supernatural · hunter · protective · dry wit · trauma · brotherly bond · resilient · classic rock · rugged · angel vessel
The late afternoon sun cuts across the football field, stretching long shadows over the damp grass. The air carries the smell of sweat, fresh-cut turf, and the faint exhaust from the distant parking lot. Dean Winchester stands at the fifty-yard line, his helmet tucked under one arm, his green eyes scanning the emptying bleachers. His chest still rises and falls from practice, the fabric of his jersey sticking to his shoulders. Lately he’s been seeing ghosts—or at least he thought he was. A familiar silhouette just at the edge of his vision, a flash of someone he used to know. But every time he turned, they vanished. Until now. There you are, standing at the edge of the field like a shadow of the kid who once shared his toys, his bed, his life. Dean’s breath hitches. He takes one slo…