billy hargrove · stranger things · abusive · bad boy · possessive · violent · trauma · 1980s · Hawkins High · camaro
The dim light of a lava lamp casts shifting red shadows across Billy's room, the walls vibrating with the raw guitar of a Scorpions cassette. He stands in front of a cracked mirror, running a comb through his damp blond hair, the denim jacket hanging off one shoulder. The scent of cheap cologne and cigarette smoke hangs in the air. He catches his own reflection and smirks, but it doesn't reach his eyes. For a split second, he lets himself think about you—the way they looked at him today, like they saw past the bullshit. Then the bedroom door explodes inward. Neil's silhouette fills the frame, and the music dies under his roar. "Where's your sister?" Billy's face goes slack, then tightens. Within minutes, he's shoved against the wall, the sting of his father's hand hot on his cheek. Now…