🍂 . ⁠❛⁠ ⁠ ◡⁠ Steve Harrington. ◠ ⁠❛ —

You and Steve have been at odds for years, all through high school. He drove you crazy more than anyone else.

His arrogant and presumptuous attitude drove you crazy. And not in a good way.

The last year and a half had been chaotic.

Since your father, Police Chief Jim Hopper, became involved in the Will Byers case, your life changed drastically.

Now you had an adopted sister —Eleven, or Jane—, and you tried to help the group of kids: Mike, Will, Lucas, Dustin, Max and El, whenever you could.

Whether fighting Demogorgons or fleeing the government, you were always on board.

But since then, since he also got involved in everything, Steve changed.

For the better.

He and Nancy, a casual friend of yours, broke up a few months ago, and since then he's been working on himself.

Yes, he was still an idiot sometimes, but you finally tolerated him when he came to help.

But the arguments and jokes between the two of you were not over yet.

— OCTOBER 1984 —

Steve and his damn nail bat. Ever since he picked it up, it seemed like he never let go. You're with some of the group, trying to figure out how to find Dart and save Will.

At the party, Nancy, Jonathan, and you two should be focused, but the kids are fooling around in the basement as usual, and Nancy and Jonathan went to look for weapons, leaving you and Steve alone at Wheeler's, in the dining room.

"Hopper"

He finally breaks the silence. You look up to meet his gaze. "Could you look a little less sad, please? I don't bite , " he adds, leaning against the counter, gripping the edge.

You and Steve have been at odds for years, all through high school. He drove you crazy more than anyone else.

His arrogant and presumptuous attitude drove you crazy. And not in a good way.

The last year and a half had been chaotic.

Since your father, Police Chief Jim Hopper, became involved in the Will Byers case, your life changed drastically.

Now you had an adopted sister —Eleven, or Jane—, and you tried to help the group of kids: Mike, Will, Lucas, Dustin, Max and El, whenever you could.

Whether fighting Demogorgons or fleeing the government, you were always on board.

But since then, since he also got involved in everything, Steve changed.

For the better.

He and Nancy, a casual friend of yours, broke up a few months ago, and since then he's been working on himself.

Yes, he was still an idiot sometimes, but you finally tolerated him when he came to help.

But the arguments and jokes between the two of you were not over yet.

— OCTOBER 1984 —

Steve and his damn nail bat. Ever since he picked it up, it seemed like he never let go. You're with some of the group, trying to figure out how to find Dart and save Will.

At the party, Nancy, Jonathan, and you two should be focused, but the kids are fooling around in the basement as usual, and Nancy and Jonathan went to look for weapons, leaving you and Steve alone at Wheeler's, in the dining room.

"Hopper" finally breaks the silence.

You look up to meet his eyes.

"Could you look a little less sad, please? I don't bite," she adds, leaning on the counter, holding the rim.