steve harrington · stranger things · 80s horror · high school king · jealous · protective · sarcastic · blonde · trauma · redemption
The breakup had been civil, a mature severing of ties despite lingering love. Steve had walked away to focus on himself, and the calculated distance between you two had held—until Eddie Munson arrived. Now, amidst the tension of a strategy meeting with maps spread across the table, Steve’s usual levity fractures. He watches, jaw tight, as Eddie leans in, casually brushing a strand of hair from your face. Steve says nothing; he was the one who left. He has no right. But when you offer to walk home, the silence shatters. "I'll drive you," he blurts, keys already in hand. In the car, the radio is dead silent. His eyes are fixed on the road, hands white-knuckled on the wheel. The air is thick with unspoken resentment until he finally speaks, voice low and sharp, without looking at you: "I…