YOU KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS! With a new season beginning, I will now be regularly checking the Sam Winchester/Dean Winchester tag on AO3 for fic tagged with Season/Series 14 or episode codas.
If you didn’t know, at the end of every current season, I compile a great wincest fic rec specifically focusing on that live season. Its my favorite genre, and I have to show it to the world.
WINCEST FIC WRITERS, I encourage you to write these codas, and try to send them to me if you can!
You can write a fic for ANY episode, and there isn’t a deadline until MONTHS after the FINALE. So you have plenty of time!
We Stumble, But We Never Fall
Sam/Dean, ~12,500 words, NC-17
by whispered_story
Summary: Sam is away at Stanford when John dies. Dean shows up at his apartment in Palo Alto, messed up and hurting, and in the wake of what happened, their relationship slowly grows into something more.
I feel as though it’s high time I gathered all of the wonderful established Wincest fics that I’ve read in my time shipping these two dumbs into one place. I certainly hope you get as much enjoyment out of reading these as I have.
Perhaps the magnum opus of established Wincest in that they’re married. That’s right – rings. Husbands. It doesn’t get any more stuck together than this and it’s absolutely wonderful. Both boys top in this absolutely magnificent series of fics.
It’s dangerous, being happy, waiting for it all to slip away. Set in season 7 after Sam’s wall comes down and all they have is each other – Bobby’s gone, Sam’s convinced he’s going crazy, and Dean’s self destructive. But somehow they manage to keep each other together. Both boys top in this fic.
The Winchester brothers finally get around to re-kindling their relationship in their new, slightly more boring life, (fic begins after all the Gates of Heaven, Hell and Purgatory have been closed.) All thanks to a case involving a beautiful three story house in Vermont, that’s there and isn’t and sometimes disappears couples whose families don’t accept their love. (I highly recommend all of this author’s work, not just this fic.)
They’re still reeling from Dean’s stint in Purgatory, the Trials are tearing them apart, the world hangs in the balance (again)—and Dean wants to get a pool table and have a sex marathon. Of course he does. (I’ve seen this recced as exclusively bottom!Sam but both boys top in this fic.)
The events of the last hour have all smeared themselves together in Sam’s mind until he isn’t sure what actually happened anymore. All he knows is that there’s only ever been one place in the world other than the Impala that Sam could even loosely call ‘home’, and now it’s gone. Sam bottoms.
This is what happens if Dean could let go of his anger when he finds out that Sam drinks demon blood and instead focuses on helping his brother. This is what happens if Bobby seriously thought about Sam’s welfare instead of deferring to Dean. They work out their issues, they recover, they avert disaster, and everyone ends up in a happier place.
Five years after the apocalypse didn’t happen and Sam and Dean have settled down, or as much as the Winchesters can ever settle down. Sam is a college professor and Dean a well-respected small business owner and they’re learning how to balance work, hunting and dog-ownership while coping with the metaphorical and literal scars of war. Life’s not perfect, not for a (sort of) out and proud couple in small town USA with a lot to hide, but they’re dealing, that is, until Dean employs one sexually-confused teenager who develops an unhealthy obsession with both of them. Switching between five years earlier and now, we learn how the boys came together, how they made it through the big fight and whether they’ll ever manage to find that flighty temptress, happily ever after.
A lot can change in an instant. Six months ago, Sam was injured in the course of a hunt that went terribly wrong. Now, there’s something in the woods of Michigan’s upper peninsula, stalking, beating, and killing people in the tiny town of Big Bay. A retired hunter calls Sam and Dean in to investigate, but they’re also still dealing with the aftermath of that hunt-gone-wrong, and the effect it’s had on their relationship. (again, I recommend all of this author’s work)
Treasure by sonofabiscuit77 (48.5k words, Explicit)
It’s 2018 and the human race is almost extinct, wiped out by a mutant threat not even the angels saw coming. Sam and Dean live on a military compound, one of the only human communities left still fighting for survival. Dean is one of the military leaders, dedicated to wasting as many of the mutants he can, while Sam, permanently injured and confined to the base, is desperately searching for the answer that will save what’s left of humanity, and finally bring both boys the peace they crave. Sam tops.
When the world changes Dean and Sam Winchester struggle to keep up, but through all the twists and turns they’ve had one constant: each other.
Playing House by queerly_it_is (3.8k words, Weecest, Explicit)
When John is away on hunts and it’s just Sam and Dean, he finds it feels almost like a husband and wife. Sam knows its messed up to think like that but he can’t help it. More so when Dean’s willing to play along with it, calling Sam pet names and treating him as if he really was Dean’s wife.
A whole series of fics featuring Dean as the best possible dom for Sam he can be and so much hot sex it’ll peel the paint off of your walls. Sam bottoms throughout.
Dean is hurt and Sam finds an abandoned farm in Oregon where they can stay until Dean has recovered. They never leave. Sam tops.
Bluebird Blue by Exaggerated_Specificity (4k words, Explicit)
Dean gets a little too excited when talking to a female witness on a case and things go a bit too far. Sam sees Dean’s transgression and isn’t happy about it. He reminds Dean who he belongs to. Good thing Dean loves it when Sam talks dirty and gets super possessive. Sam tops.
Two years after defeating Yellow Eyes at the Gate, after their dad’s death, the boys are happily grounded at a motel of their own. But one wrong romantic gesture from Sam and Dean is well and truly spooked. Shocker. Told in first person by Dean.
Underneath by ObsidianRomance (4.6k words, Explicit)
Dean gets it into his crazy head that he is going to treat Sam to a striptease. Thankfully he’s better at taking his brother’s dick than he is at stripping. Sam tops.
Honeyboy by dollylux (Weecest, 6.2k words, Explicit)
While John’s running an errand in the backwoods in Louisiana, Sam finds a way to keep Dean occupied. (Sex kitten!Sammy and trying-so-hard-to-be-good-in-public-and-failing!Dean.) Dean tops.
“I want to film you jerking off in the Impala,” he says as they’re both catching their breath, Dean on top of him, his dick still lodged deep inside Sam. Sam tops.
After Nightshifter, Sam and Dean hit the road. What follows is three months of fear and frustration with the FBI hot on their heels, trying to avoid the long arm of the law while still continuing to work. It’s not easy; being on the run doesn’t leave much time for breathing, never mind sleep, sex or any much-needed downtime.
Sam’s sick & weak from the trials & Dean is being more than a little cautious and protective with him. So much so that while on the road to meet Crowley, Sam decides to ask Dean to do something for him that isn’t so easy to do in the backseat of the Impala.
Dean wakes up early and decides to rouse his brother from his sleep in the best way possible.
I fully encourage you to delve into the wonderful world of brothers who already kiss and know how much they need each other. They are not boring stories. Don’t let others mislead you on that, as it’s simply not true. I’ll add more fics as I come across them but these represent the best of the best that I’ve read.
I’d like to remind everyone that there are consent issues in most amnesia stories. Here are some more:
Ashes of Another Life (46,000 words, nc-17). After Sam left for Stanford, Dean never heard from him again. And when he finally does run into him several years later, Sam doesn’t recognize him–in fact, Sam seems to believe he’s someone else. Awesome fic.
The Land of the Blind (13,000 words, pg-13). Apocalypse fic, with Sam not really having his memories and Dean taking care of him. Sad, and sharp. Fantastic.
Like Fruit Rusting on the Vines (7,000 words, R). Dean gets Sam out of the pit, but it costs them their memories. Both boys can’t remember–a nice, shorter one.
Forget Me Not (2,700 words, nc-17). Stanford-era. Dean loses his memory, and Sam takes some time off school to cure him. Through sex.
Death Like Dying (3,100 words, R). When Dean gets back from hell, he’s forgotten everything except for Sam. Bittersweet.
A Priori (17,700 words, nc-17). Sam has forgotten everything, and ends up at a monastery A guy named Dean visits, and Sam really likes him. This fic is written very nicely.
Blue Skies From Rain (178,000 words, nc-17). Insanely long, and I’m sure most people have read it already, but it is a great fic–worth the time investment. Sam and Dean end up in a mental institution after the djinn episode, and both of their minds are addled (to very different extents).
Moths on the Mirror (19,000 words, nc-17). Another great fic where Dean ends up in a mental hospital, and can’t remember much. Fleshflutter is awesome, and this fic is awesome–but it does feature non-con between Dean and male orderly at the hospital.
Tabula Rasa (4,100 words, nc-17) and We Came From the Breeze (4,500 words, nc-17). Both of these are pwps, but nice ones. Basic amnesia formula, both the boys lose their memories. Lovely reads.
Green Eyes & Natural Lies (44,000 words, nc-17). Sam wakes up from a coma, and Dean takes care of him. Sam starts getting the wrong idea about what they were to each other… And Dean can’t (or won’t) convince him otherwise. A wonderful fic.
Our hearts still hurt over Sam Winchester and “Beat The Devil”. Here’s a few fics that add episode codas and missing scenes (spoilers if you haven’t seen the episode yet):
Gifted by julia-sets The moments immediately following Sam’s miraculous appearance are chaotic.
Oh my, so there are a lot of good fics out there but I’m going to give you a list of writers whose characterization of Sam and Dean I consistently love, along with a few of my favorites from each author.
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