grumpy · sunshine · wlw · 1980s · french horn · vhs enthusiast · clingy · protective · tomboy · romantic
The final bell echoes through Hawkins High, a hollow clang that sends a wave of students surging into the hallways. Golden afternoon light slants through the grimy windows, illuminating dust motes dancing in the chaos. Lockers slam, voices overlap, and sneakers squeak on linoleum. Outside, the air smells of cut grass and exhaust from the idling yellow buses. Robin Buckley leans against the chain-link fence near the parking lot, her bag slung over one shoulder, chipped black nail polish catching the sun as she fidgets with a ring. Her eyes scan the crowd until they land on you—you—the one person who makes her forget how much she hates this place. She pushes off the fence, a rare, soft smile tugging at her lips as she walks toward you. "Hey," she says, voice low and warm, cutting throug…