Taken with The Goth Girl (r.b)
A/N: Two requests done in two days? What is this productivity? Anywho, this was quested by a lovely anon who wanted a Robin fic where the reader was like Wednesday Addams (who I love, iconic queen). This is a bit short (like 3 1/2 pages), but I just felt like this should be a short fic, ya know? I promise, I'll have write a longer Robin fic at some point! Anyway, without further ado, I present to you this fic! Hope you like it lovely Anon💛!
Note: Goths are amazing. I used to be considered a goth. They are great people who get bad reps because people judge them. Y'all are safe here, be as gothic as you want loves!
TV Show/Movie: Stranger Things
Pairing: Robin Buckley x Fem!Goth!Reader
Requested
Stranger Things/Robin Taglist: N/A
Warnings: Some bullying, mentions of violence (but like not really, just in Wednesday Addams style), people judging, typical high school crap.
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Robin had heard stories of the goth clique at Hawkins High. How couldn’t she? Everyone was talking about them. All bad things of course since they didn’t follow the arbitrary social rules set by the popular teens at the school. Robin didn’t pay much attention to them as she was considered to be an outcast as well since she was in band. Apparently, the sentiment of not judging was not consistent among her fellow bandmates as many of them jumped to condemn the goths - finally glad not to be at the bottom of the high school food chain anymore. “Ugh, get a load of them sitting there,” One of her bandmates scoffed, looking over at the cluster of people dressed all in black. Robin looked over as she took a bite of her sandwich. “Look at that one, it’s like she’s never been happy in her life.” The same girl nodded towards one of the goths in particular with two normal braids who walked closer to them to get to the trash can.
“Yeah, like has she ever smiled?” Another one of the girls piped up, looking at her in disgust. Robin rolled her eyes, setting her sandwich down to call them out on their hypocrisy, but she was cut off by a slow, emotionless drawl.
“You want to see me smile,” The voice asked making Robin look back in the girl’s direction, seeing her still standing by the trash can, her hands now empty of her trash. The two girls Robin sat with looked down their noses at her, disgusted at her presence. “How about I drive that fork in your hand, that would bring me joy.” Her voice drawled again in the same emotionless tone, her eyes staying exactly the same.
The girls scoffed, taken aback by her rudeness. “Excuse me?”
“Better yet, why don’t you two just canoe out to the middle of the quarry and accidentally drop your paddles, you can swim, right?” She cocked her head, one of her braids swinging in mid-air, escaping from its usual spot over her shoulders. The girl’s mouth fell open, a bit shaken up that she knew that they couldn’t swim and that she was openly threatening them.
“H-how,” One stammered, a bit scared. “How dare you?” She managed to spit out, blinking rapidly.
“In all fairness, you guys were the ones who decided to judge her and comment on her appearance. She’s just sticking up for herself,” Robin spoke up, their eyes snapping to her. She could tell they were shocked that she didn’t share their views regarding the goths. “Honestly, you guys are such mouth-breathers,” Robin continued, pushing her chair back, making it scrape loudly against the cafeteria floor. “You guys cried when the chess team made nasty comments about us for being in band, but you’re doing the exact same thing to these guys. And for what? Because you think it’ll let you sit over there with Steve Harrington and his hair?” She asked, nodding towards the table at the other end of the room, filled with popular kids.
“I can’t believe you’re actually standing up for these people. She's a homicidal freak!”
“Yeah, did you not just hear what she just said to us? She wants to stab us with a plastic fork!”
“I’m not a homicidal freak,” The girl stood up for herself, her tone still emotionless and flat. “The correct term is a homicidal maniac which I’m not. I just don’t like you guys.” With that, she turned around, sauntering out of the cafeteria, completely unbothered by the interaction. Robin stared after her, intrigued by her attitude.
“Oh my god-” The girls gaped, shocked. Robin ignored them and started to walk after the mysterious girl, leaving her half-eaten sandwich and tray back on the table. There was just something about that girl. It was true that Robin didn’t think much of what everyone was saying about the goths, but that didn’t mean she ever held a conversation with one of them. She just assumed that they didn’t really want to be bothered. They were always so quiet and stone-faced as if they didn’t want to be approached.
Exiting the cafeteria, she instantly spotted her walking down the hall. “Hey, excuse me,” Robin called to her, jogging to catch up with her leisurely pace. The girl was silent as she slowed to let Robin catch up, not even looking back. “Hey, I’m sorry for them back there, they are bitches.” She apologized once she fell into step with her. The girl shrugged.
“It’s not their fault,” She drawled, stopping to stand at her locker, spinning the combination into the locker. “Homicidal maniacs look like everybody else. How could they know I wasn’t one? I actually take it as a compliment,” She informed her, glancing at Robin. Robin silently gasped, not from what she was saying, but from how beautiful her eyes were - even with the lack of emotion behind them. “Their fear brings me happiness.” A small, microscopic smile cracked across her ink-black lips, taking Robin’s breath away again.
“That wasn’t what I was apologizing for.” She told her, somehow finding her voice again.
“I know, but there is nothing you can do about it. Their brainless barbies, they can’t make thoughts themselves so they follow other people’s opinions.” She looked back at her locker, making Robin miss the sight of her smile and eyes. Robin could have sworn that her voice softened from the other hard, emotionless drawl, but she assumed she just hallucinated it.
“You’re pretty-” She blurted out, cutting herself off when she realized she said it out loud. A rare blush appeared on her cheeks as the girl looked over at her, not looking shocked or thrown off about her compliment.
“Prettiness is an illusion.” She commented plainly.
“I’m so sorry, that just came out. You obviously are uncomfortable with that.” Robin expressed, nervously.
“Mad? Angry? Whatever you are feeling, you clearly did not want a compliment.” Robin apologized again.
“This is just how I look. I still find people attractive and have romantic feelings, even if I feel like they are overrated and a sign of weakness,” She reassured her, her voice still void of emotion. “I’m Y/N by the way.” Robin felt like the sound of her name was like the sound of doves singing, it was such a beautiful name.
“Look here,” A nasty voice interrupted them. “Band geek and goth freak found each other, match made in freak central,” They looked over their shoulders at Tommy H as he passed them. They watched as he turned to head to the bathroom. “Enjoy having one friend freaks.” He called to them as he pushed the door open.
“Don’t fall in, that would actually make me laugh and I don't want to show that much emotion,” Y/N threw over her shoulder as the door closed behind him. “Here, I have to go but give me your hand,” Robin easily obeyed, watching in awe as this gorgeous girl clearly took an interest in her. She was too distracted to realize that she scribbled her number on her arm. “Call me anytime, my parents are cool with the liking girls thing so you don’t have to worry about them.” She said as she closed her locker, turning and heading down the hall without another word. Robin watched her leave, her mouth hanging open, completely shocked and taken by the goth girl.