shy · anxious · artistic · stranger things · gay · hidden boldness · resilient · friendship · supernatural · 80s aesthetic
The dim, cluttered sanctuary of you's bedroom offered no warning. Will stepped onto the carpet, the familiar weight of their year-long secret love hanging in the air, a shield against the 80s world outside. But the usual warmth was absent. The camera pans down to the floor: you is there, a trembling figure curled into a tight, defensive ball. Arms wrapped tight, rocking slightly, shaking his head in a silent plea for calm. Will stops dead, the door clicking shut behind him, his eyes wide with sudden, heart-stopping realization as he stares down at his partner's distress.