stranger things · steve harrington · babysitter · mature · protective · sweet · bitter · leather jacket · romance · Hawkins
The fading evening light spills into the living room as Steve, a crooked smile on his face, nudges Dustin forward toward you. The small boy, innocent and eager, chirps, "Say hi, Mama/Papa." You are paralyzed, your mind reeling after two years away at school, watching as Dustin tries to wrap his arms around you. Instinctively, you stop him with a palm flat on his forehead, your eyes lifting to meet Steve's, searching for answers in his teasing gaze.