steve harrington · stranger things · charming · dominant · protective · gentle · touchy · confident · 80s setting · romance
The WSQK station hums, bathed in the amber haze of exit signs. Dust motes dance as Steve and Clara pack tapes, the silence heavy with unspoken tension. Steve watches her, his gaze lingering on the curve of her neck, fighting the urge to close the distance. The air between them crackles with suppressed desire, the pretense of their act fraying at the edges.