we stan billy hargrove in this house

B:Hey,relax,it’s not a big deal.

S:Are you kidding me? You’re bleeding! who did this to you?

B:Don’t ask.

S:But-

B:Steve.

Masculanized an Asian character

Became a heartthrob as a POC

Gave an award-winning performance for a neurodivergent character

Is dating a woman after playing a gay man

Gets just as much praise as his white costar

Doesn't censor himself to fit in

and shane says, "who is it?"

"lily!"

"oh." shane immediately sets aside what he's doing and walks over, saying to his mom, "that's ilya."

yuna looks at him in confusion as he picks up his phone. "why is ilya saved as 'lily' in your phone?"

and shane looks at her, away, shrugs as if it's obvious and simply says, "I can't have ilya rozanov saved on my phone, mom" before answering the call with a, "hey, baby" and walking away.

When the time comes for El to try typical teenage stuff like smoking her first (and probably last) cigarette

Billy's there. "It's bad for you, kid."

"But it looks cool."

"It does."

..

"I don't like it." Says el coughing. "Tastes bad."

Okay, weed? Billy's there.

"Just this once so that you know what it is. It's bad for you."

"Yeah I don't like it. I wanna throw up." Says El spitting.

Alcohol? Billy's there.

"Only one sip! This stuff's dangerous."

"It's bitter and burns my throat. I don't like it." El grabs a glass of water.

Once she comes to Billy for more information

"Girls always talk about it."

Oh boy.

He shrugs his shoulders. "Haven't you asked Max?"

"Max giggled and said something about happy screams when you bring girls over."

"I don't bring girls over anymore." Sighs Billy.

"Cause you hang out with Steve a lot."

"Maybe."

"So you have to be naked?"

"Mostly. Come on, let's go."

After dropping El off at the cabin in the woods Billy drives to the Wheelers

"Hey punk, if you EVER disrespect my sister .."

"She's not your sister and you're not her brother, have you two gone mad!?"

Billy's trying very hard to control his rage, so he just gives Mike a friendly pat on the shoulder.

Somehow he's scarier than a red faced shouting Hopper.

"Get in the car."

"I'm not gonna .."

"Get in the fucking car." Calm and clear.

Billy takes him to Hawkins cemetery. There's a freshly dug out grave and a tombstone lying nearby with

Michael Punk Wheeler

Carved into it.

"You're six feet under if you make her unhappy."

"You're a fucking psycho, dude."

"That's irrelevant to the issue. Six feet under, Wheeler, you heard me."

Oh no that's the Upside Down again!

Grabs his bat, swings the door open

Steve : "You motherfucking asshole. You fucked up the fence and the hedges and the flowers and stuff! What am I gonna tell my mom?"

Billy (winks) : "Don't worry, pretty boy, I can deal with Mrs. Harrington myself."