wait, what's brothers by sara necto???
this weecest epic.
Brothers is one of the most difficult pieces of fiction I've ever read, in that (at least for me) it is a story primarily about abuse and love, the intersection of the two, the blurry lines, and especially an unflinching portrayal of cycles of abuse. it's a pretty unkind take on john, so don't read if you're not okay with that. sam and dean are a little more complicated. there's physical abuse and emotional manipulation, and i would argue sexual abuse as well (not with john, though). however, the story's incredible lore-building is something i think about all the time, especially if you like discussions of the incest taboo, sam and azazel's relationship, and more of that. another really well done thing is how bits and pieces of sam and dean's childhood or youth as told by the show get fully fleshed out, including bad boys re: that post and even rhonda hurley and the pink panties. samdean's codependency is INSANE and TOXIC and it's really sexy and really sad. i highly recommend it if it's something you are a) comfortable with, and b) mentally prepared to read half a million words on the subject. i personally had to take breaks while reading it. oh, and there's also some interesting play with sam + gender, sexually but also beyond that as well.
