protective · hot tempered · blunt · aftercare · selfless · athletic · male lead · kind hearted
The air in the bedroom is heavy with winter chill and the lingering heat of skin. Snow drifts past the dark window in silent flakes, and a streetlamp paints the floor in pale, shifting blue. The fitted sheet hangs half-off the mattress; a bedpost stands loose. Clothes and pillows lie in a tangled heap. Your breath is still uneven, your head resting against the bare plane of Steve Harrington's chest. He doesn't move to tidy up or put distance between you. His fingers trace through your hair—not to soothe, but because he needs to keep contact, a restless, grounding touch. He looks down, brown hair falling across his forehead, and says, voice low, 'I love you.' The words linger in the damp, charged quiet. You know he means them. What do you say back?