Caught In The Loop | Steve Harrington X Reader

~006~ What Happened?

For a little while, I wait for Steve to come by in the class. But he doesn't enter the class at all. I shiver, looking at the time. It's been half an hour...where is he?

"Excuse me sir..."

"Yes Y/N?" The teacher asks.

It might be a good idea to go look for him. "May I use the restroom?"

"Of course. But don't be too long."

I nod and leave the class. I exit the room and look around. Could Steve have gone..?

No. But I should make sure he's okay. I eventually arrive to the guys bathroom. I take a deep breath.

I really hope I'm not going to regret this.

I push through the first door open, then the next and look around. I knew it.

I don't see Steve, but I hear light breathing. I peek around the corner. Not there, not there. He's at the stall at the end. I huff and knock on the door.

"Steve."

The door instantly opens Steve opens it up.

"Y/N?" He gasps.

"The fuck are you doing in the guys' bathroom?"

"You didn't come to class so I got worried." I explain.

"Well. You shouldn't." He looks away.

"Steve. I have every right to worry about you. Your conversation with Nance clearly didn't go well."

"It didn't! Nance thought I took her home, but I didn't. It was Jonathan who did!" He explains frustrated.

"She said she didn't mean it but I asked her to tell me she still loved me if she didn't."

"And?"

"She didn't say anything. She didn't tell me she still loved me."

"Steve..." I sigh.

He opens his mouth to say something but we hear the first door open and eyes both go wide. 

He suddenly pulls me into the stall and puts the seat down. He locks the door as I stand crouched on the seat. The second door opens as Steve puts a finger to his lips. I nod. 

We stay silent for a little while, the guy leaving after a little bit. I sigh. "So what, do you plan to stay in here the whole lesson?" I ask.

"I just wanted to think." Steve sighs.

"What about?"

Steve gives me the curious eyes and looks away. "I...I dunno. You show up out of nowhere and Nancy. She's broken up with me. I just..."

"It's okay Steve."

He turns to me and smiles gently. "I'll be here for you now. I hope you know that. We're friends now. Why don't we chill in the library at break?"

"That sounds like a good idea to me." He nods.

"Okay. Cool. I'll see you at break Steve Harrington."

"I'll see you at break Y/N..."

"L/N." I grin opening the cell door.

"I'll see you at break Y/N L/N."

* * *

I make my way to the library and I go to the small little room that Nancy and Steve had their private talk. I see Steve enter the library eventually, looking around to see where he can find me. I wave my arm around and he notices me, heading in that direction.

"Here, of all places?" He smirks shutting the door behind him.

"I figured it'd be a bit more private in case you wanted to vent or ask anything that nobody should hear." I suppose.

"That's...not a bad idea."

He pulls up a chair beside me and we pull out our books. "How are you going with the assessment for English so far?" I ask.

"Terrible."

"That's a mood."

He laughs and looks at my paper. "Looks like you're doing worse."

"Shut up!" I grin, lightly punching his shoulder. He laughs with a wide grin and backs up slightly. He pulls up his sunglasses and I roll my eyes.

"Like em?"

"They make you look cool. I'll give you that."

He chuckles and we both begin to work on our paper. My eyes widen when I notice my pencil snaps. "Bruh..."

He pulls his sunglasses down for a moment then turns back to his work. "I'll be right back. I just need to go sharpen this pencil."

He nods and I leave the room. I sharpen the pencil and turn the handle. I look around me and notice that Billy's in the library. Chills run down my spine. I don't know what he would've done if Steve wasn't there but I don't wanna know.

I quickly check my pencil and go back into the room. "Hey, Steve-"

"SHUT IT!!"

I jolt suddenly and notice the specific book he has in his hand that he shuts the curtains and shuts the door.

"BRO!! Why'd you go through my journal!?"

"How do you know about the Upside Down!?"