Pre-series and S6.

Better off

It's night out and Dean watches his brother through the window, from the street, hidden in shadows. Sam's having dinner and he smiles as Jessica gets him a plate. Dean shouldn't have come to Palo Alto, but he can't help it.

It's night out and Sam watches his brother through the window, from the street, hidden in shadows. Dean's having dinner and he smiles as Lisa gets him a plate. Sam shouldn't have come to Cicero, but he can't help it.

Sam's out in a bar, sitting with Brady, having a few beers. Dean is on the far corner, out of his brother's sight. Brady says something and Sam laughs and it hurts.

Dean's out in a bar, sitting with Syd, having a few beers. Sam is on the far corner, out of his brother's sight. Syd says something and Dean laughs and it hurts.

Sam's going out in Zack's car. Dean is tailing them, trying to follow without being noticed. Sam's sitting in the passenger seat. Dean remembers when Sam used to seat in his car's passenger seat.

Dean's going out with Ben. Sam is tailing them, trying to follow without being noticed. Dean's sitting on the passenger seat, teaching Ben how to drive. Sam remembers Dean teaching him how to drive.

Sam has a routine. He wakes up early everyday, goes out for jog, comes back, has breakfast with Jessica, goes to school, has lunch on the cafeteria, stays in school, sometimes he goes out for beers with Brady, then he comes home, has dinner with Jessica and goes to bed.

Dean has a routine. He wakes up early everyday, has breakfast with Lisa and Ben, takes Ben to school, goes to work, has lunch on the mess, works some more, sometimes he goes out for beers with Syd, then he comes home, has dinner with Lisa and Ben and goes to bed.

Sam's alone in the house and Dean goes to his doorstep. He takes a breath. He lifts his fist. He doesn't knock. He turns away and he thinks his brother is better off without him.

Dean's alone in the house and Sam goes to his doorstep. He takes a breath. He lifts his fist. He doesn't knock. He turns away and he thinks his brother is better off without him.