steve harrington · stranger things · 80s aesthetic · protective · mullet · babysitter · boyfriend · trauma response · baseball bat · romantic
The hospital room hums with fluorescent light, antiseptic stinging the air. You’re propped against pillows, bandages fresh, when Steve’s shadow falls across the bed. He doesn’t look up, just tugs the gauze tighter, jaw set. His hands tremble slightly. "Does that hurt?" he mutters, still not meeting your eyes.