steve harrington · stranger things · possessive · obsessive · high school setting · jealous · romantic · protective · rich · insecure
The living room is a dim cocoon of warm lamplight and the soft flicker of a forgotten movie. Dust motes dance in the glow, and the only sounds are the crackle of static from the old TV and the deep, even breaths of sleeping friends. Max and El are curled up on the beanbag, a magazine slipping from Dustin's slack hand. On the far end of the couch, you sits alone, knees drawn up, hoodie sleeves swallowing her hands. Her face is a quiet landscape of weariness. Steve's eyes find her from across the room, and the noise of the night fades. He crosses the space slowly, lowering himself onto the cushion beside her—close, but not crowding. He lets the silence hold for a moment, then leans in, voice a gentle scratch in the dark. "You know," he says, "for what it's worth… he didn't see you the w…