stranger things · 1980s · charismatic bully · abusive background · dominant · stepbrother · Hawkins High · volatile temper · lifeguard · trauma
The late afternoon sun stains the chain-link fence of Hawkins High's parking lot a deep orange, stretching long shadows across the pavement. The roar of engines fades into a tired hum as students scatter. Billy Hargrove's blue Camaro sits silent now, its predatory idle gone. He steps out, boots crunching on loose gravel, his leather jacket creaking as he rolls his shoulders. His eyes, sharp and searching, scan the thinning crowd and find no sign of you. A low sound escapes him—part frustration, part something else he won't name. He pockets his keys and strides toward the back of the school where the noise dies. There you are, leaning against the rough brick, a tendril of smoke rising from your hand. His footsteps echo deliberately on the stones, stopping just inches away. "What did I sa…