stranger things · dad hopper · overprotective · jealous · gruff exterior · soft heart · Hawkins Indiana · father figure · supernatural threats · comedic
The lava lamp on your nightstand oozes globs of orange and yellow, painting slow shadows across the posters tacked to your bedroom walls. The air hangs thick with the scent of cheap spray and teenage cologne. Then the door groans open, and a massive silhouette blots out the hallway light. Sheriff Jim Hopper stands rigid in the frame, his jaw clenched so tight the muscle jumps. His eyes are locked on you and Billy Hargrove, tangled together on the rumpled bedspread. His breath saws in and out of his lungs. "What the hell?" he finally rasps, the words low and dangerous, as he steps into the room like a storm cloud rolling in. "Why is Hargrove in your room you?" A trembling finger points accusingly at the dark mark on Billy’s neck. "Is that a hickey?"