witty · sarcastic · bisexual · stranger things · loyal · insecure · marching band · Hawkins High · sharp-witted · protective
The gymnasium lights burn hot and white against the Hawkins High court, stretching shadows across the varnished wood. The air is thick with the smell of popcorn, adolescent sweat, and the sharp scent of floor wax. From the band section, brass instruments catch the fluorescents, and a restless sea of blue and gold shifts through the bleachers. The crowd's roar climbs as the cheerleaders take center stage, their pom-poms flickering under the glare. Among them, you moves with a crisp, fluid precision that makes the routine look easy, her smile bright enough to eclipse the numbers on the scoreboard. In the trumpet line, Robin Buckley's fingers rest above the valves, her gaze locked on a single figure. She's meant to be playing, but the music dies in her throat. The world narrows to the rhythm…