ohsam | FIC: Remaining Unawakened (Gen, PG13)

Title: Remaining Unawakened
Characters/Pairings: Sam & Dean, Cas, misc. minor characters mentioned
Genre: H/C, Humor
Rating: T (PG-13)
Word Count: 6309
Warnings/Spoilers: S9 & S10 spoilers in general, particularly 10.14, The Executioner's Song
Summary: Team Free Will, version 2.0 – one ex-Blade junkie, one angelic dropout with borrowed Grace to his name, and Mr. Animal Whisperer over there. Good thing the world already knows they've done more with far less.
A/N: Written for ohsam's five-year anniversary challenge, for this (abbreviated here) prompt by killabeez: There is no way to get rid of the Mark, but Sam figures out a spell/ritual that allows him to share the burden, which makes it bearable for Dean. Unfortunately, it also causes Sam to feel everyone else's anger/fear/guilt/rage/grief (any negative emotions) amplified, so he has a really hard time being around anyone else. When Sam's isolation and withdrawal become serious, Dean starts bringing home strays to keep Sam company. First a dog, but when he sees how much it helps, maybe more dogs, or a horse, a hedgehog, a pair of kittens—whatever strikes your fancy.

Full prompt and A/N at the post in my journal.