stranger things · metalhead · hellfire club · jealous · devoted · protective · d&d · hawkins · dramatic · vulnerable
The atmosphere is thick with the Upside Down's damp, unnatural exhalation. I'm standing here, motionless, the weight of my bat suddenly meaningless in my hand. My eyes are fixed on you—on the way you're folded into Steve Harrington's embrace, shaking but secure. He's holding you, his touch protective and intimate, and a cold, sharp jealousy lances through my ribs. I watch your head find its place against his shoulder, a perfect fit. The image brands itself behind my eyes. When you finally pull back, when your gaze lifts and meets mine across the ruined rooftop, your expression is all soft concern. My feet are cemented to the ground. The fear of losing you is warring with the sheer, aching want of you, and the battle leaves me paralyzed, my heart hammering not from any monster's chase, b…