If you're lost, you can look and you will find me
Time after time
Steve Harrington x fem OC
Season 2 - Season 5
Completed until season 5
All rights to the original story and characters go to the creators of Stranger Things. Only my oc's and their st...
Oops! This image does not follow our content guidelines. To continue publishing, please remove it or upload a different image.
(Ep. 3: The Monster and the Superhero)
To say Steve was concentrated in infiltrating Ms. Kelley's home would be a complete lie. He knew how crucial it was to figure out the connection the two victims shared, but all he found himself thinking about was Gwen.
He knew she was more than capable of taking care of herself and it wasn't like she was alone. Being with Nancy and Robin brought a tinge of relief that she would be alright, but it still didn't change anything.
"Okay, she's in," Steve informed the others once Max entered Ms. Kelley's home.
"I'm missing collarbones, not eyes," Dustin sarcastically remarked.
Daphne chuckled from the back seat and raised her hand for a high five, but was forced to lower it once receiving a glare from Steve. "Geesh, lighten up, Harrington."
Steve only rolled his eyes and turned back to the house. He set his gaze strictly on the door in an attempt to focus, hoping his mind could possibly find some clearance amidst the troubles.
But the silence only made things worse.
The silence was against him. It tormented him with conclusions that allowed him to place a few puzzle pieces together about everything that had unfolded.
(It should be noted that everything was Gwen.)
Seeing her again after all these months was both a blessing and a curse. He found that she had changed. She was more quieter, more reserved, less perky, and more austere. Her blue eyes were still bright, but they held a gloom only witnessed in the winter. She was careful, more cautious if you might say. Everything that transpired during her time away had hardened her and it was a change so noticeable yet subtle at the same time.
When they were together, Steve wanted to visit her many times. He wanted to surprise her by planning an impromptu trip, but then October came and she seemed hesitant to speak with him. When he called, she tended to miss his phone calls or claim she had tests to study for. He eventually decided to give her space, thinking her hesitance was actually linked to the stress, but the days turned to weeks and she didn't call.
Steve knew something was wrong.
But he didn't say anything.
Gwen had left Hawkins to follow her dreams in New York. She moved on and turned the page to a new chapter. Everything had fallen into place, but her withdrawal made him dwell on the possibility that she got everything she wanted and he wasn't one of those.
While she studied, Steve was stuck in Hawkins. He worked at a video store and didn't have a set path for the future. She wasn't wasting time... and he was still stuck.
He hated himself for believing that, because he loved Gwen and she loved him.
