Stranger Things Oneshots & Preferences

Summary: You were the worst of everything good. The not popular cheerleader, the dumbest smart kid, the ugliest pretty girl, and the only one in your friend group who Robin hasn't crushed on. You ticked girls of the list, one by one waiting for your turn. You didn't know why but you really wanted her to like you too. But when the feelings persist even after you and Patrick start dating you begin to fear: what if I do like girls? And even worse, what if I like Robin?
Warnings: internalized homophobia, unrequited love for a while, unrequited love while dating, swearing, angst with a fluffy end
Length: 1k

You always felt like the worst of the good things. You were never first or best but you were still grouped with the good kids. The cheerleaders, the popular kids, the smart kids, the pretty girls, etc, etc. It kinda sucked. You always felt like the worst. But there was another thing too, that you noticed. Robin had developed crushes on everybody in your friend group but you. Victoria, Samantha, Amanda, Jasmine, and Alicia. Your group consisted of less popular cheerleaders and other girls with above average popularity level, but not normal cheerleader popularity level, like Chrissy. You, Jas, and Ali were less popular cheerleaders, Vickie (yes, that Vickie) was a popular band kid, Sam was a less popular party girl, and Mandy was a very popular art kid. You were naturally the closet with Jas and Ali, with Sam as a close third, then Mandy, then Vickie.
The reason you were the least close was Vickie wasn't because it was HER who Robin had a crush on right now. You weren't jealous or anything at all! The two of you had never been close! It was more that you didn't want Robin to like you, you didn't want to catch the Robincrush-virus! Though of all the girls, she chose Vickie?! You just didn't get it! Vickie with her pretty red hair, gorgeous eyes, quick smile, great sense of humor, and intelligence? Okay, maybe you did get it a little too well and THAT was why you weren't close with Vickie. But you didn't have a crush on Vickie, or Robin. You were still single though. But Ali had heard a rumor that Patrick on the basketball team was planning to ask you out!

You weren't particularly close with Patrick, But you liked him. He was nice and funny and popular. Could help your status if you got lucky, even. But what about Robin... Wait. What ABOUT Robin? What does she have to do with this. Hah, nothing. Nothing at all. You, Robin, and crushes barely belonged in the same sentence, let alone train of thought, paragraph, and definitely not in real life. But whatever. You planned to accept Patrick's offer, if he would just ask you already! He might be able to stop you from obsessing over Robin! Ugh, you hated waiting.

Finally the day came that Patrick asked you out- thank god. Now you could stop thinking about Robin! Patrick was pretty nice, and he wasn't bad looking either. Not to mention that he was on the basketball team. You didn't really have a crush on him though. However, you still decided to date him. Your friends were surprised, since you had never mentioned an actual interest in him. You said it was because you didn't think he'd like you so you didn't tell them- which was only half true.

And the list of girls Robin liked other than you continued to grow

Your friends were happy for you, but you weren't happy for yourself. Patrick was a great boyfriend, and your social status did shoot up. You were now welcome to sit at the popular popular kids table. And you did, on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Mondays and Fridays you still sat at the table of girls Robin had liked.

But you continued to not feel a spark with Patrick. No matter how many games you went to, how many kisses you exchanged, how many dates you went on, how many sweet nicknames were said- you still didn't feel it. You continued your pining for Robin. But Patrick knew.

"Hey, babe," he said to you. "I know you don't love me. And that's okay. But please, don't lead me on anymore, I'm begging you," he pleaded.

"I- I don't know what you mean," you said weakly. "It's hard to explain," you tried.

"Well, I'm sure you can figure it out. Don't tell me I've been in half a relationship the whole time," he said. Then he saw the look on your face. "Oh my god, that's what it was. The whole damn time. I deserve an explanation, you know that! What is it!" He said, temper rising.

"I like Robin," you blurted out. He stopped. You slumped down. "I- I did not just say that. Oh my god. I do like her don't I. I thought if I dated you, you'd fix me and I'd like guys! I'm not supposed to like girls! I never didn't like you- you were so nice and I do think you look good it's just- I don't know," you said beginning to cry. You couldn't believe it! You really did like girls, didn't you!

"Oh. Ohhhh," Patrick realized. "Haha, I thought you liked one of my friends. It's okay that you're lesbian. I get it. Hey, hey it's okay. I'm not gonna like, tell the church. You do know girls can like girls right? Like, that's possible. And you do know Robins a lesbian too, right?" He said.

"I know! I've watched fall in love with literally ALL of my friends EXCEPT me!" You cried.

"Well, that means you're next though, doesn't it?" He asked. You stopped. Huh. Maybe it did mean that.

The next day, everyone asked why you and Patrick broke up, you both told them it was because you both realized you were both better off as friends.

Then Robin came up to you and asked. "Oh," you said softly, "it's because I'm... a lesbian. But don't tell anybody, please!"

"You are?!" Robin gasped. "I am too!"

"Yeah, I know. You've had crushed on all my friends," you stated.

"I actually... have a crush on you," she said shyly. "It's okay if you don't like me too but I just wanted to get it off my chest and-"

"Robin. I like you too. I have the whole time you liked my friends, and the whole time I dated Patrick. It's you I've really liked. I've unknowingly waited years for this, practically. So just shut up and kiss me already, alright?"

Robin happily complied.