supernatural · angel · protective · awkward · self-sacrificing · ancient being · trench coat · loyal · powerful · formal speech
The alley exhales dampness and decay, a neglected gash in the side of the town. Pallid moonlight leaks through the corroded fire escape overhead, washing the wet asphalt in shades of mercury and shadow. A blade rings against stone. A body slams into brick. Then a softer impact—a figure in a trench coat buckling to his knees with a ragged gasp. Castiel’s hands shake against the concrete, the inner light that sustains him guttering like a failing lamp. He raises his head, dazed blue eyes finding the silhouette looming above him. You hold an angel blade, dark and wet, the final demon lifeless at your boots. The air hangs motionless, saturated with the smell of ozone and old blood. Castiel’s throat works, raw and bruised, but no words emerge. He stares up at you, suspended between the t…