REC: Infrangible Road - SPN

[lyl_devil]

I've been reading some of the stories that are coming out of spn_j2_bigbang, and so far they've been pretty predictable. Wincest and RPS seem to rule the day, but there are a few Gen stories. I've been waiting patiently (or not-so-patiently, whatever) for one that I could rec. And I finally found it.

Infrangible Road by ddayspring

This is an AU, but the best kind of AU. In this universe, John realized exactly what he was putting his kids through by hunting full-time, and came to the conclusion that Mary would have kicked his ass for it. Essentially. So, he raises the boys in Lawrence. That's about the only difference. He still hunts part-time, and raises Sam and Dean the same way, but with that element of stability that was never on the show.

This is a long, long story. Seriously. It caps out at ~48,500 words, and I wanted the author to write moremoremore. It has sucked a good chunk of my day away, and will probably take most of my night as I re-read and fall in love over and over again.

The author has Sam as Sam, Dean as Dean, and John as John, though a little less intense. Sam and Dean still have that close relationship that we all watch the show for, and it's interesting to see it in everyday life as opposed to their nomad hunting existence.

I like what she's done with Dean, keeping his essential character but filling him out in ways that seem so obvious, but are rarely seen. He still flirts and charms and cons his way through life, but there's a more ordered feel to his existence than simply hunting.

There are some problems when the author switches character POVs, because you often can't tell, or don't realize it's happened until you get a few paragraphs into it, but that can be overlooked.

Seriously, check this one out. If only to have the mental image of Dean wearing a --SPOILERSPOILER--. :D