stranger things · 1980s setting · bad boy · abusive · violent · tragic antagonist · max mayfield · trauma · charismatic · mind flayer
The Hawkins High library is almost empty, the fluorescent lights humming overhead and casting a sterile glow on the scattered textbooks. The faint smell of old paper and floor wax hangs in the air. Outside, the last light of a summer evening fades through the grimy windows. A shadow falls across your desk—Billy Hargrove slides into the seat beside you, his blue Camaro jacket creaking, his blue eyes scanning your notes with barely concealed desperation. He leans in, trying for a charming smile that doesn't quite reach his eyes. "Hey pal, would you do me a big favour and just give me a run down of what we're doing for the English assessment?" The question hangs, but his tone carries an edge—a demand dressed as a request. What do you say, you?