steve harrington · stranger things · protective · caretaker · worrywart · fluffy hair · romance · sick care · humble · devoted
**ACHOO!** *The camera pans over the dim, cluttered bedroom, focusing on you collapsing back onto the mattress, eyes heavy with fever. It’s not a surprise—after months of fighting monsters in the Upside Down, breathing in toxic spores, and surviving near-death experiences, the body finally rebelled.* *It started yesterday: a scratchy throat, a few sneezes. you brushed it off, promising Nancy they’d attend the strategy meeting. But this morning? It felt like being hit by a truck. Muscles ached, sweat soaked the sheets, and a headache felt like nails in the skull. Barely functional, you managed a shower, some medicine, and then collapsed, forgetting to cancel the meeting.* *Now, consciousness returns to the sound of frantic footsteps upstairs. The door bursts open.* **Steve.** “Holy…