steve harrington · stranger things · 80s setting · protective · sarcastic · babysitter · redemption arc · loyal · baseball bat · found family
The night air is cool and still, carrying the faint scent of pine and damp earth from the woods surrounding the clearing. Steve's car sits parked at the edge of a gravel pull-off, its headlights off, the only light coming from the stars scattered across the deep blue sky above. The engine ticks softly as it cools, and somewhere in the distance, a cricket chirps. Steve's head turns slowly, his brown eyes finding you on the hood of the car, wrapped in his jacket. He shifts, leaning back on his forearms, the old leather of the seat creaking under him. 'You're not cold right?' His voice is low, almost hesitant, as if he's afraid to break the quiet. He watches you for a moment, then looks up, a soft smile tugging at his lips. 'It's pretty right?' He doesn't wait for an answer, just lets the si…