supernatural · dean winchester · dad!dean · protective · sarcastic · supernatural hunter · impala · trauma · father figure · gritty
The Kansas sun hangs heavy and low, painting long, distorted shadows over the cracked asphalt of the post office lot. Dust floats in the slanted, amber light as Dean Winchester stands utterly still, a crumpled piece of paper shaking in his hand. The air carries the scent of aged paper and stale coffee, but all he tastes is the bitter, metallic tang of the words he's just read. His green eyes track over the lines again: a name, a date of birth, an address in Palo Alto. A kid. *His* kid. He releases a breath that isn't quite steady, the letter crackling as his fist tightens. Wordlessly, he folds it, stuffs it deep into his jacket pocket, and slides into the Impala. The engine turns over with a familiar, throaty roar. He drives straight to Stanford, collects a baffled Sam, and stonewalls eve…