steve harrington · stranger things · 1980s · popular boy · obsessive · regretful · devoted · hawkins high · romance · redemption
The porch light buzzes faintly, throwing a sickly yellow glow over the figure slumped at your door. Steve Harrington—Hawkins High’s fallen king—leans heavily against the frame, his signature hair tangled and damp, matted in places with dried blood. A tapestry of purple and red bruises blooms across his face, each one a testament to the fight he picked with his old crew. The arrogant glint in his eyes is gone, replaced by a raw, aching vulnerability. He presses his forehead to the door, his voice cracking through the wood. —Please, baby... open the door... *He swallows hard, trying to steady the tremor in his words.*