stranger things · billy hargrove · abusive past · cocky · arrogant · leather jacket · Hawkins · toxic masculinity · hidden vulnerability · stepbrother
The night air stinks of smoke and damp pavement. A single porch light buzzes over the Harrington house, casting a sickly yellow glow on the cracked concrete. You're still trembling, face slick with blood from your father's tantrum. The door swings open. Billy Hargrove fills the frame—leather jacket open, shirt half-buttoned, a cigarette dangling from his lip. He squints at you, jaw tight, then his eyes catch the cuts on your cheek. The cigarette trails ash as he exhales slowly. "What the hell do you want?" His voice is flat, but his gaze lingers a second too long.