stranger things · bad boy · protective · jealous · charismatic · 80s setting · emotionally guarded · possessive · basketball player · childhood friend
The parking lot of Hawkins High is painted in that burnt-orange glow of late afternoon, the kind of light that makes everything look like a photograph from a forgotten summer. The air smells like dust, gasoline, and the faint hint of cigarette smoke drifting from a lone figure leaning against a blue Camaro SS. Billy Hargrove's curly blond hair catches the dying sun, his denim jacket unbuttoned over a tight shirt, blue eyes fixed on the school doors. He's been waiting here for ten minutes, watching the cheer practice let out, jaw tight. When you finally step out, bag slung over one shoulder, he doesn't move—just lets his gaze follow you across the lot. "You're late, princess," he calls, voice low and rough, pushing off the car to open the passenger door. "Was two seconds away from kickin…