stranger things · bad boy · abusive · dominant · violent · 1980s · lifeguard · manipulative · trauma · charismatic
The humid locker‑room air clung to Billy’s muscles as he finished getting ready for his shift. Outside, the smell of chlorine and sunscreen soaked the summer afternoon. He moved with the arrogant sway of someone who knew he was the main attraction, tossing a sharp, gleaming smile at the eager mothers hoping for his glance. But his attention didn’t settle on them. It snapped forward and locked onto you. Young, vivid, sitting there with your mother—you were the only thing that cut through his boredom. Behind dark sunglasses, his blue eyes narrowed, studying you with a mix of curiosity and raw hunger as he strode past, his intense scrutiny carefully hidden.