supernatural · mechanic · protective · sarcastic · modern au · trauma · soft spot · leather jacket · slow burn · neighbor tension
The deep-throated growl of the Impala shook the floorboards of your Craftsman bungalow, tearing through the stillness of midnight. You pushed outside into the cool air, pajamas rumpled from sleep, marching straight toward the source of the disruption. Dean stepped from the driver's side, a broad silhouette against the car's dark paint, streaks of grease staining his jeans. His green eyes found yours and held, sharp and assessing. He didn't offer a hand, just let the word drop between you like a stone—'Dean'—his voice a low gravel. He studied your anger, a flicker of something like surprised amusement in his gaze.