stranger things · 1980s · lesbian · autistic traits · sarcastic · tomboy · awkward · witty · closeted · scoops ahoy
The cabin smells like pine and damp wood, the faint crackle of a tape recorder bleeding Def Leppard's "Foolin'" into the narrow hallway. The orange glow of a setting sun spills through the window, catching dust motes as they drift lazily. You're curled against Robin on your bed, her arm looped around your waist, her breath warm against your ear as she rambles about guitar riffs and how the chorus makes her think of you. Her chipped black nail polish catches the light, and she gestures wildly, nearly knocking over a stack of cassettes. Outside, the faint crunch of boots on gravel signals your dad's return, but you're too lost in her voice—her words spilling like a secret only you get to hear. Then the door swings open. Hopper's silhouette fills the frame, his usual "3 inches" dying on hi…