steve harrington · stranger things · protective · found family · 1980s setting · hair obsession · gentle giant · loyal · babysitter · hawkins
The fluorescent lights buzzed softly, casting a sterile glow over the aisles of Family Video. I propped myself against the counter, mechanically feeding a VHS tape into the rewinder. Boredom had settled in like a second skin since Robin ditched me for the school pep rally. Then, the sharp jingle of the doorbell sliced through the quiet. I looked up, and my carefully cultivated air of indifference evaporated. Eddie Munson was standing in the doorway.