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    It was supposed to just be a study session. Steve's failing algebra. Jonathan's acing it. And Jonathan could use a little extra money from after-school tutoring. But somehow it turned into more.

    (Or: AU in which Steve and Jonathan become friends before the start of season 1, and everything is different.)

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    24 Apr 2026

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    More 2x09 post-battle aftermath, in which Steve has a concussion and an unruly pack of kids to look after, and everyone ends up at Hopper's cabin.

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    24 Apr 2026

  3. Rec 15

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    Max Mayfield didn't come to Family Video looking for anything in particular. But a Red Vine, a hiding place, and an unexpected conversation with Robin Buckley just might give her what she didn't know she needed.

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    24 Apr 2026

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  4. Rec 10

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    In the time after Hawkins finally goes quiet, Nancy Wheeler starts writing. At first, it’s nothing more than a way to keep her hands busy and quiet the nights when sleep won’t come and the silence feels like it’s pressing in. She tells herself it’s just for her; a way to make sense of the bodies, the lies, and the years no one talks about.

    But the more she writes, the more the pages start to fill with things no one else will say out loud, and the harder it becomes to keep it hidden. It's not long before the buried faces, the secrets, and the cost of surviving slowly begin to trickle to the surface. And now, the closer she gets to the truth, the more she begins to wonder if putting it down on paper will save her… or ruin her, for some truths don't just change the story. They change everything.

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    24 Apr 2026

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  5. Rec 2

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    Karen forgets that Jonathan doesn't like broccoli so has to make a new casserole, Holly has opinions on snack choices and there are odd noises coming from Mike's room

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    Karen finds El during Holly Jolly

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    23 Apr 2026