HOLD ME, SAM. THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL. (crying!Dean fic & art recs, with bonus bro!hugging)
Anyway, um, YEAH. Enjoy. And if you have any other similarly themed recs, (or self-recs), please leave them in the comments to this post so that others can check them out.
Fic:
Coming Untied by ariadnes_string
Author's notes/summary: For the prompts: "a sudden, unexpected, burst of tears"; and "Dean freaks out a little, maybe a lot, when he realizes Sam really is done with sneaking out at night." 1,100 words. Warning: spoilers for 4.22; and schmoop, because, you know, it's a hugging coda. PG-13, gen.
Reccer's notes: I never knew I needed an episode coda like this to 4x22 until I came across this fic. I found it incredibly satisfying and beautifully done to boot.
Tags: crying!Dean, hugs/cuddling
Pursuit by hansons_angel [ fic challenge response]
Author's notes/summary: Written for the prompt - Dean has hay fever. And on top of the hay fever, he's got two broken thumbs (or sprained wrists or whatever hand-area-injury you want to go with). So he's constantly sneezing, but he's having the hardest time wrangling all the tissues. Not to mention everything else you do with your hands - he can't wipe his ass, he can barely lift a spoon to feed himself. He's sore, and he's cranky, and he's embarrassed, and he doesn't feel well... Set in season 4 .8000-some words. Dean, Sam, gen.
Reccer's notes: This fic has one of the most believable scenes of Dean breaking down completely that I've ever read. Dean is such an in-control crier onscreen that's it's hard to imagine anything else from him unless you're reading a fic by someone like hansons_angel. It also deals with Dean's post-hell issues, which is one of my bulletproof kinks. I loved this immeasurably.
Tags: allergies/hay fever, burns, crying!Dean, fever, hugs/cuddling, infection, post-hell issues
...And It Went Right To My Head by kimonkey7
Author's notes/summary: Dean tries to quench his thirst. PG-13. Dean, Sam, gen.
Reccer's notes: Set in early season two, this fic colours in the details of John and Dean's relationship vibrantly. Dean's love for (and frustration with) his father are palpable reading it.
Tags: crying!Dean, daddy issues, intoxication/altered state, substance abuse (alcohol), grief, hugs/cuddling, pain: emotional
Life Before Death by kroki_refur
Author's notes/summary: Sam doesn't know how to break the silence. 5,418 words. Sort of a tag for 4x10. PG-13. Dean, Sam, gen.
Reccer's notes: Oh, the gen cuddle!fic. So rare, and so precious. ;D Honestly, though, this is fantastic. It could have ended up being pure crack with a less talented author, but instead is filled with genuine emotional moments. (Uh, not that I don't love crack!fic on it's own merits, because I so do.)
Tags: crying!Dean, hugs/cuddling, loss of inhibitions, post-hell issues, ep: "Heaven and Hell", etc. - I don't want to give too much away about this one!
Between the Essence and the Descent by luzdeestrellas
Author's notes/summary: On any other night, Dean would've pushed Sam away by now. Set post "All Hell Breaks Loose." 2,383 words. Adult, Sam/Dean.
Reccer's notes: Crying! Hugging in the shower! I remember this was one of the first Sam/Dean fics I read (I'd been in fandom for a bit, but read mostly gen.) and it was so lovely and intimate I was sold on the pairing.
Tags: crying!Dean, exhaustion, hugs/cuddling, stress, ep: "All Hell Breaks Loose"
Never Cry Submission by ratherastory [ fic challenge response]
Author's notes/summary: Written for the prompt - Concussed Dean (with a twist!) A rare (but not unprecedented) side effect of a concussion can be uncontrollable, unmotivated sobbing. I want concussed!Dean fixated on something and sobbing like someone ran over his puppy. Sam has to try to decipher what has him so delusionally upset and wars with whether to take him to the hospital or not. 5,874 words. Gen.
Reccer's notes: Maybe I'm biased, since I betaed this, but omg, so awesome! My beta was basically just a lot of exclamation points, haha. But in all seriousness, I think this was a really, really hard prompt to write while keeping the boys in character and ratherastory just nailed it. She's currently writing one of my personal prompts (also for the fic challenge) that I'm a million shades of excited about.
Tags: concussion, crying!Dean, hugs/cuddling
Steadfast by rivkat
Author's notes/summary: 4x14 tag. Dean’s still bleeding. PG; Dean/Castiel, though that’s not really the point.
Reccer's notes: This is a painful, (I don't think I'll ever be able to re-watch certain mid season 4 episodes; they're just so SAD) but perfectly characterized fic. It hurts so good!
Tags: crying!Dean, injury
Art:
Beyond Schmoop Manip by mkitty3
Artist's notes: G. Can be seen either as gen or Sam/Dean.
Reccer's notes: I've recced this before, but I've got to rec it again because it TOTALLY belongs in this list. It's also one of my fave SPN artworks evereverever. What it is: A brilliant manip of Sam hugging a crying Dean that I could probably stare at all day. Sigh, sigh. Dean clutching sadly at Sam’s jacket is just the best ever.
Tags: crying!Dean, hugs/cuddling
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Fic:
Coming Untied by ariadnes_string
Author's notes/summary: For the prompts: "a sudden, unexpected, burst of tears"; and "Dean freaks out a little, maybe a lot, when he realizes Sam really is done with sneaking out at night." 1,100 words. Warning: spoilers for 4.22; and schmoop, because, you know, it's a hugging coda. PG-13, gen.
Reccer's notes: I never knew I needed an episode coda like this to 4x22 until I came across this fic. I found it incredibly satisfying and beautifully done to boot.
Tags: crying!Dean, hugs/cuddling
Pursuit by hansons_angel [ fic challenge response]
Author's notes/summary: Written for the prompt - Dean has hay fever. And on top of the hay fever, he's got two broken thumbs (or sprained wrists or whatever hand-area-injury you want to go with). So he's constantly sneezing, but he's having the hardest time wrangling all the tissues. Not to mention everything else you do with your hands - he can't wipe his ass, he can barely lift a spoon to feed himself. He's sore, and he's cranky, and he's embarrassed, and he doesn't feel well... Set in season 4 .8000-some words. Dean, Sam, gen.
Reccer's notes: This fic has one of the most believable scenes of Dean breaking down completely that I've ever read. Dean is such an in-control crier onscreen that's it's hard to imagine anything else from him unless you're reading a fic by someone like hansons_angel. It also deals with Dean's post-hell issues, which is one of my bulletproof kinks. I loved this immeasurably.
Tags: allergies/hay fever, burns, crying!Dean, fever, hugs/cuddling, infection, post-hell issues
...And It Went Right To My Head by kimonkey7
Author's notes/summary: Dean tries to quench his thirst. PG-13. Dean, Sam, gen.
Reccer's notes: Set in early season two, this fic colours in the details of John and Dean's relationship vibrantly. Dean's love for (and frustration with) his father are palpable reading it.
Tags: crying!Dean, daddy issues, intoxication/altered state, substance abuse (alcohol), grief, hugs/cuddling, pain: emotional
Life Before Death by kroki_refur
Author's notes/summary: Sam doesn't know how to break the silence. 5,418 words. Sort of a tag for 4x10. PG-13. Dean, Sam, gen.
Reccer's notes: Oh, the gen cuddle!fic. So rare, and so precious. ;D Honestly, though, this is fantastic. It could have ended up being pure crack with a less talented author, but instead is filled with genuine emotional moments. (Uh, not that I don't love crack!fic on it's own merits, because I so do.)
Tags: crying!Dean, hugs/cuddling, loss of inhibitions, post-hell issues, ep: "Heaven and Hell", etc. - I don't want to give too much away about this one!
Between the Essence and the Descent by luzdeestrellas
Author's notes/summary: On any other night, Dean would've pushed Sam away by now. Set post "All Hell Breaks Loose." 2,383 words. Adult, Sam/Dean.
Reccer's notes: Crying! Hugging in the shower! I remember this was one of the first Sam/Dean fics I read (I'd been in fandom for a bit, but read mostly gen.) and it was so lovely and intimate I was sold on the pairing.
Tags: crying!Dean, exhaustion, hugs/cuddling, stress, ep: "All Hell Breaks Loose"
Never Cry Submission by ratherastory [ fic challenge response]
Author's notes/summary: Written for the prompt - Concussed Dean (with a twist!) A rare (but not unprecedented) side effect of a concussion can be uncontrollable, unmotivated sobbing. I want concussed!Dean fixated on something and sobbing like someone ran over his puppy. Sam has to try to decipher what has him so delusionally upset and wars with whether to take him to the hospital or not. 5,874 words. Gen.
Reccer's notes: Maybe I'm biased, since I betaed this, but omg, so awesome! My beta was basically just a lot of exclamation points, haha. But in all seriousness, I think this was a really, really hard prompt to write while keeping the boys in character and ratherastory just nailed it. She's currently writing one of my personal prompts (also for the fic challenge) that I'm a million shades of excited about.
Tags: concussion, crying!Dean, hugs/cuddling
Steadfast by rivkat
Author's notes/summary: 4x14 tag. Dean’s still bleeding. PG; Dean/Castiel, though that’s not really the point.
Reccer's notes: This is a painful, (I don't think I'll ever be able to re-watch certain mid season 4 episodes; they're just so SAD) but perfectly characterized fic. It hurts so good!
Tags: crying!Dean, injury
Art:
Beyond Schmoop Manip by mkitty3
Artist's notes: G. Can be seen either as gen or Sam/Dean.
Reccer's notes: I've recced this before, but I've got to rec it again because it TOTALLY belongs in this list. It's also one of my fave SPN artworks evereverever. What it is: A brilliant manip of Sam hugging a crying Dean that I could probably stare at all day. Sigh, sigh. Dean clutching sadly at Sam’s jacket is just the best ever.
Tags: crying!Dean, hugs/cuddling
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