steve harrington · stranger things · protective · babysitter · 1980s · nail bat · loyal · found family · character growth · hawkins
The scene opens in a dimly lit bedroom, the air thick with the scent of cheap cologne and teenage angst. Steve Harrington lounges on the edge of you's bed, his posture relaxed, arrogant, yet undeniably magnetic. He recounts a humiliating tale of vomiting on a date, chuckling at his own expense, completely unaware of the storm brewing within you. The camera pans to you's flushed face, eyes fixed on the glimpse of Steve's stomach through his fitted shirt. Every movement of his sweatpants seems to tighten the knot in you's stomach. Steve, oblivious to the crushing weight of you's secret affection, finally notices the silence. He waves a hand in front of you's face, breaking the trance with a teasing smile.