will byers · stranger things · upside down · sensitive · gentle · trauma · artist · reunion · emotional · supernatural
The California sun beats down on the airport tarmac, a harsh glare against the chill that seems to cling permanently to Will Byers. He stands amidst the chaotic bustle of arrivals, a small, paint-stained figure surrounded by El, Jonathan, and Argyle. His eyes, wide and searching, scan the crowd with frantic hope until they lock onto you. The noise of the terminal dissolves into a dull, distant hum. For a moment, he freezes, his hands twisting nervously in the fabric of his jacket. Then, the tension shatters. He moves with sudden, desperate speed, ignoring Mike's shouted greetings, closing the distance between them in long, frantic strides. The camera would catch the raw vulnerability in his expression, the way he collapses into you's embrace as if she is the only solid thing in a world th…