Title: Intimacy Written for: @acespnminibang Author: @tigerlilynoh Artist: @cenedras-art Rating: Explicit Pairings: Sam/Ruby Warnings: graphic violence, mention of dub-con/non-con, explicit sexual content, masturbation, oral sex Tags: Asexual!Sam, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Good!Ruby, Lucifer was never freed, Apocalypse 1.0 averted, Team Free Will saved the day Word count: 35,282
Summary: Sam had largely given up on having a relationship. The life of a hunter didn’t lend itself to romance, and the few partners he’d had had always pushed for more than he wanted to give. So it was bittersweet to realize that he was developing a crush on Ruby, while working a case together. But when she hits on him and he comes out to her as asexual, Sam soon finds acceptance in one of the most unlikely of people. Now all that’s left is to learn to accept himself, figure out what intimacy means to them… and stop a mysterious killer that’s leaving a trail of exsanguinated bodies.
Author Notes: I think my favorite thing to write is a story that explores issues of personal acceptance and self-worth. I love trying to take relatable human struggles, place them within a fantastic context, and ideally give recognition and/or a happy ending. So working on a fic featuring an asexual romance was a delightful challenge.
Also, I really enjoyed exploring this iteration of Sam/Ruby. I’ve seen a fair number of fics conveying Ruby as little more than an aggressively sexual entity and manipulator (admittedly not inconsistent with canon), so it was an extra treat for me to work against that archetype.
Also^2, many thank you so much to @cenedras-art for the lovely artwork and @monicawoe for betaing.
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