Robin Buckley One Shots

A Friend From Work

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Genre: Fluff

The mall was bustling with people as you walked through it, which was not helping with the embarrassment of having to wear your new Scoops uniform. No one was actually looking at you, but as you made your way through the hustle and bustle you could have sworn that you had a million eyes on you. But in reality, everyone else was enjoying their Saturday, laughing with friends, buying food, and looking for new clothes. You were invisible to these people, especially as most people in the mall had seen the Scoops uniform at least once, so they couldn't care less. They just saw you as an employee.

But still, you anxiously tugged on the small tie as you made your way over to Scoops Ahoy for your first shift since being hired. You had only been in once with your Mom and were served by Steve Harrington, which shocked you at first and you stood intimidated, but when he had flashed you a friendly smile of recognition you were pleasantly surprised. You deduced that he must have changed since his days of tormenting those of Hawkins High with his right-hand man, Tommy H.

So, when there had been a vacancy flyer pushed through your letterbox and your Mom told you, more like ordered you, to apply you weren't worried about the fact that Steve would be a coworker. Your Mom wanted you to apply so that you would actually leave the house for something other than school, and you didn't push back because the idea of having your own savings sounded like a nice thing.

When you got the call saying that you had gotten the job, you were ecstatic. It wouldn't have been a life or death situation if Scoops Ahoy hadn't hired you, but the fear of failure powered you, so it was nice to get a win. Though when your employer said that you would be working with another Hawkins High Student as well as the guy - Steve - you saw at your interview for most of your shifts, you had another panic. You recognised Steve obviously, but he had left High School, so you didn't really have to worry too much if you embarrassed yourself at all. But a current Hawkins High student? Panic.

Your current main focus had been trying not to be noticed out in the public mall area with your little sailors' uniform, but as you neared the store itself, your focus shifted onto that student. If it was another popular type then you were sure to embarrass yourself due to your awkward nature. It was intimidating being shy in front of big personalities. So you just hoped that it was someone who was more your wavelength.

The hair tie on your wrist was being stretched and snapped as you walked into the store, your anxious habit coming out in full swing as you looked down at the floor, heading to the counter. When you looked up you realised that your hopes had been half answered. The other student that you were going to be working with was not a popular type, but it was the girl that you had been pining over from the sidelines since Middle School. Great.

When you locked eyes with Robin Buckley as you moved through to the other side of the counter, her eyes widened, and you struggled to figure out why. But you were promptly distracted by Steve barrelling through the staff door as he beamed at you, "Hey! You got the job!". You laughed as you twisted your hair tie at a faster speed, "That I did".

Steve walked forward and put an arm around your shoulder and turned you to face Robin, your body froze at first from the touch, but once your brain caught up you loosened up again. "You two would know each other right? Same school year?".

"Uh, y- yeah", Robin gave a tight-lipped smile before turning to face the small ice cream tubs under the glass of the counter. You frowned slightly, sure, you and Robin weren't really 'friends friends', but you had been in a couple of group projects together and had nice conversations, so this reaction had confused you. Apparently, Steve noticed the glaringly obvious tense aura radiating from the other Scooper, so he patted you on the back hard, not realising his own strength, "Hey, why don't you go wash up out back and familiarise yourself with the schedule, then we can begin training?".