Michael knows everything about Adam. He knows which movies make the teenager cry, which ones make him feel Christmassy, which ones he can quote off by heart. He knows his favourite music, which songs he sings along to no matter where he is, which songs remind him of Kate. He knows that Adam hates rock music with a passion, something to do with John and Dean's love for it, that Adam prefers classical or pop music. He knows that sometimes Adam cries for his mother in the middle of a nightmare, but that it is becoming more common for him to call out for Michael. He knows that Adam's favourite colour is blue, pale blue, the colour of his eyes, in Michael's opinion; the piece of music that makes him sleep is Clair de Lune; the film he has watched every Christmas since he was 10 was The Snowman. Michael knows all of this, and more, and he loves Adam all the more for it. For letting him know.
Which film makes him cry? Michael pads silently into the living room of Bobby's house, where he and Adam are staying. Adam's accounts have all been frozen, so they are staying with Bobby until they can make some honest money. He sees the blond curled up on the couch, wrapped in a blanket, sniffing occasionally. "Adam?" he whispers softly, moving swiftly to kneel in front of Adam, who jumps when the archangel appears in front of him. He wipes the boy's cheeks carefully, frowning. "Why are you crying?" Adam points to the TV, his cheeks scarlet with embarrassment, where a film Michael doesn't recognise is playing. "What is it?" Adam rolls his eyes and tugs Michael onto the couch next to him. "Forrest Gump. Shh." He leans against Michael, tears starting to roll down his cheeks again, and Michael wraps him in a gentle hug.
Which film makes him feel Christmassy? It's December 22nd, and Dean and Sam are out on a job with Castiel and Gabriel. Michael and Adam have opted to stay behind. Well, Michael has. Adam had no choice according to his older brothers. They don't want the nineteen year old getting into hunting yet; they want him to stay safe, and single, preferably, in the way older brothers always do. They have no idea that he is already hunting, or that he and Michael are together. Adam has convinced Michael to sit with him and watch a movie. "Michael, Elf is a great Christmas movie. Don't complain, just shut up and watch it." He sweetens his words with a kiss, and Michael sighs, nodding.
Which film can he quote off by heart? The graveyard is pitch black, and the supposedly 'scary' graves make Dean snort with laughter until Adam throws a cushion at him and tells him to shut up. "Harry Potter is good, don't be an ass." Sam rolls his eyes and cuffs the eldest Winchester around the head. "You heard him." Dean chuckles once more and Adam throws another cushion at him, using Michael's arm around his shoulders - he's given up trying to hide their relationship from his and Michael's completely oblivious brothers - as a headrest. They watch in silence for a while, until Voldemort appears and it is Michael's turn to snort with laughter. Adam gives him a look and he explains through his laughter that the 'man who looks like a snake' is nothing compared to Lucifer. Sam leans over and high-fives him while Adam buries his face in the archangel's shoulder, slapping his arm gently, trying to hide his own grin. "Shh. Movie." In between the snarky comments, no one notices Adam mouthing most of the lines to himself.
Which song does he always sing along to? They're in a cafe when it starts playing. Adam and Sam immediately grin, and Dean rolls his eyes. "Are you fucking kidding, guys?" he asks incredulously, and Sam flicks a fry at him. "Shut up. You still listen to AC/DC." Their bickering is about to turn into a full-scale bitchfest, when Adam starts to sing along. Quietly but actually in tune. Dean and Sam stare at each other in surprise, then at Adam, and their brother shrugs nonchalantly. "Mom taught me." Michael and Castiel, who have been silent for the duration of the meal, glance at each other, an unspoken communication. Castiel smiles slightly, just a small twitch of his lips at the pride in Michael's eyes, and Adam's hand slips into Michael's under the table.
Which song reminds him of Kate? The radio starts playing a song, something Michael doesn't know, but he sees Adam stiffen from where he's picking up empty bullet shells. "Adam?" he asks carefully, worried about how the boy will react. He knows from experience that a lot of things remind Adam of Kate, that the boy still misses her, no matter how much he protests. "'M fine, Michael. This was mine and Mom's song. We always sang it, whenever it came on." His voice breaks towards the end of the sentence and the archangel bites his lower lip, moving silently over to where Adam is crouched on the floor and kneeling next to him. Adam wraps his arms around Michael, leaning into him, until they end up sitting where they are, in the middle of the room. He starts to sing, softly at first, and finds that he remembers every word. Despite the tears falling down his face, he still sings, and Michael listens in silence, rocking him. "Here comes the sun."