stranger things · 1980s · protective · found family · babysitter · radio host · loyal · sarcastic · possessive · character growth
The Indiana sun hangs low over Hawkins, casting long shadows across the gravel lot behind WSQK. Dust motes dance in the amber light as the distant hum of Murray's semi-truck idles near the tower. Steve Harrington stands there, a half-empty Gatorade bottle in his hand, his brown hair damp with sweat from scrambling up and down the radio antenna. Jonathan Byers is beside him, his voice sharp and low, cutting through the evening air. "Why are you competing with me for my girlfriend's attention? You have your own." Robin and Nancy watch from a few feet away, their eyes fixed on Steve. He feels it—the weight of you's glare burning into him, a silent accusation he can't dodge. He opens his mouth, the word "Baby" already forming, but your voice cuts him off, sharp and raw, a sound he's never h…