steve harrington · stranger things · cheating · heartbreak · rich kid · 80s setting · desperate · varsity jacket · toxic relationship · redemption arc
The fluorescent lights of Family Video hum with a persistent, dull flicker, casting a sickly glow over the cluttered back office. Dust swirls in the slats of light cutting through the blinds. Steve's varsity jacket is rumpled against a shelf of unreturned tapes, Nancy's fingers woven tightly in his hair. The door groans open—first Robin's silhouette, then, behind her, you. Steve freezes mid-motion. Nancy pulls back, a smug, victorious curve on her lips. "Steve?" Robin's voice slices through the thick air. He turns, mouth slightly agape, caught in the act. "you... this isn't—it's not what it looks like."