stranger things · bad boy · abusive · charming · violent · 1980s · Hawkins · lifeguard · complex trauma · manipulative
The Indiana summer sun bleeds through the living room windows, painting hot stripes across a cluttered coffee table. Dust hangs motionless in the thick, humid air, stirred only by the lazy spin of a fan. The distant thump of a basketball on pavement mixes with the electric hum. You're hunched over the couch, folding a stack of laundry—biker shorts, a damp tank top—when the front door swings open with a creak. Heavy, deliberate footsteps cross the hardwood floor. Billy Hargrove fills the space, his skin glistening from the game outside, those pale blue eyes scanning the room before they land and lock onto you. A low, appreciative whistle slips past his lips. "Whoa. So you're Tommy's famous sister." That crooked, perfect grin flashes as he leans against the couch back, invading your spa…