Fic: On Hold

[nativestar]

Title: On Hold
Author: Nativestar
Pairing/Character: Dean and Sam. No pairings.
Disclaimer: I own nothing. Just playing.
Rating: PG, gen
Word Count: 1,165
Warnings/Spoilers: None.
Author Notes: Episode tag for Skin, written for spn_epific’s ficathon using the prompt “Did Dean call his father and leave him a message that he was still alive?”

Comments

[caffienekitty]

This is cool! I'd love to see a scene from Bobby's perspective just before he made that phone call.

One tiny canon error: Lawrence Kansas, not Texas. Although maybe the radio news bulletin got it wrong, in which case, also cool. ;-)

[nativestar]

Thank you! :)

I'd love to see a scene from Bobby's perspective just before he made that phone call.
No! Bad plot bunny! Get off me! Don't you know I have a summergen fic to finish by Friday? ;)

Thanks for the heads up on the error. I remember thinking as I wrote that bit 'the actors are from Texas, the characters are from Kansas, don't get them mixed up'. It appears I failed, but it's all correct now. I hope.

[dreambrother89]

This was lovely, esp Bobby's phone call.

And dammit, John should have called!

[nativestar]

Thank you! I think Bobby's phone call is my favourite part. :) And yes, John should have called, but maybe he really was off battling some monster in a secluded area with no phone signal....

[yesterday4]

lol, it makes me want to give John a severe ass kicking! I was looking forward to reading this fic when I saw the prompt list, and you did not disappoint at all. Very good!

[nativestar]

Thank you! I'm chuffed you were looking forward to it and glad I didn't disappoint. :D

[hi_falootin]

I liked this. It's sad, but in an understated way, and I thought you did an excellent job at portraying Dean's frustration.

[nativestar]

Thank you! :)

[iamstealthyone]

Good look at what might have gone through Dean’s head after “Skin” as he considers who to call and who he wants to call him. I’m sure he thought a lot about his dad’s silence, and that it hurt. Dean’s tough, but he’s so very vulnerable where family’s concerned.

Favorite lines:

After all, you can’t save the dead so if it was a choice between his son’s funeral and a hunt, Dean’s pretty sure he knows which one his dad would choose.

Ow.

A part of him wants to wait, see who calls him first in a twisted game of who loves me the most.

Oh, Dean.

he doesn’t think about it any further, because then he might realise that he doesn’t really care who calls first, he’s just waiting for the one phone call.

*hugs him*

"Dad. I'm okay."

He snaps the phone shut.

I like that even though he finally broke down and called, he kept it brief. Nicely ended.

[nativestar]

Thank you!

Dean’s tough, but he’s so very vulnerable where family’s concerned.
So true, so very true.

I always love it when you review, especially when your favourite lines are the ones I thought worked really well too. :)

[nativestar]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)