Fic: Rule of Thirds (Masterpost)
Title: Rule of Thirds
Author: firesign10
Artist: cherie_morte
Beta: theatregirl7299
Pairing(s): Dean Winchester/Sam Winchester
Word Count: 39,177
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Wincest, show-level violence/blood
Disclaimer: Not even close to real, folks
Summary: Victor Henriksen survived Lilith's blast at the Monument police station. He returns to the FBI after his hospital stay, but can't reconcile his past world view with his knowledge of the supernatural. Enter Sam and Dean Winchester, who invite Victor to join them, starting him not only on a journey of hunting, danger, and life on the road, but one that will lead him to explore who he really is.
Notes: Written for the 2018 edition of Supernatural/J2 Big Bang. A million thanks to wendy for once again running this humdinger of a challenge!! Thanks to everyone who supported me as I changed ideas three weeks before check-in, and again as I ended up doubling my word count in the four weeks between claims and posting. This story refused to not be told!
Big big thanks to my artist cherie_morte, who shares my love of Victor Henriksen and cheesy motels! She's created some lovely work here, both thematic and gorgeous, from the gorgeous flickering motel light banner to the adorable old-time plastic motel key-chain divider and the pretty pretty character headers! Despite the rigors of RL, she persevered and not only succeeded, but triumphed :-D Thank you so much!!!!
And finally, unbelievably huge thanks to theatregirl7299, without who this story would never have been completed or posted. She cheered me on, held my hand, made suggestions, teased out plotlines with me, and finally beta-read the whole thing. Milana, you are the best!!
Link to art: On LJ
Link to story: on LJ | on AO3
Part 1, Chapter 1
Part 1, Chapter 2
Part 2, Chapter 1
Part 2, Chapter 2
Part 2, Chapter 3
Part 2, Chapter 4