FIC - "Like the Shape of a Wave" (Gen)

[rightfootred]

Title Like the Shape of a Wave
Author earzwideopen
Rating PG-13 (with some language and one casual F-bomb)
Pairing/Genre Gen
Word-Count ~4700
Spoilers Through Season 3
Warnings Language, mild alcohol abuse, Dean in pretty dire straits health-wise
Summary AU. Sam and Dean find a loophole in Dean's crossroads deal that frees him from it. Per Sam's wishes, the

Comments

[prufrock_26]

This. Here. Is some masterfully wonderful shit. The setting is absolutely gorgeous, and the details (the comforter, the bottle washed up on the beach, random bucket in a closet) make it feel so real. I *love* the way the fic jumps back and forth without really sticking to any rigid progression; it's like hearing the rhythm of the tide throughout the whole story (apologies for overanalysis). And ggahgh, I love this kind of plot (especially for a S3 AU, which is something I didn't know would work so heartbreakingly well), and you've totally nailed, like, the image in my mind of what a perfect version of that plot should be. *scraps vague and convoluted Platonic forms metaphor*

Plus, you've got an amazing Sam and lovely banter ("what part of 'here comes the freaking airplane' does your mouth not understand?" might win the prize for my favorite line), and I genuinely got a bit emotional over the course of the whole thing, which is either a sign that I'm up too late and still not over three weeks of flus and colds, or a sign that you

[prufrock_26]

Every time, man. Every time I tell myself, "I'm gonna leave a normal, civilized comment like everyone else that doesn't take ten minutes to read through and doesn't devolve into some kind of bizarre textual gargling."

Oh well. I liked this very much. ♥

[rightfootred]

♥♡♥♡♥♡♥♡♥ - all the different kinds of hearts. Yes. So glad you liked it. :)

Sorry you haven't been feeling so hot lately! This flu season's a doozy. FLUIDS.

Oh rheumatic fever, you are usually a thing younger people get but I gave you to Dean because I'm diabolical.

[sparrow_lately]

Butting in to say the mere sight of Prufrock's monstercomments makes me grin okay have fun everyone bye

[prufrock_26]

I'm glad to know my word vomit can bring somebody pleasure.

[sparrow_lately]

Shhh shhh don't put yourself down your monstercomments are bright spots in a dark world

ETA: also Lily I just reread this and it is still super duper excellent

[rightfootred]

:)))