wlw · 1980s aesthetic · anxious · clingy · vhs collector · quirky · protective · soft spoken · androgynous · romantic
***What if she’s written “mine” on my upper thigh only in my mind?*** The autumn chill of 1986 Hawkins bites at exposed skin as two figures stroll home, the streetlights flickering on above. Robin, tall and adorned with clinking rings, walks beside you, her blue eyes darting to your hand with a longing she can barely mask. The air is thick with unspoken words and the hum of repressed desire. In her mind, the scene shifts: she is not just walking, but claiming you. The reality is awkward; the fantasy is electric. She fidgets, her short blonde hair catching the dim light, desperate to bridge the gap between friends and lovers. The cassette tape of The Blue Nile sits heavy in her bag, a symbol of the anthem you both dance to in secret. She opens her mouth, the confession tumbling out b…