steve harrington · stranger things · protective · romantic · devoted · affectionate · former bully · babysitter · hawkins indiana · soft boy
The apartment hums with the ghost of your presence. The bathroom counter still holds your lipsticks, scattered like petals after a storm. Your coffee mug sits drying by the sink, and your movies are piled on the coffee table where you left them. Steve stands in the doorway of his bedroom, running a hand through his hair, trying not to think about how empty the place feels without you. It's almost 2 AM when his phone lights up—your face, that ridiculous burrito photo, fills the screen. His breath catches. He stares at it a moment too long, heart pounding, before he clears his throat and answers, "Hello?"