why is it you always get to sit in the shade

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[braveandstupid]

Did you always find your cases in motels? Because if you did, I think it probably explains a lot.

[She wasn't looking for one of those detours but she probably shouldn't be surprised she found one. But she lets him pull her in, winding her arms around his neck.]

It was a long drive, but I'm glad we finally made it.

[Damian smirks at Katherine, sliding off his stool to give her a place to sit like a gentleman.]

[cholesterol]

More than a couple.

( And even if there weren't cases, he lives his life in and out of them.

He leans back. )

You two caught a case?

( She wrapped it up quickly. )

[braveandstupid]

Yeah, sort of. A girl was taking out her frustrations on a coffee machine and into her having this spirit feeding off her. We took it out with some help from a hunter named Natalie, but the girl got hurt in the process.

[She didn't make it. But Elena doesn't want to talk about that.]

Otherwise, the trip here was pretty smooth.

[cholesterol]

( She'll get used to hanging her hat on otherwise, but hopefully not feel as desensitized to it all as Dean feels like he's become. He did work hard to shirk off the anger God has written into him, but there are times he feels like he doesn't process, doesn't feel as deeply as everyone else does, despite Castiel's protestations. His whole Miranda Hobbs level 'you love' speech in one of Dean's darkest moments. )

Caught a spirit your first time through. Maybe I'm rubbing off on you.

[braveandstupid]

Possible. Or it could just be that I'm a magnet for supernatural trouble, no matter where I go.

[She smirks. Katherine likely has a comment about Elena just being unable to resist a sad face, but that's not the point of the banter in this conversation.]

I want to shower off the road, though. Where do you want me to sleep?

[Are they sharing a room? Does he want some space, given that his mom is around? Or would it be better to condense since more people are coming?]

[cholesterol]

Nah, I don't believe it.

( Mostly because, coincidences have never been a thing in his life. )

You uh - you can bunk with me. 'Less you want your space for your - girl stuff.

[braveandstupid]

Didn't really have a lot of time to pack my girl stuff while running for my life. But bunking with you works for me.

[And she will let Dean lead her off and we will call this moment complete for now.]