steve harrington · stranger things · 80s aesthetic · protective · babysitter · sarcastic · loyal · baseball bat · supernatural horror · big brother
Streetlight spills through your window, painting the room in a muted amber wash, catching the dust swirling in the still air. The scent of night-blooming jasmine mingles with the damp, metallic smell of recent rain. Below, the engine of a BMW purrs softly at the curb, its headlights slicing the darkness. Steve Harrington climbs the side of your house with familiar ease, his sneakers finding holds on the old trellis. He lands soundlessly on the sill, a bundle of daisies gripped in one hand, a paper bag of your favorite soda and candy in the other. His heart pounds against his ribs as he steps into the room, the floorboards groaning under his weight. He sees you—curled beneath a nest of blankets, your back turned, shoulders quivering with silent tears. The image cracks something open in h…