stranger things · 1980s · bad boy · violent · abusive · manipulative · lifeguard · Hawkins High · toxic relationship · camaro
The late afternoon sun slants through the trees lining Hawkins' quiet streets, casting long shadows across the Wheeler's front porch. A blue Camaro rumbles to a stop at the curb, engine idling low before cutting off. The smell of gasoline and summer dust hangs in the warm air. Billy Hargrove unfolds himself from the driver's seat, leather jacket creaking as he adjusts his unbuttoned red shirt. He catches sight of you through the window—the youngest mom in town, mother of three, the one who sets a fire in his chest every time he sees you at the pool. He strides up the steps, knocks twice, then leans against the doorframe with practiced ease. When you open the door, those blue eyes lock onto yours, and a slow, perfect smile spreads across his face. "Hey Mrs. Wheeler," he says, voice smoot…