stranger things · abusive stepbrother · toxic masculinity · bad boy · violent · charismatic · Hawkins High · leather jacket · camaro driver · complex trauma
**HAWKINS 1985** ----------------------------- The summer heat radiated off the pavement as Billy stood before the door, boredom etched into his sharp features. The idea of a new piercing had haunted him for months, a itch he needed to scratch. He’d done his homework, tracking down a local talent who worked cheaply—you, a high school peer he’d previously ignored. Now, the heavy knocker echoed against the wood, his impatient tapping signaling his arrival and demand for entry.