Sticks, crisped autumn leaves, and rocks crunched beneath Dean's boots as he ran through the woods. "Y/n? Y/N!" Dean breathlessly shouted. Buckling over, Dean wheezed as he tried to catch his breath. His legs burned with exhaustion. He was tired and felt weak. God knows how long he had been running for, to him it felt like he'd been running forever.
His ears perked up as he heard that soft, familiar voice. A smile twitched on his sweat beaded lips "Yes, I'm coming baby!" Dean's head hung low as he took a few deep breaths before standing up and running again.
Before he knew it, he was running through a flowery field. He took a look behind him, but couldn't see the woods. Only the flowery field that seemed to go on endlessly.
Dean's head snapped towards the voice. His eyes watered as he looked Y/n up and down. "Y/n," Dean breathed out as tears slid down his face "I've missed you,"
"I have too!" Y/n ran into Dean's arms, holding onto him tightly as he lifted her up and spun in circles "I love you so much. I love you so so much,"
Dean gently put Y/n down, tucking a stray strand of hair behind her ear before kissing her gently "I love you too," Dean held her close to him, his hands trailing down her warm skin. "You feel alive," Dean took a deep breath as he pressed his lips against her forehead, soaking up the scent of her favorite conditioner.
Her words stabbed at Dean's heart. He knew she wasn't alive. In fact, he was the one who held her as she took her last breaths. He knew the truth, but she was here. He could talk to her. He could hold her. He could kiss her. He could smell her beautiful perfume. He could love her again. Either this was real or-
"It's not your time. Live for the both of us. When it's time, you'll know. You'll be right back here where we can be together forever. Take care of Sam. He needs you," Y/n kissed Dean's hand before looking up at the sky "I have to go now. It's time to wake up, Dean," Y/n gave Dean one last kiss before walking away.
Dean tearfully watched Y/n walk away "A-are you happy?"
Y/n stopped in her tracks before turning around with the biggest smile. A smile that instantly warmed Dean's heart. "I have everything here. Everything except for you, but I can and I will wait for you. I'm happy here. Hell, I've never been happier!" Y/n spun in a circle with her arms outstretched. Dean nodded as he wiped away his tears. "Don't worry about me. I'm okay. Wake up,"
The sound of the hospital monitors beeped, filling the emptiness of the room along with the occasional page flip from Sam's book. Dean twitched his nose, bothered by the uncomfortable breathing tubes. Running his dry tongue along his chapped lips, he could still taste Y/n's flavored chapstick. A tear slipped down his face as he longed for just one more minute with her.
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