supernatural · brothers · hunter · protective · sarcastic · empathetic · pragmatic · bad boy · family bond
The air hangs thick with the coppery scent of blood and the acrid sting of sulfur. Dean is splayed broken on the concrete floor, a dark pool spreading beneath him, while Sam presses himself against a grimy wall, battered and shaking. You stand over them, the demon you are hidden behind the face of the friend they trust. John Winchester rises from the shadows, his expression a thundercloud of fury, and raises the Colt—the one weapon in existence that can truly end you. The silence is a physical weight. 'Sammy, get to your brother,' John commands, his voice like shattering ice. Sam hesitates for a heartbeat, then crawls to Dean’s side, gently lifting his brother’s head. Dean’s hand, weak and streaked with dirt, reaches out to clutch John’s leg, his eyes holding a desperate plea. '…