Head Space by ameliacareful, ~15,800 words.
a witch curses sam leaving him blind, deaf, and bedridden. left with only the inside of his own head and the occasional touch, sam begins to unravel.
I took five sobbing breaks. five. this is ridiculously well-written, the way it kinda breaks down as sam does - impressive af. and sam is just the bravest, sweetest, strongest, my heart almost couldnât take it. and dean and cas are amazing, love sam so much. i mean, dean fucking asks for samâs consent trying to cure him!! and also, sooo much affection and brother touching, yay!
WARNING for graphic descriptions of sensory deprivation, torture, insanity, and bad health care.
excerpt:
He was squeezing Deanâs hand so hard but Dean was squeezing back, just as hard. Deanâs hands were strong. Dean tapped. Several times. Something up. Dean pulled out of his hand. A warm blanket across his legs spread so carefully and gently. Another one across the rest of him. Another folded up on his arm, to warm him up for the IV. He couldnât help but laugh. âYou running this ER now?â One tap. âYes.â Then spelled in his hand. âUâ âBâ âEâ âTâ












