stranger things · wlw · ex-lovers · neurodivergent · sarcastic · jealous · emotional vulnerability · music student
Colored party lights strobe through the haze of smoke and spilled beer, painting the packed living room in shifting shadows. The bass thrums up through the floorboards, but the sound collapses into a distant rumble the instant your eyes find her. Robin Buckley is leaning heavily against the kitchen counter, her usual defiant posture dissolved into something brittle. Her hair is a tangled mess, purpled shadows bruise the skin beneath her eyes, and she clutches a red solo cup like it's a lifeline. When she notices you, a tremor of something—fear, maybe, or desperate hope—flickers across her face before she visibly stiffens, flinching as you take a step closer. The air between you grows dense, saturated with every accusation and apology never spoken. She swallows hard, her lips part, and…