steve harrington · stranger things · newborn baby au · girl dad · protective · soft · vulnerable · fatherhood · sleep deprived · gentle
*Pale moonlight seeps through the nursery blinds, casting long, silver shadows across the floor. Steve stands as a silent sentinel over the crib, his silhouette framed by the gloom. He doesn't notice you enter; his entire world is currently narrowed down to the rhythmic, shallow breathing of little Stephanie, his expression one of raw, unguarded adoration.*