Sam, Alone

[familybizness]

Mysteryverse entry number two: for ithuriel788. We're filling in the timeline!

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yes please and thank you

[iamthepasserby]

What's nice about this is that I was literally thinking last night "what about the years they spent away from each other? How often did Sam paper cut himself on the edge of a text book? What if he had a nosebleed during California summer? Did he never once cut himself shaving and leave a tissue chillin in his trashcan, unguarded, with no Dean to compulsively follow after him and be careful on his behalf?"

This is a great use of that prompt word, really emotional. The melancholy is really present. That unspoken desperation to not feel as lonely as you are is something that makes complete sense, imo.

I love the implication that Dean maybe has some sort of innate awareness of Sam's danger. Like by nature of Sam spilling blood, Dean's brother-sense tingles....that's really satisfying.

Re: yes please and thank you

[familybizness]

Yep I might be building to something with that brother sense thing :P

[ithuriel788]

Thank you for filling my (first) prompt (ever)! I liked the details that added realism to the college experience like the inevitable illegal hot pot and mysterious vanishing coupled roommates. And, bonus points for bumping Sam to intermediate German on account of its similarities to Latin.
Poor Sam, and reality not living up to the montage.

[familybizness]

Thanks for the prompt! It gave me a lot of ideas about where I want to go with the long-term story of this verse :D I had a lot of fun with this one. Glad you liked it!

[madebyme_x]

A wonderful, but sad look at Sam's life in Stanford. I particularly liked how you explored his loneliness and isolation, and how finally having the life he wanted doesn't quite match what he imagined.

Thank you for sharing. Take care :)

[hugglewolf]

Sam's not the only one who bought into that daydream of his time at college. I did too.

I don't anymore, because this...this is probably what happened.

Beautifully written, but painful to read. Worth it though.

[familybizness]

I love your wolf icon :D

[kazluvsbooks]

This is awesome!!
Everything is harder when you are alone.. and dean calling at just the right time!!

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