337: Insta!rec
title. The Definition of Perpetual Motion
author. elsewhere-kels
characters. Dean/Castiel, background Sam/Jess
rating. NC-17
words. 41,112
summary. Dean Winchester was doing all right. He had a good job, a few friends, and all the people he loved were safe. He got by. Then he got a call from Sam in the middle of the night. Sam wasn't all right, and it turned out he hadn't been for a long time. Dean's little brother had no memory of the last four years of his life and only pieces of years before that, and all Dean could think of was how he'd smiled as he waved Sam-who-wasn't-Sam off to college. Sam didn't want to take over Dean's life, but he didn't know where else to turn. Dr. Castiel Novak was "a bleeding heart" and he was beginning to realize that neither of the brothers had gotten through their experiences unscathed.
read this. This deancasbigbang is a fantastic read. Layered, moving, well-paced, and wonderfully in-character, this AU is a nicely crafted look at trauma and recovery that so cleverly mirrors the emotional weight of canon. The characters are well-developed, the plot well-researched, and the progression of the D/C relationship is realistic and beautifully explored.
author. elsewhere-kels
characters. Dean/Castiel, background Sam/Jess
rating. NC-17
words. 41,112
summary. Dean Winchester was doing all right. He had a good job, a few friends, and all the people he loved were safe. He got by. Then he got a call from Sam in the middle of the night. Sam wasn't all right, and it turned out he hadn't been for a long time. Dean's little brother had no memory of the last four years of his life and only pieces of years before that, and all Dean could think of was how he'd smiled as he waved Sam-who-wasn't-Sam off to college. Sam didn't want to take over Dean's life, but he didn't know where else to turn. Dr. Castiel Novak was "a bleeding heart" and he was beginning to realize that neither of the brothers had gotten through their experiences unscathed.
read this. This deancasbigbang is a fantastic read. Layered, moving, well-paced, and wonderfully in-character, this AU is a nicely crafted look at trauma and recovery that so cleverly mirrors the emotional weight of canon. The characters are well-developed, the plot well-researched, and the progression of the D/C relationship is realistic and beautifully explored.