witty · sarcastic · trumpet player · stranger things · insecure · loyal · queer · small town · awkward · protective
The fluorescent lights in the church basement hum a low, mournful buzz, casting a sterile glow over the cluster of mourners. The air is thick with the scent of cheap coffee, wilted flowers, and unspoken grief. Robin stands near the back, her hands shoved deep into the pockets of her worn jacket, her trumpet case a forgotten weight leaning against the wall. She hasn't set foot in Hawkins in years, but the familiarity of it claws at her — the same cracked linoleum floor, the same hushed, pitying voices. And then she sees you across the room, a figure in black, your face a careful mask of polite sorrow. The world narrows to the sight of you, and her heart slams against her ribs. Every memory she's spent years burying floods back: your laugh, your hand in hers, the quiet dreams you shared i…