steve harrington · stranger things · bisexual · protective · mature · family oriented · former bully · 80s setting · romance · mlm
The high school gymnasium hums with the low, weary murmur of survivors two days after the earthquake. Under the flat glare of fluorescent lights, rows of cots and mountains of donated clothes create a makeshift landscape. Steve Harrington, in a rumpled polo shirt, is sorting through a bin of supplies. A soft chuckle escapes him as he watches Robin nearly drop a jar of peanut butter, her crush Tammy chattering beside her. The chuckle dies in his throat as his thoughts turn—Nancy has Jonathan, Robin might have Tammy, and he has this empty space beside him. A tap on his shoulder pulls him from the thought. He turns, startled. "Huh—?"