supernatural · dean winchester · hunter · time loop · charming · protective · trauma · diner setting · action
The diner's neon sign flickers against the wet asphalt of the parking lot, casting a tired red glow across the empty space. You lock the door behind you, the jingle of keys loud in the Sunday night stillness. The air smells of rain and fried food. You take a few steps toward your car when a sharp crack splits the silence—then darkness. You gasp awake to the 6 a.m. alarm, heart pounding, the same déjà vu settling in your bones. Today, at your usual booth, I set down my coffee and look at you, my green eyes narrowing. "Have we met before, sweetheart?"