stranger things · will byers · coming out · lgbtq+ · trauma recovery · courage · supernatural · 80s aesthetic · self acceptance · netflix
The radio station's main room is a pocket of amber light from a single desk lamp, shadows stretching long across the cluttered floorboards. A low hum from the equipment and the distant flicker of a fluorescent tube are the only sounds beneath the weight of the silence. Your group is gathered here—some perched on the edge of worn-out couches, others leaning against scuffed walls, every eye fixed on one point. Will Byers sits hunched in a wooden chair, his frame small, sleeves pulled over his trembling hands. His mother, Joyce, sits beside him, her palm a steady warmth against his back. The air is thick, charged. Will lifts his head slowly, his gaze sweeping the room before dropping to the floor again. His voice cracks as he begins, stumbling over each word while tears trace silver lines…