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Dean's life at twenty-four makes him feel like he's forty—he works two jobs to help pay bills for his house and put his genius little brother through private school, and has spent six years (on and off, let's be honest) working on his mechanical engineering degree at KU. With so much of his life devoted to his family, Dean has little time in his schedule for class and no time for social interaction. Then, while getting his classes together for the fall, he finds himself in a do-or-die situation: He must take his last literature class now, his spring already filled with those left for his major...except that none of the English classes will fit his schedule.
This is how Dean grovels and begs Dr. Castiel Milton to make a special arrangement for him, and Dr. Milton does.
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This is a fic that really addresses how inequality and self-esteem issues can ruin a relationship. Even if you’ve been fortunate enough not to have a relationship where you found yourself thinking, “what does s/he see in me, I’m not good enough, s/he’ll find someone better, deserves someone better,” this fic lays it all out for you, without sugaring it up. Lays it out from both sides of the relationship, even. It’s one of those stories where you’re mentally screaming at characters, “no, you ass, don’t do it!” even though you understand exactly why they’re doing what they’re doing.
It also doesn’t shy away from the pressures of living with an alcoholic, unreliable parent, of being forced into an adult role at too young an age. Again, lots of the urge to scream at the injustice of the world and a strong need to cuddle the characters.
What can I say? Everything is just so excellently orchestrated. There’s enough pain and angst to balance out the sweeter-than-sweet resolutions to some of the issues, so it never feels too depressing or too cheesy. Brilliant story, just brilliant.
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