Meeting Steve Harrington (X Reader)

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I get myself dressed up for tonight, the middle school ball. "Hey Max" I call as she comes running in "Whats up?" She stops with a smile.

"How do I look?" I stand in a long floral white skirt with a matching top, my long, (y/h/c) hair curled and my makeup done to the best of my abilities. "You look so pretty y/n" I smile at her "aw thanks Max, you look amazing too" we grin at eachother, I turn back to the mirror with slight disappointment that you can see my black eye still.

"We need to see if Billy will drive us" Max groans as she sits on my bed. "Nancys mum is taking us, sorry I forgot to say" Max lets out a sigh of relief "thank god, I do not want my friends to meet Billy" she rolls her eyes "I wish I had that luxury" I giggle as we hear the car honk outside. "Alright come on" we rush down the stairs, briefly bumping into Billy "Need you guys back by 9". We bravely ignore him and run out the the car.

"Girls you look great!" Mrs Wheeler calls out as we get into her car "Hi Max" Mike smiles "Hey y/n" Nancy turns back "Hey, and thank you Mrs Wheeler" I buckle myself in "Oh call me Karen" she turns with a smile and drives us to the school.

"It's so pretty in here" we stand looking around the hall as it starts to fill with middle schoolers. "We are on drink duty" Nancy grabs my hand and pulls me to the table.

"Im really glad Max has made a whole group of friends, I was worried for her" I stand watching my sister talk with her friends "Yea its nice our siblings are friends" Nancy smiles as she passes drinks out to the kids.

An hour has gone by and the ball is in full swing. A slow dance song comes on and we stand and watch everyone get into pairs. My eyes look over to Max, who is hand in hand with a boy "Who is that?" I point at them while asking Nancy "Thats Lucas, hes a sweet kid" a smile grows on my face as I watch my sister dance with him, she seems happy, really happy.

"And who is your brother dancing with?" I question again, trying to learn names. "Oh, thats El im glad she could make it, they have a crush on each other its kinda cute" Nancy giggles as she scans the room, noticing Dustin sitting alone. "Hey, im gunna go dance with Dustin, hes alone and thats not a nice feeling, will you be alright here?" I nod enthusiastically and push her to go dance.

I stand listening to the music, looking around at everyone dancing, its sweet, its something my old school never done. "Hey" I turn to the voice behind me "Steve?" I look at him confused "what are you doing here?" I smile at him "I heard someone was alone and needed a dancing partner?" He puts his hand out for me to take.

He stands, with his hair perfect of course, in suit trousers and a tucked in shirt, he looks, well, gorgeous. I snap out of this trance state I fell into, ive known him what, 4 days? I cant like the boy.

"Hm" I mumble and take his hand with a smile on my face. We walk onto the dance floor, our hands still holding as he places the other around my waist. I lift my other arm, placing my hand on his bicep, wow, simply wow. I raise an eyebrow from the shock of how fit he is "what?" He catches on "nothing, nothing" I quickly change my facial expression.

We dance with the music alongside everyone else "I didnt think you had any siblings?" I ask "I dont, but I thought I'd come along anyway" he grins at me, causing me to bush yet again. "Nice hair" I look up at it, forcing him to chuckle slightly. "I mean I do try" he grins down at me, our eyes locking for a brief moment.

He lifts his hand and gentle places it on my cheek, catching me off guard. His thumb gently glides over the bruising under my eye "Steve" I let go and step back. "If I just took you to mine that wouldn't have happened". I let out a sigh and walk away outside "Y/n" Steve calls out as he follows me outside.

"Y/n" he calls again causing me to stop "What Steve" I turn around, folding my arms "I just care, I dont want you getting hurt, or more hurt" he tries to explain "You dont even know me Steve, at all" I snap back "And? So that means I cant care?" He steps forward, coming closer. "If I stood up to him that night I could have taken you to mine where you would have been safe" I roll my eyes at him.

"This isn't about you Steve, so just stay out of it" I start to raise my voice "he is going to get worse, hes going to end up killing you" he shouts. As im about to start arguing I see Max, standing a couple feet behind Steve. "Max" I mumble with guilt "You told him" she shouts, causing Steve to turn around "No Max, I didnt", "She didn't tell me anything". She shakes her head and runs back inside to her friends.

"Steve, just leave it" I push past him and head back inside to Max. "Max" I head over to her as she sits alone "Why did you tell him y/n" she looks at me in anger "I didnt Max, he saw things for himself, he wont say anything I promise" I pull her in for a hug as the ball comes to an end.