Back on My Bullshit

[maplemood]

I didn't intend to write Stranger Things s4 fanfic, since after s3 I'd pretty much resigned myself to the fact that even though the show was still good, nothing would top the fannish heights s2 catapulted me to. And then s4 actually came around, and I was...maybe not catapulted, but the heart wants what it wants and I guess I'll just never be over Steve. 

Title is from "Jump" by Van Halen, because why not commemorate my return to the fandom with one of the goofiest/best 80s songs ever. 

go ahead and jump (1,054 words)

Steve is sick of being the babysitter. He’s tired of being the only one nobody thinks to tell about the flashlights. He’s sick and tired of Dustin’s ego and Max bossing him around like he’s her personal chauffeur.

 

This spoils up to (I think?) the second-to-last episode in the season so far, though not in great detail. It's also my first fic in two years and my first Stranger Things fic in four years, which, GOOD LORD. It absolutely doesn't feel like it's been that long, and also feels like it's absolutely been that long. At least I like to think my writing's improved in the meantime.  

Comments

[sholio]

Steve has my whole entire heart this season. He's such a sweet guy.

[maplemood]

I went from "yes I still love this show but have nothing more to write about it" to "maybe I do have something to write about it?" scarily quick, and it's all down to Steve this season. He's just so decent, while still being a realistically screw-upy just-out-of-high-school guy.

[maplemood]

Thank you!

I went through a very long period of thinking I was done with writing fic for good, so it's both weird and awesome to be doing it again. I'm also a much slower writer these days, too, but I'm trying to take advantage of that to just relax and enjoy the process itself more? We'll see how it goes!