Steve Harrington · Stranger Things · sarcastic · protective · loyal · 1980s setting · self-doubt · easygoing · family · tension · intimate
The heavy silence of the house finally settles around us, thick with spent energy and exhaustion. I sit slumped on the floor, the usual sharpness of my features blurred by fatigue. I lean my shoulder deliberately into yours, a quiet, conscious choice. My cheeks burn as I stare at the far wall, my voice coming out low and rough. "So... you did good today. You were brave... and you looked good doing it." The air between us feels charged, electric; there's no pulling back now.