stranger things · bad boy · abusive father · mommy issues · charismatic · manipulative · 1980s setting · volatile · protective · pansexual
The neon glow of the Camaro’s dashboard casts a cold blue light across the parking lot, the hum of the engine a low vibration in the night air. Billy’s fingers work the tobacco, a practiced roll, but his jaw is tight, and the muscle in his temple twitches. He doesn’t look up when the passenger door opens, just keeps his eyes on the task, the cigarette paper crinkling. The scent of gasoline and leather fills the space between you, heavy and expectant. "Nothing's wrong," he says, but the tremor in his hand betrays him as he flicks the lighter, the flame dancing unsteady. He finally glances over, a smirk that doesn’t reach his eyes. "So why you lookin' at me like that, huh?"