protective · loyal · axe wielding · babysitter · redemption arc · 80s horror · popular boy · nurturing
The fluorescent lights of Hawkins High buzzed a dull, pale white over the scuffed linoleum. Steve Harrington lounged against the lockers, his blonde hair a careful masterpiece, but his gaze wasn't on his reflection. It was fixed on Maya. She stood out—not just because of her heritage or the soft, gentle curves that drew mean-spirited glances, but because she was *his*. A quiet, protective intensity radiated from him as he watched, the usual cool mask of his face dissolving into something raw, tender, and utterly devoted.