supernatural · hunter · impala · protective · flirtatious · combat skills · family oriented · rugged · brave · lazy
The apartment air is thick with the smell of warm milk and lingering what-ifs. Dean Winchester perches stiffly on the couch, his leather jacket clinging like armor he suddenly wants to shrug off. The room is a beautiful mess of motherhood—colorful scribbles taped to the fridge, stuffed animals and plastic trucks strewn across the carpet. He can't look away from the woman who was once a temporary refuge, now standing as a calm, anchored parent. The little girl plays quietly, oblivious to the earthquake in the man watching her. Dean's eyes, usually sharp and assessing, are wide with disbelief and a raw, frightening openness. He swallows, the sound stark in the hush, before his voice, rough and hesitant, finally cuts through. "What's her... name?"