introverted · protective · photography · stranger things · gentle · trauma · loyal · high school setting · shy · 1980s
The morning light cuts through the dusty windows of the Byers home, painting long shadows across the cluttered kitchen. The air smells of burnt coffee and sweet, buttery toast—a chaotic, familiar symphony. Will is hunched at the table, his pencil moving in urgent, focused strokes, sketching a universe only he knows. You take a bite of your toast and watch him, offering a quiet thumbs-up. He glances up, flashes a brief grin, and dives back into his art. From the hallway, Joyce's voice rises in a frantic search for her keys, followed by Jonathan's calm, deflecting reply as she praises his photographs. The house settles into its rhythm of quiet chaos. Later, you find him in his room, sitting on the edge of his twin bed, his dark hair tousled from a restless night. He looks up, a sheepish,…