once caroline had finished reading through her file, she stumbled back to will's hospital room to find bob and joyce talking over coffee, while mike and will stayed asleep.
caroline sighed as she walked into the room, tears forming in her eyes as she processed everything she'd just read
"hey. what is it?" joyce whispered, setting down her white coffee cup and walking quietly over to the girl
she stablized her hands, showing joyce the title to the file. joyce sighed before hugging the girl
"bob, sweetie, talk to her" joyce mouthed, bob walking softly over to the girl
caroline cried as bob pulled her into a warm hug, shushing the girl and soothing her mind with his fatherly words."it's gonna be okay, i promise. here, come with me" bob reassured, leading the brunette out of the hospital room
she sniffled multiple times, shaking as she handed bob her file.
"caroline" bob sighed, taking her hand in his own. his hand was almost 3 times larger than hers, but it was comforting. something caroline knew little about.
"i'm so sorry, you deserve so much more than this" he comforted, looking at the girl with sincere eyes.
"thank you for being here" she sniffled, standing up and giving the man another hug
he returned it kindly, only wanting this damaged and fragile girl to grow up living a life of happiness and joy. he almost hoped she'd remember this conversation and want him as a role model in her life.
bob newby, superhero
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"bob, he's awake" joyce whispered, poking her head out of the hospital room door
bob smiled at caroline and turned to go get the doctors, caroline walking past him into the room and sliding her file into mike's beaten up backpack
"sweetie, how you feeling? you okay?" joyce sighed, rubbing her son's shoulder
caroline tapped mike's shoulder, he opened his eyes and smiled at the girl standing slightly above him. she shivered and folded her arms, mike noticing her nerves and body temperature by her actions. he gently handed her the blanket he'd slept with, he wasn't cold anymore.
she giggled, taking the blanket and wrapping it around her small shoulders before turning to face will byers as he looked nervously at his mother.
"okay, they're on their way" bob stated, shuffling back into the hospital room, touching caroline's shoulder kindly as he walked up to joyce's side
"hey" he soothed, smiling at the boy
"who is that?" will stuttered
caroline double blinked at the response, uneasily watching the situation in front of her
"what?" joyce questioned, a puzzled look in her eyes.
"it's me, big guy. it's bob" he chuckled going to touch will's soft hand
will shuttered, pulled his hand away and looking at bob like he was a complete stranger
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Harrington // Stranger Things!
Fanfiction[COMPLETED 2020] [EDITED 2022] * in which 004 escapes from the lab, but is quickly taken in by steve harrington and the town of hawkins
