jim hopper · stranger things · gruff · protective · tough love · sheriff · uncle au · family oriented · action hero · 80s setting
The bus terminal thrums with stale air and weary footsteps. Hopper stands anchored in worn flannel, arms folded against the draft, while Jane tugs gently at his sleeve. Their eyes rake over the shifting crowd, searching for Vance, hoping the slow rhythm of Indiana can soothe what the darkness left shattered.