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Who's Sorry Now?

When Vecna goes after Joyce Byers, it's a race against time for Jim Hopper and Jonathan. And it's a tumble through nightmares for Joyce, until she realizes that sometimes a person's horrors can also be weapons.

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Words: 4632 Rating: Teen + Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Joyce Byers/Jim "Chief" Hopper Characters: Joyce Byers, Jim "Chief" Hopper, Jonathan Byers, Henry Creel | One | Vecna, Steve Harrington Additional Tags: Horror, Body Horror, Nightmares, unreality, implied spousal abuse (past), Creepy Dolls, Broken Limbs, suggested child abuse/injury (illusion) It's been a pleasure working with @farahsamboolents for the @strangerthingsreversebigbang. It took me two attempts to claim this art, and I'm thrilled I managed to snag it in the second round. Thanks to @skepsiss as well for the beta.

#this slayed #joyce is so cool #fic rec #joyce byers #jopper

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My half of the Stranger Things Reverse Big Bang collab with @aidaronan ! Read the brilliant other half here on ao3!

#love #joyce byers

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he could’ve been wearing a shirt that said ‘i’m in love with mike wheeler’ and it would’ve been less obvious than this

#will byers #❤️

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RAHHHH DANONA CONTENT ON MY BDAY RAHHHHH them always wearing black together is iconic asf

#david harbour #winona ryder #them

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Happy Stranger Things Day to those who celebrate! Can't wait to get more Jopper in like... 2040 or whatever

#wow #spectacular #jopper

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Joyce thinking that she caused Bob's death because he got involved in the upside down to help her

Joyce having to turn the keys that would kill the man she loves because she has to save the kids

Joyce going to Bob and Hopper's funerals but refusing to deal with this new reality because it's too much

Joyce latching to the idea that maybe Hop is alive because they didn't find a body

Joyce knowing what her breakdown when Will went missing did to Jonathan and keeping it together even when she thinks she's right and Hopper is alive because she doesn't have proof of any of this and she has to take care of the kids first, that's what Hopper would have wanted

Joyce having so much difficulty holding all of these different realities together that she ends up not noticing that her kids are suffering from depression and hiding things from her

Joyce crying in her room alone trying to not make the kids hear to not add to their pain

Joyce composing herself and going to check on them before going to sleep because she needs to know that at least they are safe

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CHAPTER X: That Feeling Never Goes Away

Joyce has to live with it.

#thank you all for reading!!! #💕 #jopper #joyce byers #jim hopper

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CHAPTER IX: Guess You Got My Message, Huh?

Joyce reads the words he never meant for her to see.

#jopper #joyce byers #jim hopper

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CHAPTER VII: This Can Still Be Your Home

It was always Hopper's presence that made Hawkins feel like home.

#jopper #joyce byers #jim hopper

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Summary:

"I think we’ve always come back to this.” “To what?” She croaks, entranced. Reaching forward, she curls one of her hands around his, stroking the healing cuts on his knuckles. “To what, Jim?” “This,” Hopper says, pointing at them, then the cigarettes.

April 1986: Hopper and Joyce smoke and take a trip down memory lane.

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My thirteenth fanfic explores Joyce and Hopper's smoking and what it means to them. Please check it out if you’re interested! :)  

#❤️ #jopper #fic rec

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i still can’t believe we’re getting a young jopper play this was only supposed to exist in my dreams 😭

#I’m still not clear on whether or not this is real?? #the thought is too overwhelming

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CHAPTER VII: I Did Lose You

A rough night leaves Joyce drowning in the memory of the first time she lost Hopper.

#jopper #joyce byers #jim hopper

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CHAPTER VI: I Want This To Be Over

This isn't the first time Joyce has tried to run away.

#joyce byers #jopper

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"Who needs imagination?"

#🥹🥰 #they love each other #jopper #jim hopper #joyce byers

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"I want you to feel... that this can still be your home."

#🥺 #jopper

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CHAPTER V: She's Not My Woman

Remembering a long-ago date with Lonnie, Joyce has a difficult conversation with her son.

#joyce byers #jonathan byers #jopper

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CHAPTER IV: You're Not Losing Your Mind

Joyce finds her diary.

#joyce byers #jopper