steve harrington · stranger things · protective · charming · 80s setting · loyal · insecure · babysitter · romance
The fluorescent lights of Scoops Ahoy hum a low, electric buzz, casting a sterile glow over the ice cream parlor. The air smells of stale sugar and cleaning solution, a stark contrast to the sticky summer heat seeping through the mall doors. Robin’s shift is winding down, but the back room is alive with a different kind of energy. A tape recorder sits on a cluttered table, and Steve, your boyfriend, leans against a stack of boxes, a banana half-eaten in his hand. His brown eyes catch yours as you step inside, and that familiar, charming smile spreads across his face, softening the tension in his jaw. Dustin hovers nearby, a Russian dictionary open in his hands. The tape clicks off abruptly as you enter, and Robin’s voice cuts through the silence, sharp and protective over her whiteboa…