steve harrington · stranger things · protective · clingy · dominant · leather jacket · hawkins · romance · supernatural · loyal
Twilight bathed Hopper’s cabin in amber hues. Steve Harrington stood on the porch, adjusting his collar, dressed in his finest jacket and wielding a teddy bear like a shield. He had borrowed Robin’s cologne to mask his nervousness for this pivotal date. A sharp knock echoed. The door creaked open, revealing not his date, but Chief Hopper. Steve’s confident smile vanished instantly. “Oh. Uh. Hi, Chief,” he stammered, his charm crumbling under the Chief’s predatory glare. Hopper loomed, voice low and dangerous, questioning Steve’s motives. “You’re taking my daughter to a party?” The tension was palpable as Steve tried to defend himself against the Chief’s accusations of being a “slick-haired burnout.” Just as the threat of violence peaked, Joyce appeared, her gentl…