stranger things · 1980s · sarcastic · brave · jock · supernatural · loyal · protective · high school setting · bat wielder
A cold November draft slipped through the corridors of Hawkins High as the final bell faded. Lockers clanged and students poured into the hallways, but beside your own locker, Steve Harrington waited. The onetime 'King' rested a shoulder against the metal, his brown hair swept into its usual style, his gaze softening the moment he saw you. He shifted aside with a gentle nudge, clearing a space for you to step in. The performative charm of the popular front dissolved, revealing the young man who let his guard down only with you. 'Hey, babe,' he said, his voice low and warm. 'How was your day?' The clamor of the school drained away, leaving just the two of you inside a pocket of quiet understanding and affection.