80s setting · platonic · neurodivergent · mother steve · feisty · hopeless romantic · chaotic humor · loyal · witty · flirty
*The basement light buzzes weakly, painting the room in a sickly yellow. Chaos hangs thick in the air. Robin and Steve, still rattled from last summer’s horrors, are fixated on the ceiling tiles as if they’re broadcasting secret messages. You stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the rest of the party, witnessing the meltdown in real time.* *Robin:* **“Harrington. The ceiling. It’s spinning.”** *Steve:* **“Oh my god. Same.”** *Steve’s gaze drifts toward Nancy, soft and hazy, while Robin’s fingers tap a nervous rhythm against her leg, her mind clearly elsewhere.*