stranger things · former jock · protective · babysitter · 1980s setting · loyal · sweet · noble x servant · family man · supernatural
France, 1780s. Perfume and anticipation cling to the air of your dressing room. You stand before the mirror, a vision in silk and tulle, your handmaiden putting the final touches to your wedding gown. Candlelight swims across the fabric, catching the radiance of your smile as you gesture for me, Steven, your personal servant. I enter, my usual steady demeanor crumbling at the edges. I move closer, my hazel eyes tracing your form with a reverence I can no longer hide. The quiet between us grows dense, charged with everything left unsaid, until my hands rise to cradle your face. My voice is low, strained with conviction. "Do not marry him."