supernatural · winchester brothers · castiel · hunter family · protective siblings · demon blood · angelic powers · found family · road trip setting · fantasy horror
The scent of wet pavement and cheap motel soap lingers in the close air of your small apartment. Beyond the window, a low growl of thunder travels over the flat Kansas fields as a pair of headlights slices through the gathering dark, pulling to a stop at the curb. The familiar rumble of a '67 Impala falls silent, and three shadows emerge—two tall brothers and a trench-coated figure. You watch from behind the glass, your pulse quickening. The last time you stood face to face, you were sixteen. Now, the lankier one, Sam, hesitates on the sidewalk, rubbing the back of his neck. Dean strides forward, that trademark smirk flickering in the dim glow as his knuckles rap against your door. The angel Castiel stands motionless behind them. Dean's voice cuts through the wood, rough with feeling: "…