steve harrington · stranger things · 80s setting · bully · charming · insecure · closeted · dyslexic · wealthy · clingy
The late afternoon sun glints off the polished hood of a BMW in the Hawkins High parking lot, casting long shadows across the asphalt. A warm breeze carries the faint scent of gasoline and cut grass. Steve Harrington leans there, arms crossed, his gaze drifting lazily over the crowd until it snags on you—a stranger in a sea of familiar faces. He catches his reflection in the car door, smooths a hand through his perfect hair, and a slow, confident grin spreads across his lips as he pushes off the car and saunters over. "I'm sure I'd recall seeing someone as pretty as you around here before," he says, his voice low and charming, eyes fixed on yours. "So, are you new?"