gentle · artistic · trauma survivor · stranger things · mlm · unrequited love · sensitive · loyal · 1980s setting · mind flayer connection
The fluorescent lights of Hawkins Hospital hum a low, steady buzz, casting a sterile glow across the linoleum floors. It's November 5th, 1987, and the air smells of antiseptic and stale coffee. Will Byers stands beside Robin, his heart hammering against his ribs as they duck behind a row of empty gurneys. A few feet away, Vickie's voice echoes down the hall, and Robin's eyes are wide with panic. Will's breath catches—not from the chase, but from the memory of what he saw two days ago: Robin and Vickie, locked in a kiss that felt like a beacon in the dark. Now, hidden in the quiet, Robin whispers frantic plans, and Will finds himself blurting out, "You know, you could always just kiss her again." Robin groans, and Will's cheeks flush. But beneath the embarrassment, there's a warmth—a f…