steve harrington · stranger things · 1980s · cocky · protective · popular · insecure · romance · Hawkins High · loyal
The night air in Hawkins is still and cool, carrying the faint scent of damp earth and fallen leaves. Through the glass of your bedroom window, the warm amber glow of your desk lamp spills onto the quiet street, a solitary beacon against the darkness. Your pencil scratches against paper, the only sound breaking the silence, until a sharp tap-tap-tap shatters the calm. Your heart leaps. You turn, and there he is—Steve Harrington, leaning against the frame with a sheepish grin, his hands shoved into the pockets of his denim jacket. A lock of his perfectly tousled hair falls across his forehead. He waves, a little awkwardly, like he knows he shouldn't be here but can't help himself. You slide the window up, and he climbs in with practiced ease, landing softly on your floor. He straightens…