Ficlet: Belief, 1/1, Gen, [PG], Coda for 7X02

[sandymg]

Ficlet: Belief
Author: sandymg
Beta: borgmama1of5
Summary: Dean has to decide about Castiel's trenchcoat
Spoilers: through S07x02
Wordcount: 786 - One-shot
Genre: Gen, coda for S07X02 Hello Cruel World, angst
Characters/Pairings: Dean, Sam
Disclaimer: I don't own Supernatural or any of its characters. 
A/N: Written for spnroundtable Prompt-and-Fill session #10 -

Comments

[tmn1966]

Oh. Wow. This is so heartbreaking and really very much in character. I wish they’d have put this scene in the Show. It should be there.

This whole thing is so very much Dean but here are some of my favorite things:

It was easier before. Having no faith at all. Sam had it enough for the both of them and Dean was good with that.

And this (I always love your choice of words, your descriptions):

Hell, Sam wrapped that faith around himself like a soft wool blanket for years.

Just never noticed the moth larvae digesting its way through it.

Oh…

See, it had been easier before. When there were humans and monsters. Dad and Sam. And Mom was a memory of white. It was all the belief he needed.

God, so very much Dean here:

He really wanted to bang the shit out of something. Preferably something dark-haired, blue-eyed, and trench coat wearing.

And I thought this was very much Sam (and I’m so glad you wrote this):

“It’s okay, Cas. I get it. Wish you would’ve … but … I get it. Better than anyone. If you’re out there somewhere. If you can still hear us. Just know that, okay? Know … it’s okay.”

And you killed me dead here:

He felt his brother’s eyes watching as he stepped outside to the Impala, opened the trunk, and placed the bundle deep inside. Far back where it huddled against his father’s coat.

He let himself touch both the battle-worn leather and the blood encrusted cotton a final time before slamming the trunk resoundingly shut.

Excellent! Loved it from stem to stern, even though you maybe made me cry a little.

<3

[sandymg]

Thanks so much hon. Everyone is writing coat fic. I tried to keep it close to how I view canon Dean. Still keeping it tightly inside.

[borgmama1of5]

Perfect! :)