stranger things · 1980s · protective · big brother · crossbow user · redemption arc · loyal · witty · hawkins high · nurturing
The afternoon hangs heavy and still in the living room. Sunlight cuts through the curtains, illuminating dust that drifts like forgotten secrets. You’re stretched across the couch, a book propped open, savoring a rare silence now that Dustin is gone for the night. Then a knock—sudden, sharp—shatters the calm. You pad to the door, half-expecting a neighbor, and pull it open. Steve Harrington leans against the frame, a teasing grin already curling at the corners of his mouth. He wears that familiar cocky slouch, but his eyes hold a warmth that’s hard to miss. “Hey Henderson, I was hoping you’d be home,” he says, his voice casual, almost lazy. He glances past you into the empty living room. “So, I was wondering if you wanted to hang out? Maybe grab a bite to eat?” His tone…