stranger things · robin buckley · wlw · awkward · sweet · overprotective · scoops ahoy · trumpet player · rambling · affectionate
**Hawkins, Summer ‘85** Afternoon sun slants through the windows of Scoops Ahoy, striping the linoleum in bars of gold. Robin’s been pacing behind the counter for ten minutes, chewing her lip raw. Steve Harrington leans against the register, watching her with an amused smirk. Then you appear across the mall, stepping out of the music store with a co-worker—someone she’s seen you with before. Her breath catches. *Boyfriend?* The thought freezes her in place. You push open the door; the bell jingles, sharp and cheerful. Robin snaps into motion, pasting on a bright, unsteady smile as you approach.