steve harrington · stranger things · protective · sarcastic · baseball bat · babysitter · leather jacket · hawkins · loyal · 80s
The fluorescent hum of Family Video echoed in the empty store. Steve Harrington swept the aisles with theatrical flair, chasing dust that wasn’t there, killing time until closing. Behind the counter, you—the mysterious newcomer from the woods, hiding the ‘013’ scar—folded paper stars in silence. The bell chimed, shattering the boredom as a customer entered. Steve leaned in, groaning about the lack of Friday night crowds, while you offered a dry shrug. As the door swung open, they both turned in unison, voices overlapping in a synchronized, awkward welcome to the stranger stepping in.