♦     (X) So in terms of personal space, Sam and Dean never had too much of it. I'm thinking of them cooped up in the back seat of the impala, knees occasionally knocking as the car jostled with the imperfections on the asphalt. When Sam was trying to carve out any sense of his independence and developing an awareness of his own value placed on personal space, Sam tried to maintain as much of that space as he could but once he hit his growth spurt I imagine it became next to impossible if Dean wasn't in the front seat. When Sam gets roped back into the life I'm thinking its almost like a gravity shift back into a habit. They're working a case and there's enough room on the sofa for them to fit another person between them but instead their knees and boots scrape against the other while they talk. It's so instinctive that they don't even notice it, probably never mean to do it. Subconsciously, I'm almost thinking in new environments (like the home of a witness or even the jail cell in season 3) it's a source of comfort and provides a sense of safety to group so closely together.

♦     (X) Additionally, I think Sam demonstrates that in the way he safeguards some of this personal things. Growing up in a shared space like a motel room meant that he had very little that was specifically his own. But over time, I like to imagine that Sam made it very clear there were some items that weren't to be touched. Certain books he kept in his bag, his toothbrush/deodorant/razor, maybe some photographs. He foot-stomped leaving those alone to Dean and John until they knew not to mess with that stuff.

--- so get this. I'm looking for any dean winchester writers out there who'd be willing to do a 1x1 on discord with me. I'm heavy into the following:

I'm kirk (25+ | he/him), in the gmt timezone, have written sam for about 10 years now and have a deep appreciation and care for crafting this character and exploring him to the fullest. samples of my writing/characterization are on my page, and I can produce more if necessary. I'm setting up a carrd for this search, but in the meantime if you're interested please send a url where I can find samples of your portrayal of dean, and where I can read any rules you may have, for compatibility purposes. thanks!

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♦     Sam has always wanted a dog. However while he's known other hunters with dogs/familiars/pets, he's learned a few things about himself in regards to this. A dog to Sam represents friendship, unconditional love, loyalty, and constant companionship. Sam had the opportunity to foster and care for Riot when Dean disappeared into Purgatory and he met Amelia. That was one of the few periods in his life where Sam had stability and no real plans to return to hunting. It was upon Dean's return that Sam realized he could never put a dog in a position to live with him and Dean. There was too great a chance their dog could get hurt by something malevolent or left to wonder what happened if Dean and Sam met their untimely deaths on a hunt. Sam doesn't want the slightest chance for a dog to think the brothers simply abandoned them out of lack of care or love. He'd rather spare them all that heartbreak until such a time when stability is even a glimmer of a possibility in their future.

♦     If Jack ever wanted a dog Sam would have a harder time saying no to him than to himself. However he would still caution Jack against it and put up a long fight of attrition over the issue. It might be possible for Jack to one day wear Sam and Dean down on this issue, but in Sam's mind, they all would have to agree unanimously before they added to the Bunker's residence.

Character Archetype

50% Caregiver

28% Intellectual

22% Visionary

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Premise.

Complications.

Characters.

Addendum.

spoilers below for season 14

♦     When they moved into the Men of Letters Bunker Sam began a catalogue of all the archived material in their new home. Though there had already been a system of organization for all the lore and collected knowledge, it had not been touched in some time. Sam was able to categorize and archive a lot of the books which made up their new collective library. This was mostly done because the Men of Letters weren't hunters. They were custodians of all that knowledge. Sam needed to have an efficient way for them to access and utilize the lore they had for easier research.     Plot opportunity: Sam denoted several texts which could help them find a way to spring Adam from the Cage. He never brought any leads to Dean because he wanted a sure fire plan before they ever attempted anything. It could be possible one of those leads actually amounts to something.

♦     Sam also found a way to hack resources from existing infrastructure, such as scoring him and Dean free internet service to the Bunker (since no one could know it's location and such utilities were necessary) and hacking streaming platforms for their personal use with the help of VPNs and false accounts. Sam knew some of this already but was taught some of it by Charlie Bradbury as well.

♦     For a long time Sam wouldn't touch anything to do with witchcraft. Ruby taught him some basics because he was always a naturally curious guy but she also led him down that path because Sam was always looking for any edge they could gain over Lilith. Sam eventually began to pick up lore books on witchcraft again. He is not a natural witch, nor is he studied in the high craft which Rowena is well versed in, but Sam made sure to familiarize himself with enough of the basics to counter the magics of any witches they were to come across in the future. He'd never admit it to Dean but Sam finds magic fascinating.

      ❝Look, this whole 'saving the world' thing? It's a marathon. Not a sprint. You gotta take better care of yourself. Trust me, alright?❞

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      So it isn't the both of them. Dean may have gotten the whole thing started but Sam's now the only one going through them. If they could split the load, do them together, Sam is sure there'd have been some mention of that in the tablet. This sort of divine test didn't seem like a team sport. Instead Sam resigns himself to the relief of being the only one affected by whatever the trials are doing to him. At least that's one less worry. At least the damage is contained.

  ❝Right,❞ says Sam. ❝Sure.❞ Maybe they've gotten too comfortable lying too each other about certain things that it's just easier than arguing. They've both had their fair share of that over the last couple years. They're supposed to be better now. Supposed to have learned their lessons. Sam not telling Dean about the way he's feeling isn't a sign of mistrust. It's a mechanism to keep Dean from worrying about him until Sam knows what they're dealing with. He doesn't need Dean's protective older brother routine on top of everything.

    He doesn't immediately realize he's been asked on a hunt, until the screen is staring him in the face. He blinks. Clears his throat. ❝A hunt? Really?❞ Sam's brows furrow. He's been too focused on the prize fight to think about anything else. ❝Don't you think we kinda got bigger fish?❞ Sam wants to get this over with. Isn't sure there's room for anything else in his head right now. He winces as he feels pressure prickle behind his eyes. "Agh." Palm rubs flat against his forehead. "Hey, we got any herbs from that one shop in town?" Witch doctor. Sam stocked up from time to time. Maybe magic would save him. At least for now.