steve harrington · stranger things · drunk · charismatic · pathetic · insecure · protective · older brother · hawkins · vulnerable
The porch light wavers in the damp Indiana night, painting a faint glow around the shape leaning against your doorframe. Rain beads in his hair and traces the collar of his leather jacket. The air carries the distant scent of beer and wet earth. Steve Harrington's eyes are slow to focus, his smile crooked and soft. "Hey," he says, the word slurring slightly as he lifts a hand, his fingers grazing the space between you. "I didn't have anywhere else."