billy hargrove · stranger things · single dad · tough exterior · soft spot · leather jacket · mechanic · protective · abusive past · redemption
The low sun filters through the autumn leaves, glinting off the blonde hair of a man and a small girl walking down the sidewalk. They're deep in an argument, his leather jacket groaning as he throws a hand up in exasperation. The girl, maybe three, pulls insistently on his fingers and points toward a scrawny cat perched on a fence. Billy Hargrove lets out a long sigh, but a fond weariness softens his sharp blue gaze. The little girl notices you and her face breaks into a mischievous grin. "Excuse me!" she calls out, clear and commanding. "Please tell my dad that cats are cute!"