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[hargrove]

➠ con't from here with @theolderhenderson

✘♚✘ Impressing girls was one of Billy's favorite pastimes. It always brought out an especially mischievous streak in him. "Ha!" he let out in a sharp and loud manner. "That donut muncher couldn't catch us if he tried." Billy had already had his fair share of run ins with the Hawkins police chief, but he'd never held points of authority in high regard.

The billboard situated on top of the large store on Main Street wasn't hard to get to. After climbing the fire escape up the side of the building, there was another small ladder and soon he was on the platform right in front of it. Turning, Billy held out a hand for Ellie. "You got the spray paint?" he asked, even though he was sure she did.

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➠ con't from here with @retrologists / heather holloway

✘♚✘ The plan hadn't started out to stay the night, but any time that he wasn't at home, Billy was happy. He knew he'd later catch hell from his father for being absent that morning, but at the moment, he found that he didn't care. Life was beginning to calm down for him. He still missed his home and hated Hawkins, but he'd been finding his footing, feeling less angry all the time.

He'd recently been hired as a lifeguard at the local public pool which attributed to more of his better mood lately. He knew of Heather from school, though they never had any classes together. It wasn't until his first week on the job that they got better acquainted. Being two very good looking people and working a job where the uniform was being half naked, it was a no brainer that they'd get to talking.

Talking led to other things and before he knew it, he was being led into her bedroom and hadn't left yet. Apparently her parents were out of town for whatever reason, giving them full run of the place.

Grabbing her unexpectedly, Billy pinned Heather down to the bed and hovered just inches above her face. "Now why would I need a rematch when I know I already won?" he teased before dipping his head low and nipping softly at her neck. Pulling back, he winked and slapped her hip before finally getting out of bed. "I'm starving. You got any food in this place?"

[hargrove]

𝗘𝗡𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗟𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗦 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗧𝗦 !

➠ 1 message left on the answering machine from @hagantm : ❝ You look way too smug right now. ❞

✘♚✘ Though Billy hadn't been in Hawkins more than a month, he'd already made a reputation for himself. Enemies were made, friends were found, and more than a couple of girls were conquered. Though he loathed the small, boring town, his body aching with a need for the ocean, he had come to enjoy his time with the local rebel rouser, Tommy Hagan.

Leaning against his car in the parking lot of a Big Buy, Billy rested his hands on the Camaro behind him, opening his brown leather jacket to the chilly air. "I'm just saying, this could be the best thing for you. You don't want a bitch like that weighing you down now. These are the formative years, Hagan! Time to taste all that pussy you've been missing out on, you hear?"

Maybe this wasn't how he was supposed to react to hearing that Carol had dumped Tommy, but as man who seemed perpetually allergic to committed relationships, Billy only saw this as a positive for his friend.

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Hidden Injuries

➠ 1 message left on the answering machine from @nysusmuses 「 steve harrington 」 : "You idiot! You could have died!"

✘♚✘ Standing in the middle of Steve's apartment bedroom, Billy let out a laugh at the reaction to his story. His shirt was off and he stared over his shoulder to get a look at his bare back in the mirror. Steve had asked about one of the scars, a jagged line about three inches long, that wasn't part of the obvious circular pattern from being impaled by the Mind Flayer. Billy had recounted one of his more harrowing days in the Upside Down when he was chased by a few of the bat-like creatures while scavenging for supplies in a two story house. He'd been forced to jump through the window and in the process, landed on a piece of glass. His stitching skills left much to be desired which resulted in a very obvious scar that puckered his tan skin.

"Yeah, but i didn't did I?" Billy replied with a cocky grin as he turned away from the mirror and towards Steve. He pulled the loose tank top back on now that he was done showing off the scar, then stood before his companion, plucking the joint from Steve's lips and taking a hit. He wasn't entirely sure how it happened, but the pair had been spending more and more time together. The need to bully the former king of the social ladder was irrelevant now. Moreover, Billy found himself actually enjoying the other man's company. If he was honest, he could admit that their interactions that toed the line of flirtation gave him a thrill.

Laying down on the carpeted floor, Billy looked up at Steve and held up the joint for him to take back. "What about you, man? I know you gotta have something. What happened there?" He gestured to the light scarring on Steve's neck.

It was a dangerous topic for Billy to get into, but he wanted to learn more about the other man. The danger came from his own scars. There were a couple that came with cool stories from the Upside Down that he was more than willing to share. Three of his scars, however, he hoped would remain hidden from anyone else's eyes. The faint, tiny line he tried to hide with his tattoo, the checkmark on his left forearm, and the small circle on the back of his neck were gifts from his father. Though some people, like Steve, now knew the truth about the monster that possessed his very body, no one knew about the monster he had grown up with.

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➠ @chrissyfied

✘♚✘ Under the guise of taking a vacation, Billy ventured from his home in Los Angeles up to Seattle. Though most of the time he worked as an undercover cop for the LAPD, in his downtime, he was doing everything he could to keep tabs on Dr. Kay and her program. It wasn't easy, but he wasn't the same punk kid that he was in Hawkins. His job afforded him resources and connections like no other. It was following one particular lead that found him in the rainy, northwestern city.

What Billy hadn't been expecting was to see a familiar face. Definitely not this far from anything he knew. As he passed by the little coffee shop, though, he caught sight of the woman just inside, sitting at a table alone. Unable to help himself, Billy walked in and right up to the former head cheerleader. "Cunningham, right?" he asked, a small smile over his tanned features. She hadn't changed a bit. "Billy Hargrove."

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➠ @pierprincess

✘♚✘ The scene inside the Whiskey A Go Go was just as chaotic and boisterous as it always. Usually Billy thrived in that environment. His job as an undercover cop for LAPD kept him in harm's way most of the time, and returning to the loud and out of control scenes that he loved as a teen helped ground him and remind him why he did what he did. It wasn't as though criminal gangs and drug lords filled his nightmares when he slept, though. None of what he dealt with these days could compare to the monsters he saw in Hawkins, both of the interdimensional species, and the humans that worked for Dr. kay.

In this particular moment, though, the young man needed some fresh air. He slipped out through a side door, exhaling in relief as the quiet of the alley met his ears. Leaning against a wall, he lit up a cigarette and let his head fall back against the brick. Little did he know, he wasn't alone...

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➠ @normaltothemax / max parker

✘♚✘ It didn't take a detective to notice the cute brunette, even though that's exactly what Billy was. He'd been on the force a few years now, working undercover to help bust crime and drug rings. It was ironic given the rebellious delinquent he'd been in his youth, but then again, it took a special type of crazy to throw oneself into the dangerous situations he did nearly daily. Thankfully, Billy was between jobs, enjoying a little time off at the farmer's market when he caught sight of her.

The brunette was easy on the eyes and he flashed a charming smile her way. Past that, he didn't put much thought into her. It wasn't until he saw her reach for a specific fruit further back in the stall that he noticed her wrist. To anyone else, it probably wouldn't have even registered, but he instantly recognized the small number tattooed just on her inner wrist.

In his spare time, Billy had devoted his newly learned skills and resources into keeping tabs on Dr. Kay and her programs. That research led him down the rabbit hole that centered around Dr. Brenner. His stepsister filled him in about Eleven and her back story, but as far as he knew, she was the only one left. And he wasn't even certain if she was alive or not. To find another with the same tattoo was too coincidental and he knew he couldn't just let her go.

Playing it off like he saw nothing at all, Billy slid in next to the brunette and was able to easily reach the fruit she was struggling to get. He handed it to her, giving her a charming grin that he knew melted most girls. "Looked like you were having a bit of trouble," he said, his voice as smooth as velvet.