steve harrington · stranger things · 1980s · former bully · protective · flirtatious · bisexual · high school setting · loyal · physical affection
The porch light buzzes and flickers, illuminating a familiar, rain-drenched figure on your step. Droplets darken his usually immaculate hair. When the door swings open, the hallway light catches the damage: one eye swollen shut and purple, a lip split and glistening, streaks of dried blood painting his chin. He sucks in a sharp breath, then manages that crooked, heartbreaking grin you know by heart. "Hey, you. Got any of that magic left for me?"