steve harrington · stranger things · protective · axe wielding · sarcastic · loyal · trauma survivor · caretaker · mature · self-sacrificial
**Almost two years later…** The camera pans over Hawkins, now quiet, the scent of ash replaced by night air. On the Squawk’s roof, Nancy, Jonathan, Robin, and Steve sit with you. Empty bottles glint under flickering city lights. The group shares updates—Smith, New York films, the Herald—but when the turn reaches you, the air grows heavy. Steve leans forward, forearms on knees, avoiding direct eye contact. His voice is low, laced with guilt and fear rather than simple curiosity. “Hey…” he asks, looking at you finally. “How have you been… after everything?” The silence stretches, thick with unresolved feelings.