fic: An Absence of Violence

[riyku]

Title: An Absence of Violence
Genre: Sam/Dean (pre-series)
Rating: R
Warnings: Hurt!Dean, borderline for underage.
Word Count: 1,900
Notes:  Thanks so much,

Comments

[keerawa]

*whistles* Wow. That's ... overwhelming. Sam's anger just covering the fear, the sensory details, Dad hiding the liquor in a cabinet his sons can reach more easily than he can, the bloody anonymously handprint on the first aid kit, the adrenaline hangover mistaken for low blood sugar, the safe smell of gunpowder and hot lead.

I feel like you just STUCK me there, in Sam's head, right in that moment, and I flailed a bit getting back out.

[riyku]

Dude. This story hit me in the face with a one-two punch, written in an hour with one read through and that was it. I got stuck in it as well, so it makes me very happy to know that I wasn't the only one. Thanks so much for the note, keerawa!

[fromcainwthlove]

oh, god, that was gorgeous. the bigger paragraph near the end especially, about dean being a liar a cheat and sam's everything. perfect.

[riyku]

Thanks for the note on that paragraph. Dean is quite a contradiction, I reckon. Hero and scoundrel all rolled into one. I'm very happy you liked this, and thank you.

[peepingdru]

fantastic!!!!!...thank u:)

[riyku]

Glad you liked it. Thank you!

[prairiedays]

*FLAILS*

[riyku]

hahahahhaaa!

Mission accomplished.

[prairiedays]

YOU. YOUUUUU. YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO DO THIS! BUT OH MY GOD, IT'S INCREDIBLE AND BEAUTIFUL AND GUH.

Fuck. You know me too well. This is perfect. Thank you, thank you. The writing, the little details, Dean, Sam. It was just so beautiful. I loved the sort of silent quality of it--so serene and tender, with Sam's internal monologue--and Dean interrupting. And Jesus, what Sam thinks of Dean, just so gorgeous and perfect. How he's a contradiction and a teacher and Sam's everything. I think you have who they are and what they are down so perfectly

[riyku]

Of course I had to do this. That much is quite obvious. So glad that it's right up your alley.

I have to thank you as well, for being this invisible angel on my shoulder while I wrote the contradiction paragraph. It started as a sentence: 'Dean is a contradiction,' at which point you kinda popped into my head and I knew you'd want me to show you how he is. Thanks as well for the note on the quiet quality here. I'm noticing a trend toward that right now.

You're the awesome one, and completely worth this and a lot more besides. I'm relieved that you liked it.

Um. Yeah. Bloody teeth. So fucking transparent sometimes. What can I say?

[maypoles]

Ooh, I LOVE this. It captures, with beautiful language and unexpected turns of phrase, exactly how Sam sees Dean, and the nearly overwhelming love/other emotions that they have for each other.

Awesome stuff. <3

[riyku]

Wow, such a lovely comment! Thanks for the note on the style and language. Overwhelming is such the proper word for their relationship! It's great to know that you liked this. Thank you.

[maypoles]

Yeah, the style and language were the first things that struck me about this piece. You have all these lines that are really... subtly insightful, if that makes any sense?

Also, I don’t know if you’re crossposting, but you should consider posting this to hoodie_time. I think it would be really enjoyed there. ;)

[riyku]

Thanks again! And as well for the crossposting tip. I don't much write hurt!Dean, so I didn't even think about it. Ambling over to that neck of the internet now...