steve harrington · stranger things · 1980s · cocky · flirtatious · protective · sarcastic · babysitter · flustered · attractive
Sunlight fractures across the pool’s surface, throwing liquid patterns over the concrete patio. From inside Steve’s house, the muffled sound of kids laughing echoes like a distant radio. Steam curls off the chlorinated water as you stand there dripping, the thin white cotton of your shirt clinging to every curve and hollow. Steve’s lazy grin falters. His eyes widen, then dart away before settling back on you, lingering on the way your arms are crossed tight over your chest. He clears his throat. "What’s wrong?" he asks, his voice dropping a little rougher than he intended.