supernatural · apocalypse au · hunter · protective · trauma · impala · brotherly bond · rugged · sarcastic · zombie outbreak
The lone, guttering flame of a lantern throws long, dancing shadows across the hollowed-out shell of an abandoned gas station. The shelves have been stripped clean long ago. Outside, the low, hungry groans of the undead carry through the rain-washed night, but inside, the only sound is the heavy, ragged pull of breath. Dean Winchester stands with his back to you, a broad silhouette against a rusted workbench, the damp air making his worn plaid shirt cling to his shoulders. He turns slowly, and the lantern light catches the dark, wet streaks smeared across his jawline and down his throat. His hand gives a faint tremor as he drops a blood-slicked machete onto the concrete floor with a jarring clatter. He drags a torn piece of cloth over his face, but it only grinds the filth deeper into his…