In the heat of summer, burning down on Hawkins without mercy, Billy misses home even more.
He misses the waves, the splash they make when they crash to the shore, the salty taste on his lips, the sand between his toes.
All he gets here is chlorine and a pool with screaming kids and desperate housewives and a house at Cherry Lane that feels like more and more a cage every day.
Billy blows his whistles to stop a curl haired kid from jumping into the water with a popsicle.
It's even worse, today. It's Argyle's birthday. They always snuck out together, hung out by the pier, stuffed their faces with stolen candies and went skinny dipping as soon as it got dark.
He sent him a card, but he didn't even know what to say. He just drew two ugly stick figures on a beach. Didn’t sign it even. He's the worst friend in history. But he isn't even sure, Argyle exists anymore. Maybe there had never been a California, maybe he never had a friend.
He is about to close the pool, mind still at tipsy nights in San Diego he probably only dreamt about.
Harrington is still stretched out on one of the deckchairs. He started coming here a few weeks ago and he managed to shoo away Mrs. Wheeler. And oh boy, does Billy prefer Harrington's hairy chest over heir hungry glances.
"C'mon, Harrington, time to go home."
Harrington tilts his head at him.
"Are you okay, Billy?"
It's the first thing Argyle asked him, too, when they met each other. The question punches all the air out of Billy's chest. Why does Harrington give a shit?
"I'm great, what do you want?" Billy is stretched thin from all the homesickness today. It's exhausting to be angry. He's just tired.
"I don't know, man," Harrington rubs his neck. "Maybe we should hang out?"
"Hang out" Billy repeats. Is Harrington trying to… cheer him up?
Harrington gives him a crooked smile and Billy can’t say no, because his face turns even prettier with a smile on it.
"Whatever."
He comes over to Harrington's place. It's a gigantic house and Billy feels like he lowers the value of it just by coming here.
Harrington's got a pool too, which makes Billy wonder why he even bothers to show up at the dirty community pool.
He waits for Harrington to come back with a few drinks and sticks his feet into the water.
It's saltwater. Harrington's pool is a saltwater pool.
Billy has to chew on his cheek to fight the tears, because it smells a little like home. It's not the same, obviously. But it's a reminder. That the ocean is still there. That there is a place called California. That he didn't make it up.
Harrington sits next to him at the pool's side, a few cans in his hands.
Billy wonders what he sees that makes Harrington ask: "Or do you wanna go for a swim first?"
Billy's lips twist into a smile. He's in the water before he knows it.
Harrington follows him with a grin. Billy swears he can hear the sea gulls. Maybe he'll send Argyle another card.
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Trespassing: Skinny Dip
Drawn for @eddiemunsonbingo
Square: Square B1 Skinny Dipping
Title: Trespassing
Ship(s): Eddie Munson/Steve Harrington, Steddie
Major Tags: Light Nudity, Fluff, Fear of Particular Bodies of Water
Uncensored Butts under the cut
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What if Steve got all pumped up to go on an Eddie rescue mission after a particularly bad nightmare and he’s mumbling “I can’t believe we left him there to die” and everyone is telling him it’s a bad idea but when he gets to the upside down it’s vampire Eddie pulling a Last Man On Earth, he chose Steve’s house because obviously, he has guitars from every house and store he could find one in, Steve’s parents room is the guitar room, obviously
ALSO THE CHEEWIZ WINE???? Eddie Munson would do that shit so fast
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Chaotic s4 v2 fix-it
I've been thinking. What if, instead of the ending we got for ST s4 v2, Vecna and the Upside Down completely destroyed Hawkins and killed most of its residents
I'm talking full-blown post-apocalyptic Hawkins complete with broken roads, caved-in buildings, and squishy vines EVERYWHERE
Imagine El kicking Vecna's ass to high heaven just a little bit sooner than in canon, soon enough that Eddie doesn't die and Max doesn't become comatose (though they're still injured), but not soon enough to save Hawkins
Imagine the Cali crew arriving in Hawkins way quicker than in canon so that they can reunite with the Hawkins crew a couple hours after Vecna's attack
Imagine the Fruity Four (+ Jargyle) becoming the surrogate care-takers of the kids since their parents are missing (or dead) and developing relationships with them similar to Dustin and Steve
Imagine everyone just saying fuck it. We're probably gonna die anyway so we may as well be gay and happy. I'm thinking Ronance, Steddie, Byler, Elmax, etc.
Imagine everyone trying to escape Hawkins and get to safety, even though most of them are injured and in need of medical attention, so it becomes a race against the clock of sorts
Imagine the gay post-apocalyptic road-trip in that dingy camper and Argyle's pizza van
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