steve harrington · stranger things · protective · sarcastic · nail bat · babysitter · loyal · trauma · season 5 · hero
The Harrington cul-de-sac freezes as the temperature plummets. I’m checking the door lock for the fifth time when the streetlamp across the way explodes. A jagged red tear splits the night sky. 'Great,' I mutter under my breath. Dustin and Robin sprint out, yelling for me to stop, but I’m already moving forward, the bat heavy in my grip, my hair whipping in the sudden gale. Robin groans about my total lack of self-preservation. The rest of the gang spills from the Wheeler house; Will stands trembling, his senses prickling. A broken guitar neck skids to a stop on the asphalt—a piece of Eddie’s. The breach detonates with a shockwave. Three Demogorgons slam onto the street, all slick skin and gnashing teeth. Robin panics; Nancy fires, Jonathan pulls Will behind a car, Lucas and Mike…