Steve Harrington/Nancy Wheeler
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Pairing: | Steve Harrington/Nancy Wheeler |
Alternative name(s): | Stancy |
Gender category: | Het |
Fandom: | Stranger Things |
Canonical?: | Yes |
Prevalence: | Small |
Archives: | |
Other: | Steve Harrington & Nancy Wheeler (platonic) |
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Steve Harrington/Nancy Wheeler, also known as Stancy, is the het pairing of Steve Harrington and Nancy Wheeler in Stranger Things fandom. They have a canonical relationship.
Canon
They were canonically dating as of Season One, despite a somewhat rocky streak in the middle of the season. Nancy and Steve broke up in Season 2, when Nancy admitted while drunk that she didn't love Steve.
In Season 4, both Steve and Nancy appear to still have feelings for one another and spend much of season longingly gazing at each other. Steve eventually admits to Nancy that he still has feelings for her and dreams of a future with her. At the end of Season 4 however, Nancy is still with Jonathan.
Fandom
Statistics
- In 2017 Steve Harrington/Nancy Wheeler was the 6th most popular Stranger Things pairing on Archive of Our Own[1]
Common Tropes in Fanworks
- PTSD: helping each other deal with the aftermath of the horrific events that have occurred
- Love Triangle: almost always involving Jonathan Byers
- Threesome: usually involving Jonathan Byers, sometimes characterized as a poly relationship (Stoncy)
Other
- The biggest rival ship is Nancy Wheeler/Jonathan Byers
Fanworks
Fan Art
- Oh Steve by DitaDiPolvere
- Steve n Nancy by Daisyvayle
- Steve & Nancy fanart by JUANMA ZARZA
Fan Vids
- Red by oh-angiekins
Archives & Fannish Links
- Steve Harrington/Nancy Wheeler works on AO3.
- Nancy + Steve at FanFiction.net
- Stancy tag at Wattpad
- Tumblr Tags: Steve x Nancy, Nancy x Steve, Stancy
References
Stranger Things | |
Master Lists | Stranger Things Category • Challenges • Characters • Ships • Zines |
Crossover Ships | Will Byers/Richie Tozier • Bill Denbrough/Mike Wheeler • Eddie Kaspbrak/Mike Wheeler • Will Byers & Eddie Kaspbrak • Richie Tozier & Mike Wheeler |
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