SPN fic - In the Bleak Midwinter - PG13 - Dean & John

[eloise_bright]

It's been a while since I updated. RL has been horribly hectic, and I'm so glad to be off on holiday for a couple of weeks. I've been around on LJ, but not as regularly, so I feel like I've been out of the loop.

I did manage to see A Very Supernatural Christmas, which I adored, and I've been reading the Supernatural Offical Companion avidly. I

Comments

[just_ruth]

This is good. You've caught the voices and the stubborness and pain of being who they are. Works very well with the canon of "Supernatural Christmas" (makes me wonder what Sam was up to). Thank you.

[eloise_bright]

Thanks. I loved 3.08, even though it did paint a negative picture of John at Christmas. I don't want to jump in and exonerate him - but I do think there's a lot going on in John's mind which we never get to see. I liked letting Dean get a glimpse of his father with his guard down.

[may7fic]

Oh, I just loved this. So moody with both of them so broken and unable to share in each others grief. I truly believe they did connect like this after Sam left. Initially a rocky road but then they drew closer together, sharing in their loss. For John to be willing to let Dean hunt alone, they *had* to have worked closely, with John giving Dean more of the reins. John's concession here feels so very right and you portrayed it - *him* - perfectly. Dean too. His thoughts and dialogue were just terrific.

[eloise_bright]

Thanks. I'm sure they did connect - and probably had some good times, but the first Christmas without Sammy must have been hard for them both. I think John probably wanted to seem in control of his feelings most of the time, so I loved having Dean see his father without his game face, worried about his kids.

[may7fic]

I loved having Dean see his father without his game face, worried about his kids.

And you portrayed that beautifully, thank-you.

[ewanspotter]

Bittersweet, just like I imagine most Winchester Christmases to be. Excellent job.

[eloise_bright]

Thanks. Seems like the word bittersweet was made for the Winchesters. *G*

[spikestress]

I love your John, he's just right.

[eloise_bright]

Thanks. I love John, stubborn and pig-headed and so full of love for his kids.

[grand_sophy]

It's nice to see articulated the little concessions that John and Dean must have had to made for each other in order to live and work together so closely for so long, concessions rooted in deep love and understanding. I also adore the unspoken undercurrent of their shared love and concern for Sam. Nice job, thanks for sharing.

[eloise_bright]

Thanks. I think they probably reached a point where they did work very well together, and they probably had some good times, but it must have been very difficult that first Christmas. *G*