#gay billy hargrove

[bungrove]

— le freak c’est chic

♱ pairing: billy hargrove / male reader

♱ cw: 18+ smut, pwp (prn without plot), sub!billy, bottom!billy, blowjob, face fucking, lots of spit, probably friends with benefits, name calling (“cocksleeve”), pretty short. let me know if i missed any. NOT PROOFREAD.

♱ synopsis: you and billy fuck in the bathroom at tina’s party right before he beats steve’s keg record.

♱ note: first time posting on here, pretty nervous. tumblr’s real nice though, i hope you enjoy reading this! reqs open.

you watched as billy kneeled down, so eager to please. his fingers shakily reached for your zipper, a few tugs and his cheeks flushed.

lucky you.

it was embroidered on the inside of your jeans, billy loved it. he is lucky, so so lucky. “need me in your mouth, blue?” you cooed, hand reached out to caress his cheek.

“need you. please. need you so bad.” his voice a tiny bit higher from desperation, his mouth feels so empty without you in it.

you took out your cock from your jeans, both of you decided to go commando tonight. billy’s tongue lolled out, ready to take you.

you slapped the tip on his tongue a few times earning a whine from him. you wanted to ruin him, make his lips all slick and pink.

billy felt your hands hold onto either side of his head, he looked up and he immediately knew what you wanted to do.

“fuck me already.”

that was all you needed to hear. without warning him, you bucked you hips, making him take all of you down his throat. thank god for no gag reflexes.

billy’s hands gripped onto your thighs, nails digging into the thin denim. his eyes filled with nothing but lust, almost rolling back with every thrust.

“you like that? fuck, you make such a nice cocksleeve, blue.” billy shivered at your words, he loved it. he’s happy that you use him in any way you want.

“y’know, not many people know i’ve got this in my pants. when they do though, they’re so fucking lucky… you’re lucky aren’t you, billy?” you asked him knowing he can’t answer, almost like you were making fun of him.

billy reached down to palm himself through his jeans. he knew you won’t allow him to touch his aching hard on so a little friction won’t hurt.

he could feel his throat getting used to your shape, hell, his throat is only for your use at this point. billy moaned, his throat closed around you, eliciting a groan from you.

your hips continued to thrust into him at a fast pace. billy didn’t care, having you in any of his holes is enough.

he watched as your breathing got heavier, your thrusts grew sloppier. face to neck down was covered in pre and spit, it’s disgustingly hot.

he felt you twitch, he rubbed himself harder through his jeans, getting ready to cum with you. until you removed yourself, billy cried, his lips running after your cock.

“calm down, blue. wanna come all over your face.” you groaned, heavy, uneven breaths. your hand wrapped around your cock and you jerked off right in front of him.

it was all wet from billy’s spit, so fucking hot. those blue eyes that you love so dearly were looking right up at you, watching your tip pour out more pre.

“get your tongue out baby.” you ordered and he immediately obeyed like a little puppy, your little puppy.

with a few more thrusts, you came. billy’s eyes fluttered. “thank you. fuck, th—thank you.” he babbled, all cock drunk.

billy swallowed the cum that landed on his tongue and there was still more… all over his face. you leaned down and kissed him, teeth clacking.

it was desperate. you were as desperate as he was. suddenly, you licked his cheek, tasting yourself.

billy whimpered, you’re too much. you really are gonna break him.

“need me to return the favor?” you lazily asked and looked down at his jeans, now with an obvious wet spot. “oh, don’t think you need me to then.” you teased.

you lifted him up, his body was jello, as if no bones. “be meaner next time.” billy quietly spoke, voice hoarse.

“yeah? want me to make you cry?” you cooed and he whined in response, nodding so hard.

you lightly chuckle, you put the toilet seat cover down and sat him on it. you took a towel and ran it through lukewarm water. billy is still new to the whole ‘aftercare’ thing, not used to it at all.

you smiled as you cleaned him up, his eyes closed with relaxation, planting a few last kisses all over his face. “all done. you ready to get back out there?” you asked referring to the party, you knew he still wanted to beat that keg record.

“yeah,” billy slowly stood up, taking his time to get to the door and right before he leaves, he forcefully grabbed you by your collar. “next time, fuck my tits.”

[billywhoringrove]

Top or bottom who cares, these boys are going non stop and it is mind blowing no discussion there. BUT…. I do think that Billy is unprepared.

I truly believe that Steve would be insatiable. Once they start having sex it is non stop, clothes tearing, no time to breath, and on repeat.

And Billy is embarrassed because he is suppose to be “better” than these small town people. Yet, every time he has to beg Steve for a 5 minute break he dies a little. But, he cannot keep up because nothing will stop his pretty boy from getting what he wants needs.

Billy learns quick that one round is not going to be enough. So he starts working out harder, chugging water before he goes to Steve’s castle, and even picks up running just to increase his stamina. He mentally prepares to be pulled within 20 minutes at a party into a bathroom or dimly lit closet and it is always better than any drugs or alcohol could be.

Billy started realizing he was out of his depth when Steve started leaving notes in his locker to meet him in the abandoned bathroom behind the school because he needs his cock sucked right then and there. And when they head down to the city and his pretty boy gets bored while Billy drives, Billy thinks he can see the saliva fill in Steve’s mouth as he unzips Billy’s pants because apparently there is no better entertainment than attempting to blow Billy’s mind while he attempts to not crash the car.

Even in the middle of the night after rounds of sex and the mattress is still damp. Billy is awoken from his dreams with something much more real. Billy thought he was shameless but when it comes to Steve there is no changing room, dark ally, or populated area that stops his boy from figuring out how he can curb his craving.

Billy is not complaining. The sex is amazing…but he can’t help but think maybe this is a repeat of his past. That Steve may just want him for his body like everyone else. That the friendship they made before their first time was just a build up to eventually fill Steve’s desires. Because that is what Billy is good for. A temporary distraction.

[allthingssteddie]

Steve Harrington has started sleep walking.

Backstory lately Steve hasn’t been sleeping well and after Nancy breaking up with him it’s been worse. But with out Steve knowing he has started to sleep walk and the only one who knows about it is Billy Hargrove who’s been getting phone calls from Steve.

So side note is Steve has a crush on billy without him even realizing it and has been calling Billy flirting with him.

Just an idea I had I have not written it.

[sunwarmed-ash]

Stranger Things Fic Masterlist

🚬Harringrove🕶 (Steve x Billy)

Vain for my blood: Explicit, PWP, vampire billy, biting, frottage, enemies to lovers, one shot

Empathetic asshole: Explicit, Body swap AU, slow burn, enemies to friends to lovers, smut

My ex's best friend: Explicit, Starving Artist/L.A. AU, unhealthy relationships, pining

Jawbreaker: Explicit, 90's AU, Dispensary worker!Steve, Tattoo artist!Billy, casual sex, emotional sex

Kitten: Explicit, Modern AU-BDSM, Dom!Billy, Sub!Steve, Different first meeting,

Trick or treat freak: Explicit, hate sex, canon divergence-Tina's halloween party

Ride with u: Explicit, Superpowers AU(Billy), slow burn, truth or dare

Dynastud: Explicit, gay chicken, PWP, Smut, paralell masterbation

I think I'm OKAY: Explicit, unhealthy/codependent relationships, rough sex

I think I need help: Explicit, enemies to lovers, slow burn, angst, hurt/comfort, eventual happy ending

🚬Harringroveson🕶🦇 (Steve x Billy x Eddie)

Neverender: Depressed billy, angst, hurt/comfort, steve and billy are healing exs, eddie is part of that process

Watch me come apart: Explicit, locker room threesome, semi public sex, accidental voyeurism

Love me or hate me I just don't care: Explicit, angst with a happy ending, handjobs, enemies to lovers

HOT TO GO! Mature, pre-slash, flirting, summertime

Eastside: Explicit, heavy angst paired with harringrove smut, eventual happier ending, vecna possesed Eddie

You know what they say about assuming: Explicit, Slow burn, smut, blow jobs, threesome

Figure you out: Band AU(kinda), Panic at the disco, Corroded Coffin are on tour together

🚬Mungrove🦇 (Eddie x Billy)

Death changes everything: Explicit, blow jobs, PWP, piercings

Here (In Your Arms): flirting, kissing, anal sex, safe sex, cold fingers warm lips, spit kink, finger sucking, hair pulling,

🕶Stonathan📸 (Steve x Jonathan)

Spaces in between insane and insecure: Mature, sex for drugs, complicated relationships

[intothedysphoria]

You think Billy is gay because of constant narrative foreshadowing and a queer coded character arc

I think Billy Hargrove is gay because no straight man has eyelashes that nice

We are not the same

(I’m joking………..or am I)

[texancommie07]

"And everything was made for you and me

All of it was made for you and me

'Cause it just belongs to you and me

So let's take a ride and see what's mine"

Heavy Metal Valentines Day One: Confession

December 16th, 1984. Billy Had Only Been In Hawkins For About Two Months, And He Hated It Here. In Fact He Hated Everything About The Place.

Well... Almost Everything...

There Was One Thing There He Liked, Loved Even. The Problem Was How To Go About It.

Billy Didn't Know, He Wasn't The Kind Of Guy Who Caught Feelings, Well Ever Really, So He Did The First Things That Came To His Mind That Put Him At The Least Amount Of Risk Towards Getting His Shit Knocked.

He Wrote A Letter. Stupid Right? Well It Gets Even Stupider When You Know That He Didn't Even Come Up With The Letter. Nope, Just Took Some Lines That Were Commonly Used On Him, Slapped Them Together And Hoped For The Best.

Now He Just Has To Wait.

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He Stood At The Rickety Old Table In The Woods. It Was About 9:00 p.m. And The Silence Was Creeping Him Out. You Didn't Really Get Quiet In California. He Was About To Head Home, Assuming That They Just Thought It Was A Joke, Until He Heard Footsteps.

"Hey Billy."

He Turned To Face Them. "The Hell Do You Mean 'Hey', How'd You Even Know I Was Here?" It Made No Sense. He Knew Eddie's Eyes Were Good, But It Was So Dark Out You Couldn't See A Foot Infront Of You. And He Was Facing Away!

"You Wrote The Letter, Right? The One Shoved In My Locker? I Recognized Your Handwriting."

"Oh..."

Billy Stood There, Slightly Stunned. He Didn't Know How To Move Forward, He Hadn't Really Planned This Far. He Didn't Even Expect Eddie To Show Up.

"So, Are You Gonna Tell Me What The Note Was About, Or Are You Just Trying To Have A Staring Contest With Me?" Even With How Dark It Was, Billy Could Practically See The Grin On Eddie's Face.

"Shut Up. You...I Haven't Been Here Long, But This Place Sucks. It's A Shit Hole Full Of Shit People."

"Very Astute Observation, Tiger. Anything Else You Wanna Tell Me About That Place Before We Continue The Grand Tour?"

"Shut Up! Lemme Finish Jackass." Billy Heard The Russeling Of Fabric As He Watched The Blob Of Eddie's Shadow Put It's Hands Up.

"I Hate This Place And Absolutely Nothing Good In It... Except For You... You're The Only Decent Thing About This Place. Hell, If People Saw The Way We Interacted, They Might Even Call Us Friends. But I Don't Wanna Be Friends." He Paused, Taking A Breath Before Speaking Up Again.

"I Wanna Be More Than That..I Like You More Than That. I Want You More Than That."

Billy Stopped, His Eyes Having Finally Started To Rejust After Opening Them Again(When Did He Close Them?), To Look At Eddie. They Were...Smiling?

There's No Way, But It Couldn't Be Anything Else, Billy Could See The Way Their Teeth Reflected The Moons Light.

"Well Well Well, Big Bad Billy Hargrove Is In Love With The Town Freak. Can't Say I Saw That Coming. Though, Can't Really Say I'm Upset About It. That'd Make Me A Pretty Big Hypocrite, Considering I'm Pretty Sure I Fell First."

Wait, "Fell First?"

"Oh Yeah, I Was Mildly Obsessed With You The Moment You Got Here, You Make Quite The Entrance, I Must Say. I Thought It Would Pass Like Most Feelings Like That, Aesthetic Attraction And Nothing More. But Then I Started Dealing With You, And, If I'm Being Completely Honest, I Think I Was Gone After Our Second Meeting."

Eddie's Tone Seemed Almost Sheepish, Like They Were Ashamed Of Admitting It, At Least To Billy. Billy Took The Risk.

"So, What I'm Hearing Is, You Wanna Be My Boyfriend, Maybe?" The Second The Words Left His Mouth He Cringed. God, He Was So Good With Women, How Was He Struggling This Hard?

Although, Maybe His Skills With Men Weren't As Terrible As He Thought, As Eddie Let Out A Cackle At His Response, Their Stupid Goblin Laugh Echoing Off The Trees.

"Yes Billy, I Would Be Delighted To Be Your Boyfriend."

Billy Was Actually Sunned, He Almost Couldn't Find It In Him To Speak. Almost.

"Can I Kiss You?"

"Please."

Sketch

[steddilly]

I've had this WIP sitting in my google docs since last January and I'm not sure how much energy to put into it. Basically I mess with the s2 timeline a little and Billy is dared to date Steve by the basketball team to expose him for being gay, he'd have to be to lose Nancy twice to the same creep right? It's not a '10 Things I Hate About You' AU.

Billy takes the dare, he can't turn down a dare when he's still so new and he can't let the guys think he's a pussy for backing out. Billy is surprised when Steve says yes and they actually do date in secret, only it's not a secret to the basket ball team. Only uh-oh, Billy is starting to enjoy dating Steve, the guy is so sweet and doting, and how the fuck did Wheeler pass on this?

He wants them to date for real, he wants to confess to Steve before it goes too far, only for the team to out the prank during practice one day and Billy freezes because he had a plan! He had a plan to come clean to Steve and he can't stand the heartbroken look on his face, the team cackling like a pack of hyenas from the bleachers as Steve shoves him and runs away.

Is there something here? I feel like there's not enough.

[billyharringson]

I just love super touchy, huggy, kissy but completely platonic Argilly. Like maybe they grew up together and have never really seen anything wrong with showing their love for each other through touch. Argyle always found it weird that kisses were apparently supposed to be saved for romantic partners. If he wants to kiss his homies, he's gonna kiss his homies. He knows Billy is gay, Billy knows that Argyle is ace. It doesn't matter to either of them because they love each other so much. It's been one of Billy's cardinal rules, if whoever he's dating has an issue with the fact that he will straight up climb into Argyles lap to snuggle with him, or that Argyle often picked him up and spins him before pressing a kiss to his lips, then they won't be who he's seeing for very long.

[muttzguttz]

^to read this on wattpad^

Drive In

steve and billy go to the drive-in, but billy gets bored and now steve can't focus on the movie. wonder why?

word count: 1173

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steve couldn't believe it.

he couldn't believe that he agreed to go out with billy hargrove again. so there he was in the passenger seat of billy's camaro, watching back to the future at the drive-in theater.

they had been "seeing" each other for a while now, if that's what you want to call it. friends with benefits, except minus the friend part. secretly meeting up in the boys locker room, steve's house when his dad wasn't home, basically anywhere billy felt like it. steve had no clue where and how these hook ups started, but he had no plan on ending them either. billy had him wrapped around his finger.

steve had already seen back to the future once when he and robin snuck into the theater and watched it after their shift ended, but he just couldn't say no to that pretty face of billy's. he wasn't all that interested in watching it again, in fact, he could barely pay attention the first time. steve leaned his head back against the car seat and looked over at billy, who noticed almost immediately.

"what? not like the movie?" billy asked as he sat the bag of popcorn he had in his hands on the dashboard.

"wha- no, no, no it's not that, i just-" steve stumbled over his words, not wanting to tell the truth, but billy cut him off.

"don't worry, i'm a little bored too," billy grinned and reached his hand over to rest on steve's lower thigh, just above his knee. steve looked down at his hand and his face grew hot, but he quickly turned away before billy could see the red in his cheeks. this happened quite often, but he would never let billy know he made him blush or steve would never hear the end of it.

"just watch the movie man," steve tried to keep his cool. billy just chuckled and turned back to looking at the movie screen through the windshield.

only a few minutes had passed before billy slid his hand further up the denim of steve's jeans, firmly grasping the middle of his thigh. billy glided his palm up until it stopped right below his crotch, rubbing the inside of his thigh with his thumb. it wasn't long until steve could feel his pants tighten.

billy's hand found its way to steve's growing erection, squeezing lightly and drawing a gasp out of him. then he began palming steve through his pants, who started to squirm under his touch.

"hey, hey! what're you doing?" steve spat out in a whisper, gently grabbing ahold of billy's wrist. "we're in public!"

"it doesn't look like you're complaining stevie," billy said mockingly as he motioned down to steve's hard dick with his eyes, giving it another squeeze.

"billy, i-" he looked around from his opened window at all the other cars and then back to billy. "i can hear the people next to us chewing their popcorn!"

billy chuckled to himself, then leaned forward bc and rolled all of the windows up in the camaro. he looked back at harrington with a smug smile. "quick fix, babe."

steve didn't even have time to speak before billy's hands were back on him. with no hesitation, steve's pants were unzipped and he was pulled out of his boxers. the amount of precum he was dripping was almost embarrassing, but he didn't care. all steve cared about was billy's lips on his dick.

he grabbed billy by the back of the neck and smashed their lips together. more warmth traveled to his crotch when billy's tongue glided against his bottom lip, then sucking it in between his teeth. he pumped steve's cock with his fist, whose groans were muffled in billy's mouth.

billy pulled back from the kiss with a lustful grin to look at steve, who was breathless. he rearranged himself to lean across the middle console and put his face above steve's lap. then billy's lips were on steve's throbbing dick. a rush of tingling sensation exploded through his body as billy's hot tongue licked a slow stripe from the bottom of his shaft, all the way to the tip.

steve let out a deep moan as billy took his cock into his mouth. first he only swirled his tongue around the tip, then sucking it. billy pulled back, making an audible pop as steve's dick sprung out of his mouth, before completely engulfing it almost entirely.

the warmth was so good it was almost overwhelming. steve reached to grab a fistful of curls and bucked his hips up into billy's mouth. as he bobbed his head up and down, billy made eye contact into steve's brown eyes.

so hot, steve thought. eye contact almost made him bust immediately, but there was no way he was going to give billy that kind of satisfaction.

steve's grip on billy's blonde curls tightened as he pushed his head further into his hips. this caused billy to gently scrape his teeth against his dick. it was the perfect mixture of pain and pleasure that almost pushed him over the edge, causing steve to let out a whine.

billy wrapped his hand around the base of steve's cock and continued to bob his head, sucking his cheeks in to create suction.

"fuck," steve bit his lip and groaned, "yeah, just like that."

he was so, so close.

billy kept going, speeding up his hand movements and sucking a little harder.

it was too good, steve couldn't take it anymore. he tugged on billy's curls as he came into his mouth with hot spurts. steve's whole body tightened and his eyes rolled back while this euphoric feeling overcame him.

"bill- ah," steve moaned, shaking with pleasure.

billy slowly pulled his dick out of his mouth, saliva and steve's sticky cum dripping off the tip of his tongue.

he looked up at the beautiful mess he made of steve; face flushed and panting heavily with his mouth open. billy grinned and kissed steve, letting him get a taste of how good he is.

with one hand zipping his pants back up, billy used the other to caress steve's face and tuck his hair behind his face. he leaned in and whispered in steve's ear, billy's raspy voice and hot breath making him shiver.

"fuck the rest of the movie. how about we take this back to your house?"

steve agreed almost too eagerly.

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hiii baes

i hope you guys enjoyed this little addition to this. not proofread so my apologies for any mistakes (this was also pretty rushed so my bad lol)

once again, comment any ideas or requests!!

tysm for reading, ily guys<33 mwah

-B<3

[justan-0-t-h-3-r]

Guys I found how it happened...

(Post credits to OP, red doodle credits, me 🤭)

[midnightmare-fics]

Broken Radar - Chapter One

Ship: Harringroveson (Steve Harrington/Billy Hargrove/Eddie Munson)

Rating: General

Word Count: 3,149

Warnings: None

Summary:

Ladies love Billy. They giggle and flirt, show off their bodies, tease, hell, even feel up his arms all for a chance to get a discount on their auto repair and a night with the young stud.

Billy… loves three things: his beloved 1979 Z28 Camaro, his pack, and his two boyfriends. If only these women would understand exactly what he means when he says he’s “not interested”.

Bingo: @harringroveson-bingo

Card One, C1 - "I'll do anything."

Link:

[prettyboybillyhargrove]

Billy Hargrove is gay.

[billywhoringrove]

Thinking about touch starved Billy experiencing physically affectionate Steve.

Billy who is used to concealing his emotions and has grown accustomed to never needing physical touch unless it was through sex. Compared to Steve who can simply not exist without displaying his emotions, thoughts, and feelings without a physical entity to it. It makes Billy burn.

Whenever Steve laughs he makes sure to push his hand deep down into Billy’s shoulder to stabilize his shaking body and Billy swears every time it happens, he can see Steve’s fingerprints left on his skin. While they study and Steve is deep in thought Billy feels long delicate fingers tap rhythmically against his thigh. While it helps the pretty boy focus all studying is loss to Billy because there is nothing worth studying other than the movement on his leg. And when Steve cries he buries his face against Billy’s chest and takes the warmth there and uses it as a blanket. All while Billy burns.

Billy leads the basketball team to victory and Steve is there wrapping his arms around Billy’s back and he thinks it is better than any trophy will ever be. As soon as the temperature begins to drop, and Billy can’t stand the Indiana cold. Steve just takes his hands and puts them in his jacket pockets like it wasn’t even a second thought and, in an instant, the chill fades away and Billy burns. After practice or a party, or on a random Thursday night Steve will push Billy to the floor and rub out all his knots and Billy’s protest dissolves when he feels the fingerprints return. After every A on an exam or smart comment Billy makes it is met with Steve’s arms encompassing him in the most gentle but intense hug Billy has ever experienced. Every movie becomes Billy’s new favorite because Steve will crawl his way close to Billy on the couch and throw his legs over his thighs and Billy at these moments thinks he may have found salvation.

On nights when it is just too late for Billy to go home, Steve will tell Billy it is not safe something about monsters being in the woods. He will shuttle Billy into his room and let Billy rest beside him and he doesn’t dare ask why he is in the King’s bed and not the guest room. As Steve drifts away and into dreams he rolls until he finds a comfortable spot attached to Billy.

And Billy burns and burns.

[allthingssteddie]

Steve wakes up in a hospital room being poked with needles and being surrounded by people in hazmat suits.

Background

After Steve was killed by vecna he wakes up in a hospital room with people around him poking him with needles and everyone having hazmat suits no one will answer his questions. After months of being tested and experimented on and things happening to him he doesn’t understand he wakes to Eddie who died just a year ago. And then as they are talking and him trying to figure out what going on Billy appears telling Eddie it’s time to go.

[sunwarmed-ash]

"I love when you ain't about me..."

"...love to test your boundaries..."

"...pushin you out..."

"...pullin you back in again..."

"...and you love when I play my bad cards..."

"...they say love ain't that hard..."

"...but they don't know us, and we aint like them...

"...cuz we just love a little louder..."

[ventya]

thinking of little Billy and his mom, who runs his hand through his soft curls. They are in bed facing each other.

“My beautiful boy, you’re going to be a heartbreaker with those eyes.” She coos softly kissing his nose. “You’re going to treat those girls nicely okay? You’re a sweet boy. Always be a sweet boy. My sweet boy.” Billy wraps his hand around his mother’s arm looking up at her with big eyes. He nods his head with a smile. He always wants to be her sweet boy. “Treat the girls you like good, angel.”

Billy nods his head scooting closer to her. Then slowly a thoughtful expression formed on his face. “Mommy?”

“Yes, my sweet boy?

He got closer noses brushing against each other. This makes her laugh and. Billy laughs too clinging more to her.

“Mommy, mommy!” He giggles lightly but he wants her attention. He grabs her hands tightly and he looks into her eyes.

“Yes?”

“What if…” he thought more then his grip grew tighter. “What if I like boys?” He looks up at her expecting a sweet smile. Instead her smile had fallen. He waits.

“Billy,” she whispers her turn to grasp his hands in hers. His smile wavers at her seriousness. Her eyes soften and pulls his hands to her lips. “I love you.”

Billy smiles brightly, his heart full. “I love you, too, mommy.”

“But,” she purses her lips then presses them against his finger tips. He waited patiently with big eyes. “But don’t tell this to anyone, especially not your father.” Billy stares suddenly feeling sad. She could tell. “It’s our secret, yes? Can you keep it?” It’s now that Billy sees her eyes shimmer with tears and Billy feels more sad.

“Yes, mommy I can!” He promises quickly no longer wanting to see her sad.

“That’s my sweet boy,” she presses her lips against his forehead. His little hands fist her shirt. “My darling boy,” she keeps pressing kisses on his forehead, his cheeks, his eyelashes and his ears. “Girls are safe, alright? The world is unkind. Girls are safe.” He stares up at her with big blue eyes. “You’ll love. But you’ll have to wait a bit.”

“I love you, mommy.”

She laughs sweetly and Billy smiles brightly.

“I love you, too, my sweet boy.”