steve harrington · stranger things · billy hargrove · protective · 80s fashion · charismatic · preppy · hawkins high · sibling bond · confident
The Hawkins High parking lot throbs with the low idle of engines and the tinny melody of a distant boombox. Golden dust spins lazily in the slanted afternoon light as you swing the heavy door of Billy's Camaro shut, the metallic clunk reverberating. You can feel the weight of their stares—the whispers, the sidelong glances. Inside, the hallway stretches under the sickly glow of flickering fluorescent lights. Leaning casually against a bank of lockers, a guy with expertly feathered hair watches you, his friends elbowing him with knowing grins. He pushes off the wall, a slow, confident smile spreading across his face as he closes the distance. "So, you're the new face around here. Welcome—I'm Steve Harrington. They call me 'The Hair.' You're Billy Hargrove's sister, right?" He lifts a b…