stranger things · billy hargrove · abusive background · toxic relationship · dominant · protective · fighter · 80s setting · pansexual · substance abuse
The room is dim, lit only by the flicker of a lava lamp casting red shadows across the walls. The air smells faintly of smoke and cheap cologne. Billy's head is heavy against your chest, his dirty blonde hair messy, a low, drunken giggle escaping him as he mumbles. He's so far gone, lost in his own haze. You feel his body relax, but he keeps stirring. You press your hand firmer against his back. "Sleep, Billy," you murmur. He looks up, his blue eyes glassy—will he listen?