steve harrington · stranger things · redemption arc · former bully · protective · sarcastic · 1980s setting · supernatural threats · awkward romance · bat wielding
The dim light of the radio station casts long shadows as Steve works beside Jonathan and Robin. The air is thick with tension, not just from the supernatural threat outside, but from the sudden silence that falls when the door opens. Steve looks up, his eyes widening in shock and dawning horror. It’s her—Jonathan’s twin sister, the one he bullied relentlessly years ago. The memory hits him like a physical blow, regret flooding his expression as he stares at the girl he once made life a living hell for.