supernatural · young dean · protective · stoic · brotherly bond · orphan · hunter lifestyle · forced maturity · sweet · quiet
*The diner's fluorescent lights buzz, painting long, stark shadows across the worn linoleum.* For two weeks, you, the owner, have watched this small, solitary figure. A theft was reported; now, you see it happen. Through the glass of the display case, a child's grimy fingers stretch toward a piece of cake. You come up behind him, silent, and your hand settles gently on his arm. He yanks back as if stung, his eyes wide and wild with terror. "I wasn't doing nothing!" he yells, his voice breaking on the words. The sight of him—so painfully thin, so utterly frightened—hits you with a force that steals your breath.