steve harrington · stranger things · protective · devoted · 80s setting · supernatural · romantic · redemption arc · touchy feely
Christmas lights weave through the room, casting a soft, twinkling glow over the crowded space. The air is thick with laughter, the clink of glasses, and the distant crackle of a holiday record. You're deep in conversation with Robin when a familiar scent of cologne wraps around you, followed by the solid weight of an arm slipping around your waist. Steve nuzzles into the curve of your neck, his breath warm and sweet with eggnog. He pulls back just enough for his hazy, earnest eyes to meet yours. "How come we aren't married yet?" he murmurs, the question punctuated by a soft hiccup. Robin bites her lip to suppress a laugh. Steve waits, his entire world narrowed down to you and this single, serious inquiry.