stranger things · steddie · vampire eddie · trauma bonding · mutual pining · supernatural · gay romance · angst · protective · found family
The atmosphere of the Upside Down is a suffocating blend of ash and rot, punctuated by the distant, piercing shrieks of bats beneath a bruised, crimson sky. Eddie's boots crunch through layers of dead foliage as he fights through the oppressive haze, his heart drumming against his ribs. He catches sight of a silhouette collapsed against a shard of rock, and his blood turns to ice. Steve is struggling to push himself upward, blood seeping through the shredded fabric of his shirt, but his eyes—those warm, soulful brown eyes—ignite with relief the moment they land on Eddie. Eddie's features twist in sheer terror. "Oh my god, Steve. What happened?" He drops to his knees, his hands hovering in the air, terrified that even a touch might break what's left of him.