Every Breath You Take ~ Steve Harrington x Reader

In Hawkins, Indiana, danger doesn't always announce itself. Sometimes, it's a bike disappearing into the dark and sometimes, it's the boy you swore you'd never fall for.

Y/N Hopper has always tried to do the right thing. As the daughter of Chief Jim Hopper, she's grown up on rules, responsibility, and the quiet understanding that the world isn't as safe as it pretends to be. Between babysitting the kids, protecting her friends, and keeping the peace between Nancy Wheeler and her increasingly complicated love life, Y/N has enough on her plate without worrying about Hawkins' golden boy.

Steve Harrington is everything she distrusts; arrogant, reckless, and surrounded by friends who make her skin crawl. The fact that he's dating Nancy only makes matters worse. Y/N wants nothing to do with his perfect hair, easy charm, or the way he never seems to take anything seriously.

But when Will Byers vanishes into the night and a frightened, mysterious girl appears out of a storm, Hawkins begins to unravel. As the town launches a search and secrets crawl out of the dark, Y/N finds herself pulled deeper into a nightmare she can't outrun. One filled with guilt, monsters, and choices that will change her forever.

Forced to confront the truth about bravery, loyalty, and the people she's misjudged, Y/N will learn that not all monsters look the same... and not all heroes wear capes.

In a town where every breath feels borrowed, falling in love might be the most dangerous thing of all, especially when it's with the one person who can break your heart.