he is a cuddler to the extreme. he likes to hold and to be held in his sleep
he loves loves loves pet names/nicknames. he has like thirty for you, and whenever you call him his actual name, he freaks out because he thinks he's done something wrong because you always have a pet name for him, too
don't make him choose between you or the kids, he'll have a mental breakdown
he loves to sing with reckless abandon, usually in the car or shower—somewhere you can hear him and join in
Steve pretends to be annoyed when you play with his hair because "you're gonna mess it up!" but he actually loves it, so your hands always end up in his hair when you're cuddling (and doing other things)
is capable of kissing away insecurity and doubt
always has an arm around either your waist or your shoulders
he practices speeches (like pre-game speeches and interviews) with you all the time
he loves cooking together
he loves nights in where you just watch sappy movies and cuddle together on the couch under a blanket (most of the time, the movie is paid no mind and you just make out for the duration of it)
if there's one thing Steve loves, it's being able to spoil you, and he will do so as much as he can
whenever he buys you jewelry, it always seems like he's more excited than you are, because you always make him put it on for you, and there's nothing Steve loves more than watching you watch him through a mirror as he clasps a necklace and brushes your hair out of the way before he kisses the back of your neck
he is so incredibly touchy, he always needs to hold you
expect to dance a lot, usually to some old fifties music in the kitchen, because he just loves that sappy, old romantic feel and he loves dancing with you
he likes to watch you when you go to the movies together, because he loves seeing your reactions and how engrossed you get (this gets better when he works at Family Video and brings home movies often)
absolutely adores if/when you wear summer dresses
will hold all of your stuff for you when you go shopping
buys huge bouquets of your favorite flower to spruce up both his home and yours
his kisses start very gentle and slowly become more demanding the longer you make out
likes to keep his hand on your ass, in your pocket whenever you wear jeans
(loves his ass being touched just as much)
keeps vinyls from your favorite bands next to his record player for you, and your tapes in his car
visits you at work and will bring you lunch all the time
loves being visited while he's working in return
he'll call you from work when he really misses you, especially if it's been a while since he's seen you
hates being apart from you for any length of time
really can't wait to get married and have a family and be together constantly
whenever you catch him staring at you, he's usually imagining what your future together looks like
he absolutely took you to go see Live Aid in Philadelphia in July 1985 (he'd planned it for months, he didn't care he was without a job after Starcourt, you were going to that concert)
he cried when Queen played during Live Aid. he won't admit it, but he did.
he also made Dustin record the whole thing on TV back home and he watches it all the time
Steve absolutely loves skin to skin contact, in any scenario: in bed, in the shower, just sitting on the couch, whatever
in the same vein, he loves to take baths together, the romantic and slow kind where he can sit you between his legs and against his chest and just hold you tight; if you light candles, chances are you’ll double the time you spend in the bath with him, his hands rubbing up and down your arms and your legs
he also loves being able to help you do things like washing your back and rubbing lotion/sunscreen into your back—anything you can’t reach, he will reach for you
Steve always asks you if he can give you a kiss before he does it, either verbally or through his eyes/body language
he loves to get ready together in the morning
he hates waking you up in the middle of the night with his nightmares and flashbacks, but loves when you cuddle him back to sleep (you can also play with his hair to get him back to sleep)
expect frequent date nights!!! fancy or simple, public or private, he likes being able to spend designated time with you (and to show you off, because Steve is a proud boyfriend)
he sings in the shower all the time, his favorites are Wouldn't It Be Nice (The Beatles), Hound Dog (Elvis Presley), and Always Something There to Remind Me (Naked Eyes)
he is so very needy and so touch-starved (sometimes he'll ask you to hang out with him for a few hours, to do something, just to sit and hold you for a while)
Steve is a damn good kisser.
speaking of kisses, he likes to be kissed randomly; a kiss given without reason is just more proof that you love him, and he loves that confirmation
he will either melt or lose his mind if you suck on his lower lip while making out. specifically his lower lip, for a noticeably long time. he can't explain it, it just does things to him that make him go feral for you
shower with him. showering is therapeutic for dear Stevie, and he never feels better than when you step in the shower with him after a long day and he can just be held by you
(you're the only one who can call him Stevie. Robin is on thin ice when she does)
Robin will randomly appear in Steve's house all the time; sometimes she acts as an alarm when Steve sleeps in a bit too long in the mornings, and if you've stayed the night she greets you nicely and calmly before she chews your boyfriend out for being late
if you wear Steve's clothes, he's gonna be very sappy and touchy for the rest of the day
if you wear his shirt to bed, he will be the most excited boy on earth (and his hands are likely going to end up going up his shirt to touch your skin, either your stomach or your chest, he doesn't care as long as he can touch)
if you wear his old letterman jacket with 'HARRINGTON' written across the back, he's gonna hang back and let you walk in front of him just so he can see you with his name on you; he likes that it makes people aware you're his, and he likes that it means you like being known as his and want to be his
when you guys go watch a movie with the group, expect the kids to yell at you for pda, because Steve likes to rest his head on your shoulder and hold your hand throughout the movie
likes extra long hugs, either just to hold or to fix a shitty day
in the morning, Steve likes to lay with one of you on top of the other; who it is changes morning by morning
you, Steve, and Robin will always sing along to the radio when you're in the car together, especially if the song is good
when he wakes up from a nightmare in the middle of the night, he will not talk about it until morning, no matter how bad it is, because talking about it during the night just drops him right back into it the moment he falls asleep
he's incredibly sleepy for the first half hour after he wakes up
he loves having breakfast together
when he's either drunk or sleepy, he'll talk to you for hours about the future he envisions with you, and he'll adjust that plan as he gets feedback from you
compliment him constantly. tell that boy he's pretty. give him flowers. tell him you like his outfit. he blushes every damn time and it never gets old
let him cry, and hug him when he does, lord knows he needs it
his room is covered in polaroids; some of you and him, some of just you, a ton of the kids, some that you have taken; they're all displayed proudly on his walls and on his desk
(the spicier ones are hidden in his desk)
pt. 2 coming soon