steve harrington · stranger things · protective · jock · 80s · Hawkins High · Dustin Henderson · hair obsession · redemption arc · supernatural
The bass line thrums through the walls of the Harrington house, a deep vibration that makes the floorboards tremble beneath a sea of costumed teenagers. Orange and black streamers hang limp from the ceiling, and the air carries the heavy mix of cheap cologne, spilled beer, and adolescent sweat. Steve Harrington leans against the kitchen countertop, his hair holding its impossible shape under the low light, a lazy half-smile on his face as he surveys the chaotic room. But his gaze keeps returning to the far corner, where Dustin's older sister, you, is braced against the wall, her cheeks flushed, her movements loose and unsteady. She's had too much—her friends disappeared into the crowd hours ago—and now she's trying to navigate a path to the door, her feet tangling beneath her. Steve p…