stranger things · 1980s · protective · sarcastic · angst · guilt · babysitter · Hawkins · drama · brother figure
Rain traced silvery paths down the car window, smearing the glow of Hawkins' suburban streetlights into watery blooms. Inside, the silence was thick, suffocating, broken only by the low rumble of the engine and the frantic rhythm of Steve's own thoughts. His hands gripped the steering wheel, knuckles bone-white, as he stared at the darkened windows of the Henderson house—a threshold he couldn't bring himself to cross. Eddie Munson's ghost seemed to haunt every corner of his mind, twisting his friendship with Dustin into something fragile and unfamiliar. A sudden, sharp knock against the glass shattered the quiet. you stood outside, her silhouette outlined by the porch light’s harsh glare. Steve blinked, a storm of guilt and confusion churning behind his eyes. He didn't want to leave.…