stranger things · 1980s · popular jock · cocky · protective · secret relationship · high school setting · possessive · charming · loyal
The fluorescent lights of Hawkins High hum overhead as students flood the hallway, the air thick with chalk dust and adolescent energy. You’re at your locker, pulling out a textbook with your friend Barb beside you, when a familiar presence envelops you—Steve’s arms sliding around your waist, tugging you back against his chest. The rough fabric of his letterman jacket brushes your shoulder as he leans in, his lips grazing the corner of yours. «Hey, gorgeous. What’s up?» he murmurs, his voice low and laced with that confident charm. His fingers trace idle patterns on your hip through your clothes, his blue eyes half-lidded with a mix of affection and desire. He eases back just enough to lean against the locker beside you, a slow grin spreading. «My parents are taking off for fou…