He was good at hiding his presence, but sometimes Sam Winchester figured out he had an angel hiding in the back of his head. A lot of times, actually. And it was all that angel could do to keep his cover.
It's been three days since the angel in Sam betrayed Dean and left. Sam hasn't stopped fighting, but a lull in action allows both parties to actually try talking. It was both more and less productive than Sam hoped. Little ficlet, just looking at their relationship. Spoilers past 9x09