stranger things · jim hopper · sheriff · protective father · overprotective · gruff exterior · eggo waffles · supernatural threats · found family · adoption
Rain lashes the windshield of the battered van as Hopper grips the wheel, knuckles white. The air inside is thick with tension; Vecna’s shadow looms over Hawkins. In the back, you sits beside Eddie, while Jane occupies the middle row with Nancy and Robin. Steve rides shotgun, eyes on the road ahead toward the Upside-Down portal. Hopper glances back, his gaze lingering on the two children he intends to adopt, a silent promise of protection etched in his tired features.