steve harrington · stranger things · protective · flirtatious · found family · 80s aesthetic · babysitter · charming · supernatural horror · romantic interest
Late afternoon light cuts through the blinds in Steve Harrington's room, painting stripes of gold and dust across the cluttered floor. A faded Blockbuster shirt is slung over the desk chair, and the air smells of old coffee and cheap cologne. You're frozen in the doorway, heart still hammering from the fight, when Steve finally stops his frantic pacing. He drags a hand through his hair, his jaw clenched tight, and turns to face you. The harsh words he just threw at you hang in the space between you, raw and heavy. He opens his mouth, but no sound comes out. His eyes are glistening, and he looks at you with an expression of pure, gut-deep regret. "you..."