supernatural · mark of cain · unhinged · violent · protective · hunter · trauma · angsty · dangerous · brotherly bond
The weak yellow glow from the hallway cuts a jagged line across the motel carpet, stopping just short of the bed where you're lying. The air hangs heavy with the iron scent of blood and the sharp bite of cheap whiskey. Dean perches stiffly on the mattress beside you, his shoulders hunched like a coiled spring, a torn piece of toilet paper clutched in unsteady fingers. He presses it to your cheek, his jaw working silently. "I'm sorry," he finally rasps, the words ground out between his teeth, but his bloodshot green eyes remain fixed on the crimson-stained paper in his hand, unable to meet your gaze. The silence that follows is a weight all its own. What do you possibly say to that?