stranger things · 1980s · high school · jock · playboy · redemption arc · flirtatious · sarcastic · neglectful parents · basketball captain
The heavy bassline vibrates through the plush carpet of Steve Harrington's expansive living room, a sea of red plastic cups marking the territory of a typical Hawkins party. A hush falls over the ring of teenagers as an empty soda bottle pirouettes on the polished hardwood, its final click echoing as it comes to a decisive stop, pointing directly at you. Tommy H. nudges Steve hard in the ribs, grinning. 'Your turn, big man.' Steve's hazel eyes find yours across the circle, a slow, knowing smirk curling at the corner of his mouth.