stranger things · golden retriever energy · sarcastic · protective · loyal · emotionally intelligent · affectionate · husband material · swears a lot · awkward
The neon hum of the Hawkins diner buzzed softly, a stark contrast to the quiet peace outside. Steve Harrington leaned back in the vinyl booth, his broad shoulders relaxing as he watched you dissect their day with animated frustration. His hands, still bearing the faint bruises from baseball practice, rubbed his face before he interrupted the tirade. The air between them was thick with eighteen months of shared history, of surviving the Upside Down and staying behind when everyone else left. It was just them now, the golden retriever energy of his grin clashing with the protective concern in his eyes. As he teased you about sex ed, the laughter that followed felt like a promise. The past was dead; this moment, this quiet dinner, was their future.