What if John got cursed instead?

John Winchester?

If something happened to John and they found him, the first thing they’d do is seek out help from one of the family friends. Bobby or Pastor Jim would know what to do!

Dean doesn’t have a driver’s license since he’s only 14, but he definitely knows how to drive the car (and knowing his dad, he might even have a fake ID of his own just in case he needs to pass as old enough to drive). They’ll get John there and get help.

Both kids freaking out the entire way. This is not what they expected to have to deal with.

It’s probably a lot easier to put up with John’s scolding when he’s itty bitty at least.

What would have happened if, instead of Dean, John Winchester had found little Sam?

If we’re talking about when they were kids, he would have handed the tiny Sam over to Dean because he was too busy keeping them alive, and Dean would have still ended up as the one that watched over Sam until he woke up.

If we’re talking about when they’re older, probably some vase time, some grilling. But since it is Sam’s dad, and John changed less over the years compared to Dean, it’s likely Sam would have recognized him right off the bat. Cue some arguing and both snapping at each other until John realizes it really is Sam.

Unlike John, Dean wouldn’t be ignoring any phone calls from John about finding Sam again. He’d be there in a heartbeat, suspicious and hopeful at his core.

Can we have more Bobby and his ‘neighbors’? Like him getting seeds that they take care of, its not helping if he just gives them the resources for their own food…

Maybe!

He certainly does his best to not interfere with their lives out in the field (and now in his house, at least in Brothers Apart). Part of that is he’s more lax about locking up possibly useful supplies or clearing all the food. Rumsfeld always keeps a sharp lookout for any actual threats, human or animal. All they really need to worry about is other hunters that work with Bobby prowling around when he’s not looking.

What about when Sam was shrunk, started being cared for by Walt and Mallory, Dean comes back to the motel and finds a shrunken Sam along with the Watches. He decides early on that he would thank them for taking care of his younger brother while he was away, and finds out about Bree, manages to find other operations along the way and save them. Also Bobby gets involved as a sort of ‘safe haven’

Sounds like fun! Younger Dean, totally upsetting the delicate balance at the motel like he’s so good at. He would have to work hard to charm the crew enough for trust, but Sam certainly would love to have him around. Bobby’s home is always open to refugees, and smol ones like the borrowers aren’t even a strain on his resources.