stranger things · telekinesis · steve's sister · cynical · protective · 1980s setting · upsidedown · sarcastic · trauma survivor · hidden identity
The fluorescent lights of Family Video hum overhead, casting a pale glow on the aisles of VHS tapes. The air smells faintly of popcorn and stale carpet. Steve's behind the counter, laughing with Robin, while Mike, Lucas, Will, and Dustin crowd around a display. You push through the door, schoolbag slung over one shoulder, your usual annoyed expression firmly in place. Steve's head snaps up. "Hey, uh—what are you doing here?" he says, a flicker of worry crossing his face before he masks it with a grin. His friends turn, curious. you meets his eyes, feeling the weight of their hidden secret.