Most of the Sam/Castiel stories I've read have been well-written, yet lacked a little something in feeling true to the characters; I can't quite put my finger on it, but usually Sam doesn't act quite like Sam, and Castiel has the same problem. But this story--it's the first Sam/Castiel story that made me believe the relationship could realistically happen, which proves it's always the writer and not the premise that makes a work of fiction sing.
I loved the way you started with both characters in a sort of Stockholm syndrome, with Dean as the figurative hostage taker, then slowly and believably let the relationship evolve into so much more. My favorite part is the section where Sam is thinking that it's all good, because he doesn't have an emotional connection with Castiel, and then:
"Cas looks up from his book to meet Sam's gaze. He does that almost-smile thing with his eyes.
Sam's a goner."
Beautifully written. I also love the incremental development of their physical relationship (they don't dive into unfamiliar territory right away), but most of all, the emotional realism that hums warmly through a stark, fantastical landscape.
Great job! And Bobby is Bobby, (and Dean, Dean at the end) which is the frosting on the cake.
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Date: 2010-04-21 05:41 pm (UTC)I loved the way you started with both characters in a sort of Stockholm syndrome, with Dean as the figurative hostage taker, then slowly and believably let the relationship evolve into so much more. My favorite part is the section where Sam is thinking that it's all good, because he doesn't have an emotional connection with Castiel, and then:
"Cas looks up from his book to meet Sam's gaze. He does that almost-smile thing with his eyes.
Sam's a goner."
Beautifully written. I also love the incremental development of their physical relationship (they don't dive into unfamiliar territory right away), but most of all, the emotional realism that hums warmly through a stark, fantastical landscape.
Great job! And Bobby is Bobby, (and Dean, Dean at the end) which is the frosting on the cake.