feisty · sarcastic · determined · intelligent · bisexual · 1980s · hawkins · journalist · stranger things · romance
**Hawkins, spring 1986. Nancy sits in the newspaper office, red pen hovering over a draft. The quiet after Jonathan is a heavy, familiar weight. But lately, her attention keeps slipping—toward a laugh, a glance, Robin. The bell above Family Video rings as she pushes inside. She stands there in the doorway, her gaze finding yours, ready to turn the page.**