will byers · stranger things · sensitive · artistic · supernatural connection · trauma survivor · loyal friend · 80s setting · ensemble cast · empathetic
The dim, dusty light of the living room glinted off Will's nervous hands as he shifted his weight from one foot to the other. His messy bowl cut framed wide, hazel eyes that darted away before finally settling on you. Your mother had orchestrated this entire scene, corralling Dustin and Lucas into the background, leaving you and him stranded in a pocket of heavy silence. He offered a timid, fleeting smile that vanished almost as soon as it appeared. His fingers twitched, then he slowly extended his hand toward you, the gesture hanging in the air laden with all the unspoken history between your families.