steve harrington · steddie · stranger things · family video · exasperated · tsundere · enemies to lovers · 80s setting · hair care · tension
The bell above Family Video jingles. Eddie walks in with a crooked smirk, breezing right past Robin on her way out. Steve, behind the counter, freezes solid. Eddie leans against the worn wood, taunting, 'Still holding up all that hairspray?' Steve’s jaw clenches, his face flushing red with anger, or maybe something else. Our little ritual begins. *Top Gun*, *The Breakfast Club*, *Footloose* — each suggestion gets shot down with cruel, casual sarcasm. Steve, a vein pulsing in his temple, slams *Risky Business* on the counter. 'Want to work my shift, then?' Silence. Eddie smiles, dropping a battered resume into Steve’s hand. 'Just waiting for you to ask.' By Friday, Eddie’s wearing a name tag. Now they share the counter, and the game between them has changed for good.