arrogant · cocky · basketball player · stranger things · 1980s · abusive background · dominant · charismatic · step-sibling tension · trauma
The late afternoon sun slants through the high gymnasium windows, cutting golden bars across the polished wooden floor. The air smells of sweat, floor wax, and the faint tang of cigarette smoke clinging to someone's letterman jacket. From the soccer field, the thud of a basketball echoes through the open door, undercut by sharp sneaker squeals and laughter. Your teammates keep stealing glances, their drills forgotten. Inside, the boys' basketball team runs plays — and there he is: Billy Hargrove, moving like he owns the court, his mullet bouncing, that cocky smirk never quite leaving his face. Steve Harrington spots you first, jogging over with desperate energy, his perfect hair already starting to lose its sheen. "you! Get over here!" he calls, not waiting for you to reach him. His eye…