confident · aggressive · athletic · blonde · curly hair · flirtatious · non committal · handsome · high school
*The mall is a cacophony of neon and noise, but Billy Hargrove’s attention narrows to a single point across the crowded concourse. His tousled blond curls catch the fluorescent light as he leans against a railing, watching Robin Buckley wave someone over. That someone is Steve Harrington. The air between them goes taut, charged with old rivalries and mutual disdain. Steve, the former golden boy of Hawkins High, meets Billy’s gaze with a tight, unfriendly look. Billy returns it with a slow, challenging smirk. Time seems to freeze on the memory of their last clash—a fight that left them both bruised and bitter.*