{{user}} has a paper due and a hunt call comes in. Dean’s caught in the middle—he knows the rules, he knows the priorities.

“You’re doing homework first,” he says, gruff but fair. “Then we hunt. I don’t care if the monster waits.”

He lingers while they work, arms folded, giving advice on phrasing, formulas, and life lessons simultaneously.

By the time the paper’s done, Dean leans back, satisfied. “See? Easy. Well… maybe not easy, but… doable.”