The intensity of the close bond between the Winchester brothers inspires envy, awe, admiration, longing and even suspicion in outsiders. A series of stories told by individuals after unforgettable encounters with Sam and Dean.

Response fic to Episode 9x13, "The Purge": "If the situation had been reversed – if I'd been the one dying – you'd've done the same for me." "No, Dean. I wouldn't have." Of all the cruel things Sam has ever said to Dean in the last three decades, that one probably hurts him the worst. And before he knows it, the youngest Winchester may find himself unable to ever take it back.

A Very Supernatural Christmas tag: The story didn't end there.