Title: Ain’t No Sunshine Without You Author: deanieweaniewrites Artist: Destiel-love-forever Rating: Mature Pairings: Castiel/Dean Winchester

Past Dean Winchester/Lisa Braeden Length: 48000 Warnings: No Major Archive Warnings Apply Tags: Secret Relationship, College AU, Canon-Typical Violence, Roommate AU, Hurt/Comfort, Fluff, Bed Sharing Posting Date: November 5, 2020 Summary: Castiel is entering his junior year at the University of Georgia in historic Athens. He moves into a house with a random roommate, Dean Winchester. He’s charming, funny, and he has an instant connection with Castiel. Their relationship burns hotter than the Georgia heat, but it has to be a secret. All the while, things are not what they seem with Castiel. His friend, Gabriel, seems to know something about him, and it’s all unraveling as the year progresses. Keep reading

Title: Cold War Apocalypse (in through the out door) Author: trailsofpaper Artist: MissMistiBlurryface Rating: Mature Pairings: Dean Winchester/Castiel, Dean Winchester/Others (implied or referenced, one-sided Dean/Jo), implied Sam Winchester/Ruby Length: 55000 Warnings: Period-typical homophobia (1980s), Perceived main character death, Suicidal ideation, Canon-typical violence, Canonical character deaths, Implied alcohol abuse, Referenced underage drinking, Implied child neglect, Referenced/implied prostitution, Referenced real life events including the Chernobyl accident, the AIDS epidemic, Ronald Reagan’s administration, the Cold War, religious cults and religious violence Tags: Alternative Universe - 1980s, Angst with a happy ending, Bisexual Dean, Angel Castiel, Fallen Angel/Human Castiel Posting Date: November 5, 2020 Summary: Dean Winchester’s father raised him and his brother Sam to hunt the things that go bump in the night, all over the United States and under the threat of the Cold War. When John Winchester dies at the hand of a demon in 1984, Sam and Dean are reunited after four years, and somehow, this is where it all starts. It ends with the apocalypse, but in between there are demon deals, cigarettes and shotguns, and things Dean didn’t think existed. Like angels and true love. Keep reading

Title: Hold me tight or don’t Author: DeanaWinchester Artist: Liz Lee Rating: Explicit Pairings: Dean/Castiel, and mentioned Sam/Eileen Length: 30000 Warnings: No archive warnings apply Tags: first kiss, developing relationship, falling!Castiel, wing!kink, domestic fluff Posting Date: November 4, 2020 Summary: With Jack’s soul now back, the four inhabitants of the Bunker are working on establishing a new routine. Between hunts, God’s wrath hanging over their heads and Castiel’s dwindling grace, the angel is not particularly eager to mention his deal to the Winchesters. With everything that’s going on, allowing himself to be happy sounds impossible anyway, right? Wrong… Keep reading

Title: A Blessing and a Curse Author: ireadhpinenochian Artist: sunwreck Rating: Teen Pairings: Dean/Cas, background Sam/Ruby, very brief Dean/Lisa Length: 75000 Warnings: canon-level violence and gore, underage relationship (both 17/18, PG-13) Tags: magic school AU, soul mate AU, mutual pining, fluff and angst, best friends to boyfriends Posting Date: November 4, 2020 Summary: Golden Bonds and quests are the stuff of legends, or at least the stuff in Charlie’s favorite YA novels. Most people in the magical community find that their bond mate turns out to be their best friend, so it came as no shock when Dean and Cas were paired off, having been best friends since their first year at the Academy of Letters. They were, however, mortified to receive the famed Golden Bond in front of the entire school, since according to every book Charlie has ever read, they always end up in a romance - which wouldn’t be so bad if they thought the other could ever love them back. Just when they finally start to realize their unrequited love might not be unrequited after all, Dean’s father is attacked on a hunt, triggering a series of events that lead Dean, Cas, Charlie, and Jo on a quest to find and stop the demon that’s been stealing bonds. Like all true quests, however, this one comes at a steep price - but with the body count rising day by day, they have no choice but to pay it and hope they come out alive on the other side. Keep reading

Title: ghosts that we knew Author: dothraki_shieldmaiden Artist: CrzyDemona Rating: Explicit Pairings: Dean Winchester/Castiel Length: 83000 Warnings: Light BDSM Elements

Could be read as Major Character Death

Possession Tags: Ghost!Cas, Hunter!Dean, Gentle Dom!Cas, Light BDSM elements, Possession Posting Date: November 3, 2020 Summary: Dean can’t help it. Castiel’s laugh is infectious, washing over him and sweeping him up in its tide. His throat and stomach ache with the feel of it, unfamiliar muscles worked past their endurance. He hasn’t laughed like this in weeks, maybe years.



Cas doesn’t stop laughing, and Dean relishes in it. It’s such a good sound, deep and throaty. It rumbles over him the same way that Baby’s engine purrs, to where he can almost feel it in his gut. Dean’s giddy, the kind of happy that hunters don’t get to feel, and if it weren’t for the ceiling then he thinks that he might float away. Cas’ eyes crinkle when he laughs and his smile goes wide and gummy. He’s so brilliant, so alive–



But you’re dead, Dean thinks helplessly. But you’re dead.



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Castiel Novak is the best hunter Dean Winchester has ever worked with. He’s smart, capable, and utterly fearless. He’s also sarcastic, grumpy, and hotter than any hunter has a right to be.

Too bad he’s dead. Keep reading

Title: Like Real People Do. Author: psyleedee Artist: Lotrspnfangirl Rating: Teen Pairings: Castiel/Dean Winchester, Cassie Robinson/Dean Winchester (PAST), Sam Winchester/Jessica Moore (BACKGROUND). Length: 60000 Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply. Tags:

Castiel and Dean Winchester are Neighbors, Marine Corps Dean Winchester, Nurse Castiel, Strangers to Lovers, Secret Identity, Recollections of War/Violence, Brief Mentions of Homophobia, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder-PTSD, Late Night Conversations, Musical References. Posting Date: November 3, 2020 Summary: Castiel Novak is content with the way he lives his life. A steady night job as a nurse at New York’s finest hospital, and a part-time day job as a music instructor keeps him busy all through the week. And the prospect of love? Not in question.



That is until one fine afternoon, a knock sounds on the wall of his apartment flat, while he’s in the midst of a violin lesson, a man’s voice begging him to correct the tuning on his student’s violin.



There onwards, the two men, although separated by a thin wall, begin to find solace within each other. On one side, a young, wide-eyed man, with exceptional hopes from his future and sparkle in his eyes, and on the other, a war veteran, with bleak despair, the weight of the world on his shoulders.



No names exchanged, no pictures to see, no liabilities to hold to each other, but wonders of the universe whispered to each other in the lone hours of the day.



The clock is ticking. Only three months before one has to move away. Can love convince two men, poles apart in life, to allow fate to merge their paths? Keep reading

Title: From Valley to Valley, and Onwards Author: wayward_angels_club Artist: unanimous_anonymous Rating: Explicit Pairings: Dean Winchester/Castiel, Past Dean/Others (male and female), Past Castiel/Others (male and female), Minor Becky Rosen/Chuck Shurley, Minor Gabriel/Kali, Minor Jody Mills/Donna Hanscum, Mentioned Sam Winchester/Jessica Moore, Mentioned Ellen Harvelle/Bobby Singer Length: 116000 Warnings: Graphic Depictions of Violence, Minor Character Death (past and present), Past trauma largely left undealt with, Explicit Sexual Content Tags: Angst with a Happy Ending, Slow Burn, Miscommunication/ Lack of Communication, Alternate Universe- Historical Western (1890s), Unrequited Feelings… or are they, Canon Typical Older Siblings Taking Care of Younger Siblings, Dean and Cas are Painfully Oblivious, John Winchester’s A+ Parenting-but really all the parents kinda suck, Found Family/Chosen Family trope, Hurt/Comfort Posting Date: November 2, 2020 Summary: He’s good at leaving. A few minutes of resolve and he’s gone, hoping his past stays in the past. While running, a moment of desperation leads him to take residence on the Novak’s farm. While his plan had been to stay no more than a week a series of unfortunate events leaves him with no choice but to stay.



Castiel’s good at staying, never leaving home for long, never seeking new horizons. But his past haunts him ever still, he’s at odds with his mother, and a stranger - one keen on keeping to himself - all threaten this.



For the first time in his life he’s met with a friend, one that gives him a name of his own -Dean- and with it maybe a chance at a different life.



And Castiel discovers that it might be possible to have what he never thought he could.



But when are things ever so easy (for either of them). An overheard conversation, doubt, an offer Dean finds he can’t pass on, and for both, the uncertainty that comes with unforetold feelings, work to conspire against them.



The question becomes, can Dean learn to stay, and can Castiel learn to leave? Keep reading

Title: Dust Author: starespressos Artist: lydiejo Rating: Explicit Pairings: Dean/Cas, Sam/Eileen Length: 20000 Warnings: past alcoholism, past prescription drug abuse, past general bad choices, threat of an accident/injury, vague horror-esque feeling in some points Tags: mystery, rebuilding a life, happy ending, bittersweet ending, first kiss, falling in love, canonical themes Posting Date: November 2, 2020 Summary: After losing everything to alcoholism, Dean’s sober life is simple: He works in a café, collects antique maps – and, for the life of him, can’t figure out what he feels when he starts bumping into a strange guy around town. Castiel is mysterious, that’s for sure, and extremely attractive – but why does he feel more familiar than anyone, ever? Keep reading

Title: Forever Painted in Stars Author: InvictaAnimi Artist: Izzy Belle Rating: Explicit Pairings: Castiel / Dean Winchester Length: 70000 Warnings: No Major Archive Warnings Apply Tags: Modern AU; Perceived MCD in the beginning; HEA guaranteed; Mystery; Adventure; Explicit Sex Scenes; Switch Cas & Dean; angst; pining; sappy love story Posting Date: October 30, 2020 Summary: After losing Cas, his best friend and love of his life, Dean tries to escape his grief by joining the Army. He goes back to California after one tour of duty, ready to repair his relationship with Sam and start a private investigation business.



Dean still can’t handle talking about Cas… until he sees a perfect copy of him walking down the street.



Biochemist Jimmy Novak has so many holes in his background that Dean becomes certain that he is Cas. When he provides enough evidence to convince Jimmy, the real danger begins.



With only a sketchbook filled with cryptic pictures to guide them, they wander the state trying to piece together the past five years and figure out what Cas was involved in.



They were each other’s everything for over a decade. Now, they have to rebuild that relationship while they run for their lives. Keep reading

Title: Cupid’s Hack Author: carryonwaywardones Artist: verobatto-angelxhunter Rating: Mature Pairings: Dean/Cas, Sam/Elle (original character), Bobby/Jody Length: 57846 Warnings: temporary MCD, internalized homophobia Tags: Bisexual Dean, Season 7 divergent, coming out (positive), some angst, happily ever after Posting Date: October 30, 2020 Summary: Charlie has been friends with Dean and Sam since high school. After she’s killed by the Leviathans, she wakes up in heaven, hacks angel radio, and convinces Gabriel to let her return to Earth as a Cupid for queer couples. Dean and Cas are her guinea pigs. Sam and Dean find Emmanuel/Cas. As happens in Season 7, they lose Cas, get him back, and lose him all over again before Dean can really process anything. Will axe-throwing sessions and feelings talks with Charlie be enough for Dean to come to terms with his feelings for Cas and about his own sexuality? Will they find a way to avenge Charlie and end the Leviathans? How did the angels manage to create a new angel anyway? Will Cas ever return to who he was before taking on Sam’s craziness–and how will they make that happen?



Set in a canonically divergent season 7, this fic is meant to be Dean’s coming out story and a way for him to at least begin to deal with many of the emotions he’s been burying for decades. Keep reading