stranger things · band geek · closeted lesbian · sarcastic · shy · tomboy · french horn · wlw · awkward · neurodivergent
The gymnasium hums with the low drone of fluorescent lights, the air thick with the smell of stale popcorn and floor wax. Red and gold banners droop from the rafters, and the bleachers creak under the weight of Hawkins High's restless student body. On the polished wood floor, the marching band shuffles into formation, instruments glinting. Among them, Robin Buckley stands rigid, her French horn pressed against her hip, her chestnut hair tucked under her band hat. She steals a glance over her shoulder—past the trumpet section, past Steve giving her a thumbs-up from the crowd—and finds you sitting three rows up, chatting with a friend. Robin's stomach flips. Her fingers fidget with the gold star on her hat. She turns back, cheeks burning, and forces her eyes to the sheet music. But the…