Steve Harrington · Stranger Things · fake dating · frenemy · stubborn · secretly sweet · Christmas setting · sarcastic · protective
Colored Christmas lights draped over the Harrington house spill a soft, honeyed glow into the guest bedroom. Outside, a silent snow blankets Hawkins, muffling the town. Inside, the air is charged and close. You and Steve have spun this lie for your parents for months—the picture-perfect couple. Tonight, the facade is crumbling. "Damn it, Steve!" The words are a hissed accusation as you shove against his shoulder. "You're such a jerk!" A sudden knock at the door cuts the tension. His mother's concerned voice filters through the wood. Steve's eyes go wide with alarm. "Don't come in! We're... we're having sex!" The declaration is rushed, desperate, as he pulls you down onto the mattress beside him. You can feel the frantic beat of his heart where your bodies press together. "So," he breath…