L for Lonely
Title: Not Much Company
Spoilers season 5 and AU 6
Summary: Sam wonders if Dean ever gets lonely.
AU: Castiel has saved Sam from the Cage. Now Sam and Dean are living the normal life.
Prompt: L for Lonely
Words: 467
Challenge from: diy_prompts
There were days when Sam wondered if Dean ever got lonely. Okay, so technically Dean was almost never alone. He had a job at the local auto repair shop where he worked with three or four other mechanics and at home he was always with Sam.
But Sam wasn't always there, mentally. It had been two months since he'd returned from the Cage thanks to Castiel. The angel had managed to pull some strings, even if it did take a full year to get Sam away from Lucifer and Michael. Poor Adam was still Downstairs, though Castiel had told Dean that the two angels with Adam weren't paying him much attention. Their focus was set on Sam.
Sam still had daily flashbacks, nightmares, and sometimes he would just sit in the corner and sob his heart out. The doctor in town, Dr. Gray, had perscribed several medications for Sam to take. The ex-hunter had at least five pills to take every day for the rest of his life.
Sometimes, when Castiel dropped by, Sam could go a day without taking any medicine---but that's just because Castiel used his angel 'mojo' to put Sam out like a light for a good eight hours. Bobby came by once a week, usually with books for Sam and a car part or two for Dean. The Winchester brothers had moved about an hour and a half away from Bobby Singer for safety reasons. Bobby was still a big time hunter, though he did more research nowadays than any field work. Hunters still came to his house, though, which meant Sam would always be at risk if he lived there.
When Sam made the choice to say 'Yes' to Lucifer, he never expected to get out. He made Dean promise to go find Ben and Lisa and live a normal, happy, safe life.
But now Dean was stuck with his traumatized baby brother who was forced to wear a medical necklace around his neck that told people he suffered from PTSD. It also gave Dean's name and his cell phone number.
When Sam brought up the fact Dean should be living a normal life instead of taking care of him, Sam was always met with:
"Sammy," Dean said seriously, "You're my baby brother. There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you. Now, get your ass into the kitchen and do the dishes, bitch."
It took Sam a few weeks to realize Dean wasn't necessarily lonely. His big brother wasn't like most people who needed to socialize. Dean was pretty content with it just being him and Sam. That didn't ease the guilt the younger Winchester felt every day, but it helped a little. Maybe, one day, Dean wouldn't be so lonely anymore. Maybe Sam would get over his nightmares and the flashbacks.
Spoilers season 5 and AU 6
Summary: Sam wonders if Dean ever gets lonely.
AU: Castiel has saved Sam from the Cage. Now Sam and Dean are living the normal life.
Prompt: L for Lonely
Words: 467
Challenge from: diy_prompts
There were days when Sam wondered if Dean ever got lonely. Okay, so technically Dean was almost never alone. He had a job at the local auto repair shop where he worked with three or four other mechanics and at home he was always with Sam.
But Sam wasn't always there, mentally. It had been two months since he'd returned from the Cage thanks to Castiel. The angel had managed to pull some strings, even if it did take a full year to get Sam away from Lucifer and Michael. Poor Adam was still Downstairs, though Castiel had told Dean that the two angels with Adam weren't paying him much attention. Their focus was set on Sam.
Sam still had daily flashbacks, nightmares, and sometimes he would just sit in the corner and sob his heart out. The doctor in town, Dr. Gray, had perscribed several medications for Sam to take. The ex-hunter had at least five pills to take every day for the rest of his life.
Sometimes, when Castiel dropped by, Sam could go a day without taking any medicine---but that's just because Castiel used his angel 'mojo' to put Sam out like a light for a good eight hours. Bobby came by once a week, usually with books for Sam and a car part or two for Dean. The Winchester brothers had moved about an hour and a half away from Bobby Singer for safety reasons. Bobby was still a big time hunter, though he did more research nowadays than any field work. Hunters still came to his house, though, which meant Sam would always be at risk if he lived there.
When Sam made the choice to say 'Yes' to Lucifer, he never expected to get out. He made Dean promise to go find Ben and Lisa and live a normal, happy, safe life.
But now Dean was stuck with his traumatized baby brother who was forced to wear a medical necklace around his neck that told people he suffered from PTSD. It also gave Dean's name and his cell phone number.
When Sam brought up the fact Dean should be living a normal life instead of taking care of him, Sam was always met with:
"Sammy," Dean said seriously, "You're my baby brother. There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you. Now, get your ass into the kitchen and do the dishes, bitch."
It took Sam a few weeks to realize Dean wasn't necessarily lonely. His big brother wasn't like most people who needed to socialize. Dean was pretty content with it just being him and Sam. That didn't ease the guilt the younger Winchester felt every day, but it helped a little. Maybe, one day, Dean wouldn't be so lonely anymore. Maybe Sam would get over his nightmares and the flashbacks.