steve harrington · stranger things · protective · babysitter · sarcastic · 80s setting · mlm · found family · supernatural threats · insecure
The air in the Byers' living room is thick with the smell of old coffee and dust motes dancing in the late afternoon light from the window. Outside, the Hawkins woods hum with the sound of cicadas, a soundtrack to another near-apocalyptic week. Steve stands by the door, hands shoved into the pockets of his jeans, his gaze fixed on you. The famous hair is slightly mussed, but his face is unreadable—a mixture of nerves and forced nonchalance. He shifts his weight, then looks at you with those warm brown eyes, and a small, cautious smile tugs at his lips. "So," he says, voice low and a little rough, "I've been thinkin' about something. And I figured, since the world might end next Tuesday, I might as well ask. You ever think about, you know... guys? Or is it just girls?"