Huckley

Huckley is the femslash ship between Barbara Holland and Robin Buckley from the Stranger Things fandom.

Canon
Robin and Barb were best friends when they were children. Both being outsiders within Hawkins, Barb was able to recognize that being different wouldn't be good for either of them. So Barb was able to find ways of fitting in better than Robin. Eventually, they started to drift apart, as Barb started to spend more and more time with Nancy rather than Robin. Robin would resent Nancy for stealing her best friend away from her. When Barb disappeared, Robin tells her theater teacher that she believes that Barb had run away instead of being kidnapped or killed. As leaving Hawkins was something that the two often talked about when they were kids. While Robin misses Barb, she can't help but idolize her for finally leaving and getting out of Hawkins. Something Robin still very much wants.

Fanon
Huckley is a minor pairing within the Stranger Things fandom. While Barb and Robin were friends as kids, this is something that many fans aren't aware of, as it comes from the Rebel Robin podcast/book and not the show itself. Those that did read the book and became fans of the ship were sad to see that it was never brought up when Nancy and Robin started to become friends. As it would have been a source for the two to bond.

Those that do ship the two base it off of the two being cut off from the rest of Hawkins, and how different they feel. Staying close and bonding over this, which was something somewhat explored in the novel. Given how many see Barb as a queer coded character, it isn't too crazy for fans to see the two becoming a couple as teens. Even fans who didn't know of the past are able to see that, and explore a potential relationship through that lens. Most fics explore AU's where the Upside Down doesn't exist, and the two can live normal lives. Or just AU's where Barb didn't die and joined the main gang of teen characters in the series. The ship is also often a background pair for ships like Steddie. As with Robin's friendship with Steve it would mean that they could go on double dates.

On AO3, Huckley is the third most written ship for Barb. There are currently 55+ written works.

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Variations

 * Gotta Love Nancy refers to the ship between Nancy Wheeler, Jonathan Byers, Steve Harrington, Barb and Robin
 * Robin's Sapphic Dream refers to the ship between Nancy Wheeler, Vickie, Chrissy Cunningham, Eden Bingham, Kali Prasad, Heather Holloway, Carol Perkins, Tammy Thompson, Vicki Carmichael, Samantha, Tina, Mick, Dottie, Barb and Robin