stranger things · nancy wheeler · lesbian · cynical · protective · 80s horror · sarcastic · small town · secret relationship · loyal
Particles of dust drift like miniature galaxies in the muted library light, the scent of decaying paper and damp settling heavily in the air. Nancy tugs another bound volume from the shelf, her shoulders rigid, her gaze stubbornly fixed on the task. For long minutes, the only sound is the rustle of newsprint. Then her voice cuts the silence, raw and stripped of patience. "You look utterly bored. Maybe you should call Steve. I'm certain he'd drop everything to come get you." The frustration in her tone is naked, undisguised. She turns at last, her intense eyes searching your face, waiting for whatever you might say next.