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theupsidedownsrealestateagent · 9 months ago

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A Cosmic Summer

Stobin Month Day One: Summer

Rating:Teen

Cw: Mention of a car accident and mention of concussion. Nothing graphic

Tags: Platonic Stobin, Background Steve/Eddie, Background Nancy/Robin, Medical Inaccuracies definitely, Dialogue heavy

Okay, so according to her calculations Robin is pretty sure it's roughly a bajillion degrees today. Sweat seems to be pouring out of every inch of her, bangs stuck to her greasy forehead. Glancing at Steve, she notices he isn’t faring much better, his hair shoved in a cap, poorly shading him from the sun, his cheeks are red and his breaths are shallow.

Eddie and Nancy came strolling back outside not a care in the world that Hawkins is actively melting. Steve and Robin catch each other’s eyes, Steve makes a “what the fuck” gesture towards their respective (and sweat free) partners.

Robin gives a huge shrug with her eyebrows shooting up into her damp hairline. While distracted she doesn’t notice Nancy coming over until the coldest can of Coke is pressed to her inner thigh.

Robin lets out a guttural yelp and tries to get as far away from her girlfriend as possible with the limited room the chair offers. “Nancy Francine Wheeler! In the wise words of one of the gremlins we appointed ourselves to look after, I dump your ass!”

Nancy chuckles before pouting, “Would a kiss make it better, Chicken?” She starts putting sweet, cool kisses right where she placed the can, ignoring the eyeroll Robin gives at the nickname.

While the girls start to play fight, Steve turns his attention to Eddie, who cracks open his own can of Dr Pepper. Noticing Eddie has nothing else in his hands he decides it’s the perfect time to start a little argument of his own. “Wait wait wait. So let me get this straight– Don’t even.” He says shutting down whatever little remark his boyfriend was about to fire at him. “You and Nancy go inside, leaving Robin and I to die in the heat and then you don’t even bring us anything? Wow you know Robs I thought I’ve seen it all but this might be the cruelest betrayal in human history.” Steve crosses his arms ignoring the fake guilty pout Eddie’s trying to distract him with.

The biggest puppy eyes block Steve’s view of literally anything else, “Stevie, light of my life, my eternal flame, the future mother of my children, God’s greatest work, world’s most gifted cocksu��”

“We get it.” Nancy and Robin said in creepy unison. Steve tries to cover his cackle as a cough.

“We intended to bring you and Bucks a popsicle but unfortunately I think your secret stash was raided last time the kids came over. Sorry lover boy.” Eddie said as he shoved Steve over to make room for his bony ass.

Robin and Steve both groan, they have one of their trademarked SteveandRobin silent conversations, before Steve sighs, “I’ll get me keys, let’s rock and roll Robby.”

Nancy boos him, Eddie just rolls his eyes and mutters something about being in love with a dorky dad.

Robin shoots them obnoxious finger guns in lame solidarity with Steve. “Leave him alone for he does not know what he’s doing, or something like that. I don’t know, I didn't pay any attention at church camp.”

“Uh huh you were too busy paying attention to Counselor Gabby.” Eddie retorts.

Nancy brows furrowed, “You guys went to church camp? The two gayest people in Indiana?”

“Gay and poor thank you very much, it was basically free daycare for the summer if your family made under a certain amount. Plus I think Wayne thought it would give me an outlet, when that didn’t work he got me my guitar.” He gives them all a smirk.

Steve and Robin leave Eddie and Nancy to their weird sibling like bickering, and make their way to the garage. “I know your parents are objectively garbage, demon people–”

“Pretty sure that’s offensive to Demons.”

“Mhm right well you’ve clearly been spending too much time with your satanic boytoy. But my point was. My point was… Actually it’s too hot to remember. Consider yourself lucky Harrington.”

Steve reaches over to thoroughly mess up Robin’s hair, which she valiantly tries to fight off. “Awe everyday with you makes me lucky.” He punctuates his statement with a swift poke to her ribs.

With the assurance that the Upside Down was sealed off for good, to never return again, there’s been this heavy weight lifted off of everyone’s shoulders. Yes, they still had all the heavy trauma, the nightmares, insomnia, you name it and they all had it. The kids, the adults, even the adult adults had their own hosts of issues. But this was the first summer in five years they’ve been able to take a breath and have stupid fun together.

Most of their summer has been spent showing Eleven a bunch of normal kid stuff that was stolen from her by the stupid fucking lab. Steve and Robin had been in charge of El’s self expression. Which sounds ridiculous but after being told who she’s supposed to be her whole life, Steve had the experience of letting those notions go. He was able to figure out who he was with the help of Robin, so together they had a million conversations with El about preferences, they watched movies, listened to every kind of music, just trying to figure out what things spoke to their own little superhero. Suffice to say, it’s been the most rewarding summer of either of their lives.

But this is still Hawkins obviously life couldn’t keep being that easy. They hadn’t even made it downtown before the beemer was sent rolling because some asshole ran a red light. Two arms reach out to provide safety for the other, instead they cling together and all they can hope is that they can make it out on the other side one more time.

***

“No, I get what you’re saying. Trust me we know this hospital’s policy inside and out, but they’re a special case. They will freak out when they wake up and can’t find each other, it will be bad for everyone. We’re just asking if we could move them to the same room, please.” Nancy’s eyes were wet and she was pleading to the charge nurse.

“I understand your frustration Miss Wheeler, but unfortunately at this time I cannot make special accommodations.”

“Please, please reconsider, they both have bad experiences with… hospitals. They need each other,” Eddie is doing everything he can to hold himself together and not freak out on this woman. That was Nancy’s lane anyway.

They both kept pleading with whoever would listen to them. It was killing both of them to be anywhere but their partners’ sides, but they were the last thing either of them needed right now. They needed each other, and Wayne. Wayne was one of the few people who were able to bring both Robin and Steve out of their own minds quickly and safely.

In the end it didn’t matter.

“Robin! ROBIN!” Steve was screaming. There was a clatter of noise, a rush of faculty heading towards Steve’s room.

“Nance call Hopper, and Wayne! Hey HEY don’t touch him, don’t fucking touch him!” Eddie took off at full speed towards Steve’s room.

Nancy takes a steadying breath as her tears start to fall freely now. She’s able to get ahold of both Hopper and Wayne explaining their situation. They needed Wayne to help Steve calm down and remember where he was, and Hopper was the right amount of authority to have strings pulled in the hospital.

She hangs up the phone with shaking hands and goes to talk to Robin’s parents about what the doctors have been saying. There’s still a lot of yelling coming from Steve’s room, she winces when she hears a broken sob coming from a scared and worried Steve.

Soon enough both Hopper and Wayne come thundering down the hallway. Hopper is already yelling, asking to speak to whoever is in charge. Wayne is quietly walking into Steve’s room and almost immediately after the staff trying to sedate him vacate with the heads hung a little lower. Wayne follows them out, has a brief chat with Hopper who in turn has a chat with the Chief of Medicine. A few moments later Steve’s bed is being moved right next to Robin’s.

***

Visiting hours eventually end, Wayne and Hopper have to essentially drag Nancy and Eddie out of the hospital. Jon and Argyle thankfully have been keeping the kids at the Wheeler’s house to avoid any more unnecessary antics as the not so helpful nurse described their situation.

Soon it’s just a barely awake Steve softly tapping his fingers on Robin’s knuckles. After what feels like hours (time is still pretty fuzzy) Robin slowly blinks awake. “Eve ‘s going on?” Steve lets out a sob he didn’t even think he had enough left in him to do that. “Whas wrong? Why so sad babes?” Robin continues asking questions, becoming a little more together between each one. “Oh my god. We’re in the hospital? What the fuck?” She’s giggling and Steve is pretty sure she’s certifiably insane.

“Jesus Christ Robs we literally almost died. How are you laughing?” Which is bold considering he’s not even trying to hide his smile.

“Pretty sure we’ve almost died like twenty times by now Dingus. What’s one more?” Robin’s still laughing until she lets out a wince and puts a hand to her head. “My head hurts.” She pouts.

Steve chuckles but it’s heavy with emotion, “Yeah that’d be the concussion at work. You okay? Should I call a nurse?”

“A concussion? I’m pretty sure that’s your territory,” Giving him a mock glare.

“I thought so too, and let's keep it that way from now on. Gotta promise to stay outta my lane Robby.”

An offended squawk, “That is enough of that, your pretty head can’t take anymore damage, doctor’s orders.”

“I just hate seeing you like this, especially since I was driving and–”

“Nope! We are not doing this Steve. To be fair I’m still a little foggy on the details but I know for a fact what happened was not your fault.” She doesn’t have a ton of energy left and she really wants him to understand this part. “Hey look at me Steve.” He doesn’t. “Stephifer.” She lightly teases until they catch eyes. “You don’t always have to be the one getting hurt. Which is crazy I have to say because you’re literally in a hospital bed hurt.”

Steve scoffs, “Not nearly as bad bud. You took all the hits this time.” He pushes her bangs away from her eyes.

“Maybe. Well at least you know how it feels this time round.”

Steve’s eyebrows knit together, head cocked like a confused puppy, “What’dya mean?”

Robin stifles a groan, if she had the strength she’d shake him by his shoulders. “Steve, how do you think I felt after Starcourt, or after Spring Break? You literally took on Evil Russians for me, even before we knew we were cosmically destined to be best friends. So… I’m going to take this concussion for the team. I’d rather be benched for a little while than you not ever play again.”

With the most disgusting, snotty, wet half laugh Steve says, “I can’t believe you just cheered me up with a goddamned sports metaphor.”

“I think it was an analogy actually,” Robin muses.

“Oh my god, shut up.” A beat. “I love you Robin Buckley.

“I love you Steve Harrington.”

And they succumb to much needed sleep hand in hand, just as the cosmos decided.”

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