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Author: mindmeetspaper Artist: reafre Rating: Teen Pairings: (in chapter order) Sam Winchester/Eileen Leahy and Dean Winchester/Castiel Length: 20,466 Warnings: Graphic Depictions of Violence Tags: Post-Season/Series Finale, Post-Canon Fix-It, Dean Winchester Deserves Better, Sam Winchester Deserves Better, Married Eileen/Sam, Confessions, Dean Winchester is Bad at Feelings, Mutual Pining, Family Reunions, Happy Ending, Character Study Summary: We all know the CliffNotes/SparkNotes version of Sam's life before he reunited with Dean in Heaven 2.0, but what about the bits in between? And what about Dean never dealing with the aftermath of Cas' revelation? Can the two of them finally reach some much-needed closure after death? (or how the author decided to take the last 10 minutes of the final episode and flesh it out into a fulfilling narrative we can all get behind) Written in two chapters, one for each of the Winchester brothers. A bit of character study, a bit of self-indulgence, and a whole lot of peace when you are done.
in 2020 I wrote Filling in the Blanks, enraged by the SPN finale and deciding to make up my own ending for my own (and others') peace of mind. Now almost 4 years later, I can't believe I have art by the amazing reafre (aka angelpopofthelord) inspired by my story!
Please check it out, even if just to see their amazing artwork. I feel so incredibly blessed and thankful for the work they did on this commission.
