I'm of two minds about Sam ever truly realising Dean is everything to him, before he leaves for Stanford. Subconsciously I think he relies on him, but something as active as making a move? I mean, assuming the gay and the stuff? Just do not get.

Is the premise that Dean's guilted into acting on feelings he may or may not have realised he had? So as to not make the whole statutory rape thing add on top of the incest stuff? I mean, I'm assuming Sam's at least 14, making Dean 18.

It's not just a squick for me--I plain don't get it. River/Simon? That I can see from canon. Won't read. Can see. Sam/Dean? Totally cannot see. Their huge entanglement which I adore is incredibly and delightfully messed up, but doesn't go there.

I'm of two minds about Sam ever truly realising Dean is everything to him, before he leaves for Stanford.

That's it. I don't really think he gets that until much closer to the present time of the story.

Don't get me wrong -- I've read and written Wincest, but when I truly stand back and look at canon, I don't ever see them going there.

River/Simon, even though I can see it, too, I can't think about because once it's male/female and there's a chance of pregnancy, I really feel the squick. Plus, she's not exactly of sound mind, so.

It's funny--I've read more than once complaints that D/C is OOC. Compared to what? The other slash pairings in the fandom? Seriously? Outside of, what, Bobby/Crowley and Sam/Brady (which I will never let go of, ever), we're all making shit up.

Obviously I'm hugely biased, but we're all on crack.

It's not just a squick for me--I plain don't get it. River/Simon? That I can see from canon. Won't read. Can see. Sam/Dean? Totally cannot see. Their huge entanglement which I adore is incredibly and delightfully messed up, but doesn't go there.

Yes, exactly!

(I make exceptions for dark stuff with demonic possession or Evil!Sam. I'm not proud, just picky.)

watched the Ralph Macchio movie Crossroad (don't judge me. It was there, okay?), and it wasn't even as good as I remembered it.

Steve Vai, guitar player for the Devil!

Sam/Dean? Totally cannot see. Their huge entanglement which I adore is incredibly and delightfully messed up, but doesn't go there.

I once got shouted down for pointing out that all the physical intimacy "tells" someone was citing for a canon Wincest relationship were pretty much normal behavior between bothers who grew up together in each other's pockets, whereas were it happening between unrelated adult friends there might be at least the possibility of something eyebrow-raising going on. I can only assume that the woman I was talking to neither has siblings nor knows anyone who does.

The other story added Dark!Sam to the mix

I like how Sam's own story was handled in Blind Spot, as much as the stories laid out are unfinished by the end. (Sequel! Sequel!)

I can only assume that the woman I was talking to neither has siblings nor knows anyone who does.

Well, different families have different levels of physicality. Mine was a lot less touchy-feely than those of some of my friends.

pretty much normal behavior between bothers who grew up together in each other's pockets

Also who have nothing left but each other, and are, as a rule, in danger of dying or being sucked into hell.

Sam and Dean don't touch all that much. They hug when one of them comes back from the dead, which, okay, more than you or I, but my sister will go into a deep sulk if I leave town without a hug, much less go to hell.

They walk close, but actual touching? When Sam's drunk, or one of them is in trouble or pain or something. I have relatives and platonic friends I touch much more. But I out and out cuddle with various family members, so obviously, you know.

And if you finish that I will kill you.

In Blind Spot Dean does not like pancakes. I have no idea if he's eaten them in canon or not, but it got me thinking of food in fic. There was a really sad moment in a Stanford era story where Dean came to visit Sam and hung out with Jess and she cooked salmon and he had no idea what it was. Such a huge "Boys!" moment, as she noted that she'd been the first to serve it to Sam too.