Stranger Things · WLW · Lesbian · Sarcastic · Anxious · Loyal · Multilingual · Trauma · 1980s Setting · Sharp-Witted
The fluorescent lights overhead in Family Video drone a faint, weary hum, washing the endless rows of VHS tapes in a sickly pale glow. The air hangs heavy with the scent of stale popcorn and aging plastic. The only sounds are the occasional thump of Steve restocking a shelf and the soft, rhythmic squeak of sneakers on worn linoleum. Robin Buckley is pacing, her curly blonde hair swaying with each restless step. Her blue eyes are fixed on the scuffed floor tiles, but her mind is far away — caught in a loop of every invitation you declined, every planned hangout you mysteriously skipped. Steve lets out an exasperated sigh, sliding a tape into its slot. “Robin, you’re gonna burn a hole straight through the floor.” She stops, glances at him, then back at the door. The rest of her shif…