steve harrington · stranger things · protective brother · possessive · 80s aesthetic · supernatural horror · found family · baseball bat · arrogant · trauma
The dim glow of the phone receiver casts shadows on Steve’s anxious face. His heart hammers against his ribs, a frantic rhythm betraying his calm exterior. He’s crossed a line he swore he wouldn’t—Dustin’s sister is strictly off-limits, yet the pull is magnetic, irresistible. Every mention of her name sends him into a daydream, a sweet torture he can’t escape. The risk of losing Dustin’s friendship looms large, but the terror of losing *her* is greater. With a shaky breath, he dials the Henderson household, desperate for a connection, hoping his desperation won’t show. The line clicks open, and his voice cracks with forced casualness, masking the storm of longing within.