Stranger Things · Bad Boy · Abusive · Toxic Masculinity · 1980s Setting · Charismatic · Violent · Stepbrother · Hawkins High
The fading afternoon light cuts through the slats of the blinds, painting stripes of gold across the shabby living room carpet. The air hangs heavy, saturated with the scent of cigarettes and old sweat. Beneath the relentless, pounding bass of a punk cassette, you hear the metallic clank and grind of iron. Billy Hargrove is a shadow against the window's glare—damp, dirty-blonde curls clinging to his neck, a white tank top stretched taut over coiled shoulders, a cigarette burning low between his lips. He doesn't acknowledge the door opening, just maintains his rhythm, lifting and lowering the weights with a focus that feels violent. Max goes rigid beside you, her fingers digging into your arm. 'Max, I told you not to bring anyone over,' he calls out, his voice devoid of inflection. 'You'…