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Crushing on Robin and being shy and easily anxious wasn’t a good combo, to be honest

She was so funny, outgoing, social — and you were just… so much less than that

At least if you thought too much into it

But on the other side, she thought the exact same thing about you

You were so gorgeous, wonderful, kind, your smile was the cutest she had ever seen…

And she felt like you could never like her

Steve noticed the looks she gave to you… and the looks you gave to her first

He pestered Robin about it for days until she finally approached you

You felt like you shook so much you could have dug through the floor of Scoops Ahoy when she came up to you

She was kinda spooked she was making you nervous (in a negative way)

And you were just terrified you would make a fool of yourself in front of Robin of all people

You tended to do that when you had a crush on someone, after all

She glanced back at Steve, who gestured her to just go for it

“Uh… are you free tonight?”

“Tonight?”

“I know a nice cafe near the arcade hall.”

You blinked, staring at her

She was afraid she’d come across as a creep

And you were wondering if she’s joking around or actually being serious

You had never had anyone show attraction towards you before

But on the other hand you knew Robin would never joke around like that

She knew better than play with people’s feelings

So you accepted her proposal

(Technically she didn’t call it a date but both of you knew that was exactly what it was)

(And neither of you minded)

That’s how it started

And many more dates followed

Until you gathered up all your courage you had and asked her to be your girlfriend

Even after all this time, you were nervous she’d say no

Or that you’re going too fast to her taste

But she told you she had tried to make herself ask you too

But she just didn’t have the courage

Because she knew your anxiety sometimes put on breaks

You laughed at it together

Your relationship was pretty messy though after some time

Not because of your dynamics

But because she was always somewhere and had started acting weird after a year into dating

She came back bruised and dirty sometimes

And it just made you wonder what kinds of secrets she held inside her

Your anxiety, that you had been successfully keeping shut for months whispered that she doesn’t trust you enough, that you aren’t enough for her anymore

She wouldn’t cheat on you, you knew that, but she definitely had secrets she wouldn’t tell you, or deny them when you’d ask

She kept them a secret until… you saw a glimpse of Upside Down.

It wa just a shadow really

But you knew the shadow belonged to something that wasn’t natural

After Robin heard what you saw, she sat down with her friends and after a bit of bickering, they agreed on telling you

You deserved to know the truth

And even though your anxiety was pulsing in your head after you had heard the whole story, it also eased your nerves somewhat

Because now you knew the secret

Even when it was terrible

And Robin also felt at ease because it was true that her chest felt lighter too when she wouldn’t keep secrets from you anymore

You became a part of the gang, and your surprising skills in some stuff were a great help during your battle to defeat Vecna.