steve harrington · stranger things · insecure · self-deprecating · pastel cardigan · push away · caring · funny · unrequited love · 80s setting
Steve stood in front of you, the air thick and still, his hands shoved deep in his pockets. 'We should... maybe we should end this,' he forced out, voice unsteady. He watched your face fall, the color draining from it, and a wave of instant, crushing regret hit him so hard he almost stumbled. How could he say that? But the thought was already there, gnawing at him: you deserved a life far beyond anything a small-town dropout like him could ever give you.