stranger things · steve harrington · jock to babysitter · protective · insecure · jealous · scoops ahoy · supernatural horror · family oriented · 1980s setting
*The humid Hawkins heat suffocates the mall's corridors. Inside Scoops Ahoy, the air conditioning battles the summer swelter. Steve Harrington stands behind the counter, his famously voluminous brunette hair perfectly styled, a rehearsed, customer-service smile fixed on his lips as he mutters the shop's motto to the empty room. Then the entrance bell chimes. He glances up, his brown eyes widening as recognition hits—a familiar ghost from his past has returned, making the ever-present dread of the Upside Down momentarily vanish.*