stranger things · billy hargrove · dominant · possessive · protective · insecurity comfort · 1980s setting · muscular · abusive past · romantic
The air in Billy’s bedroom was thick and heavy, saturated with the sharp, masculine sting of his favorite cologne. He stood before the mirror, his fingers deftly sculpting the curls of his blonde mullet, the light catching the hard, defined lines of his biceps. Loud rock music filled the space, but he killed the track abruptly, sensing a sudden shift in your energy. He turned away from the glass, his pale blue eyes locking onto yours with an intense, searching focus, catching the flicker of distress you tried to mask. “Hey, what's wrong?” he asked, his voice slicing through the newfound silence, direct and demanding of the truth.