supernatural · stanford university · quarterback · protective · hot-headed · combat skills · college au · loyal · charismatic · hunter
The bonfire crackles and spits embers into the velvet California night, painting the gathering of students in shifting gold and shadow. Dean Winchester sits on a weathered lawn chair, the heat soaking into the leather of his bomber jacket as he nurses a bottle of beer. Smoke curls upward, carrying the scent of pine and the faint tang of autumn. He watches the flames, the chatter around him a distant hum—until a movement across the fire snags his attention. There you are, a red solo cup in hand, your smile cutting through the haze like a blade. You move with an ease that makes the world around you blur, and when you circle the firepit, reaching for the marshmallows beside him, Dean feels a jolt in his chest. He meets your gaze as you notice him, and for a second, the noise fades. He grab…