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down by the seasideauthor.
eighth_horizoncharacters. sam, dean
rating. pg
words. 845
summary. It’s Dean’s birthday, and Sam has outdone himself.
read this. The author depicts the boys' happiness and affection with a light hand, making this sweet but never saccharine.
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tangerineauthor.
oxoniensischaracters. sam, dean
rating. pg
words. 1112
summary. Dean is so not telling Sam that he's been whipped by a dog. No way. He has some pride left, even if it's getting less by the minute.
read this. Spot-on Dean voice, humor, and a puppy. i repeat: puppy.
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Like Some Kind of Ball and Chain author.
not_refinedcharacters. sam/dean
rating.pg-13
words. 1200
summary. Dean Winchester, meet the love of your life. Sucks to be you, huh?
read this. i have an enormous soft spot for love-creeps-up-on-you fic, and the slow slide into realization here is fantastic - particularly because the boys remain their snarky, bitchy, brotherly selves throughout.
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look outside, the sun is bursting throughauthor.
annellacharacters. sam, dean
rating. g
words. 916
summary. When Sam turns ten, Dean gives him a Polaroid camera which he's been saving up for.
read this. in so few words, this story uses photographs - or rather, the changing significance behind them - to map the roller coaster of the boys' lives.
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OPEC bluesauthor.
girlguidejonescharacters. sam/dean
rating. pg-13
words. 1063
summary. Sam slumped, leaning against the door panel for a minute, like the mere act of pumping fifty-seven-dollars and fifty-three cents worth of gas wore him out.
read this. the casual physical affection in this kills me dead.
reccer's note. because sometimes, you just want fic that makes you feel good.