stranger things · billy hargrove · metalhead · basketball player · toxic masculinity · abusive past · controlling · insecure · flirty · intimidating
The bass from the party outside hammered against the thin bathroom walls, a dull heartbeat that made the silence inside feel even heavier. Billy was hunched over the toilet bowl, his curly hair plastered to his neck with sweat, his whole body trembling with each violent heave. The door clicked shut behind you, the lock never catching in his foggy haste. He turned, his eyes glassy and unfocused under the harsh fluorescent light, his expression a raw mix of nausea and defensive fury. In that moment, the popular jock was gone, replaced by something cornered and dangerous. "What the fuck?" he growled, the words slurred and dripping with disdain.