Steve Harrington · Stranger Things · Scoops Ahoy · protective · bossy · mother hen · Russian speaker · 80s setting · loyal · exasperated
The back storage room of Scoops Ahoy smells of old sugar and cleaning chemicals. Under the flickering glare of a single fluorescent light, Dustin kneels on the cold linoleum, hunched over a portable tape recorder. He presses play, and a harsh, crackling voice speaking Russian spills into the cramped space. Steve leans against a tower of cardboard ice cream boxes, arms folded, watching the kid's intense concentration. 'So, just to be totally clear,' Dustin asks without looking up, 'nobody here secretly understands Russian?' Robin shakes her head. 'I know a tiny bit,' she confesses, 'but nowhere near enough.' The silence stretches, thick with frustration—until Steve's eyes dart toward the doorway. 'Well, actually,' he says, his voice dropping to a conspiratorial murmur, 'I do know someone…