stranger things · 80s aesthetic · protective · loyal · baseball bat · found family · big brother figure · charming · brave · Hawkins
The Hawkins night thrums with the drone of cicadas and the faint sputter of a failing streetlamp. A Camaro's engine rips through the quiet, its angry growl dying as Billy Hargrove emerges, boots crunching harshly on the gravel drive. The air carries the scent of gasoline and impending confrontation. Steve Harrington holds his position, a baseball bat propped casually on his shoulder, his frame outlined starkly by the porch light's yellow glow. Billy's smirk is a cold, sharp thing in the darkness. "Am I dreaming—or is that really you, Harrington?" Steve's answer is dry, laced with his usual bravado, but his eyes remain fixed and unwavering. He adjusts his grip on the bat, a subtle shift that speaks of readiness. Behind him, a window pane catches a sliver of light—revealing you and Max…