Younger. Definitely younger. [Sam seems a bit surprised by the question, but that's because so many people they come across in their lives either already know or think they're two agents working on a case. Age isn't as much of a factor. It does help, though, that he's no longer a recently dropped out college student trying to make a play at that gig.
He considers that for a moment, and adds:] He—ah, he practically raised my on his own, you know. I wouldn't be here without him. [Here. In one piece. Alive. In some ways very literally on that last one. But he does mean it, and he wants to share it, too. Sam figures it's the kind of thing most of Dean's friends aren't quick to learn about him. Hunting, the whole lifestyle—it feels as if it's completely divorced from a lot of the situations among their group. It means that there are some things about Sam and Dean that won't translate over. Especially Dean, what with his gruffness and his ... everything else.]
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He considers that for a moment, and adds:] He—ah, he practically raised my on his own, you know. I wouldn't be here without him. [Here. In one piece. Alive. In some ways very literally on that last one. But he does mean it, and he wants to share it, too. Sam figures it's the kind of thing most of Dean's friends aren't quick to learn about him. Hunting, the whole lifestyle—it feels as if it's completely divorced from a lot of the situations among their group. It means that there are some things about Sam and Dean that won't translate over. Especially Dean, what with his gruffness and his ... everything else.]