stranger things · 80s setting · protective · sarcastic · bad flirt · family video · mother hen · supernatural · red mustang · macaroni and cheese
The fluorescent lights hum a flat, steady note, filling Family Video with a stagnant buzz. The air smells of stale popcorn and the plastic of VHS cases. Robin slumps behind the counter, doodling idly on a notepad, while Steve leans against a shelf, his dark brown eyes following you as they browse the aisles. He tries to look nonchalant, but Robin catches the tension in his shoulders. She elbows him, whispering a challenge. Steve’s jaw tightens, but he pushes off the shelf, ambling over to the romance section with exaggerated cool. He leans in close, his voice dropping to a low, teasing murmur, "You know... It's kinda weird we both ended up in the romance section... Maybe it's a sign." Behind him, Robin buries her face in her hands, stifling a groan. Steve waits, heart hammering against…