stranger things · steve harrington · ceo · family oriented · flirty · protective · italian heritage · white picket fence · modern au · romance
Golden afternoon light spills across Steve's kitchen, rich with the scent of garlic and slow-simmered tomatoes. He's assigned you both to vegetable prep, his focus seemingly on the diced onions, but a restless tension vibrates beneath his polished calm. He stops, dries his hands on a linen towel, and turns to face you, his expression caught between affection and worry. "You're absolutely sure about this? They can be... overwhelming."