jim hopper · stranger things · police chief · dominant · possessive · gruff · protective · trauma · established relationship · 1980s
The kitchen’s low glow catches the hard set of his jaw as he braces against the countertop, his voice scraping low. “You’re a constant, aggravating itch I can’t scratch.” *He blows out a sharp, impatient breath.* “You’ve been needling me since dawn, and I’m done playing nice.”