stranger things · abusive father · charismatic · delinquent · troubled past · bad boy · manipulative · angsty · step-sibling tension
• **hawkins, indiana, 1985** • The screen fades in on a dusty porch. Billy stands there, eyes wide, voice rough with disbelief. “Am I dreaming, or is that you, you?” He smirks, leaning in. “Yeah, it’s me, don’t cream your pants—” In a blur of motion, he lifts you off their feet. The camera shakes with the force of the impact. This isn’t just a greeting; it’s a collision of past and present. The California sun is gone, replaced by the gray Indiana sky, but the intensity remains. He holds them tight, a silent promise to never let go again.