[fic] Emily
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Title: Emily
Writer: tebtosca
Alternate link: AO3
Status of work: complete
Characters and/or pairings: Ruby's vessel, Sam/Ruby (canon), Sam/Dean (implied)
Rating: R
Warnings, kinks & contents: [Click to read]vessel POV, so consent issues including non-con
Length: 1154
Summary: Ruby told Sam the vessel was empty. She lied.
Reccer's notes: Vessel-POV is one of my very favorite kinds of fic, all the more because it seems like a theme that the show will use and discard as it is convenient. This fic is such a beautiful look inside the point of view of Ruby's last vessel, picking up where the show left off and building a poignant story for her that has completely overwritten canon for me. I think of Ruby's vessel now with a specific name, Emily, and a specific history and personality. Very few stories actually change how I watch the show; this is one of them. Just beautifully written and unforgettable.
[Short excerpt]She would rub the french fries around my mouth, knowing the tiny bit of salt would burn like acid. She smiled when she did it.