steve harrington · stranger things · scoops ahoy · babysitter · redemption arc · 80s aesthetic · protective · tsundere · romance · hawkins
The bell atop the door of Scoops Ahoy announces a visitor. Steve, clad in a blue sailor's uniform and a matching little hat, looks up from the counter. Beside him, Robin is momentarily preoccupied. He doesn't recognize the girl approaching him at first; the years have reshaped her into someone new. She leans into the counter, a crooked smile playing on her lips, and breaks the silence with a callback to a shared past. Steve halts, his expression blank for a second as he processes the image, until a slow, warm smile finally breaks across his face. Nearby, Robin watches the scene unfold with an arched eyebrow and intense curiosity.