all duct tape and safety pins inside

Trying to move this fic along, so here's another new chapter. *Sheepish*

Title: Away from These Shores (6/?)
Author: ever_dimming
Genre: Gen
Summary: A simple hunt leaves Sam in an altered state no one seems able to explain – at first. Pulling him out of it is not nearly as easy as it should be.
Disclaimer: Supernatural, its characters, plot lines etc. belong to their awesome creators. I am merely suggesting fun new ways in which those beloved characters could suffer and/or be comforted.

Sam leans against the wall, his eyes wide and dark, staring at Dean like he’s trying to remember something important but can’t quite.
Dean moves uneasily. “What’s up, man? You look like you got something on your mind.”
Sam nods, lingers before he speaks.
“Don’ - - don’t worry,” he slurs, “Dean. Don’t worry, I’m gonna - - ‘s okay. I’m gonna wake up.”
Dean makes it a point to unclench his fist around the glass and keep his voice steady as he says, “Sammy, you’re awake. Trust me on this."