7 Days of Self-Promotion - Day 5

The Days:
1. Something Old
2. Something new
3. Something you made for someone else
4. Something you made just for yourself
5. Something for a major fandom/pairing/character
6. Something for a minor fandom/pairing/character
7. Something you're just really proud of

Today's prompt calls for something for a major fandom/pairing/character.  As I only write/make art in the Supernatural fandom and I haven't ventured into writing slash yet, I'm going to go with a major character.

Which is, of course, Dean.  Duh!

Most of the things I write about Dean involve some degree of comedy, injury, humiliation and light-hearted fun-poking, but just occasionally, something will prod my muse and I find myself visiting Dean's past, and the journey that has brought him to who he is today, and sometimes, that's quite a sad exercise.

The following two drabbles are little slices of empathy for Dean's difficult life; exploring just two of the countless facets that make today's Dean the complicated and deeply flawed hero that we all know and love so much.

UGLY DUCKLING
Rating: K+
Genre: Angst/General
Character: Dean Winchester
Spoilers/Warnings: Very vague for 1.9, Home
Word Count: 100
Disclaimer: don't own them

Inspired by Missouri Moseley's throwaway comment in 'Home' (because, well, we all know how Dean really needs yet another dent to his self esteem)

The 'goofy-looking kid' reflects on his looks ... and his life.

( Ugly Duckling )

DARK
Rating: K+
Genre: Angst/General
Character: Inanimate Object with mentions of Dean Winchester
Spoilers/Warnings: 5.16, Dark Side of the Moon
Word Count: 100
Disclaimer: don't own them

Someone, or something, remembers better times ...

( Dark )