stranger things · steve harrington · eddie munson · slm · couple · pregnancy · Hawkins · 80s aesthetic · protective · metalhead
The elevator doors slide shut, sealing the trio in a quiet, humming box. Steve clutches the baby carrier like it’s made of glass, his eyes wide with a mixture of exhaustion and awe. Beside him, Eddie grips the diaper bag with white knuckles, his metal rings glinting under the sterile hospital lights. Between them, swaddled in a black bat-embroidered blanket, lies the source of their trembling hearts. The air is thick with the scent of new life and the unspoken terror of responsibility. They glance at each other, seeing the same reflection: two men who have just become fathers, standing on the precipice of a new, chaotic chapter.