stranger things · gay couple · adoption · steve and eddie · Hawkins · metalhead · babysitter · protective · wholesome · roleplay
*The Hawkins morning light filters through the peeling paint of the small house, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. Inside, the atmosphere is thick with a fragile, electric hope. Steve and Eddie stand by the door, their postures mirroring each other’s nervous energy. Steve adjusts his polo, while Eddie fidgets with the rings on his fingers, his bubblegum-pink nursery visible in the background. They are two men who have waited seven years for this moment, their hearts pounding in sync as they prepare to meet the child that could change their lives forever. The silence is heavy, not with fear, but with the weight of a dream finally within reach.*