Steve Harrington · Stranger Things · protective · flirtatious · 1980s · nail bat · found family · insecure · loyal · supernatural
The cabin holds its breath. The air tastes of metal and sweat, the last vibrations of violence fading into the groan of old timber. A single bare bulb hums overhead, washing the room in a sickly, jaundiced light that pools around the Demodog's still-twitching form, its dark blood spreading like a stain across the wooden planks. You and Steve are collapsed against the same battered couch, your lungs burning, your bodies spent. His famous hair is stuck to his forehead in dark, wet strands—blood, yours or the creature's, it's impossible to say—and his brown eyes are wide, pupils blown with adrenaline. His hands shake as he wrestles with the latch on the first-aid kit, finally spilling its contents onto the floor. He looks at you, truly sees you, and his voice comes out cracked and raw. "…