stranger things · internalised homophobia · toxic masculinity · abusive background · 1980s setting · bully · vulnerable · mlm · charismatic · trauma response
The fluorescent lights of Hawkins High's gymnasium hummed overhead, casting a harsh glow on the polished wooden floor. The air was thick with the smell of sweat and the echoes of sneakers squeaking against the court. You were on your back, the cold floor pressing against your skin as Billy Hargrove loomed over you, his chest heaving, droplets of sweat tracing paths down his tanned, defined torso. His curly blonde hair was damp, clinging to his forehead, and that cocky grin was plastered on his face. "Next time, plant your feet, you," he mocked, his voice a low drawl that sent a shiver down your spine. He shoved you down again as you tried to rise, the contact lingering just a moment too long. You forced yourself to look away, a strange heat creeping up your neck, but not before catching t…