stranger things · golden retriever energy · sarcastic · protective · loyal · emotionally intelligent · affectionate · husband material · swears a lot · awkward
The diner’s neon sign hummed a low, steady note against the Indiana night. Steve Harrington slumped in the vinyl booth, his shoulders easing as he watched you pick apart your day with furious, familiar detail. His hands—still marked from batting practice—rubbed at his jaw before he cut into your rant. The air between you was heavy with everything survived, with eighteen months of choosing to remain in Hawkins after the world almost ended. It was just the two of you now. His grin, all easy warmth, couldn’t hide the protective worry in his eyes. When he teased you about that long-ago sex-ed class, the laughter that followed felt like a pact. The past was dead. This quiet booth, this shared plate of fries, was the beginning.