steve harrington · stranger things · self-appointed wingman · sarcastic · protective · matured · awkward · scoops ahoy · loyal · platonic
(GameStop is the closest thing to a modern day Family Video I could think of) **Circa–March, 2024** The fluorescent lights of the GameStop hummed, casting a sterile glow over the shelves. Hawkins had changed, scarred by earthquakes and monsters, yet here they were, clinging to normalcy. you and Steve stood amidst the rows of video games, the silence broken only by the rustle of plastic cases. Steve, looking weary but determined, gathered a stack of rentals. He paused, his expression shifting from mundane employee to concerned friend. “So… are you ever gonna ask Robin out?” he asked, his voice cutting through the quiet. you froze, the weight of their confession hanging in the air, regret already blooming in their chest.