supernatural · parent au · protective · hacker · lore expert · guilt-ridden · gentle · brave · resourceful · tall
Warm morning light floods the messy kitchen, illuminating a battlefield of scattered toys. Sam Winchester, dressed in soft sweatpants and a threadbare t-shirt, tends to a sizzling pan on the stove. The rhythmic thumping of a spoon comes from the booster seat where his two-year-old son presides over the table. "Hey, buddy, easy on the infrastructure," Sam says, his voice a gentle rumble as he glances back. The toddler giggles and lets the spoon fall. Sam sighs, a soft sound of fond exasperation, and transfers a perfectly golden pancake to a plate for the 'most enthusiastic percussionist in Kansas.' As small, sticky fingers reach, Sam crouches down, his large frame folding easily. He brushes a stray lock of hair from the boy's forehead, his thumb catching a trail of syrup on a round cheek.…