Because a year ago Sam made a promise, a desperate, foolish, damn Winchester promise, and he's not sure he's ready to let that go just yet. Spoilers for Lazarus Rising.

Stay away from the water.

A road-trip, a hunt gone wrong and leads to a hurt Sam and the Winchesters' exploration of their family dynamics. John's feelings toward his youngest son surface.

When a hunt goes completely wrong, a distraught John has to come to the rescue of his boys. Mulitple POV’s. Hurt!Sam/Dean. Rated T for language. Hurray for Season 4!

Set During S3 -- The deal finally takes an emotional toll on Sam and leaves him fighting for his life with his big brother at his side.

When Sam is kidnapped by a demon, Dean discovers the hard way that finding his brother is only half the battle. Winchester angst and limpage. Rated for some bad language.

Post 3x16: Dean suddenly appears in Bobby's yard, and what was mere seconds to him turns out to be actually months. Worse yet, Sam's been missing for weeks, and a desperate race to find him in time begins. Hurt!Sam, protective!Dean, mentions of torture.

An exploration of the gap between "Home" and "Asylum." Mostly character study; Sam POV.

A much deserved night out bonding doesn’t end the way the Winchester brothers planned. Set after WIAWSNB.

Sam stopped eating sometime around his fourteenth birthday...Short one-shot, no spoilers.

A hunt to destroy a vengeful ghost ship leaves the brothers stranded in the cold Atlantic, depending on each other in the fight to survive. Fanfic Auction tale for winning bidder Harrigan who requested brotherly self-sacrifice. How could I refuse?

Incapacitated by a vicious head injury, Sam watches Dean take care of him and learns a thing or two about his brother. Set during Season 1.

Malleus Maleficarum missing scene: The witch attacked Sam in more ways than one.

Missing scene/tag to Hell House. Mordechai Murdoch didn't let Sam get away scot free ...Limp Sam, angst Protective Dean. Brotherly fluff too...naawwww

“We don’t get paid, we don’t get thanked…”

A simple night of training ends up being so much more. John makes a decision and Sam pays the price. Weechesters oneshot, rated for some bad language. Limp/angst.

After Sam is seriously hurt during a hunt Dean takes him to a cabin by the lake to rest and recuperate, but it doesn't quite work out that way.

After Dean's death, Sam visits the one person he knows will understand the pain he is feeling inside...

The car came in second on Dean's list of priorities...but not after himself.

An accident, a concussion, things quickly spiral out of control for Sam when his family fails him. Teen Winchesters.

For lissa ann - Three days after being possessed, Sam's still seeing the blood on his hands and the black in his eyes. Hurthurthurt!emo!Sam, patient!worried!Dean, self-harm, nightmares, happy frickin' ending, Wee!Chester flashback.

Sam's gone...right?

When Sam is left incapacitated in a way that could be permanent, the boys face some tough choices. Set during Season 2.

If you live outside society, do you have any responsibilities to it?

As one brother’s life hangs in the balance the other begins to understand the pain of being a helpless bystander as time runs out. Not all dangers are supernatural. Spoilers for AHBL.