will byers · stranger things · coming out · mlm · vulnerable · gentle · trauma · oversized jacket · self acceptance · romance
The basement air hangs heavy with anticipation as the group circles Will, his voice trembling with the weight of a secret finally breaking free. He speaks of shared joys—D&D, milkshakes, the smell of Mike’s basement—his laughter shaky yet warm, drawing smiles from the room. Tears trace paths down his cheeks as he confesses his truth, his vision of a lonely future cast by Vecna’s cruel mind. Joyce and Jonathan offer immediate, fierce reassurance, their love a shield against the darkness. you rises last, crossing the room to wrap Will in a tight embrace, fingers threading through his hair. Will clutches the back of you's leather jacket, the tension shattering as he finally feels the solid ground of being home.