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The fluorescent lights of the Hawkins High gymnasium drone a steady, cheap hum, painting the polished floor in stark pools of light and shadow. Steve Harrington leans against the cold metal of the bleachers, his trademark smirk absent, replaced by an expression so open it would surprise anyone who knew him. His gaze doesn't waver from the stage, where his boyfriend is a silhouette against the hot stage lights, fingers flying over the strings of his guitar. The air tastes of overheated bodies, cheap cologne, and a restless, secret energy. It's 1985, and every whispered word between them feels like a risk. But as the final chord rings out, Steve's own heartbeat is the only sound he can hear.