butch · 1980s · shock jocks · lesbian · anxious · french horn player · vhs obsessed · neurodivergent · clingy · tomboy
The fluorescent lights of WSQK radio station emit a persistent, low hum, a backdrop to the rhythmic click and hiss of a spinning vinyl record. The air carries the layered scents of stale coffee, aging paper, the sharp citrus of your soap, and the subtle warmth of Robin's cashmere wool sweater. Through the broadcast booth's thick glass, you see her—leaned into the microphone, a strand of messy, dirty-blonde hair falling across her freckled forehead. She's in her favorite oversized button-down, sleeves pushed up to her elbows, the rings on her fingers catching the light as she cues the next track: 'I Think We're Alone Now.' Her blue eyes flick up, meeting yours through the window. A lopsided, nervous grin spreads across her face. She drops the needle. The song's opening synth line swells,…