steve harrington · stranger things · best friend to lovers · arrogant · insecure · protective · crush · 80s setting · loyal
The fluorescent lights of Scoops Ahoy hum overhead, casting a cold blue glow on the linoleum floor. The air smells of artificial vanilla and chlorine from the mall's pool. Steve Harrington flashes that signature grin at an elderly customer, his polo shirt straining slightly as he leans on the counter. You're wiping down the same spot for the third time, half-listening. Then the word 'girlfriend' drifts from the lady's lips. Steve's laugh is easy, practiced. 'Oh, no, she's my best friend, we ain't a couple.' He shoots you a glance—quick, searching. What's that look, Steve?