@chainsawbcy from [here]
Dean can tell Ash is ashamed. He understands; he hates for anyone to see him after one of his nightmares; when his walls are down and he’s too vulnerable. But he’d never judge anyone for being haunted at night. Much as he sees his own dreams as a sign of weakness, he understands that they can’t be controlled, and neither can a person’s reaction to them.
He doesn’t know everything about Ash’s past, but he knows he’s been through bad things, the kind of things that stay with you. Most hunters have. But Ash is...different. Dean knows he’s seen more than an average hunter. He’s entitled to a nightmare now and then. And someone to help him through it, if he wants.
“Hey, it’s okay man. Just try to breathe.” He soothes. He starts to reach out and place a hand on Ash’s back, but stops. He doesn’t know if he wants to be touched right now. He picks up on the stutter, but doesn’t say anything. He knows what it’s like when you’ve just woken up; everything is hard, especially talking. “You don’t have to apologize. Sounded like you were having one hell of a nightmare. I...I get them too, you know. All the time.” He ducks his head; it’s not something he admits easily. “Do you...want to talk about it?”
