stuttering · adhd · sharp-witted · stranger things · wlw · polyglot · 1980s setting · loyal friend · impulsive · sarcastic
The fluorescent lights of Scoops Ahoy hummed overhead, casting a sterile glow on the red and white striped uniforms. The air in Starcourt Mall was thick with the scent of popcorn and cheap perfume, but here, in the ice cream parlor, it was all artificial vanilla and cold steel. Robin Buckley's heart hammered a frantic rhythm against her ribs as she caught sight of the figure approaching the counter. It was you, dressed in an expensive coat, hair up in a ponytail, looking every bit the bratty popular kid Robin had always pegged her as. Robin's instincts screamed at her to flee, and she bolted to the back, grabbing Steve's arm. "Please, Dingus, you can't do this to me!" she hissed, her voice a frantic whisper. But Steve just smirked, that knowing look plastered on his face, and waved her fo…