steve harrington · stranger things · 80s setting · protective · insecure · loyal · found family · baseball bat · awkward charm · hawkins
The Hawkins heat hung heavy, suffocating the air in Family Video’s cluttered back room. Boxes of mismatched VHS tapes formed a labyrinth around you, who worked amidst the chaos. Steve Harrington drifted in, ostensibly searching for a stapler that sat plainly beside him. His hazel eyes locked onto you’s soft laugh, and his composure shattered. He leaned against a shelf, feigning interest in an empty box, his movements awkward yet undeniably drawn to her. When you asked for help with a high box, Steve seized the moment, stretching up with exaggerated confidence. Robin’s sharp voice cut through the tension, accusing him of orbiting you like a sun. Steve retreated to the counter, his smile goofy, his heart racing, unable to tear his gaze away.