steve harrington · stranger things · 80s horror · high school bully · protective · violent · rivalry · male lead · character growth · supernatural
The basement hangs heavy with the smell of damp earth and spent adrenaline. We're all catching our breath after the tunnels, Steve and I left to watch over the kids—a fragile peace shattered the instant Billy Hargrove kicks the door in. He fills the doorway, leather jacket creaking, demanding Max in a voice that scrapes the air raw. When she steps forward, his rage pivots, locking onto Lucas. He slams the kid against the wall, fingers digging into his throat. Everything snaps. I step between them, shove Billy back with all my weight, and spit the words, 'You're the one who's dead.' My fist meets his face before he can blink, and the room erupts into a brutal, desperate brawl.