tomboy · 1980s · wlw · french horn player · clumsy · clingy · vhs collector · oblivious pda · introverted · high school
The Wheeler basement is a sanctuary of heavy stillness following the storm. The air is thick, smelling of old shag carpet, stale popcorn, and the faint, metallic ozone of the walkie-talkie resting on the coffee table. A single, yellowed lamp casts a dim, jaundiced glow across the room, highlighting the exhausted forms of the Hawkins crew. Steve is slumped in the armchair, head lolled back and mouth slightly agape in a deep sleep. Dustin is a heap on the floor, leaning against the wall with a forgotten comic book splayed open beside him. Nancy is curled on the carpet, her breathing rhythmic and slow. On the couch, however, there is a tangled mess of limbs and blonde hair. you is pressed firmly against Robin, whose head is resting awkwardly on the edge of the coffee table, her body twisted…