Comments | ivy03: Fic: It's a Mile from Here to Glory (Supernatural)

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Fic: It's a Mile from Here to Glory (Supernatural)

Apr 02, 2007 10:35

Title: It's a Mile from Here to Glory
Author: Ivy (ivy03)
Fandom: Supernatural
Genre: Pre-series hooker story, hence…
Warning: Discussions of under-aged sex.
Rating: R
Word count: 7,600
A/N: I don't think there are enough apologies in the world for bringing rentboy fic into existence. So I'll just say it's trakkie's fault for telling me that "even a bad hooker ( Read more... )

supernatural, fanfic

Comments 76

embroiderama April 2 2007, 21:41:02 UTC

I have so much love for this story! It's so heartbreaking that Dean continually thinks that John is going to leave him behind--when he turns 18, at Pastor Jim's. The moment when he seems to silently say goodbye to Sammy as he gets up to talk to John just kills me. Gah.

And John--I don't know that I interpret John 100% the same as you do here, but I do see how he would be so furious and so confused, but overall wanting to make things right for his son. Oh, Winchesters. Really, wonderful story!

ivy03 April 3 2007, 15:36:55 UTC

Thanks! I admit I started out trying to write an emo hooker fic. (In the first conception of the idea, Dean was turning tricks for a leather jacket. trakkie vetoed me.) And then I started wondering about Dean making the decision to devote his adult life to his family and his father's cause--something we take for granted by the time of the show. Because, of course, rentboy fic is the best way to explore this ( ... )

destina April 3 2007, 03:16:42 UTC

This view of Dean through John's eyes breaks my heart, especially when Dean is expecting John to drive away and leave him, omg. That, and wanting to see Sam before they go. AUGH. Painful but very good.

ivy03 April 3 2007, 15:40:28 UTC

Well, I do love the emo. Happy fluffy stories are for the weak. Thanks for reading!

fates3 April 3 2007, 05:04:45 UTC

OMG, this kind of broke my heart! I can totally see it though, but the idea that Dean was doing all of this really because he was afraid his dad wouldn't need him anymore and he'd be forced to leave him and Sam...damn, seriously, that broke me.

awesome job, and thank goodness Jim came through and made John see what is really happening with Dean!!

ivy03 April 3 2007, 15:41:20 UTC

Thanks! I love breaking readers' hearts. I'm glad you enjoyed it.

shutyourface April 3 2007, 16:09:45 UTC

Oh wow. I'm not really a fan of John's but this one made me feel for him so much. Thank you for this.

ivy03 April 3 2007, 16:18:04 UTC

Thanks for reading! I was afraid the story was too John-bashing--I'm glad to hear it actually won someone over.

shutyourface April 3 2007, 17:20:56 UTC

No, I think the John characterization has an excellent tone to it. I really enjoyed the part about him not knowing that Sam had a test. It tells of how little he actually knows of his sons' day-to-day lives. And it was very believable for me, the way he did things and felt things and the struggle he had within himself. I've recced it in my own journal, just so you know.

snake_easing April 4 2007, 05:35:51 UTC

Oh, WOW... You do so good with the John POV, and the whole thing is just tightly written, totally necessary. I love John's anger and Dean's fear, and I love how the family unit is Dean and Sam, with John kind of on the outskirts. (I'm totally curious about the conversation that had to have happened when Dean went upstairs, and whether he told Sammy that he was about to be left behind.)

It is very "after-school special" in spots, but a lot of it rang very, very true. That Dean was doing it so that the family wouldn't kick him out... ouch. The last two paragraphs are perfect, and I also am about to go rec this.

ivy03 April 4 2007, 21:04:41 UTC

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm of course now trying to figure out where you recced it...

Here is the scene I imagine between Dean and Sammy:

"Skooch over," Dean said, lifting the side of the blanket.

"Wha?" Sammy said, still mostly asleep.

"Nothing." Dean curled on his side, brushing against his brother's back.

"Dean, what's going on?"

"Nothing, Sammy, go back to sleep," Dean whispered. Sammy made a little "mmph" noise and promptly conked out again. Dean reached his arm out, drew it back, then thought better of it and rested it around Sammy's waist. He closed his eyes and breathed in the scent of his brother until the sun came up.

...or something like that. Not quite what you were hoping, I think, but I think Sammy got completely left in the dark on this one. He probably chalked it up as "that time Dad wigged out."

snake_easing April 10 2007, 23:47:14 UTC

Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm of course now trying to figure out where you recced it...

Oh, not publically... I'm afraid I don't have an "in" anywhere.

...or something like that. Not quite what you were hoping, I think, but I think Sammy got completely left in the dark on this one. He probably chalked it up as "that time Dad wigged out."

Better than "that time I nearly lost Dean"!

ivy03 August 24 2007, 04:07:50 UTC

So, four months later, I have now written that scene between Sam and Dean. Well, not that scene specifically, but a scene between Sam and Dean. Or rather a sequel with Sam and Dean. It's here. /shamelss pimping