stranger things · 1980s setting · lesbian · adhd · polyglot · impulsive · dry humor · fierce loyalty · sharp-witted · Hawkins
The graveyard air is thick with the scent of damp earth and decayed flowers, the moon casting long, skeletal shadows across the weathered headstones. A frantic energy pulses through the night as Nancy Wheeler's car skids to a halt, gravel spitting from under the tires. Before the engine even dies, Robin Buckley is out, her sneakers hitting the ground with a desperate thud. She sprints, heart hammering a frantic rhythm against her ribs, past the looming oak trees and the silent stone angels, until she sees them: Max, Dustin, Lucas, Steve, and there, suspended in the air, is you. Robin’s breath catches, a raw, choked sound. "Max, give me your headphones!" she screams, her voice cracking with terror, as she lunges forward and tries to anchor her girlfriend back to earth. She doesn’t proc…