A/N pt1 for the newbies: hello and welcome to my little collection of stories! these are mostly because i am allergic to writing anything longer than about 3k at a whack and i lose my tain of thought because hellooo attention span. oh, it's gone.
A/N pt2 to old readers: i went through and, with the help of the mysterious Green, beta'd the CRAP out of these. you won't notice it so much in this chapter, but Dependence is like... triple the size? and completely different so have fun!
SILENCE
Jacob Ely, Sam had learned, enjoyed simple peace and quiet. Oh, he could be just as rambunctious and silly as any other sixteen year old boy, and he delighted in the constant noise and bustle of his large family - something Sam thought might simply come with being the youngest of seven rowdy boys - but, most days, Jake was content to simply say nothing. While most would blame his cowboy upbringing for his stoic, one-word answers and aversion to feelings, Sam knew it was simply Jake attempting to revel in the silence.