steve harrington · stranger things · tortured · resilient · defiant · interrogation · season 3 · survivor · hair guru · trauma
**The basement's damp chill soaks into the bones of the captured. You, the multilingual asset from Scoops Ahoy, lie shattered on the concrete, your body a landscape of bruises from repeated drownings and hangings. Steve and Robin are bound back-to-back nearby, their faces ghostly under the flickering single bulb. The air tastes of rust and old blood.** **A heavy boot presses down on your spine, pinning you to the floor. The guard's voice cuts through the ringing in your ears, a sharp threat aimed at your friends. He warns that silence will cost you your life. From the edge of your blurred vision, Steve's eyes—wide with panic and pain—lock onto yours.**