Hopeful Stories/ Happy Ending

[maileme.livejournal.com]

I'm looking for stories like The Way Back by rainylemons  (read this shit!) where the boys (Sam and Dean and/or Cas) are in a pretty dark place/ depressed/ etc.. but slowly work their way up to their happy ending. I'd prefer if this was not the 'I'm so hurt, take care of me' kind of fic, but the boys finding out of their mess because of their own strength. Something that leaves you optimistic at the (happy) end. Can be the AU drug addiction kind of fic, mute or blind!boys or dealing with the apocalypse or something completelly different.

All pairings and gen welcome.  :) 

Comments

[gluisa88.livejournal.com]

Oh, I adore "The Way Back"- it was absolutely amazing!

"A Good Man is Hard to Find" is perhaps one of my favorite fics of all time- I think it fits your request perfectly - http://spn-gen.livejournal.com/144167.html

Summary: Dean keeps his word, and ramifications scatter like salt shot. Secrets, liquor, and bad things. Whump, angst, and banter. Title borrowed from Flannery O'Connor.

[maileme.livejournal.com]

Thanks, I'm so gonna read this. :)

[roque-clasique.livejournal.com]

SECONDED like WHOA

Another Recommendation

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I also recommend "The Long Road Back". Despite taking place in the End!Verse the ending is pretty good and hopeful for an End!verse fic. Castiel in particular is in a dark place but gets better with Dean's help. http://bleeding-muse.livejournal.com/78176.html

Re: Another Recommendation

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Oops, I should warn that my recommendation does have slash between Dean and Castiel and some of the later chapters have some graphic but consensual sex scenes.

sounds good

[stargwynn.livejournal.com]

Sounds awesome! I love that Flannery O'Conner story and studied in college in Art of Fiction class. I'm so going to go read that right now. Thanks!