2. Celebrate Women in Translation Month.
3. Read a Speculative Book from a Non-White Perspective.
4. Read a Romance with a Heroine over 30.
5. Read a Feminist Retelling (redemption).
6. Read some fanfiction.
7. Read a Nonfiction Book About Activism.
8. Read a Sapphic Western.
9. Read a Banned or Challenged Graphic Novel.
10. Read a Second Chance Book.

Bonus Challenge:
Read a Book Voted For by Roundtable Participants (listed twice, once for Gretchen and once for Michaela)

Michaela@piedpipercalls· Jan 16

Dedicating an entire question in the omegaverse quiz to asking if the quiz taker would consider themselves to be cringe feels a little odd... I'm taking an omegaverse quiz, that feels answer enough. Brooding? I'll have you know, I have a delightfully upbeat personality! Whimsical even!

A screenshot of the results of a free online quiz.

A lavender box within which is black text that lists:

Agressive, independent, decisive, emotional and insecure

Underneath is regular text on a white background stating:

Your result:

Melancholic Alpha

Your bile is black, like your soul. Here's the thing- no one wants an Alpha to be sad, but BROODING is surely ok, right? If you're hot enough the depression thing could work for you. It's not that omegas don't want you, it's just that you're kind of unpleasant to be around. The spleen is not a vital organ and neither is your sadness. Take your meds, have a cup of tea, and go for a walk. And stop texting your omega that they probably hate you and have replaced you, it makes them hate you and want to replace you

Michaela@piedpipercalls· Dec 25

It's a bit snowy downeast, I'll tell you what.

A photo out of a windshield at a two lane road where the edges of the road, all of the trees, and the sky are the same shade of white. Everything is covered in snow except the lanes.

Michaela@piedpipercalls· Dec 4

Obligate music stuff or whatever. I use YouTube Music because I pay to watch YouTube without ads to maintain my sanity and it comes with that for freeeee. (I'm surprised that Basic Being Basic is my most listened to song... that feels wrong somehow... Gasoline on the other hand was on REPEAT)

A screenshot of the YouTube Music recap for 2025. It has a soft gradient background from a periwinkle to a hot pink. Top Artists are listed as:

1. Djo
2. Aly & AJ
3. Ghost
4. Vienna Vienna
5. Sammy Rae & The Friends

Top Songs are listed as:
1. Basic being Basic by Djo
2. Gasoline (triple j Like A Version) by Djo
3. What it Feels Like by Aly & Aj
4. Fuck Me by Vienna Vienna
5. Potion by Djo

Musical Passport

158 Artist from the US
50 Artists from the UK
22 Artists from South Korea

6,106 minutes of total listening time

A screenshot of the YouTube Music recap page with the top songs of the year:

Top Songs are listed as:
1. Basic being Basic by Djo
2. Gasoline (triple j Like A Version) by Djo
3. What it Feels Like by Aly & Aj
4. Fuck Me by Vienna Vienna
5. Potion by Djo

A screenshot from the YouTube Music recap page showing Djo as a top artist and myself as being in the top 0.1% of listeners having listened to 1,339 total minutes of Djo ... 96 times the average listener.

Michaela@piedpipercalls· Nov 6

Guys this is criminally under read right now. It needs more love. Rock bottom Rock Star Eddie and Dead End Depressed Steve find the love they walked away from 5 years ago. Actually so fucking good. archiveofourown.org/works/705204...

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Characters:
Robin Buckley Jeff (Stranger Things) Gareth (Stranger Things)
Additional Tags:
References to Drugs References to Depression Hurt Eddie Munson Bisexual Steve Harrington Angst with a Happy Ending Hurt/Comfort Musician Eddie Munson Protective Steve Harrington Famous Eddie Munson Slow Burn POV Alternating Eddie Munson Has a Crush on Steve Harrington Band Fic Post-Stranger Things 4 Vol. 2 Platonic Soulmates Robin Buckley & Steve Harrington Everybody Lives Slow Burn Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson Past Relationship(s) Gareth & Eddie Munson Are Best Friends
Language:
English
Stats:
Published:2025-09-08 Completed:2025-11-05 Words:38,296 Chapters:11/11 Comments:7 Kudos:58 Bookmarks:20 Hits:1,257
Edge of Twenty-Seven
InspectorJones
Summary:
On the verge of burning out before twenty-seven, lead-singer Eddie Munson bolts mid-tour. What if Steve Harrington quietly pulls him back from the edge and reminds him he isn’t alone? What if, however, it's all more complicated than that?

Notes:
How many of the twenty-seven club needed a Steve Harrington before they got to the edge of the precipice? Don't think about it too long, like I did. You'll end up writing a fic.....or sad. Or both

Michaela@piedpipercalls· Oct 29

This makes sense. The mother's day display at Barnes and Noble two? Years ago included a branded pickle ball racket cover... because when I go to Barnes and Noble to get my mom a gift I'm expecting to get her sports equipment. (Unsurprisingly it is still for sale on the website)

A screenshot from the Barnes and Noble website that displays a Bold Floral Pickleball Paddle Holder. It is a bunch of brightly colored, mainly in shades of orange and pink, flowers over a blue background and costs $22.99

Michaela@piedpipercalls· Sep 25

Dearest #steddie peeps, Can I humbly request some long-form fic recs to download as emotional support while AO3 is down? Please and thanks! Rec Tax: god how lucky can a simple man be? By Atalia_Gold God tier pining, hurt/comfort, slow burn & Cowboy Steve. 🔗👇 archiveofourown.org/series/4650013

A screenshot overiew of a fic on AO3. The text in the image is as follows:
Stats:
Words:81,903
Tags
No Archive Warnings Apply Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson Background Robin Buckley/Vickie - Relationship Past Steve Harrington/Nancy Wheeler - Relationship Robin Buckley & Steve Harrington Steve Harrington Eddie Munson Robin Buckley Jim "Chief" Hopper Dmitri Antonov Billy Hargrove The Party (Stranger Things) Wayne Munson Nancy Wheeler Chrissy Cunningham Tommy Hagan Vickie (Stranger Things) Gareth (Stranger Things) Jeff (Stranger Things) Maxine "Max" Mayfield Susan Hargrove Alternate Universe - No Upside Down (Stranger Things) Alternate Universe - Modern Setting AngstHurt/Comfort Strangers to Lovers Wild Horse Inmate Rehabilitation Program Steve Works In It Eddie Munson is an Inmate Horses Cowboy Steve Harrington Steve Harrington Has Migraines Eddie Munson Needs a Hug Steve Harrington Needs a Hug Robin Buckley & Steve Harrington Are Best Friends Steve Harrington is a Sweetheart Steve Harrington Is a Mess Eddie Munson is a Mess Dyslexic Steve Harrington Happy Ending Injured Steve Harrington Alcohol as a Coping Mechanism References to Depression Cat Dad Steve Harrington Eventual Smut Steve Harrington Has Head Trauma Past Child Abuse Steve Harrington Has Bad Parents Bisexual Steve Harrington Broken Bones letter writing Pining Implied/Referenced Domestic Violence
Summary
And Steve wanted to help Eddie, too.

Munson. Not Eddie.

“What’d you do to your hand?” Munson was frowning down at Steve’s bruised and split knuckles.

Steve flexed his fingers, tucked his hand away. “What’d you do your face?” he asked pointedly, glancing at Eddie’s – fuck, Munson’s – slightly-black eye.

Munson remained tight-lipped, and Steve called it a draw.

*****

Steve is working with the Wild Horse Inmate Rehabilitation Program. He's good at his job, exceptional with the horses, and makes sure to keep a healthy detachment from the inmates he works with...

...until Eddie Munson.

Michaela@piedpipercalls· Aug 29

When the stim song can't quite beat out Djo for most listened song even though I had it on repeat for a few hours. I think you can see which tracks are my favorites because I generally listen to the whole thing front to back on repeat while working on stuff (hence LiaSoM being so high)

A screenshot of a frame from the user's summer music recap in the Youtube Music App. It lists the top listened to tracks feom June to August.

1. Gasoline (triple j Like A Version) by Djo
2. La Foule by Edith Foule
3. Potion by Djo
4. Lonesome Is A State of Mind by Djo
5. Egg by Djo

Michaela@piedpipercalls· Aug 22

Yeah. Google sheets, (although I may move it somewhere else if I find a better alternative) but yes.

Michaela@piedpipercalls· Aug 14

Spent today just absolutely binging this alternate meeting 90s Steddie series. For those who like a messy disaster gay Eddie and earnest baby gay Steve. Perfect for those who love a messy romance. Link is for the whole series, photo for the first fic. archiveofourown.org/series/4050457

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The Sweetest Torture One Could Bear by ahoysteve
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
Explicit
No Archive Warnings Apply
M/M
Complete Work
20 Mar 2024
Tags
No Archive Warnings Apply Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson Steve Harrington Robin Buckley Eddie Munson Steve Harrington's Parents Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence Shameless Smut Porn With Plot Gay Eddie Munson Bisexual Steve Harrington Enemies to Lovers Explicit Sexual Content Explicit Language Kink Exploration Hate to Love Rough Sex Power Dynamics Dom Eddie Munson Sub Steve Harrington Lesbian Robin Buckley Gay Bar Robin Buckley & Eddie Munson Are Best Friends Robin Buckley Works In A Bar God it's so smutty Steve thinks he's a Dom lol imagine Steve Harrington Has a Praise Kink Steve Harrington is a Little Shit Eddie Munson is Bad at Feelings First Time Bottoming Steve Harrington Is a Mess Not Beta Read Nobody Needs To Know I’m Insane Steve Harrington's First Time With a Man
Summary
It’s 1990. Steve Harrington and Eddie Munson are forced to confront their shared past and shifting dynamics under the ever changing hues of a gay club in Indianapolis. Eddie, exuding confidence and embracing his sexuality offers a helping hand to Steve who is buckling under the weight of societal pressures.

"Will you have sex with me?"

"Jesus, Steve - what the fuck, man?" It was at that point that Eddie leapt up from his seat on the couch as though Steve had asked him to put his hand into a steaming bag of fresh human shit to guess what's inside.

"What?" Steve asked, cheeks flushed as his eyes followed Eddie around the room.

"You wanna have sex with me cos I called you hot? Raise your fucking standards, man!"

OR: Steve wants to sleep with a guy for the first time and Eddie reluctantly helps against his better judgement.

Series
Part 1 of I Despise My Rotten Mind (And How Much It Worships You)

Michaela@piedpipercalls· Aug 6

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest being one of my favorite books, it's no surprise I absolutely loved this fic. TBI + Autistic Steve and Suicidal Addict Eddie healing together and supporting each other without FIXING IT with their love. Would definitely binge again. archiveofourown.org/works/57428893

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Of Paper Stars And Pudding Cups by SameShipDifferentFont
Fandoms:Stranger Things (TV 2016)
Explicit
Graphic Depictions Of Violence
M/M
Complete Work
16 Jul 2024
Tags
Graphic Depictions Of ViolenceSteve Harrington/Eddie MunsonSteve HarringtonEddie MunsonWayne MunsonEleven | Jane HopperMaxine "Max" MayfieldAlternate UniverseSlow BurnHurt/ComfortEddie's povAsylumDrug AbuseRecreational Drug UseReferences of OverdoseDrug AddictionCravingRelapseRehabilitationPhysical AbuseCharacter DeathPeriod-Typical HomophobiaPeriod-Typical Attitudes to Mental Healthuse of r slurSuicidal ThoughtsSuicideReferences to dementiaTherapyemotional distressmeltdownsAutistic Steve HarringtonBroken Speech Steve HarringtonSteve Harrington Has Bad ParentsSupportive Wayne MunsonMasturbationhandjobsExplicit ConsentOral SexMutual MasturbationOrgasm EdgingAnal FingeringAnal SexShower SexFirst Time BottomingBottom Steve HarringtonSeparation AnxietyFound FamilyAngst with a Happy Ending
Summary
“And this is Edward Munson. Our resident rockstar who likes to sniff his way to Heaven, and very nearly got there.”

“Actually I injected. No sniffing involved.” he said, obnoxiously snorting his nose and wiping it with his finger. “And I keep telling you, that was an accident.”

Or...Eddie is sent to New Havens Correctional following a drug related...accident. Whilst trying to recover and get a handle on his addictions, Eddie makes new friends and finds he is not the only one battling demons. He also finds someone he never expected and very quickly cannot live without. Steve helps Eddie navigate his emotions, his recovery and their relationship, while trying to cope with his own struggles

Michaela@piedpipercalls· Aug 2

Someone shared this fic yesterday and despite scrolling my following page for freaking ever I can't find the original skeet. Whoever you are, I am smoothing you all over your face. It has been ages since I've read a BDSM fic with this much yearning that had me making this face the time. Fic 👇

Michaela@piedpipercalls· Aug 1

Last day of the month check! Most of my reading this month were microfics (Corroded Coffin Fest mostly) so it is a lower word count than I sometimes achieve... but the last few days I've been wandering through Atalia_Gold's blacklist and enjoying the hell out of myself.

A screenshot of the homepage for the fanfic tracking app Softgoods.

It shows the stats for the user between July 1st and July 31st as:

476,047 words read

56 fics read

21 authors read

Michaela@piedpipercalls· Jul 27

Is it AI or a connective tissue disorder? I was taking this photo to complain about the freaking mile-wide margins on this book. But I can't stop laughing at how absolutely fucked my fingers look.

A photo of a book held open by a white hand with periwinkle nail polish. The book is Reservoir Bitches by Dahlia De La Cerda, opened to the start of the story The Rose of Sharon. The fingers on the hand holding it open are bent oddly at some joints making it look almost broken in places (although the photographer would like it known that they just do that when pressure is applied).

Michaela@piedpipercalls· Jul 22

Getting a migraine from the lights (I wore earplugs, so, in theory, it isn't from the noise) but still had a great time seeing Ghost tonight. Enjoy this photo of our faces as we were waiting to get in. (Definitely the only people there in masks but I don't want rona for the 4th time, thanks)

A selfie of two thirty-somethings standing outside. The man is Latino with curly black hair tied up in a man bun. The nonbinary person is a redhead with their hair held back in twists. Both are wearing black medical masks and dark t-shirts.

Michaela@piedpipercalls· Jul 20

I've added a task tracking widget to the home screen of my phone. Let's see how long it takes for my ADHD to start ignoring it as visual noise. I went easy on myself and only put my daily goal as 1 task. (Today says 8 but it was just me checking off things I did months ago... 😬)

Michaela@piedpipercalls· Jul 8

I did some art for the first time in a while... A friend asked for it. I'm at the phase where the sketch looks good and I'm terrified to ruin it with paint.