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[whereupon]

How to Live Through the Epilogue
by whereupon
Supernatural: Gen, R, post-5.22, 3,670 words.
So the thing about endings is that they don't really exist.

Comments

[digitalwave]

Wow, sweetie. That made my heart ache but it sure is beautiful.

Thank you so much for sharing it with us.

[whereupon]

Thank you, so much, for reading and for commenting. This one rather hurt to write, and I'm so glad that it turned out, that you found it beautiful ('that you enjoyed it' doesn't seem quite right, considering the content), despite the ache. ♥

[borgmama1of5]

Sobbing. Speechless.

Such a well of depression you put Dean in, I could feel every bit of his pain and hopelessness and having to go on anyway.

And after you broke me you kinda put me back together. Not a happy ending, but at least together and coping.

Brutal. In a good way.

[whereupon]

There's something strange about saying 'I'm glad this was effective' when it was effective in creating sorrow, but I am glad that that the atmosphere worked, that the story conveyed the emotions I'd hoped it would. Thank you so much for reading, and for your kind words -- they're very much appreciated. ♥

[mdlaw]

This made my chest hurt. m

[whereupon]

Apologies! Thank you very much for reading, and for the note. ♥

[vanillafluffy]

Break my damn heart, why don't you? Second person POV is a bear to write, and you've done it here with a truly rending Dean-voice. Especially the dying with a smile and how much he wants to die and can't and then fears that he will because he has Sam back and something to lose again and this killed me, that's all---

[whereupon]

I'm so glad that this story worked for you, and that it was effective (even though it hurt), and I really appreciate you taking the time to let me know. Thank you, very much! ♥

[ursalita]

I am beyond happy that you've written a Season 5 epilogue but this was hard to read. Dean's pain and grief and wanting-to-die is heartbreaking. I also thought this ending was perfect for them: You begin to think that this is what you get, after everything -- not a happy ending, because they don't exist, but maybe another chance, maybe a chance for real this time, something true and yours, not already inked with somebody else's fate, the destiny somebody else chose for the both of you. Thank you for writing and sharing.

[whereupon]

I'm so happy that this seemed right, especially the ending, but also I'm sorry that it was hard to read, that it hurt. Thank you so much for reading it anyway, and for leaving me such a thoughtful note about it! ♥