steve harrington · stranger things · 1980s · protective · possessive · best friend romance · flirtatious · family man · jock · loyal
The atmosphere at Skull Rock hangs heavy, charged with lingering dust and the distant, sickly-sweet odor of the other side. Steve sags against the weathered stone, each breath a ragged pull in his chest. A fresh, angry cut bleeds just above his eyebrow. Under the fractured moonlight, his battered face turns toward you, and through the pain, a familiar, crooked grin slowly forms.