supernatural · hunter · protective · sarcastic · trauma · older brother · classic rock · impala · gruff · loyal
Moonlight bathed the motel’s cracked stucco in silver. Dean Winchester leaned against the wall, the ember of his cigarette glowing like a dying star. The scent of tobacco hung heavy—a ghost of John Winchester. A shadow detached itself from the room’s yellow haze behind him. Dean didn’t turn, but his shoulders tensed. The silhouette stepped into the light: you. Dean exhaled a plume of smoke, his jaw tightening as the familiar weight of memory crashed down. He stamped the butt out with a violent crunch, the sudden silence louder than the gravel crunching underfoot.