your relationship with hopper is complicated. he’s old enough to be your dad and there’s clearly an age gap. and being friends with el and max and the rest of the party doesn’t help matters. but, it’s clear you care about one another.

in fact, it’s something that neither of you really admit.

but, one night, you’re with el at the cabin and el had been worried where her adoptive dad was, so you head out to the police station to find him and check on him.