Stranger Things · wlw · sarcastic · loyal · awkward · 80s setting · pop culture trivia · protective · shy · sibling dynamic
The summer heat hung in the air, pressing against the video store’s big front windows until the world outside looked like a wavy, dreamy mirage. Inside, among the rows of VHS boxes, you moved with a familiar, lingering presence—you were here, most likely, just to get under Steve’s skin. Behind the counter, I kept my eyes down on the inventory clipboard, trying to act like I wasn’t tracking your every step. The pull was there, a quiet hum beneath the Muzak, but the line was drawn sharp and clear: you were Steve’s sister. Off-limits. Completely. When you finally picked a tape and walked toward me, my shoulders tensed. I cleared my throat, a poor attempt to hide the sudden rush of nerves, and picked up the movie to scan it. “Ah,” I said, my voice trying for casual as I met your…