Tabula Rasa by Lyra_Wing [Dean/Sam]
The tall guy says, "Well, there should be some ID on us." He pats his pockets, presumably looking for a wallet. He pulls out a slim billfold and flips it open. "Angus Young." So what if, mid-sentence, you forgot everything? It's just that kind of demon, really.

Inference by Alazysod [Sam/Dean]
Seven towns, seven places to sleep. I actually think this would work better as Gen, and it's mostly gen right up until the end when the Sam/Dean hits, but regardless, it's nice. Straightforward, simple, to the point.

“We could always get out and do the ‘Sixty-Nine Things To Do In Wal-Mart.’”

Sam ducks his head and grins against the seat, thinking of shopping cart races. 

?? by Monkiedude [mildly Sam/Dean]
By ages (Eight, twelve, thirteen, etc.) Sam wakes up cold.

Stead by Monkiedude [Onesided(?) Sam/Dean, PG]
"Yeah, well," Dean sighed, finally opening his eyes and pointing out an exit. "Just figured I hadn't been home in a while. This's as good an opportunity as any."

And here's where Sam would almost rear-end the car in front of him, but doesn't.
There's a lot of things you miss out on when you go away to college. Like your Dad buying a house for you to crash at when your brother breaks his gun arm. And stuff.

In Miles, In Laughter, In Strife by Lyra_wing [Gen >> Sam/Dean]
Linking to part two here which has a link to part one at the top. [Complete] This is fantastic in so many ways, and has roots in something that I adore. (And that something? Already had a kabillion meanings for me, but now it has one more.) Lovely, fun, brotherly and pulling together things that are plausible and fun and sad and intense. Really, a very good piece.

Beren-Writes' MMOM Listing by Beren-Writes [Many, listed.]
So I've just listed a bunch of stories that are good for character, plot and all sorts of good writery-things in this post. And I have to even that out because I've been doing it for awhile! So, this will definitely do. It's 31 fics, one for each day in May, for the Merry Month of Masturbation. I'm not kidding. There's...some plot and characterization in here. But for the most part? Just sex.

Refer to Reality by Impertinence [Sam/Dean]
The story in this is kind of lacking, but the voices are so dead-on, the boys are so much themselves that it's just-- it's awesome. It's pre-series, no real spoilers, and... ha! I'd almost say it's a PWP, except that there's a tiiiiny plot in there. Sort of.

What Came Before by Signe [Sam/Dean]
Again, this is before the series and kind of has a similar feeling, even though they're by different authors. Sam falls asleep on the sofa, waiting, head cushioned on one arm. Book face-down on the floor beside him, the way he'd never allow intentionally.

Morning Light by Poisontaster [Sam/Dean]
Sure, every demon is its own unique snowflake and whatever, but as Dean likes to say, a demon is a demon is a demon.

I'm Not Touching You (And Other Annoying Games Little Brothers Play) by Trollprincess [Sam/Dean]
A great way to work through issues regarding Sam's special abilities following the events of S1's "Nightmare". It's training and smut, all tied together with a mission. Really sharp.

Plastic!Wincester Theatre by Anteka [Sam/Dean]
Damn you, Chibi, for hooking me on barbie-slash-crack! There is a girl who films "Episodes" of Supernatural (new episodes, not stuff you've seen on TV) with...barbies. And other assorted children's toys, all on top of her cat's scratching post. It's -hillarious-. Ash and I "watched" it during class and had to smother our laughter because it was so insanely crack!tastic. So if you're thinking that, relative to SGA, Supernatural doesn't have enough crack? This is for you.

Waiting Games by Nutkin [Sam/Dean]
Wow, talk about pacing! This was seriously careful, deliberate and definitely a matter of intent. It's long and involved and kind of plotty. Sam here is so detailed and involved-- he's full of questions and half-formed ideas and it all has that hazy road-trip feeling that you can figure is what falls between episodes of SPN (aside from, you know, other cases.) Man, this was fantastic. Spoilers for up to Born Under a Bad Sign.

Pavlov's Bell by Lyra-wing [Sam/Dean]
Uh... anything with pavlov in the title? Usually for the win. And in this case? Definitely.

Fuck or Die by casspeach [Sam/Dean]
I love Casspeach from the House, M.D. and Stargate: Atlantis fandoms, and now, finally, she has written Supernatural! And not just any Supernatural, but crazy incubus Wincest with the weird pacing from the show and the awesomeness of Sam and Dean. Yeah. I'm a little in love.

Binding by Shalott [Sam/Dean]
Okay, wow, I totally didn't expect this to be what it was. It's fantastic, has a wicked plot device, makes awesome use of Dean's brain, and I really, really wish someone would do this for SGA now. WOW.

I Hate People When They're Not Polite by Trollprincess [Sam/Dean]
Oh god, this is a creepy, creeeeepy take on what Hunted -could- have been, what it might have lead to if things were a little different. It's really scary and completely understandable and freaked me out where before I had taken this all as "Psh, whatever".

People Livin' in Competiton by Lady Jaida [Sam/Dean]
A great combination of two actual events from the show, mixed together to form something hilarious and somehow plausible even in the middle of all the insanity. Boys will be boys, I guess, and Winchesters, well....

The Courtship of One Jared Padalecki or How Jensen Ackles Drives Men to Sexual Deviancy by Notthequiettype [Jensen/Jared]
I wasn't totally sold on this at first, but by the end I was laughing and completely immersed. There are a few typos, but you can ignore them because it's funny, frustrating, and reaallly light. And awkward. And fun. Seriously. Fun.

Under Hill by Astolat [Sam/Dean]
I love Astolat from so many fandoms (but especially SGA), so I always get kind of giddy when I see she's writing something new. And new and for SPN? YES. I will say that the ending here was a little weird, but the rest of the story is solid, plotty, full of excellent characterization and wicked dialogue. It's really something fantastically fun.

Gen, Misc, Etc.

Pranking Fic by lyra_wing [Gen]
Now this is boys being boys. When she said pranking fic, she wasn't kidding. It's hillarious, all-out goodness in the most vicious way possible.

Works in Mysterious Ways by Lyra_Wing [Gen]
I've linked to part two here, which has a link to part one at the top. An interesting, slightly hasty fic that feels kind of like an episode; crop circles and fire starters and Sam and Dean on the run.

The Rest is Still Unwritten by Lyra_wing [Gen, a touch of omc/Sam]
Sam would probably hate having Dean pick him up from school. That's what this is supposed to be about, but really it's a beautiful little thing on working through some family issues back in the day, and oh, the interaction between Sam and Dean and how much of an older brother and a bit of a bastard Dean is-- excellent.

Another Road Song by Thete [Gen]
Oh. My. God. The thing I love most about this girl is that no matter who she writes, they're in character. So in character that I can really hear JA and JP's voices in my head when I read it, loud and clear. Dean's narration is exactly like his speech; full of short, sharp phrases and grasping for phrases because finding the right words isn't his strong point. (Killing things is. And making stuff out of electronics, apparently.) Sam is so determined to drive, to explain himself even when it's just going to piss Dean off more and... and it's so brotherly. Gold.

Lost, behind by Thete [Gen]
Again, her characterization is perfect, but this time it's got more of a focus on the way their relationship changed in the time that Sam went to school; the key differences between Sam and Dean and the stresses it brings out, the stresses it doesn't. There's a touch of Sam/Dean near the end, but it's really gen. (You could read it either way.) Lovely and a little bit lonely.

St. Peter's Bones by Peripheralsight [85% Gen, the rest is Sam/Dean]
Jessica’s memorial service was held on one of those cellophane California days when the blue of the sky made everything look two-dimensional. It was some sort of outdoor tent ceremony on the Stanford campus, and even the minister had worn sunglasses. There were flowers everywhere, yellow and purple ones he couldn’t name that added to the glare and the oppressively sweet smell of the crowd. Sam had on a suit and Dean had miraculously found a pair of slacks somewhere. They were itchy.
Has a very well done A-plot involving selkie, and then this...this sad and beautiful and funny B-plot with one of the best childhood stories I've ever seen and a morose bit of funeral remembered. When I hit the sex, I thought it was unnecessary. When I finished, I saw why it was there.

Vocabulary by Innie-Darling [Gen, pre-series]
“No, no, wait. His mouth is to die for.” Murmurs of agreement drift in the air.

Todiefor she said, a single word on a single exhalation. Sam smiles. Fantasizing that he is the object of desire. I am todiefor. Realization jolts him fully, unpleasantly awake. Todiefor isn’t fun at all when it is literal

Sam's digging for adjectives for a class assignment. Sounds kind of lame but oh, the writing is beautiful and sad and funny and happy and sometimes just so calm and Sam. Beautiful.


Even in California by Ignipes [Gen]
It only took them four fucking months to acknowledge that I'm still alive.

But he doesn't let that thought go any further. He uses a pen to punch through the tape on the package and pulls it open.

The contents are well-hidden under scrunched-up newspapers -- The Denver Post, he notices, not an Illinois paper at all -- and as he removes each item from the box he doesn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Storyteller by Wheebubbles [Gen]
so they’re all worried and weepy and then her ghost comes up, just floats through the wall. tells ‘em she was killed by something bad, killed by a monster. ghosts ’n monsters, they’re real, you know that?

yeah. yeah, i know.
Great, sneaky parallels between the italic conversation between some random guy on the street and a kid, and the stuff going on with Sam, Dean and John, etc. Really nicely pulled off.

As I Lay Me Down to Sleep by Troll Princess [Gen]
I don't quite know how to label this. It's beautiful, and very smooth and well executed, but it doesn't fit into any real categories. It's a kind of explorative twist, but it doesn't really change anything, not yet. Except that it does.

When Dean Winchester was four years old, a strange man came into his bedroom one night and told him his mommy was going to die.

Needs Must When the Devil Drives by Lady Jaida [Gen]
Spoilers for first season finale. Just gotta say that straight out. Other than that, nothing really happens but it's fantastic. Voices are spot on, the situation is entirely probable and even possible, though I disagree with the 911 thing. (But I'm thinking logistics over internal bleeding. You know. Whatever.) Still. Fantastic.

Special by Lady Ophelia [Gen]
Special. Is that what they're calling it these days? Pre-series hillarity in the form of Sam and Dean (grades 2 and six respectively) pretty much taking school by storm, and Daddy Winchester grinning on the sidelines while the staff groan, moan and are utterly charmed. What did you expect?

Five Things Dean Has Only Ever Said When Sam Couldn't Hear Him (Except Sam Totally Did) by Cereta [Gen]
Dean-- you're such an asshole. And so -good-.

Demons, Eh? by Mhalachaiswords [Gen]
Spoilers for the end of Croatoan. Dean tells Sam what exactly John said about him. And it's terrifying[ly funny!].

Reminders of Echoes by Maygra [99% gen, slight, very slight Sam/Dean]
I'm so used to cracked-out uses and applications of Sam's powers that this is a really nice change. It's smooth and soft and just...ordinary, even with the werewolf thing in the middle of it all. Even then, it just kind of left me feeling good.