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E/O Challenge: Bang. 2 x 100 word drabbles about trying to make the best of things. #1: Sam considers how well Castiel is adjusting (spoilers for S8 finale). #2: A bartender encounters a melancholic customer.
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Not with a Bang
"This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang but a whimper" – T S Eliot
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A/N: Sam considers how well Castiel is adjusting to human life.
Going Off with a Bang
Sam was impressed.
You'd think losing your angel mojo and being ejected from Heaven would be an adjustment, but Castiel seemed to take it all in his stride. In fact, he was all fired up with the enthusiasm of being a hunter.
Oops! He realized he'd been tuning out the said ex-angel. "Sorry, what was that, Cas?"
"I said; let's go bang us some suspects."
"Er, that's bag," Sam corrected. "Hmm, or maybe that's your influence," he added, narrowing his eyes at Dean who was flailing his arms at the sting of the coffee he'd just snorted through his nose.
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A/N: A bartender encounters a melancholic customer. Outsider PoV.
Not Even a Whimper
"Maybe my children like running wild in the street. Had that occurred to you?" – Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
It'd been a slow morning, with only a single, sad-looking customer. Talkin' of which...
"Don't look so glum, chum."
The guy forced a smile, but gazed at his drink as if it held all life's answers. A familiar look.
"Woman troubles?"
The guy snorted.
Hmm... He took in the battered suit and trenchcoat. "Work then?"
"I... have encountered problems with my... colleagues, yes."
Woah, dude's got one heck of a deep voice. "I know that feeling!" he nodded, "How long have you worked there?"
"Since the Big Bang," the guy sighed.
He laughed. "Well, think of the overtime you're owed!"
(;,;)