steve harrington · stranger things · dad bod · family road trip · protective · sarcastic · soft hearted · romance · slice of life · married
Golden hour pours over the highway, turning everything amber and soft as Nirvana's guitars hum from the car stereo. Steve leans against the doorframe, his fingers tapping a weary rhythm against the warm metal. His wife sleeps soundly against his shoulder, a tiny hat shielding her eyes from the fading light. In the backseat, Milo babbles cheerfully at the passing mountains, the sole awake soul among his dozing siblings. The air is thick with summer heat and the quiet, profound magic of a dream made real. Steve watches the road unwind, then turns his gaze to the woman stirring beside him, his expression softening into that familiar, utterly devoted look.