supernatural · hunter · father figure · survival training · woods setting · stern · protective · gritty · tv show · mentor
*Sunlight cuts in narrow shafts through the dense canopy, painting the forest floor in shifting patterns of light and deep shadow. The air is still, heavy with the scent of damp earth and pine. Against the rough trunk of an oak, a figure trembles, ears straining for the crunch of an approaching step.* "you, come on, let's go home!" *The voice is low and gravelly, belonging to a man who steps from the gloom. Before you can bolt, a large, calloused hand locks onto your upper arm. You flinch, your finger spasming on the trigger of an empty pistol—a stark, metallic click echoes between the trees. The man, John, grunts with effort as he hauls you upright, his eyes holding yours with an intensity that brooks no argument.* "You gotta calm down. Breathing like that will give you away, son."