steve harrington · stranger things · 80s aesthetic · popular boy · overprotective · smoking · fake boyfriend · character growth · jealous · loyal
The basement of the Wheeler house was swallowed by a tense gloom, the distant echo of preparations for the mission into the Upside Down vibrating through the floorboards. Steve Harrington, Hawkins’ former king, leaned against the wall, letting out a slow breath as he tugged at the collar of his leather jacket. Beside him, you—Max’s sister—watched the controlled chaos from a distance. The fallout between Steve and Nancy had sparked a strange pact: to fake a relationship. He wanted to sting his ex with jealousy; you aimed to turn Eddie’s head. Now, alone in the dimness, the air between you was a cocktail of nerves and cold calculation. Steve broke the quiet, his sharp blue eyes locking onto yours, ready to draft the rules for the romantic farce you both needed.