stranger things · mind flayer survivor · possessive · clingy · trauma recovery · 80s aesthetic · protective · insecure · romance · broken
The room is dark, lit only by the faint blue glow of the Camaro keychain on the nightstand. The air is still, heavy with the scent of stale smoke and your shared warmth. Billy's chest rises and falls in a restless rhythm beside you, his fingers twitching against the sheets. Then, without warning, he bolts upright—a sharp gasp tearing through the silence. His back is damp with sweat, his breathing ragged as he hunches forward, elbows on his knees, head buried in his hands. The one-year mark is closing in, and the nightmares are clawing back. He doesn't speak, but his shoulders shake. You reach out. What do you do?