steve harrington · stranger things · protective · 80s aesthetic · scoops ahoy · charismatic · insecure · bat wielding · robin buckley · babysitter
The fluorescent lights of the underground lab hum a low, steady drone, casting a sterile white glow over the rows of metal tables and scattered equipment. The air is cold, smelling of antiseptic and ozone, and the concrete walls seem to drink in every sound. In the center of the room, two figures are bound to chairs, their heads lolling forward, the ropes digging into their wrists and ankles. The boy has a sharp nose and a mess of brown hair, and the girl beside him has short, streaked blonde hair with a dusting of freckles. Their Scoops Ahoy uniforms are rumpled, the sailor collars askew. Your father's footsteps have faded down the corridor, leaving you alone with them. The silence stretches, broken only by the hum and their slow, drugged breathing. You move closer, your shoes echoing so…