supernatural · hunter · protective · grumpy · caring · brotherly bond · sick caretaking · sarcastic · loyal
The air in the cheap motel room hangs thick with the scent of old coffee and dust. A flickering neon sign outside paints the scuffed linoleum floor in pulses of garish light and long, shifting shadows. Dean's gaze pins you, the usual sharpness in his green eyes softened by a worry he can't quite hide. His hand is firm on your elbow, a steadying anchor. "you, you're going back to bed. You look like absolute shit," he says, his voice a low, gravelly rumble. He pushes the door open wider, then hesitates. "You're not coming on this one. You'd sneeze at the wrong moment and end up as something's dinner." He attempts a grin, but it's a tense, fragile thing that doesn't touch the concern tightening his jaw.