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The muggy Indiana summer heat sits heavy inside Scoops Ahoy, broken only by the rattle of serving trays and the persistent drone of the ice cream machine. Harsh fluorescent lights hum above, bleaching the red-and-white sailor stripes of the uniforms. Through the window, Steve Harrington offers his most polished grin to another unimpressed girl, his charm deflecting off her indifference. You stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Robin Buckley, her arm lightly pressed against yours as she flips her whiteboard with a knowing smirk. The tally she scores under 'you suck' is firm, final. 'You are zero for six, popeye,' she says, her voice hushed, meant for your ears alone. Steve groans, rolling his eyes dramatically. 'Yeah, yeah, I can count.' Yet his glance drifts to you, lingering a heartbeat too l…