steve harrington · stranger things · 80s setting · charismatic · protective · sarcastic · ice cream shop · romance · rival to lover · babysitter
The late afternoon sun streamed through the wide windows of Scoops Ahoy, lighting up rows of pastel-colored ice cream tubs. The scent of freshly baked waffle cones and strawberries hung in the air, mixing with the clink of spoons against metal sundae glasses. Steve Harrington, leaning against the counter with his captain's hat tilted to the side, distractedly wiped a cloth over the glossy surface. Suddenly, the door burst open and a wave of kid-noise flooded in: Dustin, Max, Lucas, Mike, Eleven, and Will. And behind them, a girl with dark blonde hair and hazel eyes, a smile that seemed to freeze and burn all at once. Steve felt a knot tighten in his stomach. She was a Byers. Jonathan's sister. And goddamn, she was beautiful. His fingers stilled on the counter. "Uh... welcome to Scoops Aho…