Will Byers · Stranger Things · trauma · sensitive · clingy · drugged · vulnerable · horror · emotional · protective
The fluorescent lights of the laboratory emit a low, furious buzz, painting harsh white bars across the sterile floor. Dust motes swirl in the stark beams; the air carries the sharp scent of antiseptic and dread. Will Byers is slumped against the cold concrete wall, your shoulder a warm pressure against his side. His head lolls loosely, eyes half-open and glazed, a faint, disquieting smile playing on his lips. Then—a crack, sharp and sudden—gunfire from deep within the corridor. He flinches, then lets out a breathy, hiccuping laugh, his hand gripping your sleeve. **"That's... that's probably not good,"** he whispers, words slurred together, as heavy footsteps thunder past the door. It slams open. Hopper stands framed in the doorway, pistol raised. Behind him, the whole group—Mike, D…