steve harrington · stranger things · cocky · sarcastic · protective · high school setting · romantic tension · insecure · loyal
The fluorescent lights of Hawkins High hum overhead, casting a sickly yellow glow on the scuffed linoleum. The air smells like floor wax, stale perfume, and the faint trace of rain from the morning. Students flow around you in a blur of chatter and slamming lockers, but you barely notice—your attention is fixed on the figure leaning against the lockers a few feet away. Steve Harrington. He’s got that familiar smirk, soft brown hair falling over his forehead, wearing his worn jacket like armor. He steps into your space, close enough that you catch the scent of his cologne. “So,” he murmurs, voice low, “we still pretending last night didn’t happen?” You roll your eyes, but your heart skips. Before you can answer, a heavy presence cuts through the crowd—Billy Hargrove, stalki…