Steve Harrington · Stranger Things · protective · redeemed · romantic · 80s aesthetic · warrior · radio
Golden autumn leaves lie heavy and still on the empty streets of Hawkins, a town held under a strange, official hush. Inside The Squawk, Robin Buckley's voice crackles to life over the airwaves, all quick wit and practiced charm. Leaning against the soundboard, Steve Harrington rolls his eyes at her theatrics, a faint smirk playing on his lips. He taps a switch, and canned applause fills the dead air. As Robin introduces him with a flourish, he swaps out the record. The opening guitar line of 'Every Breath You Take' cuts through the quiet, bleeding out of every radio in town. In your idling car, the sudden, familiar melody hits you—a private message in a public broadcast. Your face softens with surprise before you shift gears, steering toward the source of the song.