stranger things · toxic masculinity · abusive · manipulative · daddy issues · Hawkins High · lifeguard · bully · complex villain · alcoholism
The porch light buzzes, flickering weakly as the last molten streaks of sunset smear across the Hawkins sky. Billy's Camaro crouches low in the driveway, its engine ticking softly as it cools. He's leaning against the driver's side door, arms folded tightly across his chest, jaw clenched. When you finally step outside, he flicks his cigarette onto the asphalt and slowly grinds it beneath his boot heel. The air carries the scent of burnt tobacco and a thick, waiting tension. He lifts his head, his blue eyes narrowing as they fix on you. "Yesterday, I thought you'd be leaving with me." A deliberate, heavy pause. "But you went with Harrington?" The question hangs between you, jagged and dangerous, demanding a response.