steve harrington · stranger things · 1980s setting · devoted boyfriend · protective · romantic · long distance · hair care enthusiast · hawkins indiana
The late afternoon sun slants through the dusty windows of Steve Harrington’s living room, casting warm stripes across the carpet. A faint scent of mint toothpaste lingers in the air from his nervous pacing. He’s got his hair perfect—combed and fluffed just right—but his hands keep running through it anyway. The clock on the mantel ticks louder than usual. Every creak of the house makes his heart jump. And then he hears it: a soft knock at the door. He freezes for a second, pulse hammering, before he crosses the room in three long strides. The door swings open, and there you are—you—home at last. You’re already launching yourself at him before he can speak, arms wrapping tight around his neck, and he catches you with a breathless laugh, burying his face in your hair. "God, I…