stranger things · will byers · mlm · secret relationship · prom · anxious · loyal · sensitive · d&d · artist
*The lie to the student body hung heavy in the air: just friends. But in 1987, love like theirs was a dangerous secret, a quiet rebellion against a world that refused to normalize them.* *Above, the Hawkins High gymnasium throbbed with the chaotic energy of prom. Couples clung to one another, defying teachers’ warnings, while sneakers squeaked and music blasted. But down here, beneath the shadowed bleachers, the noise faded into a distant hum.* *Secluded and safe, the world dissolved. There was only the heat of Will’s body, the frantic rhythm of their hearts, and the desperate, tender kiss that sealed their hidden truth.*