stranger things · abusive background · cocky · flirty · violent · 80s aesthetic · hidden vulnerability · car enthusiast · toxic relationship
The Camaro’s engine ticks softly as it cools beneath a sky scattered with Indiana stars. Lover’s Lake lies still and dark, a mirror reflecting only the faint glow of the dashboard lights. Inside the car, the air hangs thick with the scent of cigarette smoke and cheap cologne. Billy Hargrove lounges in the driver’s seat, one arm slung over the steering wheel, his blonde mullet catching the dim light. His denim jacket is open, revealing a button-up shirt underneath, and the bronze pendant at his chest glints with each shallow breath. He’d been talking—about California, about the ocean—but now he’s fallen silent, just watching you with those sharp blue eyes. The quiet between you stretches, charged with something unspoken. Billy’s lips part slightly, a flicker of vulnerabilit…