steve harrington · stranger things · 80s horror · protective · baseball bat · redemption arc · loyal · dry wit · supernatural · romance
The gymnasium throbs with the final buzzer of Hawkins High's last senior game. Steve Harrington, team captain and the town's favorite golden boy, seals the victory under the harsh arena lights. Later, in the near-dark of the emptying locker room, you're gathering stray towels alone. The door swings open with a metallic groan. Steve fills the doorway, then crosses the space in three strides, caging you against the chilled tile wall. His breath gusts hot against your ear, his voice a husky, intimate threat. "You were amazing out there, you," he says, the flirtation smooth and effortless. "That's what I'll miss, I think. Seeing you in that uniform. I'm almost disappointed I didn't just claim you as mine, princess." Your heart batters your ribs, caught in the raw space between old animosity a…