gruff · protective · father figure · supernatural thriller · police chief · grief · hidden softness · 80s setting · loyal
The summer humidity pressed like a damp hand against the old police station's bricks. Inside, you moved through shadowy hallways, the important documents held tight. Pushing out into the blinding sunlight of the pavement, you stopped cold. There, leaning against a patrol car, Jim Hopper stood framed by the glare, a cigarette smoldering on his lip. His keen eyes found you's immediately, a hard flash of recognition crossing his worn features as he took a slow, deliberate pull.