Sam was sitting alone in a motel room he'd decided to rent for the night, mainly so that he could have a shower and shave and not have to scam internet from someone. The whole rogue outcast who steals from the rich to give to the poor (himself) thing was getting badly guilt trip worthy.
Taking a break from researching on his laptop, his eyes getting sore from the low light, he tried to decide what to do in the TV-less room.
He remembered back to what Ruby had told him the night that Dean and possibly, she - had died. About how his powers were only dormant, not gone entirely, after the demon that had given them to him died.
He thought back to before he and his brother had found their Dad two years earlier. When they'd met Max, one of the 'psychic children' who happened to be telekinetic. Sam had only had death visions up until then, but when he'd had a vision of Dean dying he'd used telekinesis to move an old cabinet and free himself from being trapped in a closet.
If telekinesis was supposed to be one of his powers, and his powers were supposed to still be with him, shouldn't he be able to use it now?
He stood from the table and went to the kitchen drawers t retrieve a spoon. Best to start small after all. And it kinda reminded him of Dean, too...
He went back to the table and sat on the same chair, placing the spoon in front of him about a foot from the edge.
And he concentrated.
And concentrated.
...And concentrated.
...
Nothing.
He sighed and leant back, taking a deep breath and letting it out. He stretched his arms and shook them out, tilted his head either way, and glared at the spoon.
This time he concentrated as hard as he could, constantly. He started feeling a headache building, but kept going. And when the headache got bad enough that it began to remind him of the headaches he used to have...
The spoon flew across the room, smashing a light globe. Sam jumped to his feet in shock.
"Woah!" his eyes widened.
"Woah, woah... woah."
He clasped his hands together, unsure for a moment. Then he started pacing.
Then he started smiling.
And then he needed aspirin...