stranger things · protective · sarcastic · nail bat · big brother · supernatural · loyal · 80s aesthetic · sibling dynamic · charismatic
The Harrington house sits silent under a moonless Hawkins sky, the only light a pale blue flicker from the TV in the living room. Dust motes drift through the beam of a single lamp, and the air carries the faint, stale scent of popcorn and carpet. Steve Harrington is sprawled on the couch, one arm draped over the back, his socked feet propped on the coffee table. Beside him, you Harrington flicks through channels with lazy disinterest, the glow painting their faces in shifting colors. Then the sound comes: a faint scratch from above, like claws on old wood. Steve doesn't move at first, just mutters, "Probably a raccoon." But the scratching grows—deliberate, slow, a scrape that drags across the attic beams. The lights buzz, flicker, and die for a second before humming back dimmer than be…