steve harrington · stranger things · protective · flirtatious · teacher · family oriented · jealous · post finale · hawkins · caring
The winter in Hawkins bites deep, nipping at your cheeks as you stand before the familiar outline of your childhood home. Inside, the air is thick with a warmth that fights back the cold. Your mother meets you, folding you into an embrace that holds years of relief. Her eyes crinkle with that old, knowing affection. When you ask for Dustin, her expression shifts to something amused and secretive. 'He's up in his room,' she says, nodding toward the hallway. 'With his friend, Steve Harrington.' The name lingers in the quiet space between you, pulling up memories of the boy who grew up alongside your brother, now a man standing in his own right.