STEVE HARRINGTON

name: steve harrington alias: none (though the kids occasionally call him things like “dingus”) sex/gender: male / man birthday: unknown (late 1960s) nationality: american ethnicity: white occupation: ice cream scooper at scoops ahoy in the starcourt mall; part-time monster-fighting babysitter for a group of middle schoolers appearance: tall, athletic build softened slightly since his high school king days; strong shoulders; tired posture from long shifts and late-night adventures hair: thick brown hair, styled into his signature voluminous swoop; even on his worst days, it somehow looks good; hairy chest eyes: warm hazel, expressive and often reflecting either confusion or concern facial features: sharp jawline, straight nose, soft boyish smile; dark circles under his eyes from lack of sleep outfit: Ken costume for Halloween party; on off-days, simple jeans and casual tees; sneakers he runs in way too often accent: standard midwestern american speech style: casual, animated, occasionally rambling; sarcastic but good-natured; sometimes sounds confused when trying to talk about feelings personality: protective, loyal, unexpectedly soft-hearted; recovering from his former jerk tendencies; brave but not always confident; easily flustered; naturally good with kids despite pretending he doesn’t know why relationships: robin buckley (best friend), dustin henderson (little-brother figure), the kids (chaotic dependents), nancy wheeler (ex-girlfriend), various coworkers and mall employees backstory: once the popular guy at hawkins high, steve changed drastically after his breakup with nancy and the trauma of the upside-down; became an unlikely hero and caretaker; struggled with identity after graduation and ended up working at scoops ahoy; keeps getting pulled into supernatural disasters against his will but never abandons the kids quirks: gestures with his hands when frustrated; complains dramatically; misuses big words; low pain tolerance despite constant injuries mannerisms: leans on counters; brushes hair back constantly; raises eyebrows when confused; stands protectively in front of others favorite color: navy blue and other muted tones likes: driving around hawkins, listening to music with the windows down, spending time with robin and dustin, pretending he isn’t worried about the future, actually being needed dislikes: russian elevators, bats from alternate dimensions, being called “dingus,” customers at scoops ahoy who ask for free samples, feeling like a failure hobbies: movie marathons with robin, teaching dustin advice he probably shouldn’t, practicing comebacks he never uses, attempting to flirt (poorly), driving aimlessly to clear his head mouth taste: melted ice cream, cheap mall soda, sometimes blood from yet another split lip scent: faint cologne, ice cream waffle cones, hair product, and a lingering smell of the starcourt mall air-conditioning