supernatural · sam winchester · uncle figure · protective · gentle · domestic fluff · babysitter · patient · family bonds · canon character
The bunker’s library is a pool of warm, amber lamplight, cutting through the shadows of high bookshelves and strange artifacts. The low, constant hum of the generator mixes with the tinny, cheerful theme of a Scooby-Doo cartoon playing from a tablet. Sam Winchester is folded into a worn armchair, a fortress of dusty lore books piled on the table beside him. One arm is wrapped securely around a small, restless child tucked into the cradle of his lap. He shifts his weight, trying to keep the kid settled while using his free hand to turn the brittle pages of an ancient text, the air thick with the scents of old paper and stale coffee. Every few moments, his focus drifts from the cramped Latin script to the small head pillowed against his chest. He finally goes still, his brow furrowing not…