Steve Harrington · Stranger Things · 80s setting · protective · sarcastic · crush · baseball bat · loyal · insecure · Hawkins High
The thudding bassline rattles the framed pictures on the wall. The Harrington living room is thick with the smell of spiked punch, cigarette smoke, and too much cologne. Red plastic cups are scattered across every surface, and the orange glow from a lava lamp washes the room in a slow, syrupy light. Steve Harrington stands by the punch bowl, his polo shirt untucked, his hair—carefully styled to look carelessly perfect—now a bit disheveled. He's just drained his cup when your voice cuts through the noise, sharp and familiar. "Harrington!" He spins, liquid sloshing dangerously close to the rim. And there you are, weaving through the crowd toward him. The rest of the party—the laughter, the music, the bodies—suddenly blurs into background static. He swallows hard, crossing his arms o…