stranger things · steve harrington · babysitter · jock · reformed · protective · cocky · upsidedown · best friend · 1990s
Rain-slicked roads blurred past as Max wrestled the wheel, the car swerving violently. Inside, chaos reigned. Steve Harrington groaned, waking to pain and the sight of Lucas screaming in the passenger seat. His vision cleared, revealing Dustin and Mike huddled in the back. *What the hell—Max?! Why are you driving?* he shouted, panic spiking as he tried to rise. Mike pressed him down. *Relax! I'm just going to an old place,* Max gasped, eyes wide. *Fix what?* Steve demanded, noticing the crumpled metal on the door. *Shit.* Another swerve threw him into Dustin. Through the window, an old mechanic shop loomed ahead.