#ship: nancy/robin

[samgelina-jolie]

Robin/Nancy + text messages

(steddie version) (Jargyle version) (Stancy version) (edancy version) (Reddie version) (stobin version)

[cactuseri]

rain kisses

(bonus: jonathan & argyle)

[flojouno]

GAY PEOPLE ARE REAL AND THEY LIVE IN HAWKINS

[hart269]

Chrissy : Eddie, I love you

Eddie : But I love Steve

Steve : But I love Nancy

Nancy : But I love Jonathan

Jonathan : But I love Argyle

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Y/N turning to Robin : I love you

Robin : I love you too

[robin-buck1ey]

So a lot of people who come across ronance think like “sure yeah I could see Robin having feelings for Nancy but it’s most likely unrequited love “

But that is such bull shit

There’s no way Nancy didn’t fall in love with Robin.

Robin communicates with her, try’s so very very hard to be clear about everything which neither Steve, who didn’t even ask why Jonathan was over and instead publicly slut shamed her, Jonathan who has been repeatedly lying about college, her parents who barely speak to eachother, and her brother who she only ever argues with, have ever done. But then there’s Robin wanting “to be sure, that [she] knew”

Nancy who has been saying since season 1 that she doesn’t want to fit the expectations society gives her. That she wants to do what she wants, what makes her happy. And then she meets Robin. This girl who wears whatever she wants, doesn’t get with the “perfect” guy despite everyone pressuring her to do so (the exact reason why is unbeknownst to Nancy) Robin who seems to give no shits what most people think. Who is constantly ripping apart societal expectations, something Nancy wants to do too

Robin who stood up to the professor accusing him of misogyny, something season 3 Nancy had been constantly struggling with. Robin who in a few hours of knowing her showed more understand of her struggles and validation of them more than Steve or Jonathan ever have.

Robin who at first seemed to be doubting Nancy but in reality was shocked that Nancy hadn’t had this incredibly reliable and thought out plan or lead (which turned out to be right in the end) Robin assumed Nancy was right from the beginning and it wasn’t until Nancy had doubt in herself that Robin thought maybe this time she may have been wrong. Robin called Nancy a genius once they left the library, but with Jonathan, Nancy had said to him that she “looks forward to [him] not doubting her next time” but guess who was there the next time not doubting her? Robin

Robin who despite her being seemingly different in every way possible to Nancy, bounced off of Nancy’s ideas. They worked the same problem at different angles until they met each other in the middle. Robin who brought a perspective Nancy had been missing. Their intelligence finally finding someone to match.

Robin who Nancy so frequently worried about, trying to reassure her, holding her hand, her voice gentle, her words a promise, her face soft

Robin who she had become so fond of. Her clumsy-ness although at times concerning becoming endearing.

Robin who she had wrote an article about for her brilliance. (This is an article Nancy wrote which was handed out at Stranger things Experience so it is real and not fan made)

The real Robin she “adored” seeing come out

The Robin she wanted so badly to be friends with that she had to make sure it was official

Robin who she choose to pair with in Creels house, car rides, and to visit Penshurst

Nancy, who looked like this because of Robin

Nancy Wheeler is head over heels for Robin Buckley, if you don’t believe me just ask Natalia.

[adankrivervalleynearyou]

bonus:

[schrijverr]

Honestly, I'm a bit in tears, thinking about Jonathan going on to be a famous photographer, bringing out a book of his early work (late 80s/early 90s) in, like, the 2010s or something and it's just full of queer joy and the queerplatonic family they all made together with the Upside Down gang.

Like it starts with Steve giving Robin a piggy back ride, both laughing their asses off. It's 1989, they had just moved to the big city bc most of the kids had graduated. It's late at night and they went to a Rocky Horror screening. Robin is dressed as Brad, Steve as Janet.

There's a full spread of Eddie on stage, he's shirtless save for a leather harness, sweaty and alive, hankerchief hanging out of his pocket. The next page is him with Steve is his normal clothes in his lap, the rest of the band and Robin around them, all stuffed in a booth in a diner. Nancy and Argyle hadn't been able to make it, but that's okay. It was Coroded Coffin's first big gig.

Argyle has a page dedicaded to him, most of them in the early mornings, sharing the bed with Nancy, the place where Jonathan is supposed to be obvious.

One is Jonathan's favorite, Eddie and Argyle are sharing a joint. They're on the roof, Eddie is gesturing with one hand, holding the joint Argyle is taking a hit from in his other hand. They often had these late nights on the roof, before their lives took off, when insomnia got too band and company was needed.

Nancy and Robin are pictured, they're kissing. They had a short fling in 1987, before Nancy got back with Jonathan and Argyle, and Robin found her current wife.

The wife, back then a girlfriend, is more femme than Robin and there are pictures of their 'wedding'. It wasn't legal, but they didn't care. Robin wore a suit, her wife a dress. There is one page dedicated to the most traditional wedding pictures they took as a joke.

Then the following pictures are more like them, posing with their collection of garden gnomes and taking goofy pictures with everyone, as well as more serious ones.

Jonathan's favorites are the one where Steve is dancing with Robin, her second dance, both having been disowned by their parents. It's obvious they're both crying. The other one is Robin covered in lipstickstains, both her and her wife grinning like madmen, clearly a little tipsy.

There are also pictures from that first summer after Hawkins split open. Nancy on Argyle's shoulders, Steve's on Eddie's, the four of them fighting in the quarry. Robin floating nearby on a floaty along with Max. In the background the boys are jumping down, only held in posed in the air like that by El, who had taken an interest in photography after she realized how easy it was to forget.

There is also thanksgiving at the Hopper-Byers, 1986. Murray is there as well and they're all pushed together on the table, far more people than they thought would survive. Everyone is laughing, because Jonathan is sprawled over Agryle, having tripped in his haste to get seated for the timer.

It's the intimate domesticity that Jonathan has gotten good at capturing that makes the book pop.

Steve, dead asleep, head resting on Eddie's chest, legs thrown over Robin's lap. Eddie is pressing a kiss onto his forehead, Robin is holding his hand. The photo is called: Nightmares

A picture taken by El is in there as well, properly credited. It was taken when visiting Nancy, Argyle and Jonathan in 1991, the three of them are all half asleep, sitting at the table, all wrapped up together, but doing their own thing. Nancy is making notes on a notepad, Jonathan is rolling film and Argyle is doing the crossword in the paper.

There is also one of Coroded Coffin sitting around, crammed into the tiny apartment Eddie, Robin and Steve shared when they first moved out to the big city. They're writing lyrics, obviously mid argument about something. What is noteble is Steve in the background, leaning against the doorframe, looking very fond, dishtowel slung over his shoulders.

Naturally there is also one with all the kids around the table, dice scattered about, Eddie in the midst of a dramatic narration, seemingly oblivious to Steve, smiling dopily and nearly sleep, from where he is draped over Eddie's lap.

There are also pictures of Robin painting Steve's nails, because while Steve knew he'd had to take it off before work, he likes the way it looks.

As well as Steve doing Eddie's eyeliner, because Eddie used to be baby about it, before he got used to doing it before shows.

Will is also in there, alseep in the backseat with Mike, draped over the other guy. They're both in the remnants of cosplay, on the way back from a convention.

All the kids are, though they feature less, having been younger and in different phases of life.

There is a picture of Max and El asleep in Max's dorm when she went to college. Her skateboard is leaning against the wall along with her crutches. Max's hands are in El's hair, it's half braided like they fell asleep before finishing it.

Lucas is pictured with Steve, sweating on a basketball court, what is more obvious is Eddie and Max in the foreground. They're both leaning on their knees, oggling the two players. Max's eyes peer out through thick lenses, but that doesn't hide the moon eyed expression that matches Eddie's.

Another intimate moment that Jonathan captured was Steve, Eddie and Dustin, the three of them in front of a mirror, shaving. Eddie is just dry shaving, but Steve and Dustin both have foam beards, by the looks of it, Steve is teaching Dustin how to shave.

There are also just a few pages dedicated to cheek kisses, both platonic and romatic. They have big grins, soft looks, tears and blood in them. All of them look meant.

One double page is Argyle, Eddie, Nancy, Robin and Steve painting protest signs. There is laughter, but a somber atmosphere too. A heartbreaking point in history to be alive.

The next page is Eddie, Steve and Nancy, the three of them black eyes, Steve even missing a tooth. They're on the steps of a police station, Eddie is giving it the finger, his other arm slung around Steve. Nancy is getting checked over by Agryle, looking determined. Robin is running towards Steve.

Furthermore, it's filled to the brim with pictures of them doing dishes, playing games, backstage with Eddie, Nancy interviewing leather daddies at pride, hands twined together on the dashboard.

Nancy has provided the writing, telling their stories of those times. They might not be able to say it all, but they can say more than back then and their stories deserve a space too. Their interlinked dynamics, their ups, their downs. The family they built together.

Just Jonathan's queer photography of the late 80s/early 90s y'all.

On AO3

[deenastan123]

Max and her loving mom's

Fanart made by (TheKeyThief - Tumblr, Tumgik - Tumblr)

[s0ftpining]

picnicking 🤍

[augustjustice]

I’m a big fan of Steve “queer all along but didn’t realize it” Harrington, but in the most specific way possible, which is this: Steve was in quasi-poly queerplatonic relationships with both Tommy and Carol and then Nancy and Jonathan without knowing it. 

Like, Steve and Tommy grew up as close friends, and when Tommy started dating Carol in junior high, Steve just...kept hanging out with him, but now as a trio rather than a duo. Thirdwheeling on dates without ever thinking anything of it, attached at the hip. 

And, so, when Steve and Nancy started dating, Steve really didn’t see anything wrong with the fact that Jonathan sometimes ended up tagging along on their dates, both at Nancy’s invitation to make it a group hang out and sometimes an invite from Steve himself. 

Though nothing explicitly non-platonic ever happened, it’s only later, when Steve looks back on it, that he realizes 1) that he’d had crushes on Tommy and Jonathan he hadn’t recognized as such and 2) there was something eyebrow-raising, in most people’s eyes, about inviting a third person to tag along on your date. 

(He hasn’t broken pattern yet, though. Because now he has Eddie and Robin, his boyfriend and platonic soulmate respectively, and Robin frequently ends up crashing his dates with Eddie. Everyone is fine with this.)

[samgelina-jolie]

Ronance + textposts (1) (2) (3)

[melonalemonade]

imagine looking for a gf but you end up with two

[loki-the-bi-frost]

How is it that I am 100% certain that my ship will be canon yet at the same time have barely a crumb of hope it will be canon, you ask? Well, sorry to disappoint, but I don’t fucking know and I hate it here please help me

[leaharleyg]

I wanted to post something nice and wholesome. So here's some gay🏳️‍🌈

My God they even kinda look like them...kinda.

[robin-buck1ey]

HOLD UP

THEY’VE KNOWN ABOUT RONANCE SINCE FUCKING 2019 IT COULD VERY MUCH BE FUCKING POSSIBLE YALL SUBDBDDHDHD IM LITERALLY DYING RIGHT NOW WHATTT LIKE I SAW THE FIRST ONE BUT THE SECOND AND THIRD ONE?!? THEY EVEN SAID FUCKING HI TO US ?!?!???? THEY SAID THE WORD “ronance” BROOO?!??!

SOME ONE SEDATE ME RIGHT FUCKING NOW MY DELUSIONS CAN NOT HANDLE THE POSSIBILITY OF NOT BEING DELUSIONS?!? WE STAY WINNING??

[l393ndjean]

What I Need in St5 (That isn't ship related)

I need Will to save El from something. I need Will to not be a damsel in distress and El to not be a superhero. Not for the whole season or anything, but like, he saves her from a demogorgon by thinking outside the box. Will isn't violent and subverting their current roles by making him violent doesn't sit right with me. This would prove that yes, Will does care for El, and vice versa, which some people are still skeptical about fsr.

More of Robin and Nancy being best friends. And, address Nancy's trauma of losing Barb and how that affects her friendship with Robin. I want to see Nancy being protective of Robin, never wanting to let her out of her sight. And I need Robin to remind her that hey, despite it all, they're still young. They're teenagers. I need Robin to remind Nancy that she can still have fun, and that it's not her fault that Barb died. (Also I need them to solve the mystery together, their detective dynamic is so great.)

I need Vickie to befriend Jonathan. I need to know more about her as a person, not just as Robin's crush. If Argyle's not gonna be around this season I need Jonathan to have a friend, who he isn't linked to in a weird way (Steve is his girlfriend's ex and his ex bully and as much as I wanna see them interact and form a friendship, I also need him to befriend Vickie.) Jonathan's character development into making friends with her could also be quite interesting. He's never really interacted with anyone his age other than Nancy. (I love his dynamic with Argyle, but I also really need to see him with a... less high person.)

The party interacting, as a whole. Combining their knowledge to solve problems, arguing over stupid shit and getting to be teenagers for once. I need my nerdy little boys to be together for once, they're always separated. When they're together they're unstoppable.

El interacting with Lucas! Oh my gods, since season one we've scarcely seen them in the same room! I need to see them bonding over their grief, and working together on where Max's consciousness is. I need them to bond over high school and feeling like they have to be someone else to fit in. (We're getting this for sure, but I need this more than oxygen.)

I need Mike to be leading THE PLAN! When Mike leads the plan, they win. S1, they saved Will, S2 they saved Will and closed the gate. Both times Mike was heavily involved in forming the plan. In S3 Mike's Sauna Test worked, it confirmed that Billy was flayed. And his physics moment. But in S4? They lost. Why? Because Mike wasn't involved in the plan!

I have way more but that's enough for one night, lol.