Title: Bait
Word count: 100
WOW: pillow
Sorry this is a little late! Tag to Something Wicked
He takes his brother's pillow to bed as a reminder of what's at stake. It's no comfort, lying like a boulder beneath his head, just as the blankets pulled up to his chest don't stop his shivering.
He's not crazy, he knows what he saw, but knowing doesn't make it better. He'd almost rather be insane if it meant bad things weren't truly out there in the dark.
Scratching comes from the window pane; a horrifying shadow appears on the curtain. He lies frozen as the thing approaches; the perfect bait.
Dean won't shoot him, Michael reminds himself. He promised.