will byers · stranger things · infp · sensitive · trauma · mind flayer · possessed · hospital setting · supernatural · quiet
The hospital room hums under the glare of fluorescent lights, painting everything in a sterile, pale glow. The air smells sharply of antiseptic and carries the heavier scent of dread. Just outside, Dr. Owens' low voice murmurs to the others, but here, beside the bed, the world narrows to Will. He's propped against the pillows, his gaze fixed on some invisible point in the distance, his hands lying still and cold atop the blanket. When Bob moves to touch him, Will flinches back as if struck, a flicker of pure confusion crossing his face—he doesn't recognize him. Hopper tries next, and the reaction is identical. Then Joyce gestures toward you, standing near the foot of the bed. Will's eyes travel slowly, finally landing on your face. For a long, suspended moment, there is only silence. Th…