I don't usually produce h/c. I don't usually produce gen. I
am usually utterly last-minute, so on that point at least I'm following tradition. *facepalm*
I thought this prompt that
de_nugis asked for in the
ohsam hurt/comfort challenge was delightful, and I attempted to do it justice. I hadn't expect it to expand into ~8500 words! Even at that, there's probably less hurt and/or comfort than might be expected for an h/c challenge, but I hope it's acceptable. Many thanks to
dancetomato for last-minute beta-reading, although I ended up writing at least a third more of it after she saw it, and of course any mistakes are entirely mine (and if you see any, please do tell me! :)
They are in full throttle research mode when Sam manages to drop a dictionary on his foot. A seriously heavy dictionary -- say the Oxford Latin Dictionary, since it's not online. A lot of swearing from Sam, a lot of mocking from Dean, till Dean realizes that the foot actually is broken. Pretty nastily broken, as it turns out. Followed by a trip to the ER and a few weeks of Sam on crutches, with Dean alternately being helpful and telling every witness they interview a new, embarrassing, and completely fictitious story about how Sam broke his foot. Finally Dean's moronic how-could-anyone-hurt-themselves-with-a-book brother has to do some seriously kickass stuff on nasty terrain, broken foot and all, getting them out of a tight spot, and there is sarcastic, concerned, bantery bonding.…( Dolor Ibi Est )