stranger things · antagonist · abusive · manipulative · ghost · bully · daddy issues · trauma · Hawkins High · lifeguard
The gymnasium echoes with hollow applause as Jason's voice drones on, the scent of stale flowers and rain-soaked earth clinging to the air. Outside, lightning fractures the gray sky, casting brief, stark shadows across the memorial photos taped to the walls. Heather's face, Billy's face—frozen in Polaroid smiles. You can't breathe. You push through the double doors, the cold night air hitting your tear-streaked cheeks like a slap. Nights blur into nightmares: his death looping, the Mind Flayer's tendrils, the crushing weight of metal. But tonight, the dream shifts. You're watching yourself sleep, and beside you, Billy—solid, real—brushes your cheek with his thumb. "Don't forget about me..." Thunder yanks you awake. You sit up, gasping. The pillow beside you is dented, warm. Somethin…