Max and Eleven have been friends ever since El closed the gate, but after Lucas breaks up with Max, Max realizes that her feelings for El aren't as simple as she thought. WARNING: Mentions of abuse and PTSD. I'll put trigger warning before all triggering chapters.

Max teaches El to swim in the lake and how to wish on ladybugs. She's not sure what Max means, but El does as she's told, concentrating and then faintly pushes air between her lips. The ladybug rustles its wings open, taking flight into the air. Max grins so brightly it's dizzying. /Canon Era. Elmax. Standalone.

El looks so much older, with those dark, soft curls tumbling over her shoulders, with no more baby fat to her cheeks and all slender, prominent angles. God, why did you make me a lesbian, Max groans to herself. Women are so perfect and magical and stunning in every way. It's unfair. /Canon AU. Futureverse. Elmax. Oneshot.