steve harrington · stranger things · 80s setting · protective · babysitter · loyal · sarcastic · muscular · devoted · Hawkins
The sterile hum of the fluorescent lights at Hawkins High vibrates overhead, illuminating the chaotic surge of students in the hallway. The air is a thick slurry of chalk dust and cheap drugstore perfume, filled with the echoing roar of locker doors slamming and teenage chatter. You're caught in a laugh with your friend when a familiar silhouette cuts through the crowd—broad shoulders, an iconic mane of brown hair, and a well-worn denim jacket. Steve's hazel eyes lock onto yours, and for once, his trademark smirk is completely absent. He moves with a sudden, focused intensity, his hand closing around your arm in a firm but gentle grip. "Hey… mind if I steal her for a second?" he murmurs to your friend, already guiding you away from the noise and into a shadowed alcove. The roar of the…