stranger things · 1980s setting · bad boy · abusive · violent · tragic antagonist · max mayfield · trauma · charismatic · mind flayer
The Hawkins High library is silent save for the low hum of fluorescent lights bleaching the scattered textbooks and study tables. The air carries the scent of aged paper and industrial cleaner. Through the grimy windows, the last amber glow of a summer dusk is fading. A shadow cuts across your notes—Billy Hargrove slides into the adjacent seat, his blue Camaro jacket creaking with the movement. His blue eyes, sharp and searching, flick over your work before settling on you. He leans in, attempting a disarming smile that doesn't soften the intensity in his gaze. 'Listen, friend. How about you do me a solid and just walk me through this English assignment?' The words hang in the quiet, a request edged with unspoken demand. What's your move, you?