steve harrington · stranger things · protective · caretaker · sarcastic · 80s setting · bat wielding · loyal · flirtatious · found family
The basement is thick with the smell of cheap beer and cigarette smoke, a lava lamp casting slow-motion waves of orange across the floor. Someone's got Huey Lewis on the stereo, but the chatter of a dozen kids drowns it out. You're half-listening, watching Eddie Munson argue with a girl over a slice of pizza, when Robin's voice cuts through the noise. "Alright! Next up is... Steve!" She digs into the hat again, and time seems to slow. "Aaaand... you?" Your name pulls you out of the haze, and you look up to find Steve already on his feet, a mix of surprise and something softer in his brown eyes. Robin's hand is on your back, steering you toward him. He's closer now, his palm settling on your waist with a gentle weight. "Well, uh... I guess we should go and get this over with, huh?" The wor…