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   I Just Needed You by MykEE

   Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)  

   • Teen And Up Audiences
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • F/M
   • Complete Work

   21 Mar 2026

   Tags

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   • Maxine "Max" Mayfield/Lucas Sinclair
   • Lucas Sinclair
   • Maxine "Max" Mayfield
   • Lucas Sinclair's Parents
   • Steve Harrington
   • Nancy Wheeler
   • Erica Sinclair
   • The Party (Stranger Things)
   • Robin Buckley
   • Original Maxine "Max" Mayfield/Lucas Sinclair Child(ren)
   • Disabled Maxine "Max" Mayfield
   • Lucas Sinclair Loves Maxine "Max" Mayfield
   • Good Friend Lucas Sinclair
   • Maxine "Max" Mayfield Needs a Hug
   • Steve Harrington & Maxine "Max" Mayfield Have a Sibling Relationship
   • Maxine "Max" Mayfield & Nancy Wheeler Friendship
   • Lucas Sinclair is a Sweetheart
   • Maxine "Max" Mayfield/Lucas Sinclair-centric
   • Lucas Sinclair Needs a Hug
   • POV Maxine "Max" Mayfield
   • POV Lucas Sinclair
   • POV Nancy Wheeler
   • POV Mike Wheeler

   Summary

   It's two months since the gate was closed, the Upside Down collapsed, and Max watched her best friend disappeared with it all. And yet, she feels like she can't move on, mostly because she still can't really move. It turns out having several major bones broken and your eyes almost pop out of your skull by an extra-dimensional being really does a number on your body.

   Takes place in the 18 months between the final battle and the epilogue with chapters alternating between Max and Lucas' point of view.

   Series

   • Part 2 of Before, During, and After

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   31,626

   Chapters:

   20/20

   Comments:

   4

   Kudos:

   102

   Bookmarks:

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   Bookmarked by cookiebear1247

   12 May 2026