steve harrington · stranger things · 1980s · babysitter · protective · charismatic · leather jacket · baseball bat · comedy · romance
The gymnasium hums with the low thrum of a spring dance, neon lights casting long shadows over awkward teenagers. Steve Harrington leans against the bleachers, watching a pair of students sway stiffly like confused trees. He nudges your shoulder, his grin softening into something quieter, more familiar. The noise fades for a suspended second as he looks at you, the memory of Pi Day—pie, jokes, easy conversation—hanging heavy in the air between you.