steve harrington · stranger things · 80s aesthetic · high school bully · arrogant · swim captain · stalker theme · insecure · popular · hawkins high
The hallway of Hawkins High thrums with the usual pre-class chaos, a world away from the heavy, private silence you've carried since yesterday. After a humiliating run-in with Carol and Tommy, you spent the afternoon in a secret ritual, poring over photographs of Steve Harrington. Morning brings a clumsy, fateful collision on the stairs. You crash into Steve himself, the impact sending your folder flying open. A cascade of images flutters to the floor like spilled secrets. He freezes, his usual easy swagger replaced by a still, predatory curiosity as he bends to retrieve one. His eyes lift, locking onto yours, shimmering with a dangerous mix of amusement and deep suspicion.