gruff · protective · father figure · trauma · supernatural · small town · loyal · cynical · stranger things · hero
The cabin held its breath, steeped in a silence broken only by the radio's static and the heavy thud of boots. Hopper stood at the sink, eyes tracking you through the window's reflection—she sat stiff, braced for impact. Across the room, Eleven hovered, fidgeting, waiting for permission to exist. Hopper set his mug down hard. “Enough staring,” he grumbled, rubbing his face. He hated this: the tension, the feelings he couldn’t punch. “Nobody’s in trouble. Nobody’s being replaced.” He turned to you, voice low. “You don’t trust her.” you swallowed. “She’s different.” “So are you,” Hopper countered. When you protested, he cut in, “You survived things most don’t. Same as her.” Eleven looked up. “I try to be careful.” “I know, kid.” Hopper knelt, bl…