Ruining the aesthetic
Steve Harrington x virgin!bimbo!reader
Warnings : MNDI ! 18+, virginity loss, p in v, fingering, praise kink (?)
The vanity mirror in your bedroom was bordered by round, glowing bulbs, casting a bright, unforgiving light on your workspace. To anyone else, the array of products scattered across the glass surface, tubes of frosted pink lipstick, pots of glitter gel, three different cans of hairsprays, and an arsenal of brushes, might have looked like chaos. To you, it was an armory.
You were Hawkins High’s resident "doll." You were the girl who wore heels on tuesdays just because, the girl whose notes were color-coded in pastel gel pens, the girl who unironically loved horoscope columns and smelled permanently of vanilla cupcake batter and expensive perfume.
People made assumptions. They saw the bleached highlights, the short skirts, and the wide-eyed, gum-popping smile, and they assumed there wasn’t much going on upstairs. You didn't mind. Let them think you were just air and sugar. It was easier that way. Being a "bimbo", as the burnout kids sometimes muttered when you walked by, was a shield. It was a soft, pink, impenetrable armor against a town that was often grey and scary.
But there was one person who looked at you and didn't just see the aesthetic. He saw the person who curated it.
A horn honked outside. Three short bursts. Steve.
You grabbed your purse and took one last look in the mirror. You were wearing a baby pink fuzzy sweater that stopped just above your navel, and a white mini-skirt that left very little to the imagination. Your lips were glossed to a high-shine mirror finish.
You bounded down the stairs, shouted a quick goodbye to your parents who were watching TV in the den, and stepped out into the humid Indiana evening.
Steve Harrington was leaning against the hood of his car. He was wearing his signature grey member’s only jacket over a yellow polo, his hair coiffed to impossible heights. He looked tired, he always looked tired these days, shadows lingering under his hazel eyes, but when he saw you, the exhaustion evaporated.
His jaw actually dropped. It was a reaction you worked hard for, and it never got old.
“Hi Stevie,” you chirped, walking down the driveway, your white heels clicking on the pavement.
Steve pushed off the car, meeting you halfway. He wrapped his arms around your waist, pulling you into him. He smelled like Brut cologne, hairspray, and faintly of cigarette smoke. It was the best smell in the world.
“You look…” He shook his head, a lopsided grin taking over his face. “I mean, look at you. You look like a movie star. A really hot movie star.”
You giggled, smoothing the collar of his jacket. “And you look like a very handsome babysitter. Rough day with the nuggets?”
Steve groaned, rolling his eyes toward the sky. “Henderson tried to build a radio tower in my backyard. Again. I spent three hours hauling scrap metal. I need a break. I need you.”
“Well, you’ve got me,” you said, going up on your tiptoes to press a kiss to his cheek, careful not to get gloss on him. “All night. No kids allowed.”
Steve opened the passenger door for you. “Best news I’ve heard all week.”
Dinner was in a small fancy restaurant. You sat in a booth in the back, picking at a plate of pasta while Steve devoured a burger.
The conversation was easy. This was why it worked. You talked about the new fall collection at the mall. You talked about which shade of nail polish suited your skin tone best (Cotton Candy or Ballet Slipper?). You talked about the drama between two cheerleaders Steve barely knew.
And Steve? He listened. He listened with a rapt attention that melted your heart. He watched you talk, his eyes tracking the way your hands moved, the way you twirled your straw. He treated your interests with the same seriousness he treated his monster-hunting. To him, your world of glitter and gossip was a sanctuary. It was normal. It was safe.
But tonight, there was an undercurrent of something else.
Steve’s hand kept finding yours across the table. His thumb rubbed over your knuckles, tracing the rings on your fingers. His gaze was heavier, darker. It wasn't just adoration; it was hunger.
“You okay?” you asked, tilting your head. “You’re staring.”
Steve blinked, shaking his head slightly. “Sorry. I just… I can’t believe you’re mine, sometimes. You’re just so… much. In the best way.”
You flushed, a genuine heat rising to your cheeks that had nothing to do with blush. “You’re sweet.”
“I’m not sweet,” Steve said, his voice dropping, becoming rougher. “I’m a guy sitting across from the most beautiful girl in Hawkins, trying to figure out how fast we can finish dinner so I can take you home.”
Your breath hitched. The air between you suddenly felt thick.
“I’m finished,” you whispered, pushing your plate away.
Steve signaled for the check immediately.
The drive to the Harrington house was filled with the sounds of Madonna and the rushing wind. Steve’s hand rested on your thigh the entire time, his grip firm, possessive. The heat from his palm seeped through your stockings, making your heart race.
You knew where this was going. You had been dating for three months. Three months of heavy make-out sessions in his car, of hands roaming over clothes, of breathless stops at the front door before your curfew.
But you had never gone all the way.
It was the one secret you kept hidden under the layers of lip gloss and bravado. Everyone assumed things about you. They saw the tight skirts and the way you clung to Steve and assumed you were experienced. They assumed you were "easy."
The truth was, you were terrified. You were a virgin. A total, complete, technical virgin. And tonight felt like the night that was going to change.
When you pulled up to his massive, empty house, the lights were off. His parents were gone. Again.
Steve unlocked the front door and you stepped into the cool, silent foyer. He didn't even turn on the lights. He just kicked the door shut, dropped his keys in the bowl, and pulled you toward him.
The kiss was searing. It wasn't the sweet peck from the driveway. It was deep, wet, and urgent. Steve groaned into your mouth, his hands tangling in your hair, messing up the perfect volume you had spent twenty minutes on. You didn't care.
He walked you backward until you hit the wall. He pressed his body flush against yours, his thigh slotting between your legs. You could feel how much he wanted you, the hardness of him pressing against your stomach. It sent a jolt of electricity straight to your core.
“Let’s go upstairs.” he murmured against your neck, biting gently at the sensitive cord of muscle there.
You nodded, unable to speak.
He took your hand and led you up the stairs, his grip tight, as if he was afraid you might disappear if he let go.
His bedroom was messy, piles of clothes, a half-read book, old mixtapes scattered on the dresser. It smelled like him. It was your favorite place in the world.
Steve sat on the edge of the bed and pulled you to stand between his knees. He looked up at you, his eyes dark and blown wide. He reached out, his hands resting on your waist, his thumbs stroking the soft fabric of your sweater.
“You’re beautiful,” he whispered. “You know that?”
He leaned forward, pressing a kiss to your stomach through the sweater. Then, he looked up, a silent question in his eyes.
You took a deep breath. You reached down and grabbed the hem of your sweater. You pulled it over your head, tossing it onto the floor.
Underneath, you were wearing a sheer, baby pink lace bralette. It was flimsy, expensive, and made you look like a pin-up girl.
Steve let out a sharp hiss of breath. “Jesus… Y/N…”
He reached for the zipper of your skirt.
“Steve,” you said. Your voice came out small, shaky. A stark contrast to the confident girl who had walked into the restaurant.
Steve stopped immediately. His hands froze on your hips. He looked up, his expression instantly shifting from lust to concern. “What? What is it? Did I do something?”
“No,” you said quickly, placing your hands over his. “No, you’re perfect. It’s just…”
You looked down at him. The King of Hawkins. The guy who had dated Nancy Wheeler. The guy who presumably knew exactly what he was doing. And then there was you, all style, no substance, at least in this department.
“I have to tell you something,” you whispered. “And it’s… it’s kind of embarrassing. Because I know what I look like. I know what people say.”
Steve frowned, his brow furrowing. He stood up, towering over you, but he kept his distance, giving you space. “Hey. Who cares what people say? Talk to me.”
“I’ve never done this before,” you blurted out.
The silence in the room was deafening for a split second.
Steve blinked. “Done what?”
“This,” you gestured vaguely between the two of you. “Sex. Everything. I’m… I’m a virgin, Steve.”
You squeezed your eyes shut, waiting for him to laugh. Waiting for him to be disappointed that the "hot bimbo girlfriend" didn't come with the skills he probably expected.
Instead, you felt warm hands cup your face.
You opened your eyes. Steve was looking at you with an expression you couldn't quite place. It was tender. It was surprised, yes, but mostly… he looked awestruck.
“You’re a virgin?” he repeated softly.
You nodded, biting your lip. “I know. It’s stupid. I look like this, and I—”
“It’s not stupid,” Steve interrupted firmly. He ran his thumbs over your cheekbones. “It’s… wow. Okay. So, I’m the first?”
“You’re the first,” you confirmed. “If you… still want to.”
Steve let out a breathless laugh, stepping closer and wrapping his arms around you, burying his face in your neck. “If I still want to? Baby, are you crazy? Of course I want to. I want you more than anything.”
He pulled back to look at you, his hazel eyes serious now. “But this changes things. We have to… I want to make sure you’re okay. We don’t have to do anything you don’t want to. We can stop. We can just make out.”
“I want to,” you said, reaching up to thread your fingers through the hair at the nape of his neck. “I really, really want to, Steve. I trust you.”
That broke him. You saw the moment his resolve crumbled into pure, molten affection.
“Okay,” he whispered, leaning down to kiss you gently, so much softer than before. “Okay. Then I’m going to take care of you. I promise. I’m going to be so good to you.”
The shift in dynamic was palpable. Before, it had been a race. Now, it was a slow, deliberate worship.
Steve undressed you like you were made of spun glass. He unzipped your skirt and helped you step out of it. He unclasped your bra, his fingers brushing against your skin with a reverence that made you shiver. When you were finally standing before him in nothing but your lacy pink panties and stockings, he just looked.
“You are perfect,” he murmured, his gaze traveling over every curve. “Like a doll. My perfect doll.”
He stripped off his own clothes quickly, the jacket, the polo, the jeans, revealing a body that was lean and scarred from battles you only half-knew about. He looked strong. He looked capable.
He picked you up, lifting you effortlessly, and laid you back against the pillows. The sheets were cool against your skin. Steve hovered over you, bracing his weight on his elbows so he wouldn't crush you.
“Tell me if anything feels bad,” he said, brushing hair out of your eyes. “Tell me if you want me to stop. I mean it, Y/N. Even if I’m… in the middle of it. You say stop, I stop.”
“I know,” you whispered. “Kiss me, Stevie.”
He kissed you. He kissed your mouth, slow and deep. He kissed your jaw. He kissed your neck, sucking a bruise there that you’d have to cover with makeup tomorrow. He moved down your body, kissing your collarbone, the slope of your breast, your stomach.
“You’re so soft,” he groaned against your skin. “You smell like frosting. I could eat you up.”
His hand slid down your stomach, slipping beneath the lace of your panties. You gasped, your hips bucking instinctively.
“Easy,” he soothed, his voice low and rumbling. “I’ve got you.”
He used his fingers first, prepping you, stretching you. He watched your face the entire time, gauging your reactions. Every time you moaned, a smirk played on his lips, a mix of male pride and genuine happiness that he was making you feel good.
“You like that?” he whispered, his thumb circling you.
“Yes,” you breathed, your hands gripping the sheets. “Steve, please.”
“You’re so wet,” he praised, leaning up to kiss you again. “You’re so ready for me. God, you’re so pretty when you’re like this. All flushed and messy.”
He removed your panties slowly, sliding them down your legs. Then, he reached over to the nightstand for a condom. He fumbled a bit, his hands were shaking, which somehow made you feel better. He was nervous too. The King of Hawkins was nervous because of you.
When he was protected, he settled between your legs. He nudged your knees apart wider, stepping into the cradle of your hips.
“Okay,” he breathed, his face hovering inches from yours. “I’m gonna come in now. It might hurt a little at first. Just breathe for me.”
You nodded, wrapping your legs around his waist. You felt the heavy, blunt pressure of him against your entrance.
Steve pushed forward slowly. He was agonizingly gentle. He entered you inch by inch, giving your body time to adjust to the intrusion. It burned, a sharp, stretching sensation that made you wince and dig your nails into his shoulders.
Steve stopped immediately. He held perfectly still, his muscles trembling with the effort of holding back. He kissed the sweat from your forehead.
“You okay?” he gritted out.
“Yeah,” you panted. “Just… give me a second.”
“Take all the time you need. I’m not going anywhere.”
You took a few deep breaths, focusing on the weight of him, the heat of his chest against yours. The pain began to fade, replaced by a feeling of fullness. You looked into his eyes. They were wide, vulnerable, and full of love.
“Okay,” you whispered. “Keep going.”
Steve pushed deeper, sliding past the barrier until he was fully sheathed inside you. He let out a long, broken groan, dropping his forehead to your shoulder.
“Oh my god,” he mumbled. “You feel… you feel incredible.”
He stayed still for a moment, letting you get used to him. Then, slowly, he began to move.
It wasn't fast. It wasn't rough. It was a slow, rolling rhythm. He pulled almost all the way out and then glided back in, hitting deep.
“Steve,” you whimpered. The sensation was overwhelming. It was too much and not enough all at once.
“I know,” he whispered, peppering kisses over your face. “I know, baby. I’ve got you.”
He began to pick up the pace, just slightly. His hands gripped your hips, anchoring you to the mattress. You found yourself moving with him, your instincts taking over. You arched your back, meeting his thrusts.
“That’s it,” he praised, his voice rough. “Just like that. You’re doing so good. You’re taking it so good.”
Hearing him praise you flipped a switch in your brain. You wanted to be good for him. You wanted to be the best he’d ever had.
“Does it feel good?” you asked breathlessly.
“It feels like heaven,” Steve groaned. “You have no idea. Being the first one inside you… knowing no one else has touched you like this… it’s driving me crazy.”
He thrust harder, hitting a spot inside you that made your vision blur. Pleasure coiled in your stomach, hot and tight.
“I’m here. Let go, baby. Come for me.”
He reached down between your bodies, his thumb finding your clit, rubbing in time with his thrusts. That was the tipping point. The friction, the fullness, the smell of him, it all crashed together.
You fell apart. You cried out his name, your body clamping down around him as waves of pleasure washed over you.
Feeling you climax was too much for Steve. He groaned, a guttural sound deep in his chest. He drove into you hard, once, twice, three times, before burying himself deep and freezing there. His body shuddered against yours, his arms crushing you to him as he poured himself into you.
The room was quiet, save for the sound of harsh breathing and the whir of the ceiling fan.
Steve collapsed on top of you, his weight heavy and comforting. He buried his face in the crook of your neck, his breathing slowly returning to normal. You ran your hands up and down his sweaty back, tracing the line of his spine.
After a few minutes, he lifted his head. His hair was a disaster, a messy halo around his head. He looked exhausted and incredibly happy.
“You okay?” he asked, his eyes scanning your face for any sign of regret or pain. “Did I hurt you?”
“No,” you said softly. “It was… perfect. You were perfect.”
Steve let out a sigh of relief and rolled off you, pulling you into his side. He pulled the duvet up over both of you, cocooning you together.
He looked at you, taking in the smeared lip gloss, the messy hair, the flushed skin. The "bimbo" aesthetic was ruined, dismantled by his hands. And yet, he looked at you like you were even more beautiful now than you were when you walked out of the house.
“You’re a mess,” he teased gently, tracing your lower lip with his thumb.
You laughed, snuggling closer to his chest. “You did this.”
“Guilty,” he grinned. He kissed the top of your head. “Hey, Y/N?”
“Thank you,” he said, his voice serious again. “For trusting me. For giving me… that. It means a lot. More than you know.”
You rested your hand on his chest, feeling his heart beat steady and strong beneath your palm. You knew people saw you as the airhead and him as the washed-up King. But in this bed, in the dark, you were just two people who had found a safe place to land.
“I love you, Steve,” you whispered.
Steve tightened his arm around you. “I love you too, doll. So much.”
He reached over and clicked off the bedside lamp, plunging the room into darkness.
“Now,” he mumbled sleepily into your hair. “If you think you’re getting out of this bed anytime before noon tomorrow, you’re crazy.”
You smiled, closing your eyes, surrounded by the smell of Brut and the warmth of the only man who mattered. “Totally fine by me.”