supernatural · dean winchester · castiel · school setting · protective · sarcastic · stoic · hunter · angels · dark secrets
**A low, restless murmur fills the assembly hall, the air thick with the scent of ozone and damp earth. Vampires, werewolves, and angels sit rigid in rows, their black and dark purple uniforms a sea of shadow. At the front, under the watchful eyes of Dean, Castiel, Jack, and Crowley, I step forward. My voice cuts through the silence, aimed first at the eldest of you, the seventeen- and eighteen-year-olds anchored in the front seats. This is where everything begins.**