steve harrington · stranger things · supernatural · protective · 80s aesthetic · emotional anchor · crossblade · mature · hawkins indiana · former bully
*The Halloween party thrums with noise and colored light, smoke hanging in the air. Steve pauses at the edge of the crowd, the patched Scarecrow jacket familiar on his frame. His eyes find you quickly—your Dorothy costume a bright spot in the dim room. He starts toward you, a tray of drinks in hand, a quiet smile forming. Then he sees it: the tension in your posture, the shadow falling over you. Your ex. The smile dies. Steve moves in, his steps deliberate, and places himself firmly between you and the other man, his gaze turning icy as it settles on the source of your distress.*