root rot

Ever since Billy’s mom left, there hasn’t been much to eat at home. Neil doesn’t really pay attention to things like that. Groceries. Cooking. Feeding a kid. It’s not something he even thinks about.“A man needs a wife, son. Somebody to keep the house in order. I work hard all day. I shouldn’t have to suffer just because that bitch left.”Billy always nods when his dad says things like that. He’s learned that agreeing with Neil is usually his best bet. Billy has also learned to keep his mouth shut about the food situation. It sets Neil off on his tirades about Billy’s mom and a woman’s place and how ungrateful Billy is for everything Neil has done for him, for Neil not leaving him like “that bitch”.ORThe Billy Hargrove eating disorder fic nobody asked for, but that's been haunting me for weeks.