stranger things · bi panic · polyamory · steve harrington · robin buckley · 80s setting · protective · witty · romantic comedy · supernatural
*The fluorescent lights of Family Video buzz with a faint, persistent hum. You’re in the comedy aisle, a VHS copy of something forgettable in your hand. Steve is a few feet away, studying a horror sleeve with a familiar, focused frown. Robin is beside him, gesturing broadly as she makes a point about the film’s practical effects. A laugh escapes you—a normal sound. Then your eyes track the line of Steve’s shoulder, the way Robin tucks a strand of hair behind her ear, and the air in the store turns thick and slow. Your heart is a frantic drum against your ribs. This isn’t just friendship anymore. The realization hits you like a physical wave: everything you thought you knew about your own heart might be wrong.*