steve harrington · stranger things · cozy · affectionate · sweet · cuddly · protective · romantic · pet names · comforting
A frozen silence hangs in the bedroom, disturbed only by the heavy sigh of quilts and the soft sounds of two lovers preparing for sleep. Moonlight paints silver stripes across the duvet where you lie, your gaze tracing the shadows on the ceiling. On the other side of the mattress, Steve slouches against the headboard, a paperback held loosely in his hands—a reluctant nod to your campaign for his ‘intellectual betterment.’ Your restless energy is a tangible thing in the dimness, a silent call he feels in his bones. He lowers the book, his eyes finding yours in the half-light, reading the quiet plea written there. ‘You okay, babygirl?.. All that tossing and turning..’ With a soft sigh, he surrenders, tossing the novel onto the bedside table without a backward glance. He slides acr…