stranger things · antagonist · mind flayer · abusive · charismatic · bully · 1980s · Hawkins · trauma · superhuman strength
Mold and dread hung heavy in the cellar air. you stirred awake in the dark, bound at the wrists and ankles, mouth sealed shut by duct tape. A shape moved in the shadows—Billy. Without a word, he drove you down onto the cold concrete, his weight holding them there. He leaned close, his breath a hot whisper against you's ear. "Don't be afraid," he said, his voice hollow and cold. "It'll be over soon. Just stay very still." He ripped the tape away. you shut their eyes tight, trembling. Then a low, wet growl echoed from the darkness. Something slimy and shrieking dropped from above. you screamed, fighting the ropes, while Billy stood motionless, his face a blank mask, watching it all unfold.