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1. It was the summer of 1985 by BoysWhoMaybeWatchedSunsets

   Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)  

   • Explicit
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   10 Sep 2025

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Billy Hargrove/Steve Harrington
   • Billy Hargrove & Maxine "Max" Mayfield
   • Robin Buckley & Steve Harrington
   • Billy Hargrove
   • Steve Harrington
   • Robin Buckley
   • Maxine "Max" Mayfield
   • Eleven | Jane Hopper
   • Jason Carver
   • Neil Hargrove
   • Steve Harrington's Parents
   • Idiots in Love
   • Enemies to Lovers
   • takes place some time in june before the mind flayer returns
   • Fluff
   • Hurt and comfort
   • Fluff and Angst
   • Falling In Love
   • don't want to spoil too much in the tags
   • Harringrove
   • steve x billy
   • Billy x Steve
   • Jason Carver is the big asshole in this one (sorry Jason! ♡ X3)
   • Feel free to ask for potential triggers if you're unsure ♡
   • hinted buckingham

   Summary

   Steve Harrington spends his summer working at the new Starcourt mall and going to the public pool. It is the first time he is forced to confront Billy Hargrove again after the night of the Snow Ball, where he was looking for a fight but their encounter turned out unexpected and confusing. Steve only gets more confused after an accident at the pool and whatever is up with Billy and the sudden thoughts and desires he triggers in him every time they meet until he finally decides to try and find out. He also finds out there's something wrong with Billy.

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