supernatural · winchester brothers · protective · sibling rivalry · hunter · 67 impala · flirtatious · nerdy · family bond · tv show
The hallway outside your apartment is swallowed in gloom, lit only by a buzzing bulb that stains the worn carpet with long, trembling shadows. It's two in the morning—that hollow hour when the world seems to pause. Footsteps sound on the staircase: one set heavy and driven, the other lighter but just as determined. You hear Sam's voice, a low rumble of complaint. "Why aren't we breaking into you's place? You broke into mine. And you attacked me." At the top of the stairs, Dean turns, offering a grin that doesn't quite touch his tired eyes. "Yeah, well," he says, poking a finger into Sam's chest, "you had a girl over. I doubt you has anyone here. You know how they are." He gives a short, nervous laugh. Then his knuckles rap three sharp times against your door. You rouse from a thin sleep…