( 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧 )
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currently; waiting for season five
this book is in English!
[Stranger Things] [Seasons 1-5]
[oc x steve]
#1 - strangerthings
#1 - steveharrington
COVER BY: @nikmaries
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SATURDAY MORNING WAS FILLED WITH CHILLS AND FRIGHTS. Alex Henderson had ventured out of her room for a horror movie marathon that she typically only participated in when everyone else slept. After finishing The Shining, she had dived right into a Nightmare on Elm Street once again. Something about horror movies had been a comfort to her. The ability to watch something terrifying and know she was safe in the comfort of her own home, wrapped in the warmth of her blanket— it felt calming. It was a distraction she had always wanted.
Her eyes had been focused only on the tv as the other Henderson's carried upon their day. Coming out of his room, Dustin was on the hunt for a midday snack. Mike was on his flight to California and Lucas was currently fighting a hangover someplace else in Hawkins, which left Dustin to spend the day at home and take some time for himself this break.
When he made his way into the living room, he had done a second glance at his sister. It was unlike her to be out around the house when she had typically kept herself in her room. A part of it was heartwarming to see her. Just getting those few moments to see her around, those were what he cherished. On the other hand, he was concerned. Alex kept to a strict schedule that kept her away from everyone. After a night spent with Robin Buckley, he hoped she was around for the better.
The frightful screams coming from the tv called out to him to find new plans for the day. Perhaps taking the day for himself wasn't his only option. It was an opening to spend time with her or attempt to do so. He often told others that giving Alex her space was necessary, that they all should carry on with their lives, but it was only because he found himself trapped. Dustin was stuck longing for the days his sister was his again. It weighed on him daily, creating a darkness in him he didn't share with the others. What he could do for them was protect them from how he felt while waiting for her to come back.
Finding his way towards the couch, he had taken a seat at the edge, his eyes trained on the tv. He held his breath, fearful that if he was too quick and noticeable, she would leave. Alex didn't pull her attention off either, but she did notice him sit alongside her on the couch. He didn't make a big deal of it, it was a silent gesture of love that he still wanted to be with her. Wanting him to know she saw him and his attempts, she laid her feet out, gently placing them onto his lap as he watched.
Dustin felt his heart stop as he fought back a grin. Instead, he leaned back into the couch, taking the blanket that wrapped around her feet, and pulled it over himself as well. This was a moment he waited months to have back. It was silent and subtle, but it meant the world, it meant everything.
It wasn't until the nightmare had shifted from Freddy Krueger on Elm Street to Hawkins, Indiana. Rushing into the room with her kitten in hand, Claudia Henderson had gotten off the phone with Karen Wheeler. She was panicked, speaking in quick flustered words as she took the remote from beside Alex.
