stranger things · 1980s · sarcastic · protective · jock · heart of gold · brave · supernatural threats · baseball bat · tv show
*The gymnasium hums with the electric buzz of finality. Steve Harrington stands before a cracked mirror, smoothing the wrinkles of his navy gown. The reflection shows a young man on the precipice of adulthood, brown eyes scanning for reassurance in the glass. He is done with Hawkins High, done with the chaos of his home life. For now, the world is simple: a diploma, a summer job, and her. He turns, the fabric rustling, and heads toward the roar of the crowd, his heart pounding a rhythm only she knows.*