Summary: Getting the Mark of Cain off Dean ended up being the last straw. Without allies or a reason to keep hunting, Sam and Dean Winchester leave their old life behind them in flames. They re-emerge from the ashes as Sam and Dean Wesson, residents of Misty Luna, Maine–a town with a personality all its own. As they settle into civilian life, they gain careers, a home, good friendships and the kind of fulfillment they never thought possible. But with nothing left to fight, the underbelly of their particular kind of love is thrown into sharp relief, especially considering the whole town thinks they’re married, anyway. After dancing around their feelings for the past twenty years, Sam and Dean find a peace they never knew existed, and through it all, they find each other again. And maybe, just maybe, forever. Curtain!fic. Canon divergence after 10×21, “Dark Dynasty.” ~52k words, told in three parts.
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(Y’all, I’m so happy to finally be able to present you with this year-long labor of love that I never thought I’d get through, but everyone’s encouragement kept me going. I hope you enjoy this indulgent fic that is more sweetness and pining than anything else. Xoxoxoxox)