[fic] Don't Carry The World Upon Your Shoulders
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Title: Don't Carry The World Upon Your Shoulders
Writer: lacerta, for 1sentencefic
Alternate link: AO3
Status of work: complete
Characters and/or pairings: Mary Winchester
Rating: FRT
Warnings, kinks & contents: [Click to read]canon character death, canon levels of gore and dysfunctional families
Length: 2462
Summary: Neither safety nor happiness are simply found.
Reccer's notes: For me, this is one of the rare fics that is so rich and perceptive in its characterization that it feels as much a part of canon as anything on the screen. The author has a beautiful, lyrical style that delivers incredible emotional weight so precisely, and she deftly uses the fifty sentences of the challenge to build an unforgettable portrait of Mary. A must read for anyone who longs for backstory and loves gorgeous writing!
[Short excerpt]Dean peeks over the edge of the kitchen counter, a telling smudge of chocolate on his cheek, and watches closely as she puts another round of cookie dough on the baking sheet; between him and the smell from the oven and the way the sunlight filters so prettily through the drapes, she can almost believe that this is forever.