DEAN.
‘ no, it’s not like that. ’ she makes a valid statement, despite the fact that it’s false. in all the years that he’s known her, dean has never underestimated what she’s capable of. he knows better. his decision to take the case wasn’t necessarily his. his missing father texted him the coordinates. it wasn’t a choice at all. it was an indirect order that dean needed to obey.
‘ look, i have to do this. it’s kinda hard to explain but – ’ he doesn’t want to tell her about john. the fewer hunters that know about his disappearance the better. he must have good reason to be absent, and dean trusts him. he can’t expose whatever it is that is keeping him busy to anyone outside his family. the winchester sighs at his next words, as he realizes that he seems to be asking a lot from an ex-girlfriend. ‘ trust me. ’
she thinks on that for a minute, lets his words settle into her skin and her brain. does he think that just because he’s here, she’s going to back off and let him continue hands-off? ‘ sure, i’ll trust you, ‘ buffy begins, her tone not completely neutral, and crosses her arms for the second time in the last few minutes. ‘ as long as you let me in on the case. might be easier if we work together, depending what you know. ‘
buffy doesn’t consider this to be an unreasonable request. after all, dean’s alone, she’s alone, it would statistically be easier for them to shoulder the burden of this complicated case together --- as long as they’re not fighting the whole time, and the jury’s still out on that one. ‘ just let me help you. don’t be stubborn. i know that’s contrary to your DNA, but seriously. ‘
