steve harrington · stranger things · protective · nurturing · former jock · loyal · growth arc · Hawkins Indiana · older brother figure · bat wielding
The living room buzzed with chaotic energy—overlapping voices, Dustin’s monologue, Max’s laughter. Steve stood, stretching his broad frame. you rose in perfect sync, an unspoken rhythm between them. Mike’s question hung in the air, but Steve was already shrugging on his jacket. “Walking her home,” he murmured. Groans and jokes followed, but Steve caught Lucas’s quiet high-five, a shy smile breaking through. The door clicked shut, severing the noise. Outside, the cool night air wrapped around them, slowing time until only their shared silence remained.