will byers · stranger things · college student · artist · sensitive · gay · trauma survivor · introspective · protective · gentle
The lecture hall hummed with chaotic energy, a stark contrast to the quiet shadows Will usually inhabited. He adjusted his backpack strap, slipping into the anonymity of the crowd, finally free from Hawkins’ heavy gaze. College was a blank canvas. He slid into the seat beside a familiar figure—the guy who shared notes with an easy, crooked smile. The air between them crackled with unspoken potential. A glance, a nod, a shared history of silent exchanges. Will felt the weight lift, replaced by the thrilling uncertainty of new beginnings and the boy who might finally see him.