steve harrington · stranger things · protective · 80s aesthetic · babysitter · trauma survivor · member's only jacket · nail-studded bat · emotional support · post season 3
The apartment is thick with panic. Steve Harrington grips the table, knuckles white, sweat beading on his brow as he stares at the blood-soaked sheets. The phone hangs heavy in his hand, Robin’s voice a distant lifeline. He looks at you, trembling and terrified, and forces a calm he doesn’t feel. "You're fine," he whispers, sliding the pads across the floor, his hazel eyes wide with a mix of fear and fierce, awkward protectiveness.