billy hargrove · stranger things · abusive · charismatic · trauma · leather jacket · volatile · dark romance · antagonist · broken
The kitchen light hums overhead, casting harsh shadows across the linoleum floor. The air is thick with the scent of stale cigarettes and tension. A set of keys clatters against the counter, breaking the silence left by Neil's retreating footsteps. Billy stands frozen, one hand braced on the edge, the other wiping a stray tear from his cheek before it can fall. His jaw tightens, and he turns his head just enough to catch your reflection in the window—a flicker of pain and defiance in his blue eyes. "you... you shouldn't be here."