Asylum_spnfic - In God's Eyes - PG13. John POV

[eloise_bright]

Fic! This was written for asylum_spnfics. I am attempting to write other fic, but my body is demanding sleep. Stupid body. *grumbles*

TITLE: In God’s Eyes
RATING: PG13 gen
CHARACTERS: John, Dean, Sam and Bobby
DISCLAIMER: Not my boys
NOTES: 1640 words. Written for mara_sho’s prompt: ‘Dean gets the Impala. How?’ Beta magic worked by yasminke. Title and quote from ‘Rusty Cage’

Comments

[eloise_bright]

Thank you! John's such a great character to write, so much going on under his skin that we never get to see. I'm enjoying writing Bobby too, now that I've met Jim Beaver and worshipped at his feet. Of course Bobby would see right through John's motives.

[may7fic]

wonderful stuff as always. Love the rapport between John and Bobby. I would soooo have loved to have seen Jeff and Jim on screen together!

John had understood why Dean kept it quiet, a secret from them. From him. Dean knew his responsibilities, knew where his duty lay. John had made sure of that. But when he’d heard the warmth in that coach’s voice, the pride the man had in Dean, for just a moment John wished desperately that he’d been there to see his boy win.

Loved this. This is the man that saved Sam's soccer trophy in the storage compartment along with Dean's first sawed off.

Dean's love for the Impala is so absolute, I confess I have a hard time accepting that the bequeathment was a manipulation as opposed to a gift of love. But... I'm only struggling with the concept because it is entirely believable and you've argued a good case here. Kudos for that *g*

[eloise_bright]

Thank you! I think John would have loved to have seen Dean play softball or win a triathlon. And I too had a hard time convincing myself that John would give Dean the Impala as a 'bribe' to make him stay, but I liked the idea so much I decided to give it a go and write it.

[berne]

I love this a lot -- John observing the boys growing up is one of my favourite premises. You write him so well! *bookmarks*

[eloise_bright]

Thanks. I adore John POV of the boys. He's such an interesting character to write.

[sugar_bumbee]

*wipes tear* Yeah.

Oh yeah.

That's how it happened-- that's why it happened. *sniff*

I think your portrayal of John is spot on. It wasn't a reward, he wished it could be, but it was a noose of sorts. Dean could never run away in the Impala.

Thank you for writing this! *memories* :)

[eloise_bright]

Thank you! I think John wants it to be a gift, but he knows what he's doing to Dean. He does seem to be a fairly self-aware character, so I don't think he'd be under any illusions about his motivations.

[eloise_bright]

Thank you! John is a selfish jerk and yeah, in this he definitely takes advantage of Dean's insecurities, but also think that Dean deserves the car, and that John was a trying to be a good dad. I feel a tiny bit sorry for John here. He doesn't even have the luxury of lying to himself.