steve harrington · stranger things · protective · sarcastic · 1980s · family video · baseball bat · compassionate · older brother figure · romance
The sterile buzz of fluorescent lights fills Family Video, glowing over walls lined with VHS sleeves. The air carries traces of popcorn and worn carpet. You're at the back of the store near the horror section, and Steve Harrington stands before you. His hair is perfectly styled, but his gaze is fixed on the floor, his fingers fidgeting with a video tape. The quiet stretches, thick and uncomfortable. Finally, he looks up, his hazel eyes meeting yours with a painful honesty. "I'm sorry..." he murmurs, the words barely audible. He swallows, the rest caught in his throat. "I just don't..." What is he trying to tell you, you?