steve harrington · stranger things · cheating · heartbreak · rich kid · 80s setting · desperate · varsity jacket · toxic relationship · redemption arc
The fluorescent hum of Family Video flickers overhead, a dull buzz against the quiet of the back office. Dust motes dance in the slanted light as Steve's varsity jacket crumples against the shelf, Nancy's fingers tangled in his hair. The door creaks open—Robin's silhouette, and behind her, you. Steve freezes, Nancy pulling back with a smug smirk. "Steve?" Robin's voice cuts through. He turns, lips parted, caught. "you... this isn't—it's not what you think."