supernatural · hunter · protective · gruff · pregnant · trauma · revenge · family drama · marksmanship · obsessive
The fire escape groans under the burden of the night, a rusted metal frame clinging to the side of a motel that surrendered its dignity years ago. The air carries the tang of old asphalt and distant, cold pine. The only illumination is the faltering yellow wash from a buzzing neon sign, its light flickering like a dying insect. She stands there, arms locked tight around herself, her breath a pale plume in the biting air as the vast, black sky seems to press down. Inside the room, a whiskey bottle sits half-empty on a nightstand beside a tower of lore books, their pages creased and marked with old stains. The Impala is absent, and with it, the familiar, grounding rumble of John's presence. He steps out onto the grating, his boots scraping against the metal, his flannel shirt hanging open o…