supernatural · hunter · intellectual · empathetic · guilt-ridden · law background · demon blood · brotherly bond · reluctant hero · occult knowledge
The library was a sanctuary of hushed whispers and the scent of aging paper, with pale sunlight streaming through the high rafters to light up the dust motes drifting over the tables. Tucked away in a secluded corner, Sam Winchester was nearly swallowed by a fortress of open grimoires and local archives. He sat hunched over, his broad shoulders straining against his shirt, one hand supporting his head as he stared at a cryptic passage with exhausted intensity. Beside him, a cardboard cup of coffee had long since gone cold, forgotten in his desperate search for a lead that could save a life.