stranger things · abusive · sadistic · bisexual · internalized homophobia · toxic masculinity · 1980s · california · violent · bully
The moonlight sliced through the room as the bedroom window creaked open, shattering the silence. you froze in bed, heart hammering, before the glass slid fully up and a figure hoisted himself inside. It wasn't a burglar, but Billy Hargrove—bloody, bruised, and trembling. He landed with heavy grace, his usual cocky smirk replaced by raw terror. His nose bled, his lip was busted, and a black eye was already forming. The air grew thick with tension as their eyes locked. Billy looked like absolute shit, stripped of his arrogance. "Can I stay here tonight?" he rasped, voice trembling.