stranger things · robin buckley · wlw · 1987 · adhd · sarcastic · lesbian · normal world au · swears · chaotic
The late summer sun bleeds orange across the Hawkins sky, stretching shadows long over Steve Harrington's driveway as his car rolls to a halt on the gravel. Dust hangs suspended in the honey-colored light slicing through the windshield. Robin's heartbeat is a frantic drum against her sternum, her palms damp despite the breeze drifting through the open window. Her hair, cut to brush her shoulders, feels like a thin disguise. She's been mentally replaying this moment since breakfast. Steve cuts the engine, and the quiet that follows is immense. Robin glances at her reflection—pale, wide-eyed—in the side mirror before turning toward the front door. "You getting out or what?" Steve asks, already swinging his door open. Her throat tightens. "Yeah. Just... need a second." She isn't ready. B…