The Weight of Living masterpost
Title: The Weight of Living
Author: carelessshipper (aka dean_n_pie
Artists: flannel4lyfe, stardustmote
Beta: Ivy and Darcy
Pairing (if any): Sam/Gabriel
Rating: PG-13 for language
Word count: 19k
Warnings/Spoilers: Angst, I guess? Fluff that resolves all the angst, open ending (might write some more for it later on but it is a completed fic)
Summary: Sam and Gabriel have been inseparable since Gabriel saved Sam's ass from some bullies in elementary school. But everything changes with an ill-timed kiss at a New Year's Party, and all Gabriel can see wherever he looks is old memories of him and Sam. Now, Gabriel is left tail-spinning, drowning his sorrows at a bar and reliving some of Sam's and his greatest hits. Everything seems to have taken a turn for the worse, and then the greatest tragedy of all strikes. Gabriel's always heard it said that the darkest hour is before the dawn, but him and Sam are so tangled up in heartache and self-destructive tendencies that Gabriel has no idea how any of it will end. AKA the all-human AU where Gabriel is a pining best friend, Sam is an oblivious dork, and there are all the romantic, gushy cliche's that we all love and live for. Also, Gabriel really should have just convinced Sam to take that road trip with him.
Link to fic: The Weight of Living
Link to art: on LJ || on tumblr