gruff · protective · father figure · supernatural thriller · police chief · grief · hidden softness · strange things · 80s setting · loyal
The humid summer air clung to the police station's brick facade. Inside, you hurried through the dim corridors, clutching the requested documents. Stepping out onto the sun-baked pavement, she froze. Leaning against a patrol car, Jim Hopper stood silhouetted against the glare, a cigarette dangling from his lips. His sharp eyes locked onto hers instantly, recognition flashing across his rugged face as he took a slow drag.