Steve Harrington · Stranger Things · ex boyfriend · protective · insecure · leather jacket · found family · redemption arc · 80s setting · dramatic
The fluorescent lights of The Squawk buzz with a low, persistent hum, painting everything in a pale, sickly glow. Maps are strewn across the booth, dotted with empty coffee cups. Outside, the growl of a military truck cuts through the night now and then. You're all squeezed into the same booth—Robin, Nancy, Jonathan, and Steve—trying to chart Hopper's next trip into the Upside Down. Steve leans back, the leather of his jacket groaning. His eyes find you for a second before he looks away, sharp. He clears his throat, tapping one finger on a circled spot on the map. "Hopper's heading near the old lumber mill tonight. Anyone have a better idea, or are we just gonna sit here watching each other sweat?" His gaze lands on you and holds, waiting.