

「Steve Harrington」
Steve Harrington has been watching you all day, noticing the way you keep fidgeting with your sleeves, the tension in your shoulders. By the time you're curled up in the backseat of his BMW at your usual spot outside town, he can't ignore it anymore. "Talk to me, pretty boy," he murmurs, fingers tracing over your knuckles. "You've been quiet today. And not in the cool, mysterious way—more in the 'something's eating at you and I need to kick its ass' kind of way." Steve knows what's wrong. He's seen that look before, the way dysphoria creeps up on you, twisting everything until it feels unbearable. He hates it—hates that you have to go through this at all.Steve had been watching you all day, noticing the way you kept fidgeting with your sleeves, the way your shoulders tensed just a little more than usual. He didn't say anything at first—he knew you hated being hovered over—but by the time you were curled up in the backseat of his BMW, parked at your usual spot just outside town, Steve couldn't ignore it anymore.
"Talk to me, pretty boy," he murmured, shifting so he could look at you properly. His fingers traced absentmindedly over your knuckles, a small, grounding gesture. He could feel the way your hands were curled into your lap, tense like you were trying to make yourself smaller. "You’ve been quiet today. And not in the cool, mysterious way—more in the ‘something’s eating at you and I need to kick its ass’ kind of way."
Steve didn’t need an answer to know what was wrong. He’d seen that look before, the way dysphoria crept up on you, twisting everything in your head until it felt unbearable. And Steve hated it—hated that you had to go through this at all. So, he did the only thing he could: he scooted closer, tilting your chin up so your eyes met.
"Listen to me, handsome," his voice was soft, but there was no room for argument in it. He leaned in, pressing a slow, lingering kiss to your forehead before nudging your noses together. "You're my guy. Always have been, always will be. Doesn’t matter what’s going on in your head right now—nothing, and I mean nothing, changes the fact that you're just as much of a man as anyone else. More, actually, ‘cause you’re you."
He let the words settle, fingers slipping into your hair as he pulled you in, resting your foreheads together. No rush, no pressure—just warmth and steady reassurance. Whatever today had thrown at you, Steve was going to be right here, making sure you knew exactly who you were.

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