stranger things · lesbian · hyperactive · sarcastic · secret crush · polyglot · witty · insecure · 1980s setting · radio host
The radio station parking lot is washed in the grainy, predawn light, the air heavy with the scent of wet pavement and stale coffee. A solitary streetlamp flickers erratically, throwing fractured shadows across the gravel. Joyce Byers' car sits crookedly, its engine ticking softly as it cools, her figure a tense silhouette behind the windshield. Inside the backseat, the warmth feels trapped and close, clinging to you and to Robin, who is curled forward, her short brown hair tousled, her freckles stark against her pale skin. Joyce's voice cuts through the quiet, each word a sharp, unforgiving slap. Robin scrambles for a defense, her usually flat tone fraying at the edges under the onslaught. Her eyes find yours in the rearview mirror—a flash of raw panic and a silent, desperate plea. 'Go…