FIC - Tell Me That the Lights Won't Change (Gen or pre-Dean/Cas)

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Title: Tell Me That the Lights Won't Change
Author: earzwideopen 
Rating: R to be on the safe side
Pairing/Genre: Gen or pre-Destiel, depending on your mood (I wrote it thinking it would be gen, but readers have officially confirmed they thought it worked as both, which is great with me!) ;)
Spoilers: Season 8 (Purgatory flashbacks)
Warnings: Language, general

Comments

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Oh you are such a doll!! Really - I could not be more ecstatic that you liked it! I was writing it like, "Oh please don't let this be too obscure and flowery and freaky, and don't let it go down this bizarre dark path that smothers the power of cuddles!"

But I just... you've made me so happy. And writing it made me so happy. I love win-wins. :)

Also, really with the Jerry Maguire?? Because that would be the second psychic moment this fic has encountered. (The first being that you messaged me as I was posting it). I think I get superstitious about OTPs. ;)

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Oh good! Little secret: I was writing it completely gen, and by the time I got to the end and had re-read it a few times I figured I could also advertise it as pre-slash.

And I absolutely love your comments! I think that one of the most interesting things about Castiel is that we can see his learning curve about human customs and behaviors throughout his screen time, but even when he reaches Season 8 he retains some angel-logic when tackling problems. He's constantly walking the line beween empathy and utilitarianism; but I think that when it comes to Dean he's able to show both sides, which is what makes him such an unexpectedly good caregiver.

And bahhh I may have just veered into my headcanon there. Haha. Oops. But bottom line, you're so awesome and thorough with your comments and I love it. :)

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Bingo on the human touch thing. Just. Yes. We've all seen enough gif sets and picspams to know that there's tons of non-sexual human contact on SPN, particularly in caretaking situations.

Of course, I love how open the fandom is to shipping almost everything and anything. But sometimes I think it's more fun and interesting to explore the aspects of gen/canon friendships that allow characters to make physical contact.

Gahhh I type too much!

[sparrow_lately]

Oh my god I have so much work and this has been such a busy weekend and oh my god you did so many fills you gorgeous creature this is a solemn promise to come back and read them all, yes? Yes.

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Oh you!! I'm so honored that you'd think of me in your busy time. :)

Honestly, you and everyone else's incredible work brought me out of the lurker shadows, and you've all been so welcoming and supportive... Just hooray and thank you so much!!

[prufrock_26]

So much love for this. SO. MUCH. I adore your take on Purgatory (man, I'm going to miss all the different crazy versions of Purgatory now that we have a canon version) - lines like this:

He felt like a poorly assembled jigsaw puzzle, like his entire body had been grafted on and his nerves were rejecting it like a botched organ transplant.

Living in Purgatory was like having your pet peeves magnified to an almost intolerable level: you almost heard the nails scrape down the chalkboard, but then again it could have been your imagination.

So beautiful. I've got a huge weakness for this kind of verbose craziness, especially in Purgatory-fic, and I love the fact that you've managed to blend that weirdly poetic tone with a Dean-voice that still feels totally in-character. And oh Lordy, we need more Dean/Cas h/c like this. Way more. ♥

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Bahhhh I will now continue to go on about how excellent your comments are. They're excellent.

Thank you for, once again, helping me feel more secure in my batty stylistic choice. Heehee.

Dean/Cas h/c. It is the pie to my Dean. ;)

[angeltrap]

Ahhh this was beautiful. ;___; seeing_ghosts mentioned this on Tuesday(...ish?) when we talked about the lack of hurt!Dean & Cas in the fandom (or what feels like a lack, 'cause there can never be enough!), and I've been itching to read it since then but only had the time now, and wow, it was so worth the wait. ♥ The way you described Dean's disorientation and sleep-depraved thoughts was chaotic and absolutely stunning, and the comparison with Hell? Awesome. Your Benny, though in a minor role, was wonderfully snarky, and Cas growling and threatening him and being all kinds of protective of Dean did something funny to my insides and made me very happy. *___*

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Aw thank you so so much!! So happy you enjoyed it!

I could write or read a full-length novel of threatening!Cas. Guhh. ;)