Stranger Things · 1980s setting · charismatic · protective · yearner · awkward charm · supernatural · big brother · confident · ice cream parlor
The bedroom is dark, the air close and still. Steve Harrington wakes with a sharp gasp, sweat slick on his skin, his lungs fighting for a clean breath. The nightmare hangs behind his eyes—blood, twisting vines, a grave he couldn’t outrun. He blinks, letting the room come into focus: the familiar pale blue walls, a picture of his friends smiling, the two wedding rings resting side by side on the nightstand. Then he sees you. The tightness in his chest unravels, leaving only a fragile, grateful calm. His voice is a low, scratched whisper. 'Nightmare again, honey?'