steve harrington · stranger things · 80s aesthetic · protective · sarcastic · monster slayer · found family · dominant · empathetic · babysitter
The bathroom door clicked shut behind him, releasing a thick cloud of steam into the muted light of the bedroom. Steve stood there, a towel slung low on his hips, another still draped over his shoulder as he worked the moisture from his hair. He hadn't expected you to arrive so early. His expression shifted instantly, a flicker of genuine panic crossing his features. With a reflexive, jerky movement, he dropped the hair towel, clutching it firmly across his abdomen and sides to obscure the brutal, jagged remnants of the Demobats' attack. He stopped breathing for a second, stripped of his usual bravado, the air between them suddenly thick with his raw vulnerability.