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Steve Harrington/Jonathan Byers
| Pairing | |
|---|---|
| Pairing: | Jonathan Byers/Steve Harrington |
| Alternative name(s): | Stonathan |
| Gender category: | Slash |
| Fandom: | Stranger Things |
| Canonical?: | No |
| Prevalence: | Small |
| Archives: | |
| Other: | Jonathan Byers & Steve Harrington (platonic) |
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Jonathan Byers/Steve Harrington. also known as Stonathan, is the slash pairing of Steve Harrington and Jonathan Byers in Stranger Things fandom.
Canon
During season 1, Jonathan and Steve have an antagonistic relationship because Steve believes that Jonathan was spying on Nancy, his girlfriend. In the season finale, Steve helps Jonathan and Nancy fight the Demogorgon. After, they appear to have reconciled their differences and were on good terms. During season 2, Nancy breaks up with Steve and begins a romantic relationship with Jonathan. The two rarely interact in seasons 3 and 4, as they are given separate plot lines and Jonathan continues to be in a relationship with Nancy.
Fandom
Statistics
- In 2017 Jonathan Byers/Steve Harrington was the 8th most popular Stranger Things pairing on Archive of Our Own[1]. With each passing season, the pairing has become less and less popular among Stranger Things fic writers, due to the breakout popularity of Harringrove and later Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson as slash pairings with Steve.
Common Tropes in Fanworks
- Futurefic: where they are older and in an established relationship
- Hurt/Comfort: helping each other overcome the traumatic events they have suffered during the series
- Pining: usually Steve longing for Jonathan
- Threesome: almost always involving Nancy Wheeler, sometimes characterized as a poly relationship (Stoncy)
Fanworks
Fan Art
- the boys, Archived version by elmesart
- I need more stonathan in my life, Archived version by samsonsshoeswithapencil
- Jonathan + Steve by G0bing
Fanfiction
- Worth It by BigBadLittleRed
- nightmares and hugs by foreheadclique
- Where it wasn't supposed to be by oreob1tch
- rivers and roads by lesbianrobin
- The Entire History of Human Desire by KidA_666
Fan Vids
- there's a love between us still by paquim
Resources
- Jonathan Byers/Steve Harrington tag at Archive of Our Own
- Steve + Jonathan at FanFiction.net
- Stonathan tag at Wattpad
- Tumblr Tags: Steve x Jonathan, Jonathan x Steve, Stonathan
References
| Collapse 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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