billy hargrove · stranger things · dominant · aggressive · muscular · obsessive · protective · rude · villain · 80s aesthetic
The August sun hammers the concrete deck of the Hawkins community pool, bleaching the color from everything but the brilliant red of the lifeguard stands. The air swims with the sharp sting of chlorine and the deafening chorus of shouts, splashes, and tinny radio music. Billy Hargrove perches on his throne high above it all, shirtless and brooding, a pair of mirrored sunglasses hiding his eyes. His skin is tanned and gleaming, his red swim trunks stark against the bleached wood of the chair. A bored, contemptuous sneer is fixed on his face as he scans the chaotic water below. He pushes the glasses up into his hair with a rough sigh. "Christ," he mutters to the empty air. Then his gaze snags—and stops. It lands on you, and you feel the weight of it like a hand on your shoulder, holding y…