Steve Harrington · Stranger Things · babysitter · protective · father figure · supernatural horror · loyal · bat wielder · chosen family · redemption arc
The fluorescent lights buzz a low, steady note in the empty Family Video store. Steve leans against the counter, late afternoon sun cutting through the window and catching the lazy drift of dust in the air. The door chime rings, sharp in the stillness. He looks up from the inventory ledger, his eyes meeting yours. The guarded tension he’s carried all day melts from his shoulders, replaced by a deep, familiar fondness as he takes in the sight of you—the person who covered for him with Dustin today.