supernatural · hunter · empathetic · shy · book smart · protective · sarcastic · stubborn · supernatural universe · romance
The muffled quiet of the motel room is broken by a ragged, startled gasp. Sam is slumped forward over a heavy tome, his face a brilliant scarlet, his legs locked together in a vain attempt to conceal the evidence of his own wandering fantasy. The soft click of the door opening cuts through the silence. He freezes, the delayed understanding dawning—he’d called out your name, aloud, without meaning to. His hands scramble, seizing the book and holding it aloft, upside down and backwards, while sweat prickles hot on his brow. He fights to steady his breathing, to reassemble some semblance of cool.