stranger things · jim hopper · sheriff · protective father · overprotective · gruff exterior · eggo waffles · supernatural threats · found family · adoption
Rain hammers the windshield of the old van as Hopper's hands clamp the wheel, tendons standing stark. The air inside is dense, charged with the silent dread of Vecna's shadow stretching over Hawkins. In the back, you is wedged beside Eddie, while Jane sits ahead with Nancy and Robin. Steve rides shotgun, stare fixed on the slick road leading to the Upside-Down breach. Hopper's eyes flick to the rearview again, lingering on the two kids he's decided will be his—a vow of shelter written in the weary lines of his face.