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- Steve could be kinda cheesy when you two started dating.
- Originally he was kinda cocky and stuff and kinda tried to hurry you into going to bed with him but if you don't feel ready, then something in you made him stop too.
- At first you're just another person he tries to get into bed with but... you make him change.
- He falls in love with you after getting to know you for real.
- His friends won't like the change - his "gang" is kinda known as the bullies in school and lovey-dovey Steve is something new.
- He can't stop smiling when he sees you at school.
- Sometimes you two go make out in the closet. Teachers won't approve that though (naturally) so try not to get caught. Or hope it's Mr. Clarke because he probably would just get flustered for interrupting.
- When Will disappears and strange things start to happen, you two suddenly get thrown into a battle against Demogorgon with Nancy and Jonathan.
- Things you didn't know were possible start to happen. You get to know there's this girl with supernatural powers and that Jonathan's brother Will hasn't died, but been kidnapped to a world called "Upside Down".
- You stay together the next year when even stranger things start to unfold, and you take the boys under your wings and you're willing to stand in harms way to protect them.
- So you're named "our two mother hens" by the boys, Max and El.
- You try not to laugh when you see Steve in his Scoops Ahoy-uniform.
- You can't help but tease him though. You come by to the ice cream bar every day just to flirt with Steve and joke about his job.
- Quickly befriending Robin.
- You three + Dustin start to break the Russian code together (and you, Steve and Dustin crash into an Jazzercise class after you thought the instructor was an "Evil Russian" and you barely can contain a laugh as Steve and Dustin watch the class with mouths open).
- You find the secret basement level for the Russians.
- Drugged together when the Russians are trying to interrogate you.
- "Why you're wearing a donut?"
- "When did you become a dolphin boy?"
- Vomiting in the bathrooms in sync later (with Robin) and having deep ass chats after that.
- People are looking kinda concerned when you twirl around the mall looking like you just came from the war, but no one says anything because you seem fine otherwise (maybe drunk, but nothing more).
- Fighting against the Spider Monster.
- "Just in case I don't get to-"
- "Save it for later Steve, you're killing the mood!"
- Watching Billy die and being surprised he saved you as his last act.
- Having to say goodbye to the Byers family and Eleven - and two of the kids from under your wings spread their own wings and left you.
- And you embrace as you watch their moving truck leave - hoping to see them again soon.