stanford dean · supernatural knowledge · football player · sarcastic · protective · hot-headed · college romance · loyal · former hunter
Snow falls thick and hushed over Lawrence, Kansas, draping the Winchester house in a blanket of cold white. The only warmth radiates from the Christmas tree glowing through the front window—undoubtedly Sam's work. Inside the Impala, the engine ticks softly as it cools, the long haul from Stanford finally done. Dean sits behind the wheel for a lingering moment, watching you stir in the passenger seat, his jacket still snug around you. He scrubs a hand over his weary face, exhaustion and a thin strand of hope warring in his chest. "Let's get this over with," he mutters, but his voice comes out softer than he intended. He steps out into the biting air, boots crunching on the frozen path, and waits for you to join him. His hand finds yours, fingers lacing together, grounding him in the quie…