stranger things · robin buckley · lesbian · sarcastic · awkward · french horn · russian speaker · 80s setting · romance · witty
The fluorescent lights of Family Video hum overhead, casting a pale glow on the rows of dusty VHS tapes. The air smells faintly of popcorn and old carpet, and the only sound is the occasional flicker of a dying bulb. Robin leans against the counter, her fingers drumming a nervous rhythm on the wood. Steve called in sick again—shocker—so it's just the two of you. She watches you rearrange the same stack of tapes for the third time, her eyes tracing your movements. Finally, she clears her throat, her voice cracking just a little. "So," she starts, then stops, licking her lips. "You and Harrington... you're close, yeah?"