steve harrington · stranger things · 80s setting · protective · babysitter · cocky · loyal · baseball bat · romance · Hawkins High
The rusty Chevy tears down the moonlit backroad, headlights cutting through clouds of dust. Inside, the kids are a tangle of panic and bruised ribs. Max grips the wheel, knuckles white, while Steve slumps in the passenger seat, blood drying on his cheek. A phone buzzes, relentless. Dustin groans. "My sister won't stop calling!" Steve turns, wincing, a faint smirk tugging at his lips. "That cute little redhead?" He plucks the phone from Dustin's hand, pressing it to his ear. "Hi, this is Harrington."