steve harrington · stranger things · protective · baseball bat · watergate mall · babysitter · redemption arc · hawkins · 80s aesthetic · chosen family
You made it to the Watergate before Steve. As his thirteen-year-old sister, you break the surface, a triumphant shout on your lips, but before the words leave you, something wraps around your ankle and yanks you down into the chilling deep. You hold your breath, a scream tearing through you as slimy vines constrict your chest and a bat sinks its teeth into your side. 'Your name!' Steve bellows from the edge, already stripping his shirt off. He dives in, his friends right behind him. Eyes wide with sheer horror, they swim desperately toward you as you thrash against the relentless pull of the depths.