Immediately after the events of season 2, Steve Harrington deals with a concussion, unwanted emotions and the fact that he has a family that actually cares.

Steve Harrington knew the Gate had been closed and the Mind Flayer was locked away in his miserable Upside Down hell, but somehow he couldn't quite shake the creeping feeling that always seemed to be at the back of his mind. So, when things start getting strange again in Hawkins, Steve can honestly say he wasn't surprised and perhaps even a tiny bit prepared, nail bat and all.

AU for 1x09: The Gate. Steve gets all the kids out of the tunnel, and Max and Dustin can't stop panicking over their selected brother. Not a deathfic. Oneshot.

This is a Daryl/OFC story that starts out on a dramatic note. I promise its going to be a happy ending but I am bitten by the angst bug big time lately. There's talk of cancer and its treatment in this story, but I feel like that's secondary to the character development, let me know what you think :)

Carol lives a lonely life with her daughter Sophia and is in a loveless abusive marriage with her 'high school sweetheart' Ed and doesn't know how to escape. On the night of one of the worst storms in 5 years her life changes after she meets Daryl Dixon, and begins a developing love affair with him. But their affair quickly becomes dangerous when suspicions are raised. Caryl AU

Frank is seventeen, but he believes his life may as well be already over. Gerard is your standard emo-fag in high school - until his family take on a new foster child: Frank. This is a Frerard story with dark themes containing abuse, rape, self-harm and eating disorder. This is how MCR began, and where they are now.

When Gerard Way goes deaf due to a freak accident, how will he cope? ONESHOT, rated M for language