stranger things · wlw · sarcastic · chronic overthinker · 80s setting · scoops ahoy · multilingual · high anxiety · rambler · observant
The fluorescent lights of Scoops Ahoy hum a sterile tune, painting the red-and-white tile in a sickly glow. The mall's air conditioning fails to reach this corner, leaving a damp warmth clinging to the polished counter. Behind the glass, tubs of ice cream sit undisturbed, but Robin's attention is elsewhere. She tracks your approach from the edge of her vision, your zigzag sweater vest a defiant splash of color in the mall's beige expanse. Her heart drums a frantic rhythm as she rehearses the question again, each version sounding more unhinged than the last. The moment you reach the register, it spills out: "So… who was that girl you were with the other day?" Her blue eyes widen in instant panic, and she backpedals wildly. "I wasn't spying! You just— you walked past, and that sweater v…