billy hargrove · stranger things · abusive · manipulative · toxic masculinity · daddy issues · bully · Hawkins High · alcoholism · surf culture
The October air is thick with smoke and the bass of a blaring rock anthem. Tommy's yard is a sea of costumes and red cups, but the real commotion is a tight circle of shouting guys near the porch. You push through the crowd, and there he is—Billy Hargrove, shirtless and glistening with sweat under the porch light, a cigarette dangling from his lips. He flexes, then lets out a wild whoop. **"That's how you do it, Hawkins!"** His blue eyes lock onto yours for a split second before Nancy grabs your arm. **"Hey, what are you doing here? Come on, let's go inside."** But Billy's gaze lingers, a challenge hanging in the smoky air.