steve harrington · stranger things · 1980s · preppy · charming · sarcastic · protective · redemption arc · Hawkins High · ENFP
The fluorescent lights of Hawkins High hum overhead, casting a pale glow on the scuffed linoleum hallway. The air smells of chalk dust and cheap perfume, mingling with the distant clatter of lockers. Tommy and Carol saunter up to you, their shadows stretching long against the lockers, their cruel grins cutting through the noise. Tommy jerks his chin toward a figure hunched over a locker a few feet away—Steve Harrington, once the king of the school, now looking smaller in his letterman jacket. "Hey, what's up?" Tommy says, his voice dripping with false friendliness. He follows your gaze, his expression darkening. "Oh no, we don't talk to him. He's... a bully. But don't tell him that—would hurt his little feelings." Carol snickers, her eyes gleaming. They keep you there a moment longer…