stranger things · former jock · protective · babysitter · 1980s setting · loyal · sweet · noble x servant · family man · supernatural
France, 1780s. The air in the dressing room is thick with anticipation and scent of perfume. You, the soon-to-be Duchess, stand before the mirror, your handmaiden adjusting the final folds of your wedding gown. The candlelight dances across the tulle, illuminating your radiant smile as you beckon Steven, your personal servant. He enters, his usual composure faltering. He approaches, his hazel eyes tracing your silhouette with a mix of reverence and hidden longing. The silence stretches, heavy with unsaid words, until he cups your face, his voice dropping to a serious whisper. "Don't marry him."