I think I've read this before but thanks to my terrible memory, I got to enjoy the blend of melancholy and brotherly companionship once again. Thanks for writing.

Awwww

Loved the story. It's full of convicing details like Dean not looking at his wrestling certificate. Dean definitely learned more than his dad thought he'd learn. This John was pretty foolish and unimaginative to assume Dean would be thoroughly crushed and chastened by his two months away. (I always prefer thinking of them as 14 and 10 in this episode too.)

JANDKCJANEKXKXNWBS-! *breaks down sobbing* That was so beautiful! You captured all of those emotions so perfectly, and now I can't stop crying! Why you do this to me? T.T

Amazing story!

-KW13

This is a great moment to explore with all the Winchesters, and the perspectives are easy to read and accept. Thanks!

This was absolutely amazing! AHHHHH the brotherly love! I need more fics like this one! Wonderful!

Awwww...

Sam need him, and Sam did what Dean need for.

That was Great !

Stupid John... if only he know what Dean think about and the reason why he came back.

this was fantastic. I loved seeing dean's acceptance of the life he has been delt. How he was so willing to give up everything he wanted fr Sam. Also how disillusioned he was with John. He finnally saw tht John isn;t someone who deserves respect. Very well done, that end bit just about ripped my heart out.

Great story. I loved the ending, of course, and the way Sammy was so excited that Dean intended to sit with him (and your description of Dean’s intentions). I loved the way you characterized Dean and described his reasoning. (Thank you that in this Dean did not defend John. It breaks my heart when he defends him on the show. I don’t have words to describe how much I despise John.) I loved the comparison of Sonny and John’s approaches, and the line about John’s messed-up priorities.
I wonder what Sam went through, thinking that Dean was LOST for two months.
This was an excellent follow-up to an episode that triggered so many emotions. Thanks very much for sharing it.
TG

awww...sooo cute :)

Ooooh wow.
I'm melting right now and I feel as if I got attack hugged too. Sam is so adorable! And that's really comprehensible. And he can be so controlled too. What a ten year old! To have to wait so long to finally hug his Dean after two months. I was already prepared for the end and then you totally got me with this. And now I feel like a fluffy ball of happiness.

You managed to make this episode so much better. And not only because of this great head canon. All of Dean's after thoughts somehow never occured to me before. Like the guilt of letting his first love and date down. Or he's thoughts about John. WHAT life he'd exactly chose over the one in this camp. Pointing out the usual Sam and Dean basics like the crappy food or what it's like to sleep in a car or a run-down motel room like that puts it in an other light. And it shows the weight of what Dean really did chose. He's great!

You should always add such nice little endings or extra moments to all episodes. It makes everything better, haha. :)
Now I'm totally in love with young Sam and Dean again!

Thank you for this awesome fic! And have fun with the new episode tonight ;D
greets

Awe, this was super sweet (and I really needed to read something like this today!). Lil Sam & Dean get me .time!

While John was (obviously) a crappy & largely absent father who left his boys alone in run-down hotel rooms more than he should, I so love that the boys had each other & how that was somehow enough. I loved the little details you gave us - about how Sam always slept next to the nightstand, how Dean pulled out Sam's PJ's for him, how even at 10 Sam had a thing for PBS docs.

Also, fully body tackle hugs are the best.

UGH that was beautiful, as per the usual. I can kind of identify with some of Dean's struggles here, so the way that you wrote them just punched me in the chest. (In a good way, haha.) And darling sam made me so happy!

This is so good!

Very, very nice!