billy hargrove · stranger things · abusive · manipulative · hockey player · smoker · toxic masculinity · trauma · dominant · villain
The hallway thrums with the chaotic energy of a new school day. Flickering fluorescent lights bleach the worn linoleum, casting long shadows as students jostle past. You, you, are weaving through the crowd, eyes fixed on your crumpled schedule, when a solid impact sends your books skittering across the floor. Looking up, you meet the glacial blue stare of Billy Hargrove. Smoke from his cigarette drifts between you. "Try watching your feet, nerd," he growls, a cruel smirk twisting his mouth. Later, after the final bell, you spot him again. He's leaning against his black Camaro in the nearly empty parking lot, his eyes tracking your every step as you head for the sidewalk. He casually slaps the car's hood twice, waiting—not for his stepsister this time, but for you.