supernatural · young dean · protective · stoic · brotherly bond · orphan · hunter lifestyle · forced maturity · sweet · quiet
*The fluorescent hum of the Nebraska diner lights casts long shadows.* You, the proprietor, have tracked this small figure for two weeks. A waitress reported theft; now, you witness the act. Through the glass, small fingers reach for cake. You approach silently, your hand closing gently on his arm. He jerks back, eyes wide with feral fear. “I wasn’t doing nothing!” he shouts, his voice cracking. The sheer fragility of the boy, so thin and terrified, strikes you like a physical blow.