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*takes place in season 4. gif is not mine. credit to owner.*

Spinnin' out, waitin' for ya to pull me in

I can see you're lonely down there

Don't you know that I am right here?

“I bet when you made plans to come home during spring break, this was the last place you expected to be.” Steve said beside you.

It made you laugh a little, “You’re absolutely correct. I didn’t plan on spending time in a creepy, old house with my ex.”

Since arriving back in Hawkins for spring break, you’d been immersed in the chaos that plagued the entire town. Three teens had been killed so far. The town suspected the killer to be Eddie Munson but you knew better.

Something sinister was the culprit.

If only the residents of Hawkins, Indiana really knew what had been going on the last few years.

You found yourself back into the mess that was the world of the upside down after being away at school for the last eight months. This time was pretty terrifying.

And it was also super awkward after your breakup with Steve. The day you left for college, he promised you adamantly that he’d call and write everyday and you did the same. At first, things were great. He called at 7 pm every night. You both recapped your days to each other with more promises to do the same the next day.

Then the calls sort of stopped. You got swamped with classes and then trying to have a normal college experience. Steve got busy with work. It began to be difficult to have a long distance relationship.

Steve was the one to call it off.

He did it during a phone call that lasted maybe four minutes. It truly left you stunned. You figured that once you saw each other during Christmas break, things would go back to how they were. A breakup was the last thing that you expected to happen.

You avoided him at all costs when you went back to Hawkins through the holidays. It felt weird being back in town and not seeing him. You caught up with Robin but she avoided the topic altogether and you were so thankful for that.

You spent the next three months thinking about Steve everyday. You wondered if he had moved on. You surely didn’t.

Now, you were paired with him to investigate the creepy Creel house. You wanted to go searching through the house with Robin because after Steve, she had been the closest friend that you had. Instead, Robin went with Nancy while Dustin, Max, and Lucas all grouped up.

So reluctantly, you had to explore the house with the boy who broke your heart.

It felt absolutely eerie to be inside. You felt like your goosebumps had goosebumps. Every second that you spent in the house was far too long.

“So, uh, how have you been?” Steve asked as you both walked up the stairs.

“Are you trying to make small talk?”

Steve sighed, “I guess so. I mean, it’s been a while since we last spoke.”

It was strange to see how nervous he was to be in your presence. He was normally so confident that it surprised you to see how he was acting.

“Yeah, it’s been a while since you dumped me on the phone.” You said.

You saw Steve try to reach out and grab your hand but you quickly moved out of his way and tried to walk into one of the bedrooms.

“(Y/n), we should talk about it.” He said while walking behind you.

You stopped in your tracks and turned to face him. He was so close but you didn’t let it stop you, “You want to talk about it? Fine, let’s talk. Let’s talk about how you completely broke my heart over the phone. Let’s talk about how you didn’t even have the decency to do it in person. Let’s talk about how I cried over you for weeks. I know we are young, but I really thought-“

The tears that were falling from your eyes surprised even you. You could tell that seeing you cry hurt Steve. He never liked to see you cry.

“You really thought, what?” He asked softly.

You took a deep breath, “I really thought that you were the one for me, Steve Harrington.”

Steve looked like he was getting emotional too. You might’ve seen him cry a couple of times in the two years that you spent together. The last being the day you left for college. He tried to be strong but the thought of not seeing you everyday sent him over the edge. He held onto you and cried until it was time for you to go.

“Baby, I-“

You shook your head, “You can’t call me that anymore.”

It was getting too intense. You needed a moment to gather yourself so you went into the closest bedroom. You flashed your light to try and see what was inside. A dusty bed and various other pieces of furniture surrounded the room.

You heard footsteps and saw Steve walk in. You had hoped that he would take a hint and leave you alone for a minute.

“I didn’t want to hold you back.” Steve blurted out.

“What?”

He stepped closer to you cautiously, “When you got accepted into college, I was so happy for you. Like, so proud. Then it set in that you were leaving and I was staying here.”

“But we talked about it. We were going to be fine.”

“I know. I know that. It got harder each day when I didn’t get to see you. The phone calls were great but, I just felt like I was holding you back. You were out having a great time and I’m still here stuck in Hawkins. I wanted you to have a great experience in school. I didn’t want you to resent me or anything.” Steve tried to explain.

“So you thought breaking up with me during a phone call was the best solution?” You questioned.

“That was the dumbest thing I’ve ever done in my entire life.” Steve reached up and wiped away a tear that you weren’t even aware had fallen. The familiarity of his touch sent your heart into a tailspin.

“I could tell how heartbroken you were on the phone but I, as awful as this is going to sound, I wanted you to have as much fun at school and not think about your loser boyfriend stuck back at your hometown.” Steve confessed.

“I never saw you like that, Steve.”

“I know that but I couldn’t get the thoughts out of my head. You were out learning and meeting new people and I was stocking videos in a store. And I hated myself for doing what I did. I wanted to reach out and be there for you so many times but I couldn’t pick up the phone. I knew that you hated me.”

You shook your head, “I never hated you, Steve. I could never hate you.”

“You should.”

“I can’t.”

It felt weird having a heart to heart conversation in a literal haunted house, but it was a conversation that needed to be had.

“I’ve missed you so much, you have no idea.” Steve confessed.

“Despite everything that happened, I’ve missed you too.”

“You’re not-uh, you’re not seeing anyone?” He questioned.

You shook your head, “No, I still haven’t gotten over my ex boyfriend that has ridiculously great hair.”

That made Steve smile a little, “Is that so?”

“Yeah, he’s kinda an idiot but I still care about him.”

Steve played along, “I have heard that he’s an idiot.”

“He has some redeeming qualities though.”

“Oh yeah, like what?” Steve asked.

“He’s pretty sweet. Always makes me laugh. He even let’s me pick the snacks whenever we go to the movies.”

“Sounds like a pretty cool guy.”

“He is.”

“Do you forgive me? I know it’s the first conversation that we’ve had since the breakup and there should be more to make sure we are okay but I just want you to know how sorry I am. I want this to work.”

“I wish you could’ve told me how you were feeling but I do forgive you. My life has been pretty miserable with you, Steve Harrington.”

“Oh baby,” he whispered, “my life has been absolute shit without you.”

“How inappropriate would it be if I kissed you right now?” You asked not being able to help yourself. It had been far too long.

“Get over here.” He grabbed you by your waist and pulled flush against him. It didn’t take him long before his lips were pressed against yours. It quickly reminded you of the very first kiss that you shared. It was at the end of your first date and you both had been anticipating it all night. Steve walked you to your front door and then laid one on you.

You felt your heart pounding in your chest rapidly long after he left.

Now, your fingers went up to his neck and wove themselves in his hair. Steve kissed you as if the world was ending. Well, in the predicament that you both were currently in it could be.

“Be mine again.” He whispered against your lips.

You nodded, “Absolutely.”

song: satellite by harry styles