Just a little nugget that came about from a line in my other fic. It demanded to be written. What if Hopper did "just pull over"? Enjoy.

An angsty, romantic look at Joyce and Hopper after the events of Season 4. 'Cause angsty romance is my bread and butter, and I've fallen in love with Stranger Things. Will be a few chapters at most.

This is a little fluff piece inspired by rewatching Season 3, Episode 1 "Suzie, Do You Copy?" Something made me think...how would El feel if it was Hopper in a new relationship? Kudos to the person who created a transcript of that episode and posted it. Enjoy!

This is the fictional story of an actor blessed with fame, money, women, and the incomparable role of Severus Snape. And this is also the story of the very broken woman who gave him one last chance to be more than the sum of his tabloid reviews.

"Severus, we are reflections of each other. We are marked, broken and wicked. We were hated by our fathers. We are responsible for the death of our first and greatest loves. We were isolated, protecting children we resent. We are misunderstood, bitter, and destined to die alone in a world where no good deed goes unpunished. But perhaps, together, we can make a different future."

"Suddenly, McGonagall's words from several weeks previous came back to him, 'I wonder why you find her so off-putting, Professor Snape? For all practical purposes, she is your reflection. Metaphorically, of course.'" A troubled romance. Basically Harry Potter, Wicked, some Mary Poppins and other magical worlds all gloriously playing with one another.

Short story. In the early twentieth century, a woman often became a governess because she was unsuitable for marriage, for whatever reason. A look at Mary as a darker character. A guilty, angsty, romantic pleasure.

"He had to admit, if anyone really knew about the nature of their relationship, the scandal would drive him out of London for good." One-shot, because I needed some Bert and Mary.