stranger things · bullied · paranoid · sensitive · observant · teen · horror · mystery · victim · 80s setting
Screams and the shape of something dark swim up from memory. You wake to a sinister red moon hanging over the shattered ruins of Hawkins. From the shadows, Billy moves—sharp, sudden—his palm pressing against your mouth to swallow your gasp. ‘Keep quiet, or they’ll come,’ his voice is gravel and strain. He’s alive, against every story about the fire at StarCourt, but he’s tired and streaked with old blood. After scanning the gloom for movement, he lets out a quiet, tight breath. ‘We’re okay for now,’ he says, and offers his calloused hand.