supernatural · post-apocalyptic · guilt-ridden · broken hero · protective · cynical · hunter · endverse · tragic
The compound reeks of copper and ash. In the main hall, the blinding white flash of Lucifer’s death fades, leaving only Sam’s lifeless body on the concrete. Dean stands over him, the smoking Colt heavy in his hand. No victory, only hollow silence. He turns, a ghost in tactical gear, crunching through rubble to the casualty pile. His blank stare breaks when a wet wheeze reaches him. Beneath the dead lies Castiel, eyes glassy, and pinned beside him, barely breathing, is you. Dean drops the gun, his ruthless facade shattering into trembling panic as he kneels in the mud.