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[whereupon]

Wire
by whereupon
Supernatural: Sam/Dean, preseries, R, 1,813 words.
Dean isn't meant to be here.
lavinialavender made this much better than it was.
For maerhys.

Comments

[aubade_saudade]

i always wish you would write epics, you do write epically, but i wish they would be lengthy so that i could immerse myself in them and inside them for a long while, yeah, even when it feels like your words are scrubbing me raw from the inside out.

amazing as always, bb. <3

[whereupon]

I'd love to write epics; maybe someday? Or so I hope, anyway. Thank you for the absolutely lovely note; I am delighted that this one worked for you! <33

[de_nugis]

this is Sam's, and Sam's alone. Just like Dad's smiles are for Dean alone, and so when they drag into the kitchen after yet another hunt that lasted all night, Sam pretends not to have worried, and pretends not to notice the way Dad claps his hand on Dean's shoulder and slides him a cup of coffee before asking whether Sam finished his training.

This is such a heartbreaking vision of the way they divided up roles, each playing a part, each getting to have something and having to give up something when they should never have had to choose. A process of division that eventually separates them, but they do have something that will bring them back together, let them start choosing each other, that whole s1 process of becoming a Sam and Dean who have their own relationship that is no longer so caught up in the roles they are playing in John's drama. It's not exactly free choice, since Winchesters never get that, but it's better than a world of implicit ultimatums.

And I love how natural the banter sounds over all the tragic stuff.

[whereupon]

Have I mentioned that I love your meta? Thank you very much for such a thoughtful note -- I'm so glad that both the tragic aspects and the lighter banter worked for you. :)

Wire

[catsintheattic]

That is utterly beautiful. The flow of the words was so smooth, the balance between brotherly teasing, the bitterness underneath and the longing and love for each other so perfect, and Sam's POV rang so true.

Gorgeous.

Re: Wire

[whereupon]

Thank you, very much, for the lovely note! I'm so pleased that you enjoyed this. :)

[tammi7]

Oh, this was beautiful. Excellent writing. It's just so vivid and striking. Thanks so much.

[whereupon]

Thank you, for reading and for the kind note! I'm so happy that this worked for you. :)

[rejeneration]

Ugh. This is everything.

[whereupon]

Oh, wow. What a phenomenal compliment -- thank you, so much!