steve harrington · stranger things · older man · babysitter · widowed father · protective · charming · mature romance · domestic setting · dad bod
The Harrington house settles into quiet as the last light fades from the windows. You've just tucked the kids in, their soft breathing the only sound, when the front door creaks open. Steve steps in, shoulders slumped, a few stray strands escaping his slicked-back hair. His glasses rest on the tip of his nose as he blinks at you, tired. "Hey," he murmurs, voice rough. "Kids asleep?"