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1. She Should've Stayed in Bed by todreamalittledream

   Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
   • F/F, F/M, Multi
   • Work in Progress

   28 Jan 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Major Character Death
   • Steve Harrington/Original Female Character(s)
   • Eddie Munson/Original Female Character(s)
   • Jonathan Byers/Nancy Wheeler
   • Maxine "Max" Mayfield/Lucas Sinclair
   • Steve Harrington/Original Character(s)
   • Nancy Wheeler & Original Female Character(s)
   • Maxine "Max" Mayfield & Original Female Character(s)
   • Billy Hargrove & Original Female Character(s)
   • Steve Harrington
   • Maxine "Max" Mayfield
   • Billy Hargrove
   • Eddie Munson
   • Dustin Henderson
   • Lucas Sinclair
   • Mike Wheeler
   • Nancy Wheeler
   • Will Byers
   • Jonathan Byers
   • Joyce Byers
   • Original Female Character(s)
   • Original Male Character(s)
   • Jim "Chief" Hopper
   • Erica Sinclair
   • Robin Buckley
   • Neil Hargrove
   • Susan Hargrove
   • Eleven | Jane Hopper
   • The Party (Stranger Things)
   • Hellfire Club (Stranger Things)
   • stranger things - Character
   • Angst
   • Fluff and Angst
   • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
   • slow burn but not silly
   • Friends to Lovers
   • Enemies to Friends to Lovers
   • Eventual Smut
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Physical Abuse
   • Falling In Love
   • Good Babysitter Steve Harrington
   • Steve Harrington is a Sweetheart
   • Childhood Trauma
   • Implied/Referenced Drug Use
   • Implied/Referenced Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
   • Neil Hargrove's A+ Parenting
   • Protective Billy Hargrove
   • Max gets an older sister
   • Protective Eddie Munson
   • Eddie is a bit of a dick to start
   • Flawed OC
   • sibling dynamics
   • Female Friendship
   • 80s typical behaviour
   • Love Triangle but not really
   • Attachment Issues
   • Steve Harrington Needs a Hug
   • Billy Hargrove Being an Asshole
   • teenagers being teenagers
   • Bullying
   • She fell first
   • he fell harder

   Summary

   Laziness, dramatics and a unique talent for sleeping through just about anything could just about sum up Jacqueline Hargrove.
   A series of unfortunate events had lead the Hargrove family to up and move to the small town of Hawkins. While expecting a boring and mundane life here, Jackie and her step-sister Maxine somehow wound up being at the centre of an unimaginable journey. One of which would change their lives forever.

   It all started after a seemingly unremarkable meeting and an offer of a job. Jackie would quickly begin to wish she'd just stayed in bed on that first day of November in 1984, it would've saved her a world of trouble.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   109,450

   Chapters:

   31/?

   Comments:

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   Kudos:

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