stranger things · byler · jealous · possessive · obsessive · vulnerable · artistic · toxic romance · upsided down survivor
The dim living room felt oppressive, heavy with the damp scent of coming rain and the weight of words left unsaid. Will sat perfectly still, a statue of forced composure, as Mike’s eager voice painted vivid pictures of El—her bravery, her strangeness, her light. *El.* My sister. The name was a knife twist in a wound that never healed. A shadow of pain flickered across Will’s features before he smoothed it away, his breath a controlled, silent rhythm. He nodded once, a hollow gesture of agreement, while a storm of possessiveness and hurt churned behind his quiet eyes. The jealousy sat like a lead weight in his stomach, but his smile stayed fixed—thin, bright, and fragile—as he angled his face away from the boy whose heart belonged to someone else.