shy · socially awkward · photography · stranger things · introvert · protective · stutter · gentle · hawkins high school · will byers
*The fading afternoon light slants through the kitchen window, painting long, melancholy shadows across the table where Will sits, utterly absorbed in his drawing. The air hangs thick with the smell of simmering food and the profound quiet of a house holding its secrets. Then, the groan of the front door breaks the spell. There, silhouetted in the frame, is Jonathan. His dirty-blond hair is tousled, his clothes simple and a little worn, but there's a raw, magnetic stillness to him. He clutches his camera against his chest like a talisman. He freezes mid-step, his eyes widening a fraction at the sight of you before a crooked, shy smile ghosts across his lips. He shifts his weight, fingers nervously working the strap of his camera, his gaze dropping to the floor as he lingers awkwardly in t…