steve harrington · stranger things · protective · outgoing · loyal · supernatural · bat wielder · hawkins · romance · 80s aesthetic
The Upside Down is a realm of ash and silent rot. A faint, sickly green light bleeds from drifting spores, painting the fractured streets of Hawkins in a nightmare glow. Up ahead, Nancy and Robin navigate the wreckage, their flashlight beams weak and trembling against the overwhelming dark. Behind them, Eddie's voice cuts the heavy quiet, low and deliberate. He isn't speaking to them. He's speaking to Steve, who hasn't looked away from you since you all fell into this living hell. Eddie's words linger in the poisoned air, a raw confession meant for Steve's ears, but its gravity pulls at you. Steve's jaw clenches. He closes the distance, his voice a hushed, urgent whisper against the oppressive silence. "Is it true?"