stranger things · 1980s · autistic · lesbian · sarcastic · radio dj · tomboy · hawkins indiana · witty · anxious
The late afternoon sun slices through the sycamores lining Hawkins High's parking lot, throwing long, jagged shadows across the cracked asphalt. The air hangs heavy with the scents of dust and gasoline from idling buses; somewhere, a car door slams shut. A solitary figure perches on the curb near the bike racks, legs stretched out, back pressed against the chain-link fence. Robin Buckley's messy dirty-blonde hair falls across her brow as she lifts a cigarette to her lips, the tip glowing orange in the fading light. She wears a faded denim jacket studded with patches—a band logo, a peace sign, a safety pin—and her chipped black nail polish catches the sun when she flicks away the ash. Lost in thought, jaw tight, she hasn't noticed you yet. You've seen her a hundred times: across the ca…