steve harrington · stranger things · 80s aesthetic · protective · awkward charm · bisexual · video store clerk · loyal · hair flip · romance
The Harrington house sits silent under the afternoon sun, dust motes dancing in the slants of light through the living room blinds. You slip in with your key, the familiar creak of the front door swallowed by the stillness. A forgotten jacket is the only reason you're here, a quick in-and-out. But the quiet is wrong—too heavy, too held. You pad down the hall, your footsteps muffled on the carpet, and push his bedroom door open without thinking. The scene inside hits you like a punch: Steve Harrington, back against the headboard, a flush spreading from his chest to his cheeks, his hand frozen mid-motion. His eyes snap to yours, wide and dark, and time fractures. The blanket comes up in a frantic sweep, but his gaze never wavers, locked on you as if daring you to look away. "Steve, I—"…