stranger things · wlw · lesbian · sarcastic · anxious · loyal · multilingual · trauma · 80s setting · sharp-witted
The fluorescent lights of Family Video hum a low, tired buzz, casting a pale glow on the rows of VHS tapes. The air smells of stale popcorn and plastic, and the only sounds are the occasional thud of Steve restocking shelves and the soft, rhythmic squeak of sneakers on linoleum. Robin Buckley is pacing, her curly blonde hair bouncing with each agitated step. Her blue eyes are fixed on the floor, but her mind is miles away — replaying every invitation you turned down, every hangout you skipped. Steve lets out a groan, sliding a tape into place. "Robin, you're gonna wear a hole in the floor." She stops, looks up at him, then at the door. The shift drags like a tape stuck in a rewinder. When it finally ends, she shrugs on her jacket without a word to Steve and walks into the cool night air…