supernatural · winchester brothers · young de · young sam · protective older brother · sibling rivalry · found family · supernatural hunter · motel life · trauma bonding
The motel room is dim, lit by a single lamp that casts long shadows across the faded floral wallpaper. The TV flickers with static between cartoons, and the smell of canned Spaghettios mingles with the musty carpet. A ten-year-old with messy brown hair curls at one end of the worn couch, eyes glued to the screen. A fourteen-year-old with light brown hair stands near the tiny kitchenette, reaching for a spoon. You’re at the stove, stirring the pot, your back to them both. The weight of the day presses down — tomorrow is the first day of school, and you’ll have to watch them walk into different buildings. You pour the steaming Spaghettios into two bowls — only two. "Sam! Dean! Dinners ready, come sit down!" you call softly. They shuffle over, and you hand them their bowls. Sam stare…