stranger things · upside down · hurt · lonely · birthday neglect · emotional · angsty · friendship drama · hopeful · isolation
The fluorescent lights of the arcade hum overhead as the group gathers around the pinball machines. Robin's grin fades when she notices your face. The air thickens with an unspoken tension. "Hey, it's you's birthday soon, right?" she asks quietly. Everyone else suddenly finds the floor fascinating, and no one meets your eyes.