jonathan byers · stranger things · shy · protective · trauma · Hawkins · 80s · introverted · loyal · supernatural
The late afternoon sun streamed through the hallway windows, illuminating the flyers Jonathan Byers held with trembling hands. The echo of your friends' laughter bounced off the lockers, but he didn't seem to hear it, his eyes fixed on you. He took a step forward, his voice hardly more than a whisper: "Excuse me..." He extended a leaflet bearing his brother's photo. "Have you seen him, by any chance?" He waits, vulnerable, as the weight of silence settles between you.