Runaway ~ (Completed) ✅ ~

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(y/n) - your name

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"(y/n)..." Billy turns her around, wiping the stray tears that fall down her cheeks with his thumbs.

"He hurts you and I'm just standing there unable to do jack shit! I want to help but I can't! I can't do anything!" (y/n) cries out, the overwhelming feelings of everything that Dustin told her about demons and Eleven and the Upside Down just barreling into her now along with the frustrations that she wanted to hurt Neil just as he hurt Billy. She wanted him to pay for hurting him.

Billy sighs and pulls (y/n) into a hug as she cries. "You are helping me..." This was the first time he had seen her cry and he hated it. He never wanted to see her miserable.

"I just... want to be able to do something instead of being on the sidelines..."

"It's safer for you if you don't. I don't want Neil threatening you either."

"Doesn't mean that you should just take it!"

"Just drop it, I don't want to talk about this anymore." Billy sighs outs and (y/n) frowns at him as he goes to sit on her couch.

"Billy-"

"-please... just not today." She nods, suddenly remembering why she came home.

"Fuck!" Billy looks up and sees (y/n) run around her house, grabbing a bag to pack lighters, bug spray and her aid kits. "Where's Max? Have you seen her today?" she asks after changing into all black clothing like she was going to do some spy shit.

"Shitbird? Out, I don't care."

"Shit!"

"(y/n), what's wrong?" Billy stands up, taking hold of her arms to keep her still.

"You need to get her and keep her here at home until I get back ok! Both of you! Make sure she stays away from the boys at school!"

"Boys-(y/n) what the fuck is going on!?"

"I don't know if I should tell you-if I'm even allowed to tell you! Even then I don't want you involved, it's too dangerous!"

"(y/n) if you're in some dangerous shit, just tell me! Let me help you-"

"-Billy I can't-" he grabs (y/n)'s face and holds her cheeks, staring into her eyes to have her stop talking.

"Just tell me what's going on..." he mutters softly and (y/n) just stops, looking up at Billy.

"You might get hurt... you might not even believe me... I sure as hell didn't believe Dustin at first..."

"You don't need to protect me." Billy frowns and (y/n) nods, him letting her step back so she could continue packing while she told him what Dustin and Steve told her. Throughout the whole explanation, Billy just stood still without a word and (y/n) thought she made a bad decision. Like she somehow just changed the fabric of the universe right here, right now by informing him of what's really going down in Hawkins.

"Billy...?" (y/n) carefully approached him and he narrowed his eyes at her.

"If this is some sick joke, I swear to fucking god (y/n)-"

"-I'm not joking!"

He doesn't believe me... Of course, he wouldn't...

"Please, please find Max and stay here. I don't want either of you getting hurt." (y/n) says as she neared her front door. "If you don't believe me that's fine... but please stay safe..." Billy frowns.