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A collection of 118-word drabbles, written for the 118dailydrabbles season 8 hiatus challenge on Tumblr!
(Each chapter is it's own; more specific tags and warnings will be listed in the notes at the beginning of each one!)
Updates daily!
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for all the pretty mouths and pretty words by MacksDramaticShenanigans for towardthesun
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
15 Feb 2024
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Eddie snags both drinks with a thanks to the bartender and turns to head back towards Steve. Things have been going well, things have been going really well — not even that rocky start could put a wrench into things, and the note they left off on before Eddie slipped away was promising. Eddie is eager to see where the rest of the night will take them. He has high hopes.
But, as Eddie is intimately familiar with, highs are not meant to last, and hopes are easy to lose.
Things, meet wrench.
He makes it three steps when his stride stutters because — oh. That’s. That’s Steve, with a girl. A pretty girl. With short, sandy brown hair and freckles. It’s the same pretty girl Eddie had seen with him earlier. The one he’d thought, for a second, might be Steve’s girlfriend. He’d let himself hope she wasn’t, when he first approached, and let himself start to actually believe it when he’d tried his hand at flirting and Steve had flirted back.
But now...
Now Eddie’s not so sure.
Or, the one where Steve puts his foot in his pretty mouth and Eddie pays the price. Featuring: cherry stems, half smoked cigarettes, and the world's biggest misunderstanding.
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the privilege of being yours by MacksDramaticShenanigans for througheden
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
08 Sep 2023
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“What do you think?” Eddie asks, grinning.
“You’re ridiculous,” Steve laughs, already reaching for Eddie’s ankle. He curls his fingers around it and gives it a tug, beckoning Eddie closer. “They’re perfect, you’re perfect. I love them,” he adds, as Eddie scooches into his space.
Steve cups both of his hands to Eddie’s face and kisses him right on the center of his mouth. “I can’t wait to marry you,” he says.
The kiss turns into something else as Eddie’s lips split against Steve’s, and he murmurs back against them, “I can’t wait to marry you.”
When they break apart, Steve taps Eddie’s knee. “Okay, where’s the rest of your sense of tradition? I showed you mine, you show me yours now.”
“Oh, I’ll show you tradition alright,” Eddie responds, and he reaches for his left sleeve.
Or, the one where Steve and Eddie share a rooftop, beloved traditions, and so much love.
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love grows (where my rosemary goes) by MacksDramaticShenanigans
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
04 Apr 2023
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“Do you know you have, like, a trillion freckles on your face?” Steve asks right back, leaning in. His left hand winds itself around the strap of Eddie’s overalls, pulling him in too, and the right one catches Eddie’s jaw. It’s cold from his own lemonade glass, abandoned somewhere by his feet, and his thumb sweeps over the bridge of Eddie’s nose, the apples of his cheeks. Doubles back to tap the single freckle that sits right on the tip.
It’s true — Eddie does have freckles. Maybe not a trillion, but when the sun peeks out from behind the clouds like today and becomes a more permanent resident in the sky, those pesky little polka dots like to make their appearance, painting his face in faint faint dusting. They’re not obvious or anything; nobody really notices them unless they’re looking for them.
But that’s the thing about Steve. He’s always looking. Always seeing.
It’s why Eddie loves him so much.
It’s why — oh. He loves him.
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to my heart i must be true by MacksDramaticShenanigans for wonderthestarsapart
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
15 Feb 2023
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Robin starts to smile, this big, evil grin that unfurls slowly across her face, and oh. Oh no. That’s not good. That’s never good. That always means trouble.
Robin sticks her hands on her hips and juts her chin out at Steve. “I bet I can get a Valentine’s date before you can,” she says, all arrogance.
Dustin and Lucas oooh at her fighting words, then turn to Steve for his rebuttal.
“Robin, Robin, are you sure you want to do that?” He asks, standing to his full height. His shoulders roll back, and he feels the patented Harrington Charm flooding back through his body like a switch has been flipped.
“Absolutely certain,” Robin replies, not backing down. She holds out her hand.
Steve shakes his head at her, then lets an easy, confident smile curl his mouth. “You’re gonna regret that,” he says, then smacks his palm into hers, “but you’re on.”
In which a bet is made, Steve’s prowess shines until it doesn’t, and sometimes things don’t end up the way they’re planned.
Sometimes, they end up better.
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i wish i knew how (your eyes are like starlight now) by MacksDramaticShenanigans
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
23 Dec 2022
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“Mistletoe!” Robin cheers, and Steve’s heart stutters so hard in his chest that he thinks it might crack his ribcage and drop right out the bottom of his stomach.
His eyes fly up, and, sure enough, there hangs one of the many sprigs hung all around the apartment. Small and inconspicuous, but unmistakable. That ridiculous little plant has no idea that it’s just turned Steve’s entire world on its axis.
Across from him, Eddie’s eyes are trained up too, big and round and wide where they stick on the mistletoe. His lips are parted in surprise, and Steve can’t help but stare and think am I going to kiss those now?
When Eddie finally tears his gaze from the plant and lets it flicker down to Steve, a pretty pink dusting blooms across the bridge of his nose and spreads into the apples of his cheeks when he finds Steve already looking back.
Steve spares the mistletoe one last quick peek before he takes a deep breath and steels himself. This is it. He sticks his hands on his hips, aiming for casual, and asks, “What do you say, Munson?”
Or, Steve makes a promise, Robin likes to meddle, and the spirit of Christmas strikes (out) again. And again. And again.
(Until it doesn’t.)
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Eddie furrows his brows, and he’s about to ask Steve what he did come over here for, when Steve starts to shrug out of his jacket. Rolls his shoulders back and lets it slide down his upper arms.
“I came over here,” Steve starts, and he gives his arm a shake when the sleeve gets caught around his elbow. Once it’s off, he bunches his fist into the fabric of the collar. “To give you this,” he finishes and holds out the coat.
Eddie blinks down at it. Then he looks back up at Steve. “What?”
Or, three times Eddie looks cold and Steve does something about it, and one time he’s toasty warm.
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Wouldn't It Be Nice by lkaet, MacksDramaticShenanigans
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America (Movies)
02 Jun 2019
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"You are never going to believe what just happened," Bucky bemoans, shaking his head. He's at Steve's side in a moment and doesn't bother to give any warning before he dramatically falls into Steve's lap. Steve just barely manages to save his book from getting squashed.
"What is it?" Steve asks, matching Bucky's dramatic tone. "What am I not going to believe?"
"I just got off the phone with Natasha," he starts. "She cancelled on me!" Bucky throws his arms up, nearly smacking Steve in the face in the process.
Steve carefully places his hand on Bucky's forearm and lowers it away from his face.
"You're kidding," he says, a frown curving onto his lips at the news.
"I wish I was," he sighs. Bucky presses his lips together into a disappointed line and deflates against the back of the couch, slinking down Steve's thighs a little. "Who goes to Coney Island alone? How pathetic is that?"
Steve snorts, earning a glare from Bucky, and pats Bucky's thigh. "Aw, don't be such a sourpuss, Buck," he says. "Who said anything about going alone?"
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Count On Me Like One, Two, Three by MacksDramaticShenanigans
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America (Movies)
11 Apr 2019
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“I also need to get one of those scooter things,” Bucky adds. “That’s gotta be better than these damn crutches.”
Steve’s eyes drop down to the crutches again, and he frowns. “Crutches are never comfortable,” he agrees, shaking his head. “You want a piggyback ride?” He asks, grinning as he laughs at his own joke.
Bucky ducks his head and laughs along, a good-natured smile settling over his lips. “Yeah, that would be real nice, wouldn’t it?” He says, not thinking anything of it.
When he looks back up, however, Steve’s already in the process of shrugging his backpack off of his shoulders. The smile melts off of Bucky’s face and his brows furrow together. Was that… a serious offer?
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Let Me Know Your Future Plans by MacksDramaticShenanigans
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America (Movies)
02 Mar 2019
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At the tender age of twenty, amidst a bottle of peach schnapps, fresh breakups, and the lingering fear of perpetual loneliness, best friends Steve and Bucky make a promise that if they’re unmarried and still single by the time they’re both thirty then they’ll marry each other.
Fast forward ten years to Steve’s thirtieth birthday. Since Bucky joined the military and shipped out communication between the two has been sparse, and their promise is the last thing on Steve’s mind as he celebrates the big three-oh. That is, until Bucky makes an impromptu return and cashes in on that very promise with a proposal.
Planning a wedding isn’t as easy as it looks, especially on a time crunch, with a limited budget, and oh yeah, when Steve’s childhood feelings for his friend start clawing their way back to the surface throughout the endeavor.
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Under a Blanket of Blue by MacksDramaticShenanigans
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America (Movies)
05 Oct 2018
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“You’re so cold,” Bucky says. “S’it still raining out?” He flips his book over so as to not lose his place, and twists a little so he can use his left hand to tug the blanket over to cover Steve too.
“It is,” Steve answers and gratefully accepts Bucky’s offer of the blanket. He wriggles closer to Bucky so they can both fit under it. They’re completely pressed together— Steve’s pretty much half in Bucky’s lap, but Bucky doesn't seem to mind. He looks happy with it, if anything.
As Bucky tucks the blanket around Steve, Steve can already feel the warmth returning to his body. His fingers feel tingly as they defrost, as do his toes, and he tucks the latter under Bucky’s calves. “You’re so warm,” he mumbles contentedly.
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- Part 7 of Happy Steve Bingo Fills 2018
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The Sweetest Devotion I've Known by MacksDramaticShenanigans
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America (Movies)
03 Oct 2018
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“Yeah, this weekend’s pretty empty,” Bucky confirms. “There a reason you’re asking, Becs?”
“Well,” Becca starts. “Davey’s got to go out of town this weekend for a work thing, and, well, it’s going to be real tough trying to take care of Benji all by myself, especially with the baby so close…” she trails off, and her request is already quite clear to both Steve and Bucky. “I was just wondering if you two would be willing to come down here to give me a hand?”
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- Part 6 of Happy Steve Bingo Fills 2018
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I Was Made To Love You, Darling by MacksDramaticShenanigans
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America (Movies)
21 Sep 2018
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The handprint is stark against Steve’s pale, almost translucent skin. It’s big, too, all five fingerprints wrapping around the entirety of his thin upper arm. Steve twists in front of the grimy mirror, holding his arm out at an awkward angle. He bites down on his lower lip and lifts a hand to carefully brush his long fingers over the black smudges.
His skin is buzzing, but it’s not from the marks. Nothing has happened with them since he woke up, there are no new colors dancing across his skin where they were, and he doesn’t expect there to be. Steve doesn’t know if he ever expects there to be, which is part of why he’s buzzing. Too much nervous energy coursing through his veins. He may have finally reached eighteen, but that doesn’t guarantee that he’ll ever actually find his soulmate. Or that he even has one.
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- Part 5 of Happy Steve Bingo Fills 2018
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If You Fall Asleep, It Wouldn't Be The Worst Thing by MacksDramaticShenanigans
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America (Movies)
16 Sep 2018
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Bucky is beautiful when he sleeps. His features are softer: eyebrows smoothed out instead of furrowed together; lips slack and slightly parted instead of pursed in a frown at Steve’s antics or pulled up in a smirk aimed at the ladies and gents of the bars they sometimes go out to. He looks so much younger, too, with all the stress leaked out of his shoulders and not a single worry at the forefront of his mind.
Seeing Bucky like this reminds Steve of back when they were both troublesome thirteen year olds, running through the streets and causing ruckus after ruckus. He’d loved him back then, probably just as much as he loves him now. Steve’s feelings for Bucky have always been so strong, just on the edge of overwhelming. Maybe it’s because Bucky’s always been there for him. Always in his corner, ready to back him up no matter what. Or maybe it’s because Bucky never treats him like a china doll, like he’ll blow over from the tiniest gust of wind. He treats him like a person, and it makes Steve feel normal.
Sometimes, it makes him feel like maybe, just maybe, Bucky could feel the same way about him.
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- Part 4 of Happy Steve Bingo Fills 2018
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I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm by MacksDramaticShenanigans
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America (Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
12 Sep 2018
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"Steve."
It’s Bucky. A glance at the clock shows Steve that it’s twelve thirty. Why the hell was he still awake? How the hell was he still awake?
“Steve,” Bucky repeats, his whisper practically a hiss. “I know you’re awake.”
“Why are you awake?” Steve whispers back.
“C’mere,” Bucky says, ignoring Steve’s question.
“What?”
“C’mere,” he says again and then scoots to the side and gently pats the space beside him. “I can see you shaking, Stevie. Get your ass up here or I’ll drag you up here myself.” His tone tells Steve that he’s completely serious about that threat. Threat or not, however, Steve doesn’t hesitate this time, squirming out of the sleeping bag and tiptoeing over to Bucky’s mattress. Sharing a bed means sharing body heat, and Steve can’t deny that that sounds like absolute heaven right now. (So does the fact that he’s sharing with Bucky, but that’s not the point.)
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- Part 3 of Happy Steve Bingo Fills 2018
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Just Called To Say I Love You by MacksDramaticShenanigans
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America (Movies)
09 Sep 2018
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After a few seconds of silence Steve’s brows pull together in confusion. “Sam?” He asks. “You there? Did you even hear me? Or do I need to talk to you about listening to me for a change?” He tries to joke, though it kind of falls flat.
There’s a few more beats of silence and Steve worries for a second that he somehow accidentally hung up. Then—
“Do you mean that?”
Steve’s heart jumps to his throat and proceeds to freeze there because holy shit, that’s not Sam. This is a voice that he can pick out anywhere; one that he can’t forget. It’s smooth and deep and all encompassingly warm.
It’s Bucky fucking Barnes.
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- Part 2 of Happy Steve Bingo Fills 2018
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Take It All Away, Take My Breath Away by MacksDramaticShenanigans
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America (Movies)
07 Sep 2018
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“But um, are you… are you okay? Can you breathe?” Bucky asks slowly, searching Steve’s face for any signs of his answer.
“Not really,” Steve wheezes, though he does sound much better than he did before already. His blood crusted lips curl into the brightest grin and he looks directly into Bucky’s eyes, then says, “You kind of took my breath away.”
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- Part 1 of Happy Steve Bingo Fills 2018
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All Things (Just Keep Getting Better) by MacksDramaticShenanigans
Fandoms: SKAM (Norway)
07 Aug 2018
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"I’ve got out next victim,” Noora announced, her red painted lips curling into a smirk as she whipped her head to look over her shoulder at the three boys crammed in the backseat of Even’s car.
A collective cheer rang through the vehicle, and Magnus gave an excited whistle.
“Who is he?” Eskild asked eagerly, clapping his hands together and wiggling excitedly in his seat.
“His name is Isak Valtersen,” Noora started, her eyes scanning over the screen in her lap. “From Oslo, Norway. He’s only twenty-nine years old and he’s already a super successful surgeon,” she continued, letting out an impressed hum. "According to his friend Jonas he needs so major help."
Oh, this would be fun.
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If You Love Me, If You Hate Me by MacksDramaticShenanigans for adaine
Fandoms: SKAM (TV)
15 Mar 2018
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Isak could be chill. He was the chillest. He was a mature, reasonable adult that was perfectly capable of controlling his emotions. Not even Even could ruin that.
or, the soccer au that one (1) person asked for <3
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Eva picked up her pace, thinking that the faster she walked, the less time she’d have to spend out in the cold. But that probably wasn’t the smartest thing for her to do with the streets being covered in snow, effectively hiding all of the ice patches. Her next hurried step happened to be the wrong one, and her foot connected with one of those ice patches.