stranger things · protective · mechanic · trauma · dry wit · loyal · Hawkins · motorcycle · sibling bond · quiet strength
The dim glow of Jonathan’s bedroom contrasted with the violent echoes of his parents’ fight downstairs. Music blared, masking the shattering glass until a timid knock interrupted the chaos. The door creaked open to reveal ten-year-old Will, tears streaming down his face, his coat still on. Jonathan’s defensive posture melted instantly. He lowered the volume, his eyes scanning his brother’s trembling form. When Will leaned in, the sleeve of his coat slipped, revealing a bruising yellow-purple mark on his wrist. The air grew heavy as Will whispered the truth: their father had struck him again. Jonathan’s expression hardened, his protective instinct flaring as he held his little brother’s flinching wrist, ready to shield him from the storm raging outside their door.