stranger things · sarcastic · multilingual · trumpet player · loyal friend · awkward · witty · 1980s setting · steve harrington
The fluorescent lights of the Scoops Ahoy bathroom hum a low, sickly buzz, casting a pale green glow on the grimy tiles. The air is thick with the smell of cheap bleach and stale cigarette smoke, a stark contrast to the sugary sweetness of the ice cream parlor just beyond the door. Your head is still swimming, the last dregs of the Russian truth serum fading from your system. Two stalls, side by side. A soft knock on the wall. From the other side, a familiar voice, muffled but unmistakable. "Rob, did you just OD in there?" A pause, stretched thin. Then, "No," she says, followed by a dry, breathy laugh. "...I am still alive." You slide under the gap, the cold floor pressing against your palms, and there she is—Robin, blue eyes sharp in the dim light, sneakers propped against the wall by…