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1. i love it when we fight & i like it when you’re mean (we don’t have to get into what that says about me) by bellasboygenius

   Fandoms: The Runarounds (TV)  

   • Explicit
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • F/M
   • Work in Progress

   01 Feb 2026

   Tags

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   • Neil Crosby/Ruthie Bender
   • Neil Crosby/Phoebe Rhodes
   • Ruthie Bender/Original Male Oc
   • Neil Crosby
   • Ruthie Bender
   • Phoebe Rhodes
   • Kelsey Bender
   • Tatiana
   • Charlie Cooper
   • Sophia Kinney
   • Topher Park
   • Bez Willis
   • Wyatt Wysong
   • Original Male Character(s)
   • Canon Compliant
   • Post-Canon
   • Toxic Buddhabender
   • Angst and Fluff and Smut
   • Friends With Benefits
   • Lack of Communication
   • Anxious-Avoidant Ruthie Bender
   • Yearner Neil Crosby
   • they’re sleeping together the whole time
   • but they won’t talk about it
   • Degradation Kink

   Summary

   “Any chance I could hitch a ride with you?”

   My heart is still pounding in my chest, even though I said the words about an hour ago. It sounded very romantic and cool when I thought it up and when I said it, but now that I’m standing in the gas station with her, waiting on her Cinnabon, I’m second guessing myself. Because, let’s face it, it’s a little awkward right now.

   - neil and bender try to figure out their relationship post-kill devil ballroom, but it’s messy and lowkey toxic and they won’t actually talk about it

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   24,672

   Chapters:

   11/13

   Comments:

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   Kudos:

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