[ He leans into you as long as he's able—and even when he's not, he stands close to you regardless, still very much in your personal space—and holds the phone with his free hand. It takes him a few moments to figure out how to flip through the pictures, but eventually prodding the screen results in functionality. The one of Bobby surprises him, clenches a quick knot of something like grief or regret in his throat. But the rest remain merely interesting, like storybook pictures, real and unreal at the same time.
He stares at the one of Dean for a long time. You look relaxed in it. Distantly annoyed, perhaps, at the photo being taken but there's affection there as well. An ease he stopped associating with you. Has maybe never seen before. It's good, Dean. You look something close to at peace. ]
You, uh—[ Clearing his throat. ]—you chose this? [ He pulls back away enough to cut his eyes up towards you, chin still tucked. ] It's not because I—? [ Swallows. He can't get out the rest of the question. Just widens his eyes. You didn't do this for him, right? This life. This ease. You chose it for yourself. Because it's right for you, not because it's something he needed. He doesn't want to need anything from you. You shouldn't sacrifice any more, especially not for him. ]
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He stares at the one of Dean for a long time. You look relaxed in it. Distantly annoyed, perhaps, at the photo being taken but there's affection there as well. An ease he stopped associating with you. Has maybe never seen before. It's good, Dean. You look something close to at peace. ]
You, uh—[ Clearing his throat. ]—you chose this? [ He pulls back away enough to cut his eyes up towards you, chin still tucked. ] It's not because I—? [ Swallows. He can't get out the rest of the question. Just widens his eyes. You didn't do this for him, right? This life. This ease. You chose it for yourself. Because it's right for you, not because it's something he needed. He doesn't want to need anything from you. You shouldn't sacrifice any more, especially not for him. ]