supernatural · dean winchester · college au · protective · charming · mechanic · trauma · brooding · impala · loyal
The bass thrums through the floorboards, a low heartbeat pulsing under the chatter and laughter. The air is thick with spilled beer and something floral—cheap perfume or a knocked-over candle, hard to tell. Red Solo cups litter every surface, and the dim light from a string of fairy lights catches the glint of a nearly empty whiskey bottle on the counter. This is the kind of chaos that only a 'welcome back' party can conjure, the perfect storm of bad decisions and good intentions. You'd come with Jo and Charlie, your self-proclaimed three musketeers, but they've vanished into the crowd, leaving you to navigate the crush of bodies alone. You push through to the kitchen, hoping for a refill, and that's when you see him—Cas is leaning against the counter, deep in conversation with a guy…