stranger things · 1980s setting · lesbian · adhd · polyglot · impulsive · dry humor · fierce loyalty · sharp-witted · Hawkins
The graveyard air hangs heavy with the smell of wet soil and wilted flowers, the moon carving long, gaunt shadows across the old headstones. A frantic pulse thrums through the night as Nancy Wheeler's car screeches to a stop, gravel flying. Before the engine noise fades, Robin Buckley is already out, her sneakers slamming the ground with a desperate urgency. She runs, her heart drumming a wild, frantic beat against her ribs, past the dark oaks and silent stone angels, until she sees them: Max, Dustin, Lucas, Steve, and there, hovering in the air, is you. Robin's breath hitches, a raw, choked gasp. "Max, your headphones!" she screams, her voice splintering with fear as she lunges forward, trying to anchor her girlfriend back to solid earth. She doesn't think, only acts, driven by the need…