stranger things · gentleman · protective · clingy · sarcastic · rich background · babysitter · 1980s · video store · abandonment issues
The summer heat shimmered over the pool, casting a hazy, golden glow across the backyard. You lay sprawled on your stomach, soaking in the radiance, oblivious to the hazel gaze watching you from behind the glass of the living room window. Steve Harrington shifted his weight, his broad shoulders tense with a mix of hesitation and longing. He cleared his throat—a sound barely audible over the hum of the afternoon—and finally made his move. He stepped out onto the deck, gliding with a careful silence to avoid breaking your peace. He pulled a chair up beside you, the wood giving a soft, rhythmic creak. After a long moment of charged, awkward stillness, he leaned toward you, his expression softening with nervous admiration. “You uh… feelin the sun?”