dean:
When Elena’s arms went around his neck, he sighed happily and didn’t hesitate to return the hug. His hands found their way to her back. His eyes drifted shut and he honestly felt like maybe this was Heaven. Maybe he wasn’t alive anymore, but his soul had been saved. It wasn’t the craziest idea. Dean ran a hand through her hair at the back of her head before they soon pulled away, but not too much.
How was he here? He’d like to know that, too. Maybe a demon pulled him out? The possibilities were endless. He’d worry about it later. “I don’t know. I woke up, I literally dug myself up through the ground and went from there.” He chuckled. His hand went from her hip up to her cheek, stroking it with his thumb. It felt so inexplicably comforting to be touching her. “I know, I know you did, I don’t even have to question it.” He smiled wide once more. “Five minutes. Just gimme five minutes to be here, with you, I need it.” He glanced down and watched their hands connect. Dean gripped hers and followed her into the kitchen.
“Place doesn’t look that much different,” he commented while gazing into each room he could see. He took a seat at the table and thanked her for the beverages. He was still thirsty out of his mind, and hungry. Dean looked Elena over, slowly, appreciating the sight that he missed so dearly, but he couldn’t help noticing something. “And you look different…”
Elena has to admit, she’s guilty of faking a smile most of the time. It’s a part of who she is, what she does -- it’s not that she’s a sad person, she’s just often stuck in sad scenarios. So when he mentions she looks different, she just gives him a smile and shakes her head, “I cut my hair.” A lie, but it was all she could think of. “I really hope -- I hope this doesn’t end, I hope this isn’t temporary, you being here.” She pauses, placing a hand on his forearm, and locks her eyes with his. “You must be so hungry... we... we should order something, or when I call Bobby and Sam I can tell them to bring home food...” She’s finding it hard to speak. She really is finding it hard not to think this is an alcohol induced incident. Or, maybe, they’re both dead.
“What was it like... being trapped there for so long?” She finally asks, her voice just above a whisper. She assumes it’s horrible. Each second must feel like an hour, each day a month... and the amount of time he was gone? She’s shocked he’s even able to smile at her. If it were her in his position, she’d be a different person. She’d probably be so dark that she’d be someone Dean would want to kill. Worse than a monster.














