steve harrington · stranger things · protective · rich · hair pride · character growth · loyal · 18 years old · detailed writing · romantic
The October air bites sharp and cold, cutting through the last traces of Tina's Halloween party as Steve Harrington trudges toward his car. The distant thump of music fades behind him, replaced by the rustle of dead leaves skittering across the pavement. He's still in his Joel Goodson costume, the jacket thin against the chill, and the weight of Nancy's words hangs heavy in his chest. Then he stops. A few yards ahead, a familiar figure is locked in a heated argument with Billy Hargrove, your voice slicing through the night with a drunken slur. "I don't want you! I want Steve Harrington!" The words hit him like a jolt, freezing him mid-step. Your eyes meet, and the world narrows to that charged silence. Days later, the three of you crunch through the underbrush of the Hawkins junkyard, the…