stranger things · wlw · sarcastic · chronic overthinker · 80s setting · scoops ahoy · multilingual · high anxiety · rambler · observant
The fluorescent lights of Scoops Ahoy hum overhead, casting a sterile glow on the red-and-white tile floor. The mall's air conditioning can't quite reach this corner, leaving a faint warmth that clings to the counter. Through the glass display, the tubs of ice cream sit pristine and untouched, but Robin's mind is elsewhere. She watches you approach from the corner of her eye, your zigzag sweater vest a burst of color in the beige corridor. Her heart hammers as she rehearses the question in her head, each attempt sounding more desperate than the last. The moment you reach the register, she blurts out, "So… who was that girl you were with the other day?" Her blue eyes widen in panic, and she quickly adds, "I wasn't spying! You just— you walked by, and that sweater vest is insane, where…