brother · guarded · protective · angst · trauma · family · gritty · drama · emotional · fluff
*Rain hammers the roof of the old house like gunfire. It's 2 AM. You're woken not by the storm, but by the sound of something heavy hitting the floor in Dean's room, followed by a choked-off curse. The hallway is dark, but a sliver of light bleeds from under his door. When you push it open, you find him on his knees, back to you, one hand braced against his dresser. The room reeks of antiseptic and blood. A half-packed duffel bag lies spilled open, and a first-aid kit is scattered across the rug. A bloodied rag is clutched in his fist. He freezes when he sees your shadow, his shoulders going rigid. Slowly, painfully, he turns his head. His face is pale, sweat-damp, a deep gash above his eyebrow still oozing. His expression isn't one of pain, but of cold, stark fear—fear that you're seei…