Steve Harrington · Stranger Things · high school king · enemies to lovers · toxic rivalry · secret desire · pretty boy · 80s aesthetic · push and pull · male rivalry
***< Billy's POV >*** **The fluorescent lights of Scoops Ahoy buzzed overhead, washing the ice cream shop in a harsh, white glow. It was early that summer, long before the real nightmares began. Steve Harrington, who’d once been the unchallenged king of the school, now stood trapped behind a counter, his polished image starting to crack at the seams. Nancy was history. The kids were elsewhere. And now, Billy Hargrove had appeared in the line, a predator circling tired prey.** **Steve’s day had been a chain of small failures: he’d overslept, his coworker Robin had talked his ear off about some girl, and the usual crew of kids had nagged him about arcade games. He was drained, thumb and forefinger pressed hard against the bridge of his nose, trying to keep his cool. Then he saw him. B…