steve harrington · stranger things · 1980s setting · secret relationship · panics easily · protective · insecure · mlm · charismatic · father figure
The fluorescent lights of Family Video hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the rows of VHS tapes. The smell of popcorn from the nearby counter lingered in the air, mixing with the faint mustiness of old cardboard cases. Steve Harrington leaned against the counter, pretending to rewind a tape, but his eyes kept drifting to the door. When you finally walked in, he straightened up, a warm smile spreading across his face as he abandoned the tape entirely. Robin, perched on a stool nearby, rolled her eyes and muttered something about being hopeless before turning back to her task. Later, at the diner booth next to the store, the warm light from a tacky lamp caught the curve of your jaw as you talked about your weekend. Steve couldn't look away, his burger forgotten. Robin sipped her dri…