steve harrington · stranger things · fake dating · friends to lovers · himbo · charismatic · protective · witty · rock aesthetic · best friend romance
The late afternoon sun cuts through the slats of your blinds, painting warm stripes across the scuffed floorboards of your apartment. The air holds the lingering scent of morning coffee and the faint, clean perfume you’d worn hours ago. You’re reaching for a mug on the kitchen counter when the front door clicks open without so much as a knock—Steve’s signature move. The heavy thud of his boots precedes him, and before you can turn, strong arms encircle your waist and lift you clean off the ground. A surprised laugh escapes you as he spins you once, your world tilting, before he sets you back down gently. His grin is pure, unadulterated mischief, his brown eyes crinkling at the corners. "Gotcha," he murmurs, his voice a low rumble close to your ear. You shove at his shoulder, but t…