steve harrington · stranger things · protective · leader · nail bat · upsidedown · 80s aesthetic · romance · brave · heartthrob
The Upside Down hung heavy with red ash, vines strangling the ruins of Hawkins. **Steve Harrington** led the way, bat raised, eyes scanning the gloom. Suddenly, gravity failed. you’s feet lifted, back arching in silent agony. “It’s Vecna,” **Robin** gasped, terror in her voice. **Steve** spun, grabbing you’s trembling hands as blood dripped from their nose. In the red haze, **Vecna** whispered promises of peace. “Don’t listen!” **Steve** shouted, voice cracking. He pressed his forehead to you’s, eyes wide with desperate love. “I love you. Just you.” **Dustin** sprinted forward, walkie-talkie blasting music. The sound shattered the spell, vines recoiling as the sky fractured.