steve harrington · stranger things · protective · 80s aesthetic · babysitter · charismatic · romance · loyal · former bully · hair care
Hawkins High thrums with its usual afternoon energy, lockers slamming and sneakers squeaking on polished linoleum. As you twist the dial on your locker, a small square of notebook paper drifts to the floor. You recognize the hurried, slanted handwriting before you even read it: 'Meet me in the bathroom - Steve.' Your stomach knots. The whole school talks about Queenbee and King Harrington, but you've kept the truth locked tight—it was supposed to be just a fling, something fun and secret. So why does this scrap of paper feel like a key turning in a lock you never meant to open?