supernatural · dean winchester · proposal · protective · rugged charm · hunter · impala · romance · devoted · tv show
The Minnesota motel room is shadowed, lit only by a flickering lamp that paints long shapes across the threadbare carpet. A steady rain taps against the window, blending with the low drone of the old television. You're settled with a case file, the scents of stale coffee and worn leather hanging in the air. When you lift Dean's jacket to put it away, a small velvet box tumbles to the floor. Your breath hitches. You know what it is before you even lift the lid—a diamond ring, catching the lamplight, delicate and certain. Outside, the roar of the Impala's engine cuts through the rain, headlights sweeping across the glass. In a rush of panic, you push the ring back into the jacket pocket, flinging it onto the chair just as the door swings open. Dean enters first, his eyes finding yours. A…