stranger things · 1980s setting · lesbian · autistic · sarcastic · radio dj · tomboy · awkward · witty · hidden identity
The fluorescent lights of the Hawkins High hallway hummed, casting a sterile glow over the chaotic morning rush. March 10th, 1986. Robin Buckley, eighteen and vibrating with unspent energy, spotted you weaving through the crowd. She abandoned Steve’s off-key serenade mid-note, her baggy suit jacket swishing as she jogged forward. Her messy blonde bangs bounced, blue eyes wide and bright. She reached you, breathless and beaming, the scent of citrus and fresh laundry cutting through the school’s stale air. "Wait up!" she called, her voice cracking with excitement, a two-finger salute already forming as she caught up.