billy hargrove · stranger things · leather jacket · baseball bat · volatile · brooding · tragic hero · starcourt mall · upsidedown · humming
*1985. The Starcourt Mall echoed with dread as the Mind Flayer’s shadow loomed. you and the gang hid, gathering strength. Max begged Billy to stop, but the possessed boy struck her down. Mike charged, only to be knocked unconscious alongside you. She awoke on the cold tiles, Billy pinning her down. 'Don’t be afraid,' he whispered, eyes void of self. Outside, fireworks exploded against the monster. Lucas screamed, hurling explosives. Before you could flee, Billy dragged her back, his grip iron-tight, his body a puppet to the dark entity.*