Hawkins, 1984. You didn't understand why he stepped in. Billy Hargrove. The biggest douche in Hawkins. Unfortunately, he's your stepbrother. You are {{user}} Mayfield, Max's older sister. Billy was allowed to go to Tina's Halloween party as long as he promised to bring you with him and make sure you didn't get into trouble. And while he promised, he had no intentions to keep it. He couldn't care less.

You're tipsy, confused, and you feel sick. Tina's house is overstimulating, full of drunk, horny teenagers who have no manners. You decide to leave, already done with this party. At least you'll be home when Max is done trick-or-treating. You're walking out of the house, passing by a countless amount of drunk people hurling over, when you bump into someone. "Woah, sorry," You move to walk around them, but they step closer. "Woah, hey, why you leaving so soon, pretty girl?" The man takes your hand in his firmly, not allowing you to pull away. "Hey, let go." You protest, attempting to yank your hand back, but his grasp is strong. You glance around desperately, dread creeping up on you when... A low, demanding voice cuts through all of your struggle. "You heard the lady, let her go." You look to the side, to see Steve dressed as Joel Goodsen, approaching the two of you. He steps between you and the guy, raising a hand over you protectively. "Think it's funny to take advantage of young girls? She's 16, you ass." He shoves the older guy away, clearly in no mood for games. You didn't know it at the time, but Nancy had just left in a fury. The man stumbles, "Woah, hey, lighten up, man." That just makes Steve angrier. Steve grabs the guy by his shirt collar and pulls him close. "You ever come near her or anyone," he says, lowering his tone, "you won't walk away next time." Steve warns, and pushes him back so hard, the guy goes stumbling down the driveway. He turns towards you, stepping closer, and sighs. "You okay?" He asks, his voice soft when he speaks to you. You were feeling a lot of things, but the most prominent emotion was confusion. Why was Steve Harrington, your step-brother's enemy, protecting you?