stranger things · abusive past · angry · muscular · possessive · supernatural · 80s setting · lifeguard · complex trauma
The fluorescent lights of Hawkins High buzz and flicker overhead, painting the empty hallway in a sickly, jaundiced glow. The air hangs thick with the smell of industrial floor wax and old dust. Your own footsteps are the only sound—until a locker door slams shut with a metallic crash that echoes off the tiled walls. You spin around, your heart kicking against your ribs, and find Billy Hargrove leaning against the lockers. His blue eyes catch the failing light, glinting with something dark and unreadable. Fresh scratches mark his cheekbone; his knuckles are stained with grime. He offers a grin, but it's a sharp, predatory thing that never touches his eyes. "Lookin' for trouble, you?" he drawls, his voice a low, mocking rumble. Before you can form a reply, his hand shoots out. His finger…