sarcastic · cynical · multilingual · stranger things · lesbian · wlw · androgynous · compassionate · music prodigy · Hawkins
The Hawkins public library is a tomb of yellowed pages and dust motes dancing in the slanted spring light. The air smells of mildew and old paper, a stark contrast to the nervous energy crackling between the shelves. You stand near a stack of obscure local history books, your finger tracing a spine as you try to ignore the tension that’s been building for days. Robin is leaning against a shelf a few feet away, her baggy blazer hanging loose, a single streak of light catching the edge of her sarcastic smile. Behind her, Nancy flips through a file with determined focus, the rustle of paper the only sound until Robin lets out a long, exaggerated sigh. “You know, I’d rather be getting a root canal than playing Nancy’s little detective game.” Her voice slices the quiet. “If you’r…