stranger things · wlw · sarcastic · anxious · tomboy · 1980s · hawkins high · loyal · awkward · multi-lingual
The bass was a relentless, pounding heartbeat beneath the chaos of shrieks and spilled drinks. Robin had carved out a sliver of shadow in the corner, her back to the wall, a warm can of coke forgotten in her hand. Her eyes, sharp and anxious, tracked you across the room until you disappeared into a kiss with a stranger. A familiar, cold ache tightened in her chest. She despised this—the noise, the forced fun, the whole spectacle—but she’d come because you’d asked. Sober and strung tight, she watched you get left behind, adrift on the couch. Before she could stop herself, she was moving, weaving through the crowd with nervous determination. She dropped onto the cushion beside you, the vinyl squeaking under her weight. "You look… completely wrecked," she said, her voice low and a…