Title: Don't Ask
Author: Enkidu07
Disclaimer: These characters are only on loan.
Challenge Word: Graze
A/N: I planned to write about a cow. But this came out instead.
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Dean watched Sam.
He held himself stiffly, a mass of hidden bruises and potential breaks.
Dean had burned the bones in time to stave off mortal wounds, but Sam still looked a little worse for wear. Sam's tense posture screamed 'hands off.' So Dean watched.
Sam sat on the bed. Bowed.
Dean paced. Picked up. Stowed laundry.
Sam sat.
"You need help?"
Sam shook his head, his teeth grazing over his split lip. Dean chafed to move closer.
He got his opening when Sam stumbled on his way to the bathroom. Sam didn't brush him off. So Dean stopped asking.
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