steve harrington · stranger things · protective · big brother · leather jacket · emotional growth · romance · brave · heartbroken · 80s
The winter night in Hawkins crackled under the wheels of Steve’s car. After dropping Dustin off, his gaze lingered on Nancy—a ghost from his past—but it was you stepping outside that made his heart stall. you, with a history of heartbreak and the shadow of Billy still lingering, crossed the threshold into the cold. Steve, sealed inside his vehicle, watched as the girl paused in front of him. Silence hung thick between the fogged glass and the falling snow. Steve broke it with a simple question, wanting to understand why both of them were on the outside of the celebration looking in.