Description
A few months after Vecna's defeat, the small town of Hawkins, Indiana finds itself returning back to normal. At least for most. High school student Eddie Munson cannot seem to recover from the traumatic events experienced after surviving a near death experience in the Upside Down, and confides in drugs and alcohol as an escape from reality. When his uncle learns of this, he reaches out to Eddie's friends for help to get him on the right path. Unlikely, Steve Harrington steps up to the plate and offers to help as best as he can. In time, though, he begins to fall for Eddie, and the two reluctantly fall for one another. However, the strong, sweet, romantic feeling of ecstasy can only last for so long, something that the two are forced to face unwillingly. TW: Mental health, addiction (both drinking and drugs), depression, eating disorders, homophobia, and smut. This is a Stranger Things fanfiction.
"Author's Introduction"
