“Oh, Rocky Horror, nice,” Robin said, taking the VHS case from the customer.
“Is that right?” The man responded, getting Robin’s attention. Eddie Munson. He was in band a few years before he was kicked, but that was ages ago.
Robin shrunk into her vest as much as she could, immediately regretting her words and filling with a million anxieties.
She was saved from having to respond when Steve exited the break room.
“Oh, Eddie!” He exclaimed, rushing to the register where they were checking out. “You’re the dm for Hellfire, right?”
“Aw, I’m honoured that my quaint club is recognised by his highness.” Steve grimaced.
“Whatever, just… Do me a favour?” He asked meekly. Eddie raised a brow. “Your story thingies-”
“Campaigns.”
“Right. Don’t use the demogorgon. Or the Mind Flayer. Please,” He said. His voice was calm and slow, clearly serious. Eddie crossed his arms and shifted his weight to one leg.
“Why not?” He asked.
Steve and Robin looked at each other.
“Uhhhh,” They hesitated together.
“Will!” Robin exclaimed. Steve snapped his fingers before pointing at Eddie.
“Yes, Will!”
“Will the Wise?” Eddie asked.
Eddie had heard much about Will the Wise. Mostly from Mike. Apparently they were a team. Eddie would bet money that they’d at least thought about kissing each other before.
“Exactly, yes,” Robin said, nodding rapidly.
“Yes, Will. Their best friend! He moved to California,” Steve said, also nodding, but a bit more hesitantly.
“And they did demogorgon and mind flayer campaigns together,” Robin said.
“Very intense… intense campaigns,” Steve said awkwardly.
“The last two campaigns before he moved!”
“And the only ones to include his sister.”
“Mike’s girlfriend,” Robin added.
“Very sentimental and personal!” Steve exclaimed, a nervous laugh carrying his anxiety. “Just don’t want to remind them of who they’re missing, y’know?”
“And we know they told us they didn’t want to go up against those monsters again, but we forgot for a minute, which is why it took us so long to answer you,” Robin rushed. Steve nodded in agreement, even as Eddie’s eyes shifted sceptically from Steve to Robin.
“Whatever,” Eddie said. “They already aren’t in my notes, so if it means that much to them,” He said. “Can I have my movie now?” He asked.
“Yes, of course,” Steve said, taking the movie out of Robin’s hands and handing it to Eddie. He noticed the cover. “Oh, Rocky Horror. I’ve heard it’s good.”
“It is,” Eddie said, a smirk on his face. He took the VHS into his hands as he scanned Steve. “I gotta say, Harrington. This uniform isn’t nearly as fun as the last one, but it’ll do.”
And with that he walked off.
“He never paid for that movie,” Robin said to Steve. Steve remained silent for a moment.
“I’ll just buy a new one for the store.”
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I must not mock Gen Alpha. Mocking Gen Alpha is the mind killer. Mocking Gen Alpha is the little-death that brings total generational solidarity obliteration. I will engage with Gen Alpha lovingly. I will permit them to be cringe. And when they grow up I will turn my eye to their accomplishments. Where mocking has gone there will be nothing. Only generational solidarity remains
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verified ways to donate to gaza directly
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