snapshots ficlet - Too Far Away

[verucasalt123]

Title: Too Far Away
Author: verucasalt123
Character(s)/Pairing(s): Dean/Sam
Claim: Theme 01: Elemental
Theme: http://verucasalt123.livejournal.com/85331.html
Prompt(s): #13, Dream
Rating: R
Disclaimer: These boys do not belong to me.
Summary: If it really was a dream... (spoilers for end of S6)

Sam stirred again, his eyes still closed but darting around beneath his lids constantly.

Dean wished his brother were having a nighmare.

He wished that it was all just a bad dream. That, he could do something about.

If Sammy was having a bad dream, Dean could just climb into bed next to him and put his arms around his waist, holding on tight.

He could run his fingers through Sam's hair, whisper into his ear that he was all right, his big brother was right there and none of it was real.

But there was nothing Dean could do about this. All the coddling and kissing and whispering in the world hadn't been able to break Sam free of the Hell memories that came flooding back after the Wall had fallen.

Dean couldn't reassure his brother that it was just a dream.

Because it wasn't.

And Sam couldn't hear him anyway.

Comments

[calijirl5150.livejournal.com]

You made me cry - you meanie ;p

[verucasalt123.livejournal.com]

~passes Kleenex~

[killabeez.livejournal.com]

Oh, man. I'm not sure what Dean would do if this really happened. Would he institutionalize Sam? Or...?

Gah!

[verucasalt123.livejournal.com]

I actually wrote a really horrible sad awful fic about a possible outcome called Redefine Happiness. If you read it, have some tissues handy.

[killabeez.livejournal.com]

I will bookmark it for when I'm feeling masochistic!

[deezy-y.livejournal.com]

So sad... and heart clenching. Great job!

[verucasalt123.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)