Stranger Things Imagines

Scarred Freak - Billy Hargrove

Billy x Fem!reader (eventually)

Steve x Fem!reader friends

Warnings: none

Word count: 1,335

Summary: Billy notices y/n for the first time, but there are rumors about her that concern him so he asks Steve for some info.

Authors Note: I was thinking should I make a part 2 to this? Leave a comment below

School was something Y/n liked at one point. But of course, there were bullies. Although she could normally get through it no problem, but ever since the whole upside-down thing happened. It was harder. Yeah, now she had some more friends and all but the bullying had gotten worse after her accident.

During the whole upside down and lab thing Y/n had with Steve and the party ran into some Demodogs. Protecting El Y/n jumped in front of her, which ended with her side being bitten into by all those thousands of teeth. She was able to hide it for a while, especially since it was dark out that helped. But eventually, Y/n had lost so much blood that she had collapsed. After rushing her to the hospital the doctors were able to save her life.

Y/n didn't mind the scars that much, they showed she survived that night. But with all the rumors around town, the bullying just got worse. Sure Steve wasn't a part of it no more. But his old asshole friends? They loved to taunt her. All the time.

An that's exactly what happened every morning in the school parking lot, and today was no different. As she and Steve stepped out of their own cars next to eachother, the two normally carpooled and switched between whose car to take but Steve had to do some stuff after school so they didn't today. As soon as they got out of their cars the two friends instantly heard snickering. Steve shook his head pissed while Y/n just rolled her eyes.

"Look there's the scarred freak." Tommy taunted as usual.

"Get some new material prick." Y/n spat out towards the grade A jackass.

"Oh? It speaks." Carol joined in with a sinister looking smirk on her lips.

With that Steve had heard enough for one morning and stepped up in front of Y/n, effectively blocking her from his ex-friends and their insults. "Fuck off Carol, you to Tommy."

Y/n grabbed onto his arm to hold him back, having noticed Steve's anger rising. "Steve it's fine. Let's just leave. Come on."

Steve gave into her pleading, wrapping his arm around her shoulders as they headed towards the school. It made him feel like he was blocking her from any more crap being said. Leaving the assholes of Hawkins behind in the parking lot.

Billy had watched the entire scene play out in front of him. He didn't want to add himself into it since he was trying to understand the situation before him. He didn't understand what Tommy and Carol's problem was with this Y/h/c-ed girl. Billy had never seen the girl before. Maybe once or twice. But what was running through Billy's head now, why did they call her 'scarred freak'? If he was being honest she was the most beautiful girl in all of Hawkins.

There was one way to find out. She seemed to know Steve pretty well. An with the way he seemed to get protective over her, he must know. And it just so happened they have gym together.

After their P.E. ended everyone hit the locker rooms to shower. Billy waited for Steve to get in and most of the others to leave before getting in the shower himself. "So what's with the girl you were with this morning?"

Steve lifted his head with a raised brow confused from Billy's question. "Y/n? What about her?"

Billy nodded. "Why do Tommy, Carol, and some others call her a 'scarred freak'? I didn't notice any scars."

Steve sighed, debating on if he should tell the mullet-haired teen or not. Billy hadn't taunted Y/n that morning and maybe if he knew would continue not to. "Y/n was in an accident a year ago. It happened in the woods. I was there, along with some others. She got attacked by something- an animal. It was...bad. Y/n almost died. She hid it for a while but once she lost too much blood she fell on unconscious. Full on blacked out. We rushed her to the hospital, the doctors were able to stitch her up and save her but it scarred. It's pretty light but there's a lot of it. They're hidden along her torso, back with some on the top of her thighs and some across her arms. She normally keeps them covered. SHe's not afraid to show them really, but with all the comments she gets from kids at school and sometimes around town. Sometimes she feels self-conscious."

Billy stayed silent, intentionally listening to what Steve was telling him. Billy shook his head, letting out a harsh breath. "That's some messed up shit."

Steve nodded in agreement. "Yeah. It is. So maybe tell your asshole friends to knock it the fuck off."

"They were your friends first Harrington." Billy countered with his signature smirk.

"Hmmmhmmm, they were and Y/n was one of the people who showed me that their assholes. I mean I already knew that but she showed me that I didn't need to keep them around. If you know what I mean." Steve stated before turning off the water, getting out to get dressed. Leaving Billy with the words that had been exchanged.

Billy nodded even though he was alone in the shower now, mumbling. "I do."

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Of course, once Y/n and Steve exited the school the teasing continued in the parking lot. Y/n rolled her eye's turning to look up at Steve. "Let's just leave." The more Tommy and Carol continued she could tell Steve was getting more and more annoyed. "Steve it's not worth it."

Even though Steve wanted to go over and knock the crap out of them he knew Y/n said what she said to calm him before he headed over there pissed. Steve sighed "You gonna be ok? I can stay if you want."

Y/n shook her head. As much as she appreciated his offer she didn't want to keep him from what he had to do. "I'll be fine. I need to talk to Max about some stuff."

He sighed not liking it but he did have to go and talk to the kids as soon as possible. "Fine. Call me later, k?"

"Yeah." Y/n nodded letting the fluffy haired boy go. As she stood there Tommy kept up his comments. Y/n may not be bothered by her scars most of the time but with all comments sometimes she felt inscure about them. "Tommy, I swear if you say one word I'll beat the crap out of you. And you know I can."

"You touch him and I'll call the cops." Carol crossed her arms defensively with a sly smirk on her lips.

Y/n crossed her arms over her chest turning to fully face the nasty couple, now it was Y/n's turn to smirk. "Do it, Carol. I know Hopper. I am good friends with his daughter as well. Who do you think he'll believe or even side with?"

Tommy went to open his mouth when Billy decided to open his mouth. "Tommy I swear you open your fucking trap and I'll run you over with my car."

Tommy scoffed "Whatever man."

With that Tommy and Carol left not feeling like they held the power anymore. Which left Y/n and Billy alone. Billy knew she could handle herself but after his conversation with Steve earlier, he felt like he wanted to know her, and maybe it was time to cut his so called friends out of his life.

"You didn't have to do that." Y/n spoke shuffling her feet around not looking at him. Why did the newest heartthrob of Hawkins Indiana suddenly want to defend her?

"I know." Billy stated looking at her with a look that Y/n couldn't decipher. But maybe this was the start of a new friendship or maybe even something more.