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(steddie tbhk au. kinda.)

--- > Part 2 :)

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Here is the thing. Steve is aware that it was his fault. It was his fault for being so self-obsessed. It was his fault for being a bad boyfriend. It was his fault for ignoring his girlfriend when all she wanted to do was to talk with him. It was his fault for being a bad fucking person even though he told himself time and time again that he would finally change.

So he can't really fault Nancy for cheating on him. She found someone better - someone who didn't hurt others for fun, someone who understood her needs and could actually meet them, someone who actually deserved her. She simply had had enough brain to realize that - of course she had, nobody could say that Nancy Wheeler wasn't smart - and enough self-respect to take the opportunity when it arose. He couldn't be mad at her for that. Sure, it would've been nice of her to break up in a different way. Sooner, probably, and not drunk enough for her words to slur into each other. But he knows that he doesn't have any right to complain. It is what he deserves, after all.

Here is another thing Steve is aware of: the supernatural is real.

The discovery wasn't all too surprising, more like the confirmation of something he'd been too scared to properly acknowledge until he couldn't deny it anymore. Hawkins and the supernatural have been closely intertwined for as long as anyone can remember, and everyone who lives here has no choice but to be somewhat aware of it.

There are people who try to deny it, of course. The town has a horrifying history of buried disappearances and mangled unexplained corpses that nobody talks about. More often than not a case will run cold instead of being solved. Officially there are kidnappers and serial killers loose, but nobody searches too hard, and in the end it doesn't matter whether that truly is the case. After all, there is nothing the chief can do against the supernatural, even if he were to acknowledge it. Sometimes it's just easier to live in denial.

Most things are easy to ignore or to write off. A sudden epidemic of lost pens and books and loose change? Children are so irresponsible nowadays. When the same problem extends to locker doors and an entire statue? Well, if you live in Hawkins, you develop a talent for looking the other way.

Steve's parents are firm deniers of the supernatural. If they had spent more time with him, maybe he wouldn't believe in it either. But they didn't. Maybe they felt that there was something wrong - something other - in Hawkins, and they wanted to get as far away from it as possible. It is not like the reason matters. Fact is, Steve had always been on the fence when it comes to that kind of stuff and had decided early on that it's better to be safe than sorry. So he kept his ears open.

Rumor has it that if you step on the fourth step of the stairs near the art room you will be sent to another dimension. Welp, he is going to pay a bit closer attention to where he steps. The spirits of dead students will haunt you if you are in the school library at 23 o'clock. What can he say, he has never been much of a bookworm anyway. Worst case scenario, he slightly inconvenienced himself for nothing. Best case scenario...well.

He can't say he didn't feel a bit vindicated when he saw the monster attacking Nancy and Jonathan.

But the supernatural is insatiable and greedy. Once you have stepped into its grasp, it does not want to let you go. That was when Steve had understood that the denial was a safety mechanism, that sometimes it is better for you and everyone around you if you just don't look too close. Unfortunately it was way too late for him by the time he had had that particular realization.

But still, he tried. Fuck had he tried. He was even more overly cautious of where he stepped and he still refused to go to the school library no matter the time and he still always kept an ear out for any new rumors that might arise. And yet he always managed to become entangled in one thing or another. A week where he doesn't step foot into the netherworld (or upside-down, as the kids call it) is rarer than ones he does, and as soon as he saw his first supernatural creature they suddenly were everywhere. It is kind of horrifying how many live amongst them without anyone noticing.

And now, here he is. Actively seeking out the supernatural. On his own. He didn't even tell anyone so they know to send backup if he doesn't return. If this is where he dies, there is nobody else to blame.

He probably would feel disappointed in himself if he was able to feel anything at all at the moment. This truly would be a very stupid and very preventable way to die. As things are, he doesn't feel anything at all as he makes sure nobody can see him. Neither as he enters the old girls bathroom with the mold everyone does their best to avoid. He also doesn't feel anything as the creaking door of the last stall falls closed behind him, or when he calls for the spirit. He doesn't even feel anything when the spirit doesn't respond and he is just a desperate boy standing around in a moldy female bathroom.

He does feel something when a cold hand suddenly appears on his shoulder.

Here is the thing about humans. They can get used to anything, no matter how ludicrous, if only it happens often enough. Had this been his first brush with the supernatural, he probably would've screamed. Had this only been his second or third time, he probably wouldn't be calm enough to really take in the hand that suddenly materialized behind him. He probably wouldn't have noticed all the rings adorning those slender fingers, as there isn't a difference in temperature between the cold skin and the cold metal. He probably wouldn't have seen that the black nails were only painted and were lightly chipped at places. He probably wouldn't have taken a second to admire how elegant and slender the hand is.

Admittedly, even he is a bit taken aback when he actually turns around. And here he thought he'd seen it all.

"Look, no offence, but aren't you like....supposed to be a girl?"

The spirit, who despite the long hair and bold black makeup is definitely not a girl, seems annoyed with him. It would've been more terrifying if Steve hadn't had multiple spirits try to kill him and come disturbingly close to it before.

"Hey, I'm not the only one who shouldn't be in the girls' bathroom right now, so like, shut the fuck up."

Steve sighs. Perverted and rude. What a fucking jackpot.

"Okay, look. Clearly we both are feeling weird about being here." Even though this is apparently your chosen resting place, he doesn't add. He does still need a favor from the guy. "So like, could we maybe continue this conversation in the hallway? Or at least in the boys' bathroom? I do admittedly feel a bit better at not being the only boy in the female bathroom, but it's still kind of, well... weird, ya know?"

Without a word the ghost turns around floats through the door. Steve takes that as his sign to follow him. The ghost doesn't talk and it takes him some time to realize where the other is leading him. The library. How long has it been since he last was here?

He doesn't know if it is abnormal for the library to be completely empty at this time of the day, but he will probably feel safer if he doesn't ask.

"You aren't a very good little student, you know?"

Steve is growing consistently more concerned. The rumors talked about a girl. Not a boy that can magically know your grades. Oh god, maybe he wanted to take him here so he could force him to study. Now that would be a true nightmare.

"No, I don't mean it like that, oh my god. But it makes sense, I guess. You are already pretty and brave, it would be unfair if you were smart, too-"

"Hey!"

"No. I meant that normally when a student succesfully summons me and I deem them worthy enough to be blessed by my presence."

And what a fucking blessing that is.

"They get so scared they run away before they even can make their wish. I'm pretty sure this is the most chill conversation I have ever had with another living person."

"That includes the time you were alive, too?"

"Ha ha ha, very funny. So, what is your wish, my knight in shining armor? Remembering that flattery will get you very far."

Steve can feel the way his face falls in on itself when he remembers the entire reason for this foolhardy plan. This spirit in front of him is so different from any other supernatural being he's met before, much less bloodthirsty or malicous. It's stupid, but for a moment he almost thought they could maybe be...friends. Which is such a dumb thought and definitely way more unrealistic than ghosts. Evidence A, the of yet unnamed ghost floating right in front of him.

"Hey, what is actually your name?"

"That your wish?"

"I- No?! Why would I call upon a wish-granting spirit only to wish to know her- his name and then never talk to him again?!"

"You never want to see me again? Now that's rude. How 'bout that: tell me your name first"

"I asked first"

"YOU are the one who wants something from ME, sweetie. I don't think you are the one with the upper hand in this situation"

Steve sighs. As much as he wants to deny it, the unnamed spirit in front of him is telling the truth. (He ignores the shiver down his spine at the pet name. Nancy had never been a fan of those.) "Steve. Steve Harrington."

"Steve Harrington." The spirit takes his time, savoring every syllable. "If that isn't the fucking most suburban-conservative-little-town-in-the-Midwest name I've ever heard. Well Stevie, you may call me Hanako"

"But Hanako is your title. Not your name."

"That is indeed the truth, darling. You really shouldn't undersell your intelligence like that-"

"I fucking didn't, you just assumed-"

"you are the first one to actually realize that. Unfortunately for you, you haven't unlocked this information yet-"

"like some fucking nerd game?!"

"OR told me your wish. Which is why you are here. Which is why everyone is here, even if you were much better at smalltalk than most. So? I'm all ears for you, big boy."

And now that the time has finally come - with surprisingly little bloodshed or near-death-events, even - his throat closes up. He knows he wants to do it. Needs to do it. He knows that it isn't fair, that it is a just punishment he should shoulder like a man, that he deserves every drop of pain and regret and more, that making a deal with the supernatural always has a price. But the thought of continuing to live with this numbness weighting him down doesn't seem feasible.

He tries to tell himself that it isn't so bad. After all, it's not like he is doing anything to Nancy or Jonathan. Hell, this would actually somewhat help them.

But it is a scary thought. Loving Nancy has become so ingrained into his DNA, he can't imagine who he will become without it. Isn't even sure if he wants to know this Steve.

Still. The choice to search out a supernatural being on his own was not one he had taken lightly, and now it is too late to turn back anyway.

"I- I want to stop having feelings for Nancy."

"...Nancy being?"

"My girlf-, my ex-girlfriend." Silence. "She, she found someone better than me. Someone who actually deserves her. I just...need a bit of help to move on."

"And...you are sure you don't want to make this Nancy just fall in love with you instead? That is what most people ask for, you know?"

"She gave me way too many speeches about feminism and agency for me to ever do this to her. I...I already messed up enough. Already made her suffer enough. More than enough. She and Jonathan...yeah. I don't think she's ever looked at me the way she looks at him. The way I still look at her. So. Uhm please? Your hair is very...very...wavy. Like, good wavey."

More silence. Steve needs to force himself not to open his mouth again. Maybe his heart wrenching speech just needs a bit more time to settle in.

"I am a bit disappointed, you know?"

"Excuse me?!" He crosses his arms and can almost physically feel himself slipping into babysitter-mode "And what, pray tell, do you mean by that?"

"I mean that every-fucking-time someone calls me it's because of some stupid love shit, yanno? It gets kind of boring. You were the first one who actually bothered with some small talk so i was just hoping for something more interesting I guess. Like, just throwing some ideas out there, have you ever thought about world domination? Like, I didn't really have the time of my life here - pun intended. And I think it would be really fun. Soooo....how about it?"

"Soooo....how about no?"

"Not even if you can take this Nancy as your badass feminist queen and I allow her to be part of our awesome world-dominating partnership? Or well, trio in this case. That Jonathan dude can come, too, if he insists."

Steve does not deem this outlandish suggestion with an answer. Hanako sighs and looks so much like a kicked puppy that Steve almost feels bad for not attempting world domination with him.

"Okay. Look. Can I tell you a secret?"

He raises a brow. "Can I stop you?"

Hanako also tries to raise only one brow and fails. Steve graciously let's it go - he is kind of dependent on the guy right now, no matter how ridiculous he is being.

"You are my favorite so far, okay."

"Aw. I thought spirits weren't supposed to have one favorite victim?"

"Thin fucking ice, Harrington. Just- listen to me when I say that love isn't worth it. Feelings are either fabricated and can never be as genuine as the real deal, or they just go away on their own. Time heals all wounds or whatever", he looks down at his own half-transparent hands. "Or, well, most wounds."

He looks back up and stares Steve directly into the eyes. And like, he knew that Hanako's eyes were brown. But damn were they brown. And warm. And big. If you were to look up "doe-eyed" in the dictionary, the definition would be a photo of the look the guy is giving him right now. Almost makes him reconsider the world-domination idea.

"Deals with the supernatural always have a price. Are you completely and a hundred percent sure that it's worth it?"

And Steve stops. He knew how dangerous the supernatural could be, had seen the ridiculous prizes people paid. How the other side twisted and turned their pleas and wishes just so they could laugh at those stupid and desperate enough to ask for powers beyond their control. He thought that he had made peace with it, thought he had been ready to pay whatever Hanako demanded from him. But now that the spirit himself is warning him...

"It may seem like life or death right now, but it always does in the moment"

And Steve sighs. He knows what the right thing to do is and he knows it would be more than stupid not to take this surprisingly friendly spirit on his chance to walk away.

But he already knew that before he went to the bathroom stall. And it hurts so fucking bad sometimes the weight on his chest makes it hard to breathe.

"What-"he licks his lips, hates how his voice breaks, "What would you suggest instead?"

"Have you already tried watching stupid romcons while consuming a concerning amount of ice cream?

#stranger things #steve harrington #eddie munson #nancy wheeler #steddie #steddie fanfiction #steve x eddie #steve x eddie fanfic #st ff #will maybe add a part two if y'all like this one :)#steddie fic #tbem #pen.

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jinisnuggets · 7 months

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𝕀𝕟𝕥𝕣𝕠𝕕𝕦𝕔𝕚𝕟𝕘....

Tᖇᗩᗪᗴᗪ!

Genre: Crossover, Idol AU, Introductions

Warnings: none

Word Count: 0.5k

Traded

RBW Entertainment

Fandom Name: Traitors

Official Colors: Black and Red

Dorm Arrangement:

Dorm 1: Ciel ; Hanako

Dorm 2: Tanjiro ; Mikey ; Toge

Dorm 3: Kenma ; Killua

All members have individual dorms too

Extra Info:

Traded debuted on November 16th, 2017. The group consist of 7 members

Debut Song: OnlyOneOf, Seoul Drift

I think Traded goes well with Ateez voices, so I make them sing Ateez songs.

They are arranged in age order based on their real birth date and the time the anime takes place.

ℂ𝕚𝕖𝕝

Anime: Black Butler

Positions: Producer, Lead Vocalist, Lead Dancer, Visual

Ateez Member: Seonghwa & Wooyoung

Voice Alike Idol: P1Harmony, Theo

Extra Info:

-Real Birthday: December 14th, 1875

-AU Birthday: December 14th, 1998

-At first, Ciel was meant to be a Main Vocalist, because of Toge joining the agency later on, he became a lead.

-His dance style is like Enhypen Sunghoon.

𝕋𝕒𝕟𝕛𝕚𝕣𝕠

Anime: Demon Slayer

Positions: Leader, Main Vocalist, Main Dancer

Ateez Member: San & Seonghwa

Voice Alike Idol: NCT, Ten & Oneus, Seoho

Extra Info:

-Real Birthday: July 14th, 1900

-AU Birthday: July 14th, 1999

-Tanjiro is normally considered the best vocalist of the group because he can do all sorts of tones and pitches, he's stable, and flexible.

-Tanjiro is the all rounder of the group, being number 1 on vocals, 1 on dance, and 5 on rap.

-His dance style is like San, Seonghwa

ℍ𝕒𝕟𝕒𝕜𝕠

Anime: TBHK

Positions: Sub Vocalist, FOTG (Potential Lead Dancer)

Ateez Member: Yunho & Yeosang

Voice Alike Idol: TXT, Huening Kai & Ateez, Yeosang

Extra Info:

-Real Birthday: November 25th, 1955

-AU Birthday: November 25th, 1999

-Hanako debuted as a visual along with Ciel and Toge, but he was switched for Face as the group debuted without one.

-Hanako is also an actor!

-His dance style is like TXT Huening Kai.

𝕂𝕚𝕝𝕝𝕦𝕒

Anime: Hunter X Hunter

Positions: Lead Rapper, Lead Dancer, Sub Vocalist

Ateez Member: Hongjoong & Yeosang

Voice Alike Idol: Oneus, Ravn

Extra Info:

-Real Birthday: July 7th, 1987

-AU Birthday: July 7th, 2000

-Sometimes Killua Is considered the 2nd Main Rapper of the group.

-He was about to debut with Dreamers.

-His dance style is like Oneus Hwanwoong No Diggity style :)

𝕄𝕚𝕜𝕖𝕪

Anime: Tokyo Revengers

Positions: Lead Rapper, Sub Vocalist, Center

Ateez Member: Mingi

Voice Alike Idol: NCT, Winwin

Extra Info:

-Real Birthday: August 20th, 1990

-AU Birthday: August 20th, 2000

-He is the deep voice of the group, although his normal voice is soft.

-His dance style is like Treasure Junkyu

𝕂𝕖𝕟𝕞𝕒

Anime: Haikyuu

Positions: Main Rapper, Main Dancer, Sub Vocalist (Potential Lead Vocalist)

Ateez Member: Hongjoong & Wooyoung

Voice Alike Idol: The Boyz, Sunwoo & NCT, YangYang

Extra Info:

-Real Birthday: October 16th, 1995

-AU Birthday: October 16th, 2000

-Kenma didn't want to become an idol he wanted to be a producer for the company.

-Kenma gets a lot of vocal lines and is treated like a lead vocalist.

-He doesn't have good stamina but is a part of the all rounder line, being the 1st in rap, 2nd in dance, 4th in vocals.

-His dance style is like The Boyz Sunwoo & NCT YangYang.

𝕋𝕠𝕘𝕖

Anime: Jujutsu Kaisen

Positions: Main Vocalist, Visual, Maknae

Ateez Member: Jongho

Voice Alike Idol: Ateez, Jongho

Extra Info:

-Real Birthday: October 23rd, ??? (Theory: 1999-2001)

-AU Birthday: October 23rd, 2001

-He joined the agency when the group already had a line up, but only had few training months.

-He was supposed to debut in another group as Traded was already getting a line up, but since the line up wasn't official, he became the 7th member.

-His dance style is like Oneus Xion and Ateez Jongho.

#anime #kpop #au #animekpopau #kpop au #introduction #black butler #demon slayer #tbhk #hunter x hunter #tokyo revengers #haikyuu!!#jujustu kaisen #kpop members #fake kpop idol #fake kpop group

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