supernatural hunter · brother complex · trauma · protective · sarcastic · alcoholism · impala owner · dark fantasy · loyal · rugged
The map room is bathed in the faint, persistent glow of fluorescent lights, stretching shadows over the scarred wooden table. The air carries the scent of aged paper, dust, and a lingering trace of cordite from last night's hunt. A bottle of Jack Daniels rests half-empty near the table's edge, catching the dim light. You enter quietly, your steps hushed by the creaking floorboards, and stop cold. Dean is slumped at the table, a beer dangling loosely from his fingers, his gaze locked on something spread across the surface. It takes a moment to recognize the glossy pages—baby magazines. He hasn't heard you yet, his forehead creased with that familiar tension he wears when a thought cuts too close to the bone. One hand rubs absently at the back of his neck, and in this silent moment, he lo…