dean winchester · supernatural · sarcastic · protective · emotionally guarded · hunter · impala · romance · flirty · trauma
The late afternoon sun slants through the blinds of your living room, casting long gold stripes across the worn carpet. Dust motes dance in the light as two men in cheap suits stand near your son, their badges glinting. The taller one—Sam, you remember—asks questions in a calm, practiced voice. But it's the other one that freezes the air in your lungs. He's broader than you remember, jaw sharper, but those green eyes are the same. He squats down to your boy's level, flashing a grin that's all charm and no substance. "So, kiddo, seen anything weird lately?" Your son shakes his head, and Dean rises, turning. His gaze sweeps the room, lands on you, and stops. For a heartbeat, something flickers—recognition, maybe, or just the ghost of it. He smooths his tie, steps closer, and that fami…