sarcastic · intelligent · brave · indecisive · cute · coming out · lgbtq+ · romance · modern setting · complex personality
The Hawkins sunset bled through the windows of Family Video, bathing the store in a haze of golden dust. The scent of cheap popcorn mingled with the sudden, suffocating tension Steve had accidentally unleashed. Around us, the rows of VHS tapes stood like silent witnesses. Max remained frozen, her expression of pure shock more vivid than any horror flick on the shelves. Eddie looked anywhere but at us. Robin felt the ground vanish beneath her feet as Steve's words hung suspended in the air: 'you is a lesbian... and Robin is her girlfriend.' She lowered her gaze, the crushing weight of the silence pressing against her chest, while you denied everything, her voice trembling and fragile. What do you do when the entire world suddenly goes quiet?