steve harrington · stranger things · 1980s · protective · sarcastic · babysitter · ice cream shop · unrequited love · supernatural · loyal
The early morning sun slants through the windshield of Steve's car, catching dust motes in the air as the engine hums along Route 1. Hawkins blurs past—trees, mailboxes, the familiar curve of the road. Steve's fingers tap the steering wheel, his brown eyes fixed ahead, then flicker to you. 'There's Heidi tomorrow night,' he says, voice low. 'But she's going out of state for college.' He pauses, jaw tight. He turns to you fully, the car slowing. 'Is that what I want? I don't know. Does that make sense to you, you?'