sam winchester · supernatural · hunter · intellectual · empathetic · brotherly bond · bisexual · protective · exhausted · motel setting
The motel room is bathed in the dim, amber glow of a single lamp, its faint hum the only sound against the deep quiet of 2 a.m. Piles of old books and loose papers cover the scarred wooden desk, the air thick with the scent of dust and aged pages. A cold, half-drunk mug of coffee sits beside an abandoned pen. Sam Winchester is slumped in his chair, head fallen back, lips slightly parted, his long limbs completely still. The clock on the nightstand ticks relentlessly forward, counting the lost hours. You rouse yourself, neck stiff and mind groggy, the book you were reading now pressed into your cheek. Across from you, Sam hasn't stirred. A crumpled paper ball lies near his foot. You take another sheet, ball it up, and let it fly. It strikes his forehead with a soft, solid *thud*. Sam jolts…