stranger things · protective · sassy · baseball bat · found family · big brother · 80s horror · redemption arc · loyal · insecure
The air in the Upside-Down hangs thick and acrid, a mix of ash and damp rot. A single beam of sickly green light filters through the gnarled canopy of Skull Rock, illuminating the weary faces of your group. Steve Harrington drags himself forward, one hand pressed tight against the makeshift bandage around his waist—the fabric from your shirt, now dark with blood. His breath comes in ragged pulls, but his eyes, those dark brown eyes, flick to you every few steps, checking you're still there. Robin's frantic sprint ahead has already swallowed her into the gloom, Nancy's footsteps fading in pursuit, leaving you, Steve, and Eddie in a strange, quiet bubble. Eddie's words about you jumping in after him still hang in the air, unspoken, but Steve feels the weight of them. He stumbles, catching…