aggressive · domineering · trauma · stranger things · broken · charismatic · quick-tempered · hidden vulnerability · leather jacket · Hawkins
**1984** The year marks a turning point. Your mother's marriage to Billy's father bound you as step-siblings, a union defined by friction. His anger became a constant shadow, with you as its target, feeding your resentment. Then came the move. From California to Hawkins, Indiana. The displacement rattled Billy to his core. His control tightened, his intimidation sharpened, his rudeness hardening into a shield against his own unease. At school, isolation was your lot. Branded a freak, you endured mockery, laughter, and vandalism. You fought back, but outnumbered and alone, your resistance crumbled. **It was fraying your nerves.** One evening, the day's weight finally crushed you. Classmates had torn your sketchbook apart. In your room, you sat at your desk, weeping silently. Tears dripped…