Steve & Dustin in Season 5
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“You’ve always wanted me to admit that I’m wrong. Well, I was wrong. Everything I theorized, all the shit I thought I put together… This whole time, everything we’ve ever assumed about the Upside Down has been dead. wrong.”
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Dustin beats himself up for getting things about the Upside Down wrong, which leads to an overdue heart-to-heart with Steve.
*Based on/spoilers for the volume 2 trailer.
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- Part 1 of Steve & Dustin in Season 5
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“It’s so much to take in. He hasn’t put on the ghillie suit since they went to the Upside Down the last time. He is hit with a wave of grief for the innocent kid he was when he first went through that portal in the ceiling. And he’s hit with a wave of guilt and sorrow for Eddie, who he suddenly realizes they both look so much like. The hair, the spear. Steve’s bandana and jacket. Dread swirls deep in his gut. This is exactly where they started the last time.
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OR: An expanded version/speculation of the “You die, I die.” conversation in the vol 2 trailer.
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- Part 2 of Steve & Dustin in Season 5
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A broken Voltage dial and electrified Dustin Henderson lead Steve, Nancy, and Jonathan to contemplate what’s really important.
Heavy dose of Dustin whump ft. guilty and protective Steve.
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- Part 3 of Steve & Dustin in Season 5
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Dustin really doesn’t appreciate being called “kid.” Not after everything he’s been through.
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- Part 4 of Steve & Dustin in Season 5
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This whole time, he’s been taking his anger out on Dustin when the person he’s really mad at is Eddie.
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A little deep dive into Steve’s feelings about Dustin leading into the amazing hug scene we got in 5x06.
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- Part 5 of Steve & Dustin in Season 5
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On the way to the lab, Dustin apologies to his friends for the way he’s been acting.
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- Part 6 of Steve & Dustin in Season 5
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Instead of physically confronting Steve in the rainbow room, Dustin breaks down. Their heart-to-heart happens a little earlier and a little differently than in the show.
Bonus: A bit of a Dustin Henderson character study. Why exactly did Steve's words hit him so hard?
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- Part 7 of Steve & Dustin in Season 5
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What if Lucas wasn't quite fast enough to save Dustin from the Mind Flayer's claw? What if he was majorly injured right before the final battle?
____AKA an excuse to write Dustin whump and hurt/comfort.
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- Part 8 of Steve & Dustin in Season 5