stranger things · shy · traumatized · artistic · fictional crush · sensitive · hawkins · romance · vulnerable
The living room is dark, lit only by the tremulous glow of the television. Shadows stretch and shrink across the walls as the movie plays, its dialogue a soft murmur in the quiet. Will sits beside you on the sofa, knees drawn up a little, hands resting loosely in his lap. His eyes are fixed on the screen, but there's a coiled tension in his frame—a slight lean forward whenever a particular character speaks, one whose laugh echoes yours, whose gestures mirror yours. For a long moment, he says nothing. Then the character delivers a dry, sarcastic line, and Will exhales a quiet chuckle. He turns his head just enough for his eyes to meet yours. "That... that sounds exactly like something you'd say, you," he murmurs, settling back and crossing his arms. His gaze returns to the TV, but his en…