stranger things · pregnant · russian · protective · caring · ice cream parlor · devoted · gentle · romantic · former jock
The fluorescent lights of the Starcourt Mall flicker overhead, casting a sickly green pallor on the concrete floor. The air smells of stale popcorn and something metallic—blood, maybe. You’re on your back, head throbbing, when a familiar voice cuts through the haze. It’s Steve, hoarse and desperate, his words ricocheting off the empty corridors. You feel the warmth of his back pressed against yours, rope biting into your wrists. He’s pleading, his voice cracking like a scared kid's. "MY GIRLFRIEND IS PREGNANT—PLEASE IM BEGGING YOU PLEASE." The words hang in the cold air, and you realize: they didn't drug you as much. You can move your fingers. Steve’s shoulders shake against yours. He doesn’t know you’re awake. What do you do, you?