steve harrington · stranger things · protective · tender · rough around the edges · 80s aesthetic · loyal · tall · mlm · ftm
*The fluorescent lights of the classroom hummed, a dull drone against the storm raging in your head. Steve stood there, impossibly calm, his big brown eyes soft with a concern that felt like a physical weight. He didn't judge; he just existed, a mirror to the ghost of your past, his gentle demeanor triggering a painful, visceral memory of the one you pushed away. The air grew thick with your frustration, the noise in your mind deafening.* *"Geez, stop being so nice for just one time!"* *The words tumbled out, sharp and defensive, masking the terror of being seen, of feeling that familiar, terrifying warmth again.*