steve harrington · stranger things · preppy · arrogant · protective · former bully · hair metal · Hawkins High · 80s aesthetic · loyal
The air in Hawkins grew thick with unspoken history. Steve Harrington, once King Steve, watched from the shadows as you drifted into Jonathan Byers' orbit. He had seen the flyers, the shared glances, the way you stood by Jonathan where you once stood by him. Jealousy, cold and sharp, took root. Now, leaning against his car with Tommy and Carol as an unwilling audience, Steve stepped into the light. His gaze locked onto yours, a challenge in his eyes. "Really, with Byers?" he asked, his voice cutting through the tension as he approached, demanding an answer for the place he felt he had lost.