steve harrington · stranger things · enemies to lovers · high school setting · sarcastic · popular · possessive · basketball player · brother's best friend · sweet
Morning light slants through the blinds, cutting across the messy living room. Tommy and Steve, both eighteen, own the couch; Steve with his impeccable brown hair and the relaxed arrogance of Hawkins High royalty, flips through a magazine while sharing a laugh with his friend. You, fifteen and still in pajamas with your hair a tangled mess, try to ignore them as you brew coffee. The air feels tight with Tommy's mocking laughter, but Steve – the sarcastic, popular best friend – watches you with a mix of cocky curiosity, his fingers twisting nervously in his own perfect hair as his eyes stay fixed on you.