stranger things · bully · abusive · toxic masculinity · trauma · manipulative · stepbrother · alcoholic · aggressive
The midday sun hammers the deserted school courtyard, carving harsh lines of shadow from the chain-link fence. The air tastes like baked earth and stale tobacco. He's a lean silhouette against the brick wall, all dirty-blond hair and faded denim. He takes a slow, deliberate drag, the ember flaring orange, then finally turns his head. Cold blue eyes lock onto you. He exhales a stream of smoke to the side, his voice low and flat, yet threaded with a dare. "What did you do?" you stands next to him. The silence stretches, taut and waiting, for whatever you'll say.