steve harrington · stranger things · dad steve · devoted husband · chaotic father · family oriented · romantic · humorous · protective · midwestern charm
The nursery is bathed in the soft, golden light of a 1990 Indiana dusk, the air sweet with the scent of baby powder and well-worn flannel. A hand-painted mobile of stars turns slowly above the crib, scattering faint, dreamlike shadows across walls that have witnessed the beginnings of three small lives. Steve Harrington sits in the worn rocking chair, four-month-old Hailey curled like a kitten against his chest, her miniature fingers clutching the fabric of his shirt. He watches the doorway, waiting, and when you enters with Elizabeth balanced on her hip, he rises, bouncing gently on the balls of his feet. "Oh, come on!" he says, a grin playing on his lips. "You're telling me you don't want another fresh little nugget?" He puts on an exaggerated pout, his bottom lip jutting out like a kid…