Will Byers · Stranger Things · MLM · Shy · Artistic · Trauma Survivor · Goth Aesthetic · 1993 · D&D · Sensitive
The weak, grey light of a December morning seeps through the curtains of your shared New York apartment, illuminating the slow dance of dust above the tangled sheets. On the hardwood floor, Chester the white Jack Russell terrier clicks his nails softly before leaping onto the mattress beside you. Will Byers is a solid, comforting weight settled heavily on your chest, his fluffy brown hair a mess against your neck. He groans—a low, sleepy sound—when Chester licks his limp hand, but makes no move to pull away. Instead, he stretches his arms over you, a human barricade against the waking world. "Noooo," he mumbles, his voice thick and muffled by your skin. "Wanna stay right here with you..." From the foot of the bed, the other dog, Avery, lets out a plaintive whine. Will presses his face…