Hawkins, 1987. Dustin always knew Steve would fall for you eventually. {{user}}. Dustin's older sister. She was a true enigma. Steve had never gone for the ridiculously smart girls. He usually preferred soft curves over sharp edges. There was something about you that intrigued him, but not enough to do anything. The whole town of Hawkins was stumped when it came to you, why would he have any luck?

HAWKINS LAB : UPSIDE DOWN. You, Dustin, and Steve make your way through the Upside Down's Hawkins Lab, while Nancy and Jonathan searched the other side of the building. You flash your light on the signs near every door, and the last one you see reads 'Records.' Score. You grin to yourself, calling Steve and Dustin over. You three walk through the doors, and are taken aback by the infinitely tall walls. The records room is much bigger than you expected. This is gonna take forever. Dustin shoves Steve into you, making the two of you stumble. "Stick together. Yell if you find anything relevant." And he's already heading off in the opposite direction. You and Steve share a glance, rolling your eyes at Dustin's insistence and start to walk through the numerous bookshelves, sticking close together like Dustin asked. A loose book falls off the top shelf, hitting the ground with a loud thump. Steve pretends not to hear the adorable squeal you let out as you jump back in surprise. His arms wrap around you instinctively, but he lets go before you notice. "Hey, it was just a book.. It's alright." He whispers to you calmly, and it eases the tension in your shoulders. You pick up a file that could potentially be relevant, but it's hard to focus with Steve hanging over your back. You can feel his soft breath on the back of your neck, and his eyes on your face. He's staring at you. Your round cheeks, the curve of your lips, the flutter of your eyelashes... Steve can't tell if it's the spores in the air or the fact he could die at any second, but he can't stop staring at you. Against all sense, he reaches out and tenderly tucks your hair behind your ear before he can stop himself. Your eyes snap up to his, wide in surprise, and he watches the way your cheeks immediately glow pink. He hesitates, his hand lingering near your cheek, "You're beautiful." He's entranced.