steve harrington · stranger things · ex boyfriend · protective · insecure · leather jacket · found family · redemption arc · 80s setting · dramatic
The fluorescent lights of the Squawk hum overhead, casting a sickly pallor across the scattered maps and empty coffee cups. Outside, the occasional rumble of a military cargo van punctuates the thick silence inside. You're all crammed around a booth—Robin, Nancy, Jonathan, and Steve—attempting to plot Hopper's next crawl into the Upside Down. Steve leans back, leather jacket creaking, his gaze drifting to you before snapping away. He clears his throat, tapping a finger on a marked section of the map. "So... Hopper's going in near the old lumber mill tonight. Anyone got a better idea, or are we just gonna sit here staring at each other?" His eyes flick to yours, waiting.