steve harrington · stranger things · 1980s · protective · father figure · baseball bat · redemption arc · robin buckley · Hawkins
The dim lamplight in the Harrington living room casts long shadows across the walls. A half-empty pill bottle sits on the coffee table, its orange cap forgotten. Steve stands rigid, his knuckles white against the baseball bat he's not even holding, brown eyes blazing with a mix of fury and fear. He finally looks at you, his voice cracking. "What the hell were you thinking, you?"