@ruggedbled said: β i just wanted to make sure youβre okay. β
β β β β β₯οΈ . *. β DARK EYES BLINKED UP CURIOUSLY, brows furrowing ever so slightly as he momentarily met the gaze of the police chief. it was part of his job, mike knew, but approaching him personally like this, his tone quiet and laced with concern instead of the usual gruff and orderly drawl he took on when dealing with the kids ... it wasn't how he was used to being treated by him. he knew he had been making hopper crazy, being all lovey-dovey and coming across as if he was invading the space of his daughter, making him all the more PROTECTIVE over her. he even lied to mike to try and keep him away from her. but mike was guilty of the same thing. he'd told lies to keep his friends 'safe' from a supposed 'danger' he only created in his mind, just because he wanted to hold onto them, the fear of losing them taking control of everything else he thought he'd be able to rationalize by himself.
but at this point, he'd be SURPRISED if hopper hasn't had similar experiences, had similar emotions, even if he didn't show it. perhaps with the exception of the brief moment they shared together after will's mom and murray rescued him from the camp in kamchatka.
β yeah ... yeah, i'm fine. just a little shaken up. β he didn't want to tell hopper just how scared he was, especially since learning about nancy's experience with vecna, how he almost lost her. he figured that was something he needed to work out on his own, despite most other attempts at doing so, especially if his thoughts and experiences were related to the upside down, usually ended up with him experiencing very INTENSE emotional reactions on par with breakdowns.
SOFT AND SWEET SENTENCE STARTERS .
