The cold, white air whipped on Sam as he walked, hands kept warm inside his pockets. With each step he took, the frosted gravel crunched under his boots, combined only with the sound of his shaky breathing that left smoky swirls in the air. By the time he opened the door to the restaurant, the heat hit him hard and he had to take a deep breath to steady himself.  âUh..Hey, Y/NâÂ
You looked up at him as he approached your table, smiling as he ran his fingers through his hair anxiously. it immediately fell back down in front of his face, and you held back a laugh as he weakly attempted to flip it out of the way. âHey Samâ You stood up, and he wrapped his arm around your back tightly. His hands were so cold you could feel it through the thin material of your top, causing you to inhale suddenly. You held your breath for a few seconds, in an attempt to both get over the shock of the cold and the butterflies that were beginning to rise in your stomach. This was dumb; you werenât a child anymore, you should have been over these nerves.Â
You let yourself breathe again as he let go and you both sat down, Sam straightening his shirt under his jacket as he did so. He shifted in his seat, the leather squeaking under him, and you could hear him gulping down his air. âSo, uh, have you been sat here long?âÂ
âOnly a few minutes, youâre right on time.â You assured him, and he went to open his mouth before you were both interrupted by someone approaching the table.Â
âIâll just have a beer, whatever type youâve got.â Sam nodded to the waitress, then glanced over to you.
âA glass of house red wine, pleaseâ You smiled as she scribbled down your order, handed you two food menus and went back to the bar. Sam skimmed over the choices, and you could see his brow furrow in what looked like concern. âYou okay there?â
âYeah, this place is just a little more out of my comfort zone than normal.â You felt your face screw up in confusion as you looked around the room. The leather booth seats were shiny and new, but that was probably the best thing about the place. The wooden tables and floor were scraped, scratched and dull. The lights above your head were uneven; some of them way too bright, but not at all made up by the broken dimness of the others. The waitress that just took your drinks order was at least professional looking-but the bar she was stood by was drained of itâs old vibrant colours and had certainly seen better days. Sam could see your eyes trailing the room, and when you finally came back to him he was looking down in embarrassment.Â
âThis place doesnât look the greatest but it is the nicest place around here. Most of the people in this town havenât seen the inside of anywhere even half as niceâ You tried to reassure him, and when he smiled up at you in response you felt the butterflies return. Why were you being so clichĂ©? âSo uh, what are you getting?â
âI was thinking of getting the chicken. Itâs actual chicken so, yeah. You?â Sam nodded awkwardly again, it seemed like all he did was nod. Whenever he did his hair had a habit of bouncing into his eyes, and every single time heâd flip it out of the way-every single time youâd stare at him, and feel your stomach rising again.Â
âIâm gonna get a burger, I think?â
âGood choice. You..uh, you look really good tonight, Y/N.â You could see how hard Sam was trying- the way he traced you up and down, trying to pick up on any detail he could find that might even begin to form a compliment. You suddenly began to feel self-conscious. Your hair looked okay, right? You had nothing on your dress? Again, you knew you were just being daft but you were nervous. It was fine. Everything was fine. You didnât have much time to worry yourself anyway, as the waitress came back over to take your food order and place down your drinks. When she left, you smiled at him again.
âThanks.â You realised you should probably say something more than that âIt took me so long to get ready âcause I was going through my wardrobe and I didnât know what to wear or what you were going to wear and this place isnât exactly a dump and I wanted to look nice for you andâŠandâŠâ You stopped yourself talking, realising you were just making a fool of yourself. Sam didnât seem to agree, and his lips were drawn into a wide smile to prove it.
âYou donât have to stop.â He promised you âYouâreâŠYouâre kind of cute when you do that. That is, if you donât mind me saying.â It was so rare for boys to be so sweet like this, especially around you-for boys to be so adorable and  nervous. You could feel your cheeks redden just thinking about it.Â
âAww, thanks dude.â Samâs face dropped as the voice came from behind him, and you looked over his shoulder to see another man. He was shorter than Sam (not like that was hard), and scruffy dirty blonde hair. His clothes were scruffy and unkempt, and he strode inside like he owned the place. You leant back against your seat as he walked over and shoved Sam across the booth to take a seat next to him. âSo this is what you were so nervous about, huh?â
âDean, what are you doing here?â
âWell, I was thinking of getting a burger. This place does way better ones than the crap weâre used to.â You raised your eyebrow at him, as he grabbed Sams beer and took a big mouthful. Â Sam grit his teeth together, his face almost glowing with anger.Â
âDean. A moment?â He went to stand up âIf youâll excuse us, Y/N.â He went to push Dean out of the booth, but Dean didnât move.Â
âYeah, no. Thought Iâd stay for dinner. Havenât eaten all day, after all. So, Y/N, you and my little brother here seen each other much?â
âUm..â You stared, unsure what to say. What has happening? Youâd only ever met Dean once or twice, and hadnât really spoken much to him before. This was your first date with Sam, and Dean was ruining the middle of it. âNot really?â
âDamn. Well, canât go too bad. I mean, heâs sweating like a pig. Must really like you.
âDean!â Sam scorned, urging him to move. He didnât.
âHopefully it goes well, I remember this one time he was on a date, and the girl was really-oooooh..â He exclaimed as the waitress came back one last time to place their food on the table. âLooks good, Sammy. Whatâd you get? Is that chicken?â He licked his lips, before pursing them. âWell whatever is, I see better. Y/Nâs burger looks better than heaven.â  You nodded at him, and couldnât even begin to explain how awkward you were suddenly feeling. You caught Sams eye of the the corner of you own, and his eyes were laced with apology. He would probably never stop apologising for this. âAnyway as I was saying, he was on a date and the girl was really into him, like really into him. Like crazy-obsessed, Iâm talking Gollum with the ring level into him.  So heâs sat there with this chick, and he didnât want to blow it, no way. So heâs on this date and itâs going great until he gets back home and realises something. He was in such a rush to get ready he;d put his shirt on inside out, and had been sat in this fancy restaurant the entire time with a label sticking out the top of his collar and an inside out shirt. He looked like a moron, blew it and never spoke to her again. I mean, with how into him she was it could still have gone somewhere but nope.âÂ
Sam had slumped back in his chair, face in his hands, trying to ignore every word that came out of his brothers mouth. You found it cute how embarrassed he was getting, and began to hope that heâd call you again once all of this was over-no matter how badly he thought it was going.Â
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âAt least he can find girls that are that into him?â You spat at Dean, hoping that the joke wouldnât be too far. You were relieved when he laughed and you could continue âbesides, if he hadnât put his shirt on wrong he could have still been with her instead of me right now.â At your words Sam seemed to perk up, like a dog at the mention of food or a walk. He brought himself up and put his hands on the table, after brushing his long hair out of his face for what seemed like the hundredth time. âThat must be a pain during sexâ, you thought to yourself, feeling the colour in your cheeks rise.  You may have loved seeing him embarrassed like that, but at the same time he needed to know that his brother was not going to put you off.  Dean rested back against the leather seat, and chuckled slightly to himself, clearly unimpressed by how little Sam was now squirming.Â
âYeah, well, sorry love birds but Sam canât be here for very long anyway.â Â
âWhat?â You and Sam both choked out in unison, he sat up even straighter and now seemed to tower over Dean. His soft eyes had hardened in anger, and were stuck glaring at his elder brother, who didnât seem to notice.
âYeah, dude. Itâs getting late and weâve got an early start in the morning.
âDean, Iâm on a date! You canât just barge in here and tell me weâre leaving.â
âI can if I need to. Somethingâs come up. By early start in the morning i mean..âHe glanced down at his watch âIn about five hours.â For some reason this seemed to put Sam at a crossroads. He stared at Dean, who raised his eyebrows. The anger died down from the younger oneâs face, and he sighed.Â
âIâm sorry, Y/N.â He shook his head âI have to go. It was really nice tonight and weâll meet up some other time and-I justâŠIt was really nice to see you.â As he spoke, him and Dean ushered themselves up. You could feel your stomach sinking as he spoke, and didnât know what to do. The upset you were feeling was almost indescribable. He took out his wallet, placed down some cash to pay for the untouched food, and before you knew it he was out of the door, leaving only you, and the faint scent of musk behind him.Â
And that was the first date of yours that Sam Winchester ever walked out on.Â