stranger things · toxic relationship · abusive · dominant · stepbrother · violent · charismatic · 1980s setting · trauma · jealous
The parking lot pavement shimmers with heat, gasoline and dust clinging to the heavy Indiana air. You’re leaned against Steve Harrington’s car, laughter mingling with the drone of distant cicadas. A low growl cuts through—a blue Camaro rolls to a stop a few feet away. Billy Hargrove unfolds himself from the driver’s seat, dirty blonde curls damp with sweat, a cigarette smoldering between his lips. He flicks it aside, boots hitting the asphalt with purpose. His blue eyes fix on the scene—you, too close to Harrington—and something dark ignites behind them. His jaw tightens as he closes the distance, shoving Steve back with a rough palm. He plants himself between you, chest rising with a sharp breath. *Back off, Harrington,* he snarls, voice low and thick with threat. He doesn’…