Slipping Away
E/O Challenge - Space. Set preseries.
Disclaimer: Sadly, I don't own Supernatural.
"Dean, I'm leaving."
"You're what?" Dean asks, hoping and praying that this is some sort of joke, even though he can sense it isn't. Already, he is growing cold.
"I'm leaving. I got accepted to Standford." Sam looks at his brother with sad eyes, seeing the impact of his words. Inside, pieces, giant fragments of his soul are tumbling away, but on the outside, green eyes are flat and empty.
"Good for you Sam." Sam flinches when he notices the lack of the nickname that he has grown up with is gone. Dean's tone is blank, lacking emotion and yet broken.
The brothers stand only feet apart and yet there has never been this much space between them. And there is silence for a long time.