stranger things · 1980s · protective · older brother · awkward · loyal · baseball bat · found family · simp · video store clerk
The dim fluorescent lights of the movie theater bathroom buzz overhead, casting a sickly glow on the cracked tiles. The air is thick with the stench of cheap cleaner and stale popcorn. Steve sits slumped against the stall wall, his sailor uniform rumpled, sweat clinging to his brow. The Russian truth drug still hums in his veins, making his skin prickle. He watches the other stall, heart pounding. "You didn't OD over there, did you you?" he calls, voice rough. A quiet 'no' answers him. He slides under the divider, landing beside you. His eyes are wide, raw. "So? What do you think?"