The Food of Love

[dizzojay]

THE FOOD OF LOVE

Dean has a complicated relationship with food; Sam's only just figured it out.

Genre: Family/Fluff/Angst
Rating: K+
Characters: Sam and Dean
Warnings/Spoilers: None
Word Count: 300

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Sam used to be embarrassed about eating in public with Dean; embarrassed about how his brother snarfed down his food without caring about social niceties.

He used to prickle with heated irritation as Dean ate with the gluttonous finesse of a man starved.

That was before he knew.

Before he knew that Dean had regularly gone without so he could eat.

When the meagre funds John left them dwindled and all that remained was one slice of bread, one can of spaghetti, one portion of Wheaties; it was always Sammy's.

No question, no debate.

Sam's not embarrassed any more ...

He's proud.

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Sam remembered admonishing Dean after he stole a box of fish-sticks from kind Mrs O'Shaughnessy's grocery store while John was delayed on a hunt in Kentucky.

The boys liked Mrs O'Shaughnessy; she called them darlings and Dean soaked up her affection like a bone-dry sponge.

It tore him apart to do it; he'd been sullen and prickly for days afterwards, and Sam had judged him harshly.

That was before Sam understood.

Before he understood that Dean had only stolen from her because he thought if she caught him, she'd understand.

She wouldn't make the cops take him away and leave Sammy all alone.

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Sam used to ridicule Dean's eating habits. He used to call him 'A human trash-can'; 'a gut-bucket'; 'an eating machine'.

He'd been disgusted by Dean's food choices too; mountains of sugar-laden grease that turned Sam's stomach.

That was before Sam realised.

Before he realised that Dean had known the clawing, grinding pain of an empty belly far more times than he had known the comfort of a full one.

He truly hadn't known where his next meal was coming from.

Now Sam does everything in his power to ensure that Dean never knows hunger again.

Now Sam buys him pie.

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Comments

[ash-carpenter.livejournal.com]

OMG, this nearly made me cry! Adorable and sad - and so sweet how Sam is determined to make sure Dean is never hungry again. ♥

[fannishliss.livejournal.com]

THIS IS 100% TRUFAX.

That moment when Dean cooks the ham with the cursed joy buzzer. And then eats the ham.

D:


There is a reason Sam is a good four inches taller than Dean. Sammy NEVER went without on Dean's watch.

Boys!!!

[goldenboat.livejournal.com]

Such a beautiful story. Made me cry. Loved it!!

[milly-gal.livejournal.com]

This really hit me where it hurts, beautifully done :)

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you liked it - I sort of like making people cry, and I sort of don't!
:)

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Yep, indeed Dean is officially the best big brother in the world!
Glad you enjoyed this x

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Thank you - like I said to Ash-Carpenter, I sort of like making people cry and I sort of don't, but I'm delighted that you loved it!

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

Thank you - so glad you liked it!