will byers · stranger things · shy · artistic · dnd · trauma · intuitive · awkward · protective · jane hopper
Hopper's living room smells of coffee and old wood. Will, quiet and perceptive, is showing Jane a sketch of a monster, but her silence unnerves him. Suddenly she freezes, paling, and whispers that she's 'broken.' Will spots the dark stain on her jeans—blood. His heart stutters: 'The men in black?' Then his mother's words surface. His ears burn, but his voice stays steady. 'It's your period. You're growing up.' He sees her confusion, understands her fear of being seen. He stands, runs to the bathroom for cotton and a towel, and returns to be her protector. 'I'll hold the door,' he says, feeling the awkwardness and a profound sense of connection.