â˘characters: steve harrington x fem!reader
â˘summary: the steve harrington y/n knew before was completely different from the steve harrington standing in front of her now. the conceited, snobby, entitled and arrogant boy she once hated was replaced by a clone, a clone that was caring, soft, patient and such a selfless man. this steve harrington was easy to love..which wasnât good.
â˘tags: enemies to lovers, mean steve in the beginning, bullying, high school steve to adult steve, angst to fluff, mutual yearning, cuss words, use of y/n/she/her, height difference (unspecified), mention of steve and nancy being together in the beginning, no upside down, steve and robin still works at family video, platonic robin buckley and eddie munson, y/n mentioned wearing makeup, kind of spicy
might be lengthy to some!!
â˘a/n: i just love steve and wanted to write for him again, likes and comments are greatly appreciated, any typos and misspelling please ignore!
steve âthe hairâ harrington was an asshole, honestly thatâs an understatement. steve harrington was conceited, snobby, entitled and arrogant and oh, did he know it, he was the schoolâs golden boy. he knew he was untouchable, unreachable and the only ones who were privileged enough to be around him knew that as well, never trying to get on steveâs bad side and getting replaced in a heartbeat.
y/n l/n wasnât apart of the popular group, she wasnât apart of any group. she never really seen why people would lose their individuality and dignity to fit in with a group of people whoâll grow out of each other right after graduation. y/n didnât care for social status, she cared about sincerity and loyalty, something no one in hawkins had, including steve âhaughtyâ harrington.
life wasnât so bad for y/n, her routine was the same everyday, wake up each morning with a deep pit in her stomach, get ready to go to the one place that she dreaded most and survive until the final bell. a routine almost everyone had, well, everyone who wasnât steve harrington and his minions. y/n didnât know when the snarky âjokesâ and the harsh teasing started but she wished they never began in the first place. as she walked into the parking lot of hawkins high, she immediately spotted the group she hated most, the group that caused so much damage to her mental and emotional state,leaning against steveâs sleek burgundy BMW, y/n quickly sped off towards the schoolâs entrance hoping they wouldnât spot her, but it seems as though luck wasnât on her side today, or any other day
âuh oh, look at whoâs trying to run away like a punk!â yelled out a feminine voice, the voice y/n knew all too well, carol perkins, the red haired girl that attached herself to tommy hagan like a pathetic stray dog. y/n didnât turn back, she knew that was targeted at her but it was best to try and ignore it, maybe this time theyâll understand that she wanted to be left alone, at least for today, to go completely invisible and be ignored by all those around her âdid that bitch just ignore us? who the hell does she think she is!â another voice was heard, this time it belonged to tommy h, he was worse than carol with his insults but he didnât compare to steve, he was the worse out of them all, he was cruel with his words and his physical actions, he didnât care how harsh he got, he didnât care who he provoked, he was steve harrington after all
behind her, y/n could hear footsteps approaching her then she felt a firm tight grip on her arm and was suddenly turned around roughly, forced to look at the one face she detested most âyouâve got some nerve today huh. ignoring people is ill mannered donât you think? or do people as underprivileged as you lack manners by nature?â asked steve, grinning with his straight white teeth, he stood there confidently like the world was his, the chocolate hair perfectly styled slicked like always, his glowy skin covered with light beauty marks and freckles, his clothes freshly washed and polished, his signature shiny wristwatch gleaming in the early morning sunlight, the shell of a person he molded himself to be screamed perfect but y/n knew the real steve, the steve who hid behind all the money and ego, he was a little boy desperate for the attention he never was given at home, the love he sought out for that was never shown to him, not even by his own parents or the countless girlfriends he had, his latest victim being nancy wheeler âwhatâs wrong? canât freaks like you speak? too dumb to hold a simple conversationâ steve spit out, his squinted eyes staring deeply into hers, his pointer finger roughly tapped against her forehead nudging her head backwards, making her stumble back âitâs kind of pathetic of you to stand here and not even fight back. youâre just a punching bag no one seems to care forâ steve laughed out, arms folded against his chest, everyone in his group laughing with him, as if he said such a harmless joke, as if they werenât destroying her self esteem. it disgusted her, how humans could be so brutal with their words and actions, all because of their social status and wealth, all because the odds were in their favor
y/n just stared at the taller frame in front of her, pity swirled behind her irises âdo you want to know whatâs more pathetic, steveâ y/n spoke, her voice low but steady, a smirk painted on steveâs rosy lips âiâm dying to know freakâ he replied, getting closer to her, using his height to intimidate the girl in front of him âi find it extremely pathetic of you to take out your emotions on others,the lack of attention and love turned you into the worse kind of monster. until you heal that void in your heart, youâll just continue living a soulless life being a fraud with fickle friends who leech onto you only for their own benefit. just admit youâre an insecure little boy seeking approval and validation and not this golden, godlike man you pretend to beâ her head held up high, y/n knew saying that could either make the bullying stop or make it worse, but she couldnât go down without a fight.
a moment of silence fell between them, neither could say anything and maybe that was for the best. steve stared down at y/n with his big hazel brown eyes, an expression she never seen before, it wasnât anger, it wasnât teasing, it wasnât pride, it was something more like vulnerability, shock, and realization and y/n was more than satisfied with that, leaving him with nothing more to say, she turned around and walked through the entrance of the hellhole she was forced to attend until graduation without looking back at the boy who stood there shell shocked.
y/n thought she finally made it out of her slothful town. getting into her dream college and moving far from everyone who reminded her of her shitty teen years, making new memories, better memories with better people who werenât small minded and judgmental, she grew into a well rounded woman with accomplishments under her belt but sometimes life knocks you down when you thought youâve finally made it. after all her successes she had to go back to the place she ran away from the moment her diploma landed in her palms. the second her feet boarded off the plane y/n felt the pit of despair in her stomach return, the same feeling she thought was finally gone but somethingâs donât change even after years of growth. the ride from the airport back to her childhood home was silent, there wasnât much to say, the horrible memories came flooding back, younger her waking up everyday wishing she was born in another life, with different cards dealt to her, in a different place that wasnât hawkins but there wasnât anything she could do, she couldnât change the past but but she sure as hell will change her future even if she was cursed to come back to this shitty place she unfortunately called home.
luckily the universe had gifted her an amazing mother who never made her life more miserable than it already was, a mother who cared for her more than herself. the moment the door to her childhood home opened y/n was pulled into a warm, comforting embrace, a reassuring embrace she didnt know she so desperately needed, it was a reminder that already was going to be okay, with tears in her eyes she knew through all the bullshit she had experienced, in this new chapter of life sheâll be in control of everything and show everyone the strong woman she had grown into.
the first step y/n decided she needed to do was find a job, she couldnât stay cooped up in the room that had such depressing memories, staring at the same four walls from sunrise to sunset. she applied to different positions all around town, the run down supermarket, the local library, the old movie theatre, the local rental store family video, the diner only old people went to for lunch, literally anywhere. y/n didnât care where sheâll be working at, as long as she had some sort of distraction and income, and after three weeks of painfully, desperately waiting near her house phone for any calls about getting a job, she finally got a call from the manager of family video asking if she could come in for an in person interview tomorrow at 2pm , without any second thoughts she immediately said yes.
the next day she got ready earlier then necessary, making sure her makeup was put together, her hair was perfectly style, her outfit was clean and simple, all while the nerves tangled up in her stomach got worse as the clock ticked slowly. by 1:30pm she headed out to her interview, hopefully things would go well. the walk to family video wasnât long, she got there by 1:55pm, the sound of her heartbeat ringed louder than the bell above her head as she entered the outdated designed rental store. the walls painted in an off white color, with an obnoxious orange color and a forest green color striped across, it reminded her of hawkins high school colors, the tacky uniforms the cheerleaders and basketball used to wear around school to show off their popularity, the same uniform steve used to wearâŚsteve harrington⌠y/n often thought of him from time to time, curious about how life treated him after high school. she hated herself for even wasting her energy thinking about that asshole, heâs probably living the perfect white picket fence lifestyle everyone in hawkins ended up living, working in a small cube all day then coming home to his dolled up pristine housewife and his big beautiful litter of kids. y/n doesnât even know why her mind went back to her high school bully, but she hoped sheâll never have to see anyone from the worst time of her life, especially steve harrington
the store smelt of old carpet and dust, the lights werenât bright, it was more warm and comforting. as y/n walked up to the dark brown wooden counter she spotted a pretty girl with short dirty blonde hair, a plaid button up shirt, and a green vest with her name tag on it ârobinâ thereâs no doubt she attended hawkins high, everyone in town did, but y/n didnât really care for making friends back then and she wasnât really known anyway. the short haired girl was slightly turned facing the male behind the counter, wearing the same dark green vest but his back was turned, all y/n could see was the shaggy strands of hair that looked extremely familiar, call her crazy for thinking a head of hair looked familiar but something twisted in her stomach just by the sight of the wavy brown hair, it reminded her a certain someone
âhi! iâm y/n, iâm here for the interviewâ y/n said softly, not trying to spook the two workers with her sudden appearance, robin fully turned her frame to face y/n, a wide smile painted on her pinky lips âyeah hey! iâm robin, keith should be the one to do your interview, iâll tell him youâre hereâ robin said, her raspy voice echoed throughout the empty store, her teeth perfectly straight as she smiled before walking towards the back of the store leaving y/n with the male in front of her, suddenly he turned around painfully slow, his body language oozing shame, he fully faced her and y/nâs heart dropped down to her stomach, her ears rang muffling any other sound around her
steve harrington was standing in front of her.
the steve harrington that spend years going out of his way to make y/nâs life a living hell, with his asshole friends who had nothing better to do then ruins another personâs life, the same steve harrington that constantly degraded everything she did, from the way she walked, the way she talked and even the way she breathed seemed wrong to him, the same steve harrington she hoped to never see ever again. he stood there with an expression she couldnât read and she didnât want to try. he looked different, he was older, taller, muscular, he looked more natural and unkept in a good way, he didnât have his hair perfectly styled caked up in hair gel and hairspray, his hair was loose and free, his clothes still were clean and polished but it fit his from differently, more masculine and his signature wristwatch around his wrist, the watch still shining in the sunlight seeping through the tall glass windows. heâs changed but thereâs still parts of his present appearance that reminded her of the immature boy who taunted her existence back then.
they didnât speak, how could any of them speak. a former bully and the former bullyâs victim, itâs borderline comedic. steve couldnât stand still, awkwardly stepping from foot to foot while anxiously fidgeting with his callused hands, y/n just stared at him, unable to move or speak, she shouldâve known he was the one behind the counter, of course heâd be the one behind the fucking counter.
he was a curse y/n couldnât run away from. out of all places, heâd be here, looking healthier and stronger, more handsome than before and even happier. itâs unfair
ây/n.â that voice wasnât how she remembered, it was deeper and smooth, it lacked the arrogance and obnoxiousness he used whenever he spoke to her or anyone he thought was below him, he sounded much more softer, she didnât know if this version of steve was better or worse
ây/n. i-i, listen i-iâm so-â steve spoke, his voice shaky now but before he could finish his sentence robin came back out with a smile, unaware of the thick tension in the air âso! he said to just go back there for the interview, but be prepared for him to ask you odd questions or force you to mention weird things like naming your top three favorite movies. oh! and heâs like always covered in cheese dust, itâs kind of gross but getting a job here isnât hard at all so iâm pretty sure youâll get hired, if this idiot can work here, so can youâ robin whispered like she was sharing a secret, she pointed at steve behind her with her chipped polished pointer finger âo-okay. thatâs good to know..â y/n whispered back, not in a playful way like robin, more in an unaware foggy way, to be truthful y/n didnât hear most of what robin said, she was still shocked seeing the same face that churned her stomach and to make matters worse, she came to the realization sheâll have to work side by side with said male if she was unlucky enough to get the job.
y/n got the job, sheâs been working at family video for a full two months now and itâs been hell.
steve has been on edge the entire shift, only speaking to costumers and barely acknowledging the freckled girl like he once did two months before. he couldnât believe a piece of his past resurfaced like a reminder of many people heâs hurt because of the character he played back in high. school, hurting others in his past when he hated himself the most, during a time in his life where he thought making everyone around him miserable to fill that bleeding hole in his abandoned heart, heâs never forgotten the words said to him from that day back in high school
âi find it extremely pathetic of you to take out your emotions on others,the lack of attention and love turned you into the worse kind of monster. until you heal that void in your heart, youâll just continue living a soulless life being a fraud with fickle friends who leech onto you only for their own benefit. just admit youâre an insecure little boy seeking approval and validation and not this golden, godlike man you pretend to beâ
fuck, she was right, she was completely right. after she spoke those words to him, his life did a 360, karma was a pain in the ass. his ex girlfriend, nancy wheeler, ghosted him to be with jonathan byers, she seemed happier with him, all the colleges he applied to denied him, after he graduated his parents completely cut him off and forced him to work a 9-5 to âteach him a lessonâ, his love life went straight into the gutter with every woman either flat out rejecting him or using him as a rebound just to get over the boyfriends theyâll eventually take back, his only friends are a group of teenagers he babysat whenever they remembered he was alive and an ex band geek who makes fun of him every chance she gets. steve knew his life wasnât what anyone, not even himself, expected to be but thatâs because the mask he used to put up was perfect, so perfect even he was manipulated by it, except for y/n. she seen past it, she knew him better than most.
âsteve, whatâs up with you? youâve been acting more weird than usualâ robin suddenly said while putting movies in order by genre âw-what are you even talking about, iâm fine, completely fineâ steve replied, quicker than necessary âdude, stop being dense. youâve been so stiff recently and barely even talking. normally you talk as much as i do, and thatâs a lot, like a looootâ robin explained, now facing the male next to her, an eyebrow raised âitâs nothing, just drop it.â steve nervously said, not trying to explain how much his shame was eating him alive and how shitty he treated the woman whoâs rewinding the returned tapes in the backroom âno iâm not going to drop it. ever since y/n started working here itâs like youâve completely turned into a different person. what is it? do you like her? i mean i can understand that, sheâs like super beautiful but if you were interested in her then youâd tell her a corny pick up like or something and you havenât done that so whatâs going on?â robin whispered, she was honestly fed up with the awkward tension in the air between her friend and her new pretty coworker âi-itâs complicated. we kinda have a past but not a good one, well i wasnât the best person to her in high school..â steve whispered back, guilt painted all over his face âsteve, you werenât the best person to everyone back in high school, whatâs the big deal nowâ robin laughed âno, no like i was super mean to her, i was so fucking stupid back then and i really feel like shit knowing all the crap i put her through. she left hawkins right after she graduated so i never really had the chance to apologize to her. seeing her again and knowing she remembers the version of myself i hate most feels like a slap in the face, i want to apologize but i donât know whenâs the right time or how sheâll react or-â steve said, roughly tugging on his wavy hair
âdude, chill out. how much of an asshole were you to her?â robin cut him off, seeing him stressed out like this made her realize how serious the was to him âa major asshole. the biggest one. the last conversation was me calling her pathetic and a fucking punching bag. iâm honestly so shocked she hasnât slapped me yet for how i treated her back thenâ he said while looking away from the short haired girl next to him
he couldnât face anyone knowing how crappy he treated other in his past, especially someone like her, how could he treat her like she was discarding trash under his shoes. the girl who used to dot her iâs with little hearts, the girl who used to shyly smile to herself after the teacher praised her over something small, the girl who used to come to school with cute mismatched socks, the girl who used to nervously bite her nails when she focused too hard on something, the girl who still makes his heart beat out of his chest even after all these years
âlook. iâm not sure how she sees you or how she feels about you but you need to fix it. not only because you now work with her, but because youâve probably hurt her and you still havenât given her a proper apology, iâm sure you probably left her with some kind of emotional distress and itâs clear the guilt is eating you up alive, youâve been glancing over to her with sad puppy dog eyesâ robin said, he didnât even notice heâs been staring at her, his eyes seemed to always drift to the girl who definitely hates his guts, this was his karma but heâs going to try make things better, even if he had
âsoâŚyou want us to talk good about you so that sheâll know youâve changed? thatâs the most idiotic plan youâve had yetâ dustin said while shaking his head, his curls bouncing with the movement âyeah man i agree. that sounds pretty childish and thatâs coming from me. just apologize to her normally, i mean, you apologized to me and weâre cool nowâ eddie smirked, smacking steveâs back firmly with his popcorn butter fingers âitâs not the same. first of all, dustin technically forced us to become friends and second of all, you had a reputation that you kind of lived up to, i went out of my way to purposely make her life a living hellâ steve explained, his eyes glued onto his living room tv, mindlessly staring at the boring movie playing on it âyou know, i applaud you for wanting to make things right with the people youâve wronged but this seems different, youâve put more thought into making amends with her than youâve had with anyone else, shit, you apologized to me by saying âsorry for treating you like crap manâ and awkwardly putting me on my back then offered me a beerâ eddie said while shoving his face with a handful of popcorn âyeah, i remember that. wait so do you like her? is this way youâre trying so hard?â asked dustin curiously âno..maybe.. i donât fucking know. i just keep thinking about to how mean i was to her and how one minute sheâd have the sweetest smile on her face and then she sees me and her face completely changes to disgust. i know iâve hurt her and i just really want to change that, even if she punches me itâll be well deserved and worth itâ steve said dragging his palms against his face
âyeah he totally likes her. okay fine, weâll help but i think itâs a shitty ideaâ dustin said while shrugging his shoulders, eddie agreed with the curly haired boy.
y/n felt like her life was a roller coaster, high school sucked for her which was her low point, her moving from hawkins and actually enjoying life which was her high but now sheâs back at square one, working at a shitty job with the man who seemed to have changed for the better or at least thatâs what the curly haired boy at the counter is saying shouting
âyeah, itâs so amazing how much youâve changed harrington! youâve grown into such a well rounded man with a good heart!â dustin said stiffly, trying his hardest to get the attention of silent girl whoâs placing tapes by genre, the girl steve has been staring at for the past 10 minutes âi agree! heâs such a great helper too, he helped me find a blunt i lost, true story!â eddie followed up with, aggressively nodding his head as a sign of appreciation and approval, y/n snickered at that, they both sounded so ridiculous to her and to anyone with ears. she knew they were trying to get her attention, i mean, she couldnât ignore their loud talking and steveâs staring
her little reaction caught their attention immediately, eddie decided to step things a little further âsteveâs really a changed man, right? completely different from the boy back in high schoolâ now that made her laugh louder than she intended to, but who can blame her? here was eddie munson speaking so highly about steve harrington, the same steve harrington who once made fun of him for having a choppy haircut back in sophomore year and only calling him âthe freakâ instead of his actual name âwhatâs so humorous sweetheart?â eddie asked, now turning his attention to the sunkissed girl âi just find it funny how you can speak so kindly about him. maybe hell cooled over after allâ y/n replied, still placing the tapes in its rightful place âmaybe..or maybe the devil himself had a change of heartâ eddie shot back, sliding his body next to hers, getting into her personal space with a grin âi highly doubt thatâ y/n quickly replied, ignoring his close proximity âwanna bet and put money on it? i feel like making some easy money on this beautiful fridayâ eddie laughed out âwhatever munson, you might be brainwashed by him but not meâ y/n rolled her eyes at the shaggy haired jester and walking past him into the break room âsheâs a tough cookie, you think harrington will win her over?â asked eddie, walking back to the curly haired boy âprobably not.â he said while walking towards the exit âwanna bet on it?â eddie asked as they both walked out of the rental store
as y/n cut a corner heading to the break room she embarrassingly bumped into a firm back, the back of steve harrington..of course
âwoah sorry, are you okay?â asked steve, his voice soft and his big brown eyes connecting with hers, and of course her stupid heart sped up as his hands gently stabilize her stance, why wasnât her heart functioning with her brain? thereâs no way she could feel the blood rushing to her ears ây/n..?â steve softly spoke, snapping her out of the daze she was in, finally coming back to reality and being hyper aware of how close he was standing, she took a small step back âsorry. i wasnât lookingâ she said as she turned around, trying to leave the awkward tension
until she felt the same warm hand that was just holding her arm now being wrapped around her wrist, his touch was feather light ây/n..i want to apologize. i know itâs long overdue and pathetic but please, please just hear me outâ steve begged, a wave of dĂŠjĂ vu hit y/n, this reminded her of the time where she finally stood up to him and left him standing there to face his true self, the self he was truly terrified of âi shouldnât listen to anything you have to say harrington. i think we said enough before, donât you think?â y/n replied, turning her body back to the taller man, his expression disheveled and vulnerable ây/n please. i know you should be punching me right now and iâd a thousand percent deserve it but please, i just-i just canât go another day knowing iâve hurt you and still havenât given you a proper apology after all these years. i know i was an asshole and you were right about everything you said before, i was an insecure little boy who never had anyone who truly cared for me or even..loved me in my life, i took out my emotions on those around me because of it but y/n, i promise iâve grown after high school, not only because life humbled me but because your words made me realize how how shitty my life was and how immature i wasâ steve spoke, both of his hands grasping onto her hands tenderly, hoping she felt his true genuine emotions in his words
âsteve. this is-i canâtâŚi canât see you as anyone different from the guy whoâd make ruthless remarks about my appearance and my intelligenceâŚyouâve said some things that seriously effects how i am now and not in a good way. thereâs days i canât even stomach looking at myself in the mirror without hearing the things youâve said to me with a grin, taunting me and treating me like i was the dirt on your shoeâŚi need some time, i appreciate your apology greatly but, itâs just too much right nowâ y/n said, her hands trembled, steve slowly let go of her
he knew his actions had serve consequences but this was the worse thing heâd ever done, the sweet girl he thought was too good for him was so affected by his disgusting behavior and made him sick, he imagined her staring at her own reflection with shame all because of what heâs said to her back in high school where heâd do the same when no one was looking. his stomach twisted with shame and disappointment
ây/n, im so sorry..â steve whispered out, watching her frame leave through blurry eyes. heâs really fucked up big time
itâs been a week since the conversation happened, y/n avoided steve like the plague, not intentionally, it seemed like her body was programmed to do so, like flight or fight mode, she was a flight kind of girl apparently. steve thought apologizing would ease the tension in the air and the guilt in his heart but boy, did he thought wrong, he knew y/n was ignoring him, staying hidden in the back room throughout most of the shift and he knew he deserved it
âgosh, the tension in the air is more suffocating than beforeâŚâ robin whispered under her breath, she looked at steve with pity, he just stared emptily at air while y/n unpacked new tapes stiffly, robin couldnât handle seeing them like this anymore, an entire week passed with them doing the same thing theyâre doing now, it was getting awkward for her to handle, she had to do something about it. robin walked towards the backroom, a slight frown on her chapped lips and sat on the ground next to y/n âhey stranger, howâs everything going back here?â robin sweetly asked, her raspy smooth voice danced in the air for a moment âitâs going goodâ y/n responded tightly, a faked smile on her lips âokay so now tell me the truthâ robin replied, tilting her head slightly, y/n sighed softly deciding whether or not she should be honest with the freckled girl beside her âitâsâŚitâs been horrible. iâm pretty sure steve told you about him apologizing to me and everything. i just canât seem to get his words out of my mind, i truly want to believe him, my heart does this stupid thing every time i think of him but i keep getting reminded of how he was, how he treated me and the words heâs said to me when i was already at my lowest⌠itâs too muchâ y/n admitted, the weight on her chest finally lifted after telling robin whatâs been running through her head
robin understood y/n, she felt the same way back when she started working with steve at scoops ahoy, all she seen was an arrogant snobby rich boy who walked around school as if he was royalty but after getting to know steve harrington and seeing how much heâs grown as a person, as a man, she knew y/n would see it eventually as well but for now, a little reassurance and a nudge would help her see it a little faster âi understand. and your feelings and thought process is completely valid and understandable, the ball is in your court but..i just want you to know that steveâs genuinely changed, i know itâs impossible to believe me and trust me i was the same before but after seeing how much heâs grown into a better version of himself really was eye opening. heâs deeply disgusting with himself for treating you the way he did. just know heâs going to try his hardest to prove that to youâ robin said, her ringed fingers lightly rubbed up and down against y/n back, comforting the emotional distraught girl next to her
y/n had a lot to think of while also fighting the battle between her heart and her brain, she was so confused on what else to do, she wanted to fully accept his apology and forgive him but doubt pulled her back, being fearful this was one of his tactics to get her to accept and trust him just to turn back into the steve she knew too well.
after having that conversation with robin, y/n couldnât sleep. she stayed up throughout the night staring at her off white ceiling unsure, everyone around her has said heâs changed, and after his apology and seeing how hollow heâs looked for the entire week of her ignoring him, it seemed like he was genuinelyâŚmaybe she should give him the benefit of the doubt, maybe heâs actually changed and she was just too stubborn to admit that. y/n never was able to get her heart and her mind to agree with one another but something she able to get a hold on was her future, she wasnât naĂŻve and wide eyed anymore, she knew if steve was playing a role sheâd see right through it and she didnât see that with him anymore, he was more genuine and sure, even with his appearance. his loose deep brown hair moved freely, his beauty marks kissed his skin all across his neck and muscular arms, his big downturned brown eyes that followed her every move, his cupid bowed lips formed into a frown everytime sheâd glance at him. he was handsome, he always was..tomorrow sheâll give him the benefit of the doubt and treat him like an actual human, she told her self it was because she wanted to move on from the past and not hold onto any trauma, it definitely wasnât because her heart jumped every time sheâd smell his musky,earthy cologne and he definitely wasnât because her face would get all hot listening to his voice when he spoke to customersâŚ
y/n was definitely fucked.
the next day at work went the same as the day before, steve and robin getting to work first since they car pooled together every morning, keith already sitting in his office drinking a bottle of mountain dew as if it was water then five minutes after y/n shows up and the long shift finally begins. y/n walked in giving robin her usual soft smile and wave but she decided to do something out of the usual routine âgood morning steveâ she said with a smile, then headed towards the backroom. steve stood there unable to process that three second interaction, robin was shocked as well, normally y/n would walk past steve like he wasnât even there but she actually knowledge him and it was a nice interaction âdingusâŚshe just spoke to youâŚon her ownâ robin said, her eyes wide âyeahâŚshe didâŚi donât know how to react, my heart is beating way too fast, itâs concerningâ steve said, matching his friendâs expression, robin let out an airy laughed, maybe her words did give her a little nudge âi really am the bestâ robin whispered to herself with an accomplished grin
the rest of the shift went on like normal, customers coming in to either return the tapes they rented out or customers trying to find something new to rent out for family movie nights, speaking of movie nights that reminded steve of tonightâs movie night at his place, everyone was coming over to his place to see âwhoâs that girlâ which wasnât his pick, he wasnât really a madonna guy but it was robinâs turn to pick the movie they were going to watch so it was only fair âso youâve got all the snacks we asked for? because last movie night you didnât get any snickers and that broke my heartâ robin said, her soft palm pressed against her chest over her heart dramatically âyeah yeah, i donât know how you guys can eat so much junk, are your teeth okay?â asked steve, genuinely concerned about her health and her dental care âtheyâre perfect! thank you very much!â robin scoffed, while rolling her eyes âheyâŚwould it be crazy if i invited y/n? i meanâŚi know iâll be pushing it but i think sheâd love the movie you picked, she was always into madonna. i remember sheâd always hum some of her songs during classâ steve smiled to himself, reminiscing on the small moments of her where heâd watch from a far and didnât make her frown âyouâre so in love itâs gross man. but i do think maybe itâll be a nice gesture to invite her. sheâd have fun with us, weâre funnyâŚwell i donât know about you but me and eddie areâ robin said with a grin, she might not show it and hid it behind all the teasing but she was cheering for them, what can she say, she was a sucker for a potential good ending
y/n walked out from the break room and out to the front of the store, standing side by side with steve, steve seen this as an opportunity to invite her âhey y/nâŚi was wondering maybe, only if youâre free, youâd like to come..by my place to see a movie? iâm having movie night at 8pm with robin, eddie and some other friends, weâre going to watch âwhoâs that girlâmadonnaâs in it, i remember you used to listen to her songs back in high school so-â steve rambled on but y/n cut him off âyeah iâd come over, just as long as you have kitkats and hersheyâsâ y/n teased, a slight smile on her pretty lips âanything you want, iâd get all the kitkats and hersheys in the storeâ steve said, half joking and half serious, this is the first time they were interacting with each other and it was positive, innocent, lighthearted, if this was a dream steve sure as hell didnât want to wake from it âhowâd you know i liked madonna?â y/n asked curiously, she never told him that âwell, itâs embarrassing and kind of creepy to confess but..in mrs.adamâs class iâd listen to you humming songs and i remember youâd hum madonna songs more frequently, it was cute seeing you in your own worldâ steve admitted, his face beet red, his hands stuffed in the pockets of his navy blue leviâs, y/n smiled at his confession fondly, she never thought sheâd hear the steve harrington say something like that, especially about her
âthat was really dorky of youâ
y/n knocked on the brownish-reddish wooden doors of steveâs house, anxiety clawing at her heart, she knew there wasnât anything to be anxious about but this was the first time sheâs ever been at steveâs place, even back in high school she never stepped near his residence, the endless parties that she never attended to just so she wouldnât be around his presence, all that effort was going down the drain tonight âwell what do we have here, hey sweetheart, you decided to show up fashionably lateâ eddie munson teased the moment he swung the door open, his ringed fingers wrapped around the door âduh, how else would i show up munsonâ y/n teased back, a smirk on her glossy lips âi like you,very sharp on your feetâ eddie laughed out, stepping to the side to allow her space to enter. steveâs house was exactly how sheâd imagined it looking, nice furniture, beautiful paintings hung on the pearl white colored walls, a big wooden staircase, the living room was spacious and of course had a fireplace, it truly was a beautiful house âhey,iâm glad you showed upâ steve said walking from the kitchen to the living room with a big bowl of popcorn, he looked surprisingly put together for a movie night, his hair had a little bit more volume, he wore a fresh pair of denim jeans with a butter yellow sweatshirt âyeah iâm glad too, he wouldnât let us start until you ca-â max said, y/n immediately recognized the red head because of her step brother, the boy who tried replacing steve place back in high school âanyway! you look really pretty, well, i mean, you always look flawless, i just that lipgloss color on you, and how you styled your hairâ steve rambled out, his cheeks growing red and rosy âget a room!â mike yelled out through a fake cough, steve rolling his eyes at the kids antics, maybe inviting y/n to movie night wasnât the smartest idea
âso, did you buy all the kitkats and hersheys in the store or were you lying to me harringtonâ y/n teased, a faked frown on her lips ânever, i stayed true to my wordsâ steve smiled, he rushed over the side of the couch and pulled up a big brown bag filled with different kinds of chocolates, mostly being the kind she asked for âdo you guys see what a pretty girl does to a guyâ eddie said to the group of teens, shaking her head with a grin âitâs sickly cuteâ robin said gnawing on a slim jim âokay enough with the cringy cute stuff, we have a movie to play harrington!â dustin yelled out to lovesick man âyeah steve, enough with the cute stuff, play the movieâ y/n smirked while walking to the empty spot on the couch, steve following behind her like a lost puppy, sitting so closely next to her she could smell the fresh soap and his cologne she loved, this was going to be a long night for her but she definitely didnât mind.
steve harrington was funnier than y/n thought, softly whispering stupid things about the movie to her, like how the father in the movie reminded him of his dad, how heâd be a better love interest because his style was better than the love interest in the movie, howâd he easily taken down the buff dude madonnaâs character was fighting off or how y/n would look more beautiful in the white dress madonnaâs character wore, that last comment left her face feeling hot and antsy but in a good way
the credits rolled in, the movie finally ended. y/n stretched her limbs out a little, as she looked around the room she noticed everyone was fast asleep, robin and eddie lying against each other on the couch, lucas and max were curled up against each other on the floor with mike and jane doing the same, will laid on the living room table snoring softly, her and steve were the only ones up âthat was actually a good movie, robin picked wellâ steve whispered, a small smile on his buttery lips âi agree, the music was really good tooâ y/n whispered back, returning back a lazy smile. steve stretched his limbs as well before he started picking up the empty bowls from the table and picking up empty candy wrappers, y/n did the same âwait no itâs okay, you donât have to pick up anything, iâll cleanâ steve said, gently holding onto her hand âno no itâs fine, i want to help, this is some of my mess as wellâ y/n reassured him, truthfully she didnât want the night to end yet and go home to stare at the same four walls
âi donât deserve this. i donât deserve you being kind to me, i want to say sorry again y/n. you really went through so much and i was so mean to youâŚi wish i was mature enough to realize i didnât have to be the way i was before. i tried to play a character to please others around me, to keep a reputation i didnât even want to haveâ steve explained while picking at the empty cups and placing them in the empty bowls âi couldnât face my insecurities and immaturity until you humbled me, i deserved it, and i honestly am really grateful you did. who knows where i would be if you didnât give me that reality checkâ steve said tenderly, fully facing her now, those big brown eyes looking at her like she was the only thing that mattered to him because she was âsteveâŚyou already apologized to me, itâs okay, i believe you and now i know youâve changed. after tonight, i seen a side of you that i never thought iâd seeâ y/n said, her voice feather-like, walking past him and to the kitchen, steve hot on her feet âno, itâs not enough. i-i really messed up and i want to show you iâm genuinely sorry. i was an idiot, instead of facing my feelings for you and my real identity i decided to be a dick, and i waited so fucking long to apologize to yo-â steve blurb out, his mind spiraling out of control, but y/n was there to put in back together or maybe break his brain completely, y/n placed the empty cups into the silver skin and turned to him, she brought her palms to steveâs stubbled cheek, softly rubbing her thumbs against the apple of his cheeks. she slowly pulled his taller frame closer to her,their noses a hair away from each other
y/n wrapped her arms around steveâs neck and pulled him down to her, pressing her lips against his hungrily, running her fingers through his soft chocolate brown hair and pulling softly. steve couldnât hold himself back, his hands touched any part that was available, his big palms pressing her against him like sheâll disappear into thin air âsteve, mmm fuckâ y/n moaned out, feeling his hot lips all over her neck and her chest âyouâre so beautiful, youâve always been beautiful. i want to do this properly, would you go on a date with me friday nightâ iâll do everything all you have to do is bring youâre beautiful face, i promise itâll be the worth it, iâve been planning this since high schoolâ steve begged, his voice laced with lust and admiration âsince high school? youâve been planning for a while, who am i to say no to a the perfect dateâ y/n smiled up at the the flushed male in front of her, her hands caressing his prickly jaw âi think this is a dreamâ steve said, placing gentle kisses against her palm âwell if it is, i hope we never wake up from itâ y/n whispered, pulling him back down and pressing her lips on his, steve instantly melting into her kiss like a sweet, sticky marshmallow.
they were so wrapped in each other, no one else around mattered and they wouldnât want to have it any other way. y/n never thought sheâd be in the same room with steve without wanting to pluck his eyes out, let alone kissing him but once again, luckily, she thought wrong. this version of steve was so easy to love. the sweet, patient, gentle and selfless man that stood before her was such a refreshing change she needed, he was the missing part in her chaotic life.
âugh come on, go take this up to your room steve, not in the damn kitchenâ dustinâs voice echoed through the kitchen, making them flinch at the sudden sound, their hearts stuck in their throats âfuck dude, come on. go! go!â steve shooâed the teen back to the living room, hand pressed against his chest trying to calm his pumping heart âthese damn kidsâŚâ steve said under his breath, y/n laughed at his antics âhe does have a point thoughâŚwe should probably take this upstairs, right?â y/n whispered, her eyes low lidded, steve pressed a quick peck on her kiss bitten lips
âyou remember that bet henderson? pay upâ eddie smirked at the teen, he won the bet fair and square, he bet that steve and y/n would end up together, dustin bet against it, stupid mistake
âasshole..i didnât think you were serious..âdustin rolled his eyes, putting five bucks in the metalheadâs palm while flipping him the bird âawww donât be a sore loser henderson, next time youâll winâ eddie laughed out, pocketing the five dollars in his ripped jeans
âdid you know they bet against us?â y/n asked, wrapping her arms around his waist, craving his body heat âno i did notâŚbut hey, atleast eddie had faith in usâ steve grinned, placing a soft peck on her lips, y/n kissed back with a smile, butterflies fluttering around in her stomach. y/n didnât know what to expect when she moved back to hawkins but she was happily surprised at the outcome, having a stable job, supportive friends, an amazing mother and the worlds most perfect boyfriend anyone could dream of.
she wouldnât wish for it any other way.
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