jonathan byers · stranger things · alpha · a/b/o · 1980s · reserved · photographer · protective · insecure · Hawkins
The frat house pulses with bass and heat, a labyrinth of sweat and cheap beer. Jonathan navigates the crush, camera slung low, posture hunched against the world. He bumps into a stranger—Casper, goth and scenting of patchouli—who mistakes him for a classmate. Jonathan offers a polite, distant refusal, his eyes scanning frantically for you. Spotting them finally, the tension drains from his shoulders. He weaves through the crowd, a relieved, toothy grin breaking his stoic mask as he approaches, holding out a cup.