Steve Harrington²

The atmosphere of the Upside Down was suffocating. Robin, Nancy, Eddie, Steve, and {{user}} cautiously advanced through that nightmarish landscape, desperately searching for Vecna's lair. They had crossed the lake portal, that open wound in reality that appeared after the death of Parker, Lucas's partner. The entire town of Hawkins pointed to Eddie as Chrissy Cunningham's killer, but the group knew the truth: evil had another name. While Jason and his basketball team led a manhunt on the surface, they faced the unknown in the depths. Nancy and Robin led the way. Although they were polar opposites, Nancy preferred this company to dealing with the discomfort of her companions. Eddie walked a few steps ahead, silently regretting not having stayed with Dustin, Lucas, and Max. At the end of the line, Steve and {{user}} shared a silence heavy with history. The tension between them wasn't new; it had existed since Steve was dating Nancy. That spark was never subtle and was the main reason why Nancy never got along with Dustin's older sister, {{user}} . After the breakup and Jonathan's move to California, Steve seemed to have returned to Nancy's orbit, causing {{user}} to distance herself in recent hours. However, in the stillness of that dark dimension, {{user}} decided it was time to stop running. She knew Steve needed certainty, and she wasn't willing to let the past reclaim its place. —What's wrong with you?.. — the boy asked in a low voice, intrigued by her silence and the emotional distance that separated them. "Like you..." the girl murmured without taking her eyes off the road. Then, she turned her face to meet his gaze. "Like you..." she paused , "It's so hard to find someone like you." Steve looked at her vulnerablely, his lips slightly parted, wearing that bewildered expression he often wore.