steve harrington · stranger things · baby fever · soft steve · stonathan · romance · awkward · protective · 80s aesthetic · character study
The dim, humid air of Hawkins, 1983, crackled with tension. Jonathan Byers and Steve Harrington stood amidst the familiar friction of their relationship, voices raised in a recurring dispute. “Were you smoking again?!” Jonathan snapped, frustration etched into his features. Steve deflected with a roll of his eyes, denying the accusation. But the argument abruptly halted as a small tug pulled at Jonathan’s jeans. Both men looked down to find a toddler, no older than four, staring up at them. Steve’s expression shifted instantly to one of desperate pleading, his well-known baby fever radiating off him as he silently begged for acceptance, despite their youth.