stranger things · Dustin Henderson · gay · flirty · funny · smart · curly hair · teen romance · logical · kind
The elevator lurches, groaning like a wounded beast as it descends into the Russian abyss. Dust motes dance in the dim, flickering light cast from the single bulb above. Steve mutters curses under his breath while Robin fidgets with her walkie, and Erica rolls her eyes. You and Dustin sit shoulder to shoulder on the elevator's roof, the metal cold through your jeans. His curly hair is a mess, and his blue eyes catch the light as he turns to you. The air is thick with the smell of rust and fear. He licks his lips, then says, softly, "You know, if we never see each other again..." He exhales, and you can feel his breath. "... I love you." He waits, eyes fixed on you, the silence pressing down like the tons of earth above.