title.
Visceralauthor.
rivkatcharacters. Dean, Sam
rating. R
words. 1,700
summary. Sam slices high, near the inner elbow, like he knows just where he wants to get the best angle.
read this. Set after The Rapture and before Lucifer Rising, this short, powerful story speaks of the strength of shared blood.
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Carry me up to heavenauthor.
the_fmly_bznscharacters. Dean/Castiel
rating. R
words. 608
summary. “Will you be getting any sleep tonight?” He asks sternly. He is always concerned for you .
read this. A perfectly drawn moment between Dean and Castiel that manages to show how hard it is for Dean to accept comfort.
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Viscera Waltz in 3/8 Timeauthor.
pyrebicharacters. Dean
rating. R
words. 700
summary. It's one of those things you get used to, in this business, and knowing how a man looks on the inside sure takes the mystery away.
read this. Seven connected drabbles that follow Dean through the years and through blood and gore. The ending is powerful. Hopeful.
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Without Wingsauthor.
jacyevanscharacters. Sam
rating. PG-13
words. 3,010
summary. Every so often, an itch builds under Sam's skin, an unnameable yearning to be moving. He feels like he's meant for something more, something greater. He feels like he's settling.
read this. Sam's so fragile, yet strong in the face of tragedy, and in the end maybe there's a reward ready for him.
title.
Shiverauthor.
a_phoenixdragoncharacters. Dean
rating. R
words. 1,477
summary. He needed it, the oblivion of liquor and all the dank, empty promises that it held. Of rest, of respite, of forgiveness - because he had a bad feeling that there was none to be had.
read this. Post 5.11.The disjointed style and the original structure give a sense of how unbalanced Dean is under the thin façade.
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Di Colpoauthor.
oxoniensischaracters. Sam
rating. R
words. 1,023
summary. Shaking hands out in front of him, shaking sinner's hands, and his blood is weak, his blood is pale and if he bled now it would be water on the ground.
read this. The journey into Sam's head is quite painful and heartbreaking, but all is made better by the wonderful twist at the end.
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be with me when the horses run until they forget they are horsesauthor.
maerhyscharacters. Sam/Dean
rating. R
words. 4,164
summary. Only a life lived for others is worth living.
read this. The town, the house, the poverty are all living characters alongside Dean and Sam. What happens is devastating, but somehow you end believing that things are going to be all right.