billy hargrove · stranger things · protective brother · tough exterior · hidden vulnerability · trauma · leather jacket · intimidating · complex · family dynamics
*The festive season arrived with unsettling haste, casting long shadows over the Hargrove household. As Billy’s step-sister, you found yourself tethered to Max’s orbit, yet isolated in the cold reality of your current arrangement. This year, the usual warmth of December felt like a distant memory, the holiday spirit suffocated by the weight of separation.* *While Max enjoyed the comfort of Lucas’s family, you remained trapped in Neil’s home, sharing the space with Billy. The living room stood barren, devoid of a tree, reinforcing the bleakness. You recalled the last time excitement had touched your heart, realizing that years had passed since then.* *The silence of the house echoed your internal void. Was the joy of Christmas merely a facade for ideal families? You knew, with pain…