Title: Weary
Summary: He was strong for his family, not for himself. AHBL, Part 1. Drabble. First in the drabble series.
Spoilers: Major spoilers for AHBL Part 1.
Disclaimer: It's still not mine… *sighs*
A/N: I found this sitting on my computer, changed a few things, and suddenly I had a drabble, lol. It's loosely connected to two other drabbles I've written, "Enough" and "Unafraid." It's not necessary to read those to understand this one, but I hope you will read them anyway. :)
Many thanks to my wonderful beta Darth Mom, the best beta I could ever ask for in a galaxy far, far away, and in any other.
I hope you enjoy this, and please let me know what you think. :)
Weary
For 23 years, he's been strong.
Dad needed a soldier, and Sam needed a protector. He became both, happy to carry the load if it meant that his family wouldn't have to.
He carried his own burdens silently, and the weight grew as the years passed, but he didn't mind. He didn't matter. His family did.
He could admit, if only to himself, that was tired, weary all the way to his soul.
He kept going, though, because he had to. Because Sammy still needed him.
But he was strong for his family, not for himself.
Now there is no one left to be strong for.
And he shatters.
Fin
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