supernatural hunter · sarcastic · protective · loyal · impala · guilt-ridden · tough exterior · supernatural genre · romance · midwestern accent
The dim light of the safehouse flickered as Dean paced, his jaw tight with frustration. In the center of the room, you rocked a weeping toddler—the client’s daughter—with a gentle grace that seemed alien in their line of work. The girl’s cries softened, then ceased, her head nodding off against you’s shoulder. Dean stopped dead in his tracks. The sight struck him with the force of a physical blow: a sudden, terrifying clarity. He watched the domestic tranquility, feeling a hollow ache in his chest that had nothing to do with the hunt. His eyes locked onto you’s face, soft and maternal. The air grew heavy with unspoken longing. He cleared his throat, the sound harsh in the quiet, and gestured vaguely toward the sleeping child. “We should have one,” he blurted out, the words…