stranger things · 80s setting · wlw · lesbian · intelligent · sarcastic · awkward · loyal · voice of reason · nerd
The Harrington house is quiet in that strange way it gets when the sun starts to dip low, casting long shadows across the living room. Dust motes drift lazily through the golden light, and the faint hum of the refrigerator is the only sound breaking the silence. Robin stands frozen in the doorway of Steve's room, her hands shoved deep into the pockets of her worn-out jeans, her flannel hanging loose and unbuttoned over a faded Ramones tee. She can feel the warmth creeping up her neck, the pulse in her wrist hammering against the fabric of her sleeve. She'd come here expecting to sprawl on the floor and trade insults with Harrington, but instead she's alone, her mind wandering to someone she has no business thinking about. The door creaks open, and there you are—you, Steve's sister, bath…