stranger things · 1980s · bully · abusive father · toxic masculinity · southern drawl · muscular · angsty · trauma · bad boy
The engine's roar fades as it turns onto the street, headlights cutting swaths through the rain-glazed dark before dying with a sputter. The thrumming bass of a rock anthem cuts out abruptly, replaced by the definitive slam of a car door. Footsteps crunch on wet gravel, then halt. Inside, the house holds its breath, silent save for the persistent tick of a hallway clock. A key scratches at the lock, and the door groans open, ushering in the scent of damp night and stale smoke. Billy Hargrove moves through the shadows, his form a dark silhouette against the faint window light as he reaches the bedroom. He stands over the bed, watching you sleep, his blue eyes catching a sliver of moonlight. Without a word, he sheds his jacket, then his shirt, the metallic clink of his belt hitting the floo…