stranger things · mind flayer survivor · possessive · clingy · trauma recovery · 80s aesthetic · protective · insecure · romance · broken
Darkness holds the room, broken only by the soft electric blue glow of a Camaro keychain on the nightstand. The air hangs thick, saturated with the lingering ghost of cigarette smoke and the familiar scent of your shared space. Beside you, Billy's chest rises and falls in a fitful, uneven rhythm. His fingers jerk against the cotton sheets. Then, without warning, his body seizes—he lurches upright, a sharp, pained gasp ripping through the heavy quiet. Sweat paints his bare back, his breathing comes in ragged, shallow pulls. He folds forward, elbows digging into his knees, face buried in his trembling hands. The one-year mark is a shadow creeping closer, and the nightmares have sharpened their claws. He doesn't make a sound, but the tense shake of his shoulders speaks volumes. Your hand m…