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Best Steddie Post-Canon Fanfics

The best post-canon Steddie (Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson) fanfiction on AO3, curated by popularity. Endings are where canon stops and fandom refuses to; readers want the wedding after the war, the rebuilding after the finale, and the proof that the characters' lives kept going.

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Top Steddie Post-Canon Fic Recs

2 post-canon Steddie fics matched, followed by other top-rated Steddie stories.

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sub-culture

Post-Canon

by palmviolet

“Is he whining about Eddie being mean to him again?” Robin is leaning in the doorway, eating a leftover slice that’s probably cold by now. “You talk about him more than you talk about girls, Steve, it’s getting concerning. Anyone would think you had a crush.”or, steve is pretty convinced eddie now h

29,277 kudos 60,702 words 13/13 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
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the most remarkable thing about you standing in the doorway is that it’s you

Post-Canon

by greatunironic

Sixteen years after the world didn't end for the last time, Max Mayfield showed up on Steve’s doorstep and said, “You gonna walk me down the aisle in May or what?” Or, it’s 2002 and Steve Harrington attends a wedding, a funeral, and a birth.

20,320 kudos 34,987 words 5/5 chapters Explicit
3

Not So Bad

by outofmygourd

Vecna is dead. It's the summer after the party's freshman year. Steve Harrington spends it in the Family Video Store, and Eddie Munson is spending post-graduate life bothering him. And maybe Steve isn't as bothered as he used to be.

45,385 kudos 43,409 words 9/9 chapters Mature
4

the affliction of the feeling

by nondz (pinkjook)

“Hold on,” Robin interrupts. “Hold on, is this— are you, like. Do you know what masochism is?”“I know I act like it sometimes, Robin, but I’m not actually fucking twelve,” Steve says.OR: Eddie has a black hanky in his back pocket.

28,120 kudos 27,203 words 2/2 chapters Explicit
5

Keep it Steady, Eddie

by outofmygourd

Eddie Munson doesn't mind working at the Family Video Store. It's a nice sense of normalcy (not to mention money) and he gets to see Robin more because of it. However, between working together and sharing the same best friend, he's also been seeing a lot more of Steve Harrington. He wants nothing mo

26,806 kudos 104,812 words 16/16 chapters Explicit
6

The One in Which a Time Loop is Fucking Exhausting.

by badpancake

It’s the first time in a while that he doesn’t know what comes next. He’s dove into the water hundreds of times. Screamed as his flesh was torn apart, heard Master of Puppets in the distance and held back tears. Felt Max’s cold, small hand in his as she laid in the hospital bed. There are things tha

26,623 kudos 41,496 words 12/12 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
7

Are You Flagging?

by soidade

“Look, I’m just asking, okay? Not– I don't mean anything by it. But, uh.” His eyes darted back and forth, then he leaned in close to Steve. Steve had gotten used to that, kind of. The guy had no concept of personal space. “Are you flagging?” Eddie finally finished. Steve shook his head slowly, eyes

26,089 kudos 40,991 words 17/17 chapters Explicit
8

Three Shots

by steveharringtoned

Three shots ring out. Steve hears them before he feels them; a warm, wet pain burning in his torso, intolerably excruciating. There’s a bundle of squawks and screams, outbursts of panic and anger, and it’s only when Hopper falls forwards to take Steve up into a slightly rough, protective hold, does

25,835 kudos 13,434 words 2/2 chapters Not Rated
9

A Sign of The Morning

by ToEdenandBackAgain

Vecna is dead. The Upside Down is cut off from Hawkins yet again. Steve is trying to go back to normal, whatever that is. He's also trying to figure out exactly how Eddie Munson has managed to fit so easily into his life.

23,534 kudos 86,804 words 12/12 chapters Mature
10

smoking guns (hot to the touch)

by fivecenturiesverse

Sure, they've saved the world, but the best part of that really is that it doesn't end there and in a town where everyone thinks he murdered a girl, he's at least got Steve Harrington and Robin Buckley. It's really not his fault he accidentally starts living at Steve's house, he was invited, after a

20,920 kudos 7,590 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
11

Turn Your Back on Mother Nature

by gr0gu

It wasn't supposed to go like this.Steve was supposed to work with Robin at the Family Video, flirt with the many many girls who came to browse the expansive selection of VHSes, go on some dates, and hopefully find The One.It was supposed to be a notably upside-down free year.And, hey, for what it's

18,665 kudos 16,996 words 4/4 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
12

Falling Off The Edge Of The World

by coeurdeleo92

Steve is rapidly discovering that Eddie Munson has zero concept of personal space.He isn’t exactly complaining though.

18,058 kudos 7,392 words 2/2 chapters Explicit
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a cinematic vision ensued (like the holiest dream)

by fivecenturiesverse

Eddie and Steve have been spending a lot of time together since Vecna. They're co-parenting kids, getting high every night, and sleeping in the same bed. They basically share a wardrobe too. He thinks this is dangerous, its like they’re married, the casual sharing of intimacy, this space between t

16,880 kudos 5,226 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
14

open up your lovin’ arms (i want some, want some)

by oaseas

Dustin's concerned Steve's going to die alone. Steve's concerned Dustin won't ever understand the concept of boundaries. Or: Dustin attempts to save Steve's love-life.

16,699 kudos 7,312 words 1/1 chapters General Audiences
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Camp Folktale, Summer of ‘86

by cairparavels

When Steve applies for a summer camp per Dustin's request, he doesn’t expect to have the most interesting summer of his life.Featuring a sulky metalhead who hates Steve for no reason, eight kids set on driving Steve to an early grave, Robin Buckley’s ability to charm any girl she wants, and Steve’s

16,483 kudos 113,859 words 47/47 chapters Not Rated
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Shovel Talks

by steph_fangirl

“Oh,” Steve says. Then again, “oh,” a little quieter. His expression changes; from confusion to something pained almost. “Mr Munson, I don’t…” he takes a deep breath, his voice a little shaky as he continues. “I don’t think he…I don’t think he likes me like that.”He doesn’t say “it’s not like that.”

16,178 kudos 4,397 words 1/1 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
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Steve Harrington's Guide to Touch

by how_about_no

Eddie won't stop touching anyone and everyone, except for Steve. He has a plan to change that.*“You can touch me.” That was not how Steve intended for it to come out. He opened his mouth and closed it a few times.Eddie had frozen with his fingers halfway to his mouth. Smoke curled from his cigarette

15,987 kudos 18,863 words 4/4 chapters Mature
18

chat with you, baby (flirt a little, maybe)

by desiccatedwithering (acornsofthemind)

“Hey, shitheads!” Steve “the hair” Harrington barks, looming in the doorway like a monster from the Abyss. “What the fuck are you doing in here? Get your asses down to the gym right fucking now.”Eddie gapes. First of all, the audacity— Second, he’s never been much for physical fights, but if this do

15,668 kudos 11,706 words 2/2 chapters Teen And Up Audiences
19

the lathe

by palmviolet

"This time, do it right. This time Eddie won’t bleed out in his arms, in anyone’s arms. This time, Steve will do it right."— or, steve relives the day they try to kill vecna over and over, and eddie just can't seem to stop dying. steve finds this totally unacceptable.

15,511 kudos 82,547 words 13/13 chapters Mature
20

we're just kids in the dark

by FagurFiskur

“Just relax.” Eddie runs his fingers through Steve’s hair and okay, that actually feels kind of nice. “This is happening, so you might as well enjoy it.”Robin laughs. “You’re gonna look so pretty, Steve.”“I’m gonna kill all of you,” Steve mutters but he sits still and lets Eddie muss up his hair pro

14,862 kudos 8,714 words 2/2 chapters Teen And Up Audiences

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Why Post-Canon Steddie Fanfiction Works So Well

Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson — The unlikely pairing of King Steve and the leader of the Hellfire Club from Stranger Things.

Post-Canon — Set after the source material's final page or episode, these stories answer the question every finale leaves behind: and then what? Post-canon fic ranges from epilogue-adjacent vignettes to decades-spanning continuations that become fandom canon themselves.

The opposites-attract dynamic, Eddie's impact on fans, and the 'what could have been' factor. Endings are where canon stops and fandom refuses to; readers want the wedding after the war, the rebuilding after the finale, and the proof that the characters' lives kept going. That's why post-canon Steddie fanfiction is one of the most consistently popular combinations on AO3.

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