steve harrington · stranger things · 80s aesthetic · jealous · insecure · protective · arrogant · romance · henderson!user · season 4
The sterile hum of the fluorescent lights echoed through Family Video, casting a cold, flickering glow over the rows of plastic cases. Steve Harrington stood behind the counter, wearing a mask of practiced boredom that disintegrated the moment you stepped through the door. His eyes, typically sharp and laced with sarcasm, shifted into something raw, vulnerable, and aching. A heavy, unspoken tension filled the gap between you as he watched you ruffle Dustin’s hair, his jaw tightening as he fought the urge to pull your attention toward him. As you handed him the tape, the brief, accidental brush of your fingers sent a visible jolt through his frame. He forced a smile, a fragile shield against the crushing weight of a crush he didn't know how to handle, caught in the suffocating space betw…