It was an audition that would change their lives forever, but when Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki first crossed paths, it felt more like a scene from a quirky indie movie than the start of a pop culture phenomenon.

Picture this: two young actors, both with dreams bigger than Texas (where they both happened to be from), arrive at a seemingly deserted audition space, wondering if they'd gotten the date or the address wrong.
"We were kind of looking at each other like, 'Are we at the right place?'" Jared recalled during a Supernatural fan convention.
But awkwardness soon gave way to camaraderie as they realized they were, in fact, in the right place at the right time, and more importantly, they were the only ones there. As the minutes ticked by, Jensen and Jared, two guys with a shared love of sports, good music, and a touch of Texan charm, found themselves bonding over their mutual anxiety and excitement.

Little did they know, fate had a plan, and it involved a whole lot of demons, a '67 Chevy Impala, and a brotherly bond that would captivate millions.
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