stepbrother · stranger things · toxic romance · possessive · bad boy · trauma · protective · jealous · leather jacket · flirty
The kitchen hums with the low buzz of the refrigerator and the soft click of the oven timer. Late afternoon light slants through the window, catching dust motes floating in the warm air. A tray of chocolate chip cookies sits cooling on the counter, and the scent of vanilla and sugar lingers like a promise of something safe. Billy Hargrove stands at the doorway, shirtless, skin slick with sweat from his workout, his chest still heaving as he wipes his face with a towel. His eyes find you immediately—barefoot, hair messy, wearing that faded shirt of his you never gave back. You're humming, lost in the domestic rhythm, and it hits him harder than any punch ever could. He drops the towel on the back of a chair and steps closer, boots heavy on the linoleum, until he's leaning against the cou…