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moving to a new place is always a chore and that is precisely what was going trough adams mind when he was looking for a new place, getting to do his residency in such a great hospital is a hell of a feat and even people Adam hadn't thought of in years called to congratulate him and as exciting as moving is especially when it's for a dream or to fell celebrated it leaves a weird taste in his tongue because sure it's amazing to see your mom cry and celebrate with you especially when she's the reason you even wanted to be a doctor to begin with, having a nurse for a mother sets one hell of an example
getting a call from half-brothers that he barely knows wasn't as exciting but Dean did sound weirdly proud of a brother he saw maybe two times in his life and Sam congratulated Adam as well as told him that since he's closer now maybe they could talk more and that if he needed anything he'd gladly help and it's a nice offer but wanting to be here years later doesn't really mean much and Adam knows that it was john who kept him a secret but it's still weird to think about being the younger brother to someone who didn't even know you existed for most of your life it might be illogical to hold a grudge against someone who was also a victim of the lies though
but the best part isn't the congratulations it is the fact he gets to help people— to help kids, his first choice is and was always going to be pediatrics every time he thought about any other specialization he remembered playing doctor as a kid while everyone else dreamed about fame or space or something equally as exciting he just wanted to help others
Adam thinks how small his friends still are in his mind he knows they also grew up but he will always remember the times someone got a scratched knee rollerblading or skateboarding and he'd show up with a band-aid as if he was a hero saving the day and the image of him helping those kids motivated him to follow his dreams to go into medicine
and here he is in this new city in the apartment he spent so long looking for and a step closer to being everything he wanted to be to all the opportunities that will open up and let him try to be the best he can be but as ecstatic as he is about that, staring at the luggage and the very intimidating set of stairs he has to go up to does wonders to dim that excitement even though he made a point to only bring what's necessary it still takes a two trips to get his stuff
into his new home the apartment he managed to find its a bit farther from the hospital than what he'd like but cheaper and less rundown than his other options, it isn't big or spacey but those aren't qualities he was looking for so having a longer way to take especially since he's going to take the bus back and forth for a cosy and not ridiculously expensive place seems like a good trade off
as soon as he gets his all his things into the living room and closes the door he can't help but feel emotional all of a sudden, more than when he got his match or rented this place, being here just made all of it so real he's actually here this is his new home his, new life and it's almost overwhelming to the point of bringing him to tears it doesn't happen but if it did no one could blame him
he looks around feeling proud of himself before unpacking a few things that are in his backpack and suitcases and as much as Adam would love to be an organized person and put them away he mostly just throws everything around already using the furniture that came with the place as hangers, it might not be the best ever both in terms of quality and just general good taste but it's better to have an weirdly bright orange couch than having to sit on the floor though he already plans on getting new of the most important things like the bed and those sad looking curtains
but for now everything feels about perfect so for now re decorating and properly putting away his things can wait the joy of moving and living alone is that there is no one to complain about you being messy and the bad side is that there is none to remind you to not be messy so Adam has unfortunately fallen into all the bad habits a teen boy would have when it comes to being tidy so he decides to brush his teeth and get ready for his first night in,good thing he brought clean sheets cause taking the couch doesn't sound nice at all
he wakes up with the sun on his face the cheap curtains doing little to protect his eyes as he lays there for a bit looking at the barely familiar room that is now his this place sure looks dustier in the morning he says to himself as he looks at the dust flying around now perfectly visible in the way the light is hitting the room and he may have let go of some habits ever since leaving his mothers house but he is not one to leave things dirty already deciding that he definitely needs to clean this whole house today
but not before he gets some coffee which he could make himself but the machine that came with this apartment is either as old as him or just very sad plus he might as well get to know the neighbourhood which might be mostly an excuse to treat himself to something nice or to simply be a little lazy and not start cleaning just yet, looking for a cafe near him doesn't take long as he just open his phone and types it out on google
ah the wonders of technology he thinks as he searches for a well rated place nearby before finally getting up and in the shower which is actually surprisingly nice good pressure and all he keeps humming a pleased melody as he dries himself up and brushes his teeth before pulling on some of the clothes he threw around in the living room yesterday
he gives the place one last look before closing the door and locking it as he smiles to himself, the cafe isn't that far it's only about a ten minute walk but from the reviews has great pastries which Adam definitely could use about now even if some of them also mention the workers being weird not rude or anything, a random lady just wrote lovely ambiance great drinks and food and whatever is wrong with the workers is also just as lovely"which made him burst out laughing which convinced him then and there to give it a try
walking in he sees it truly is as the review said very tastefully decorated maybe a little pretentious like those hippie places but no one he knows is above that so he walks up to the counter looking at the menu glued to the wall before the barista walks up to him and waves genuine to god waves at him
"hello"
Adam stares at the kid who looks about college age maybe, with swoopy hair and a bright boyish smile which makes him look younger than he probably is, he looks down at the name tag the boy is wearing before answering it reads jack with a smiley face drawn on in the end which seems accurate
"hi to you too jack"
the boy just nods still smiling almost like that is his resting face expression
"what would you like?"
"a latte and… what danish is the best one here" he trails off looking at the display case
"we have the savoury ones like cheese,chicken,broccoli or sweet ones like custard, blueberry,cherry…."
before Jack can keep speaking a girl with braided blonde hair and an unamused face cuts him out saying
"if you let him, he'll read you the whole menu, it has happened before and he didn't even recommend anything, so just pick custard or something"
"custard it is then" Adam says gladly taking the recommendation not minding her attitude in the least as he waits for his order Jack makes some conversation all the normal small talk that somehow turns into info dumping about star wars which goes on for a while since he doesn't interrupt him until he's met with a question about his opinion to which he admits
"I'm more of a lord of the rings guy, i never really cared about star wars sorry" but by the face Jack makes one would think Adam just kicked a puppy or insulted the poor boy's mother or something fans can be hardcore after all especially young ones
the girl Claire as her tag reads snorts as she brings his order and grins smugly writing something on a chalkboard nearby the counter which has tallies on what appears to be team lady Claire and space captain Jack which sound very silly
"told you not everyone likes star wars, fantasy trumps sci-fi any day and by the end of the month I'll win and turn you into a merlin fan"
learning about the on going bet between those two and that whoever wins is gonna make the loser watch their favourite show, Adam sips on his coffee smiling as Jack and Claire start a discussion that sounds like it happens at least twice a week considering how they're talking, after paying and siding with team lady Claire and whishing her luck on winning he walks back to his house as for whoever wrote that review they are a hundred per cent right and should write one about every other place ever in this town
the rest of the day is spent deep cleaning every inch and cranny if it were a cartoon the house would have been sparking by the time he started putting everything back in place after he's done the place looks a lot better except for the damned orange couch and small things he can't change just yet but one thing at a time
for now he'll take a breather and as he throws himself down on the couch and notices the ringing of someone calling , he picks up his phone to see the caller id Sam Winchester they might not talk but he has his number saved just in case
"Sam?" he asks as soon as he picks up he half thinks about it being rude to start a conversation like that but he doesn't really care
"Adam hi…i just wanted to check on you see if everything is going well, I'm not far so if you ever need anything…" he trails off awkwardly
"yeah, you already told me that Sam, it's very nice of you but we're not exactly close are we"
"no were not, but we could change that…if you wanted to i mean, all im saying is we could talk once in a while you know both me and Dean…we're sorry Adam we truly are we should have been nicer to you back in the day"
"you were teenagers Sam im not gonna hold that over you, if my terrible dad who barely took care of me and left me with a family friend suddenly said i had a half brother i wouldn't exactly take it well either,im not holding a grudge i just don't really know you two all that well"
after a second or two of silence on the other side
"well if you ever want to get to know us, be brothers, all of it…we'd like that"
and that's the last thing before he hangs up, that was awkward but then again what else would it possibly be, their situation isn't exactly the normal family bond TV shows like to put on the spotlight but then again what family out there is fully normal, he stays there on the sofa looking up at the ceiling mulling about his less than stellar relationship with his father, if John Winchester can even be called that Showing up every once in a while some birthdays john would show up and pretend to be a dad and he'd get to pretend to have one but he wasn't even there every year it was always a coin toss
He knows Dean and Sam didn't have a great childhood either from what he heard but it's hard not to be bitter because at least john cared enough to try even if he failed them beyond belief, and then kept him a secret for so long that when it eventually came out neither had a good reception to the idea of a younger brother but well it's not like Adam was especially welcoming either, he spends longer than he cares to admit on this before remembering what he repeatedly told himself all his life he's better off with a an amazing mother like his who is the reason for the man he is today and he actually likes who he is
Adam gets up and decides to occupy his mind with something else anything else re organizing things he'd already put away, writing on his calendar, thinking about work even hand washing his scrubs before finally feeling tired enough that when his head hits the pillow he just goes to sleep instead of getting stuck in his own mind again There' still few days before work starts so i should go to get things for this place all the basics like groceries, blinds for his room and maybe a throw blanket for that hideous couch is the last thing in his mind as he falls asleep.