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Hand in Hand

Author: golbygloom | Artist: aerialworms-art

Posting on Sunday April 6

What was supposed to be any easy hunt is turned on its head when Dean and Cas get cursed to hold hands or suffer the consequences: a wave of instant pain the second they lose skin-to-skin contact. This wouldn't be so bad if Cas wasn't being so distant lately, flapping off at the drop of a hat and always lost in an angelic conference call when he is there, but maybe this is the chance to finally grill Cas on his distant behavior. As soon as Raphael and Crowley start popping up, though, Dean starts to wonder what the hell the angel's gotten himself into. Can't he leave the guy alone for five minutes?

Keep reading for a sneak preview!

Let it be known that Dean hates witches.

Admittedly, that news is older than the Tupperware container of what might've been meatballs at some point he'd found in the back of Bobby's fridge once, but the point still stands. If anything, it's more meaningful now because now, Dean has a new experience to bitch about, now he's stuck to Castiel like a barnacle on a whale.

Okay, maybe he isn't stuck, but he can't exactly let go when not having some sort of contact means both of them being in pain that only gets worse the longer they're apart (shut up, Sam, it's not funny). And Dean honestly wouldn't mind it half as much if Cas hadn't been acting so squirrelly lately, but that's a whole 'nother can of worms.

This whole thing started as a regular case that was supposed to be a milk run but wasn't, because their life can never be simple.

"Hey," Sam had said, turning his laptop around; the beginning of the end. "Got a case. The last few weeks, multiple people were found dead, curled up and grabbing their chests. Sounds like our kind of thing."

Bored out of his mind from the lack of cases lately, he didn't even question it, too eager to get back on the road. "All right. Let's go."

He'd live to regret those words, but not before they drove to freakin' Oklahoma to gather intel on the victims. There wasn't much to go on, and they fumbled and squirmed enough to call Cas down from whatever the hell he was before—Dean tries not to think about it. Everything was going as well as could be expected until Cas paused during the big battle.

It was just for a second, but that was more than enough time for the witch to throw a spell at Cas, but Dean, images of those scorched wing prints forever marking the ground flashing in his mind a mile a minute, jumped at the angel to try to get him to move. Instead, they both got hit just before Sam was able to kill the witch.

Any thoughts about a job well done flew out the window when Dean stepped away from Cas, only for his chest to ache like it wanted to burst like an overfilled water balloon; Cas, on the other hand, was doubled over in pain in a way Dean had never seen before, and if Dean's first instinct hadn't been to support the guy, they'd probably still be trying to find a cure.

Okay, 'cure' is a stretch. A band aid is more accurate—one made out of Jenga blocks arranged in a nifty little tower just begging to fall, and that's where they are now, sitting side by side on a bed in a crappy motel room in Oklahoma…holding hands…

Keep reading on Ao3 after Sunday April 6 🌲Find more 2025 Pinefest previews here 🌲

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Saw this post by @chapeldean a couple years ago and wanted to illustrate these two idiots yearning two feet apart cause they are gay. All the text is from chapeldean's post!

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[Image ID: A five page black and white Destiel comic. Each image is one page.

Page 1: Cas, shirtless, lying in bed, looking off to one side, thinks: devastatingly handsome. ………….. devastatingly handsome?

Dean, also lying in bed, wearing a ratty t-shirt and looking in the other direction, thinks: i love you…. i love all of you— i love you?

They roll over at the same time, both saying: i don’t want to make this weird….

The 'camera' pans out to reveal they're both lying in Dean's bed in his bunker bedroom, facing each other.

Page 2: Dean says: you go first

Cas looks down at his hand on the blanket between them and says: oh. uh. so when i said i loved you. i meant i love you all. like a family

Dean pauses, then says: ok.

Page 3: Dean looks off to the side, away from Cas, and says: that’s good no that’s what i thought you meant. awesome. and when i said you were handsome.

He turns towards Cas and waves a hand dismissively as he says: i meant that as a friend. you know as a best friend, but really there’s nothing wrong with the way you look, man, seriously, you’ve uh. you’ve got it

Cas looks dubious as he says: thank you. i think

Dean doesn't look convinced either but says: yeah no worries.

Page 4: They stare into each other's eyes and the tension grows. Dean blushes, Cas frowns.

Then Dean turns over to put his back to Cas, faking a grin, and says: glad we cleared that up! we should sleep now

Cas looks disappointed, his left hand outstretched, lying on the blanket between them.

Dean pretends to sleep. Cas rolls onto his back, his left hand fisted over his heart on his chest: yes.

Page 5 is completely black, with white text: goodnight dean.

All the pages are marked at the bottom with the following text in light grey: 'original text/idea by @chapeldean' and 'art by @aerialworms' /End ID]

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The 10 year art tag!!

Thought it'd be fun to start a little art challenge here! This isn't a super original concept (actually saw a couple people on other places do something similar recently) but it sounded fun anyway lol

If you're an artist and see this, reblog this (or create another post, whichever you'd prefer) with an artwork from 10 years ago next to a recent one to show your progress!

I think we as artists can often feel we're not getting anyway until we see our older art and realise that we have actually improved a lot!

Also then feel free to tag some other artists so we can spread the love <3 (no set number of people you have to tag btw, you can do as many or as few as you'd like!)

(side note, if you don't have any art specifically from 10 years ago then just go with the oldest works you have lol!)

These two pieces were made almost exactly 10 years apart, and I honestly do still really like the 2014 one, though definitely prefer that my art has become a lot more expressive and emotive over time!

Tagging (no pressure to do it of course!!!): @yeollbae @aerialworms @iroismart @all-or-nothing-baby @mayarab @reddoll123 & any other artist who sees this and wants to do it lol!!!!

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he thinks he's adorable ✨

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Hand in Hand  |  Teen and Up Audiences  |  31,597

Author: golby-moon Artist: aerialworms-art

What was supposed to be any easy hunt is turned on its head when Dean and Cas get cursed to hold hands or suffer the consequences: a wave of instant pain the second they lose skin-to-skin contact. This wouldn’t be so bad if Cas wasn’t being so distant lately, flapping off at the drop of a hat and always lost in an angelic conference call when he is there, but maybe this is the chance to finally grill Cas on his distant behavior. When Raphael and Crowley start popping up, however, Dean starts to wonder what the hell the angel’s gotten himself into. Can’t he leave the guy alone for five minutes?

Link to fic  |  Link to art 

Pairings: Dean/Cas, Dean Winchester & Sam Winchester, Castiel & Bobby Singer & Dean Winchester & Sam Winchester

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply, season 6-7 rewrite, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Witch Curses, Villain Character Death

[deancaspinefest]

2025 Pinefest Sneak Peeks!

With only three weeks to go until posting season begins for the ninth annual Dean/Cas Pinefest, it's time to take a closer look at this year's crop of pine.

Keep reading for the full posting schedule, author and artist info, and links to a sneak preview of each fic!

Friday March 14 | If Only the Cat Could Talk Written by TwinOne, with art by golby moon

Saturday March 15 | Love's Menagerie Written by SamandDean76, with art by Mörökölli

Sunday March 16 | When You Least Expect It Written by FriendofCarlotta, with art by seidenapfel

Monday March 17 | Where the Angels Walk Written by LoversAntiquities, with art by szlez

Tuesday March 18 | hummingbird Written by Abi_in_the_Cosmos, with art by adromelke

Wednesday March 19 | Some things I still can't tell you Written by andimeantittosting, with art by sidewinder

Thursday March 20 | Stone Can’t Cry Written by Hectatess, with art by Sketcheun

Friday March 21 | NO TEAM TODAY

Saturday March 22 | Cosmic Consequences Written by MittenWraith, with art by Categoryfour

Sunday March 23 | Stairs in the Woods Written by blackhorsedances, with art by Kolumander

Monday March 24 | If I Loved You Less Written by one_more_offbeat_anthem, with art by TFWDuke

Tuesday March 25 | Angel Kisses Written by casblackfeathers, with art by onowey

Wednesday March 26 | I built you a garden, don't you know? Written by karlo1469, with art by MercurialKitty

Thursday March 27 | i hear them all calling my name Written by thatapolloguy (wingsandaharp), with art by medicatedmaniac

Friday March 28 | Looking Back, Fundamental Romance Written by Susu_st, with art by onowey

Saturday March 29 | You Lose Some, You Win Some Written by gay_dinosaur_1701, with art by Aggiedoll

Sunday March 30 | The Width of a Circle Written by imogenbynight, with art by Randi

Monday March 31 | Holy Roller Written by flowerssinherhair, with art by girlinthemirrorbluenight

Tuesday April 1 | NO TEAM TODAY

Wednesday April 2 | The light will lead you home Written by Desirae, with art by thestarsmakemedream

Thursday April 3 | Searching For Burning Feathers Written by Altiria, with art by stonelions

Friday April 4 | The Royal Runaway Written by Tossukka, with art by daffodilsonaprettystring

Saturday April 5 | NO TEAM TODAY (schedule change)

Sunday April 6 | Hand in Hand Written by golbygloom, with art by aerialworms-art

Monday April 7 | The Magic Words (that make everything all better) Written by iamianweareme, with art by TwinOne

Tuesday April 8 | willing to bite my own chain Written by an_ardent_rain, with art by verobatto

Wednesday April 9 | Fanfic Dreams Written by seidenapfel, with art by Witchy-Worm

Thursday April 10 | NO TEAM TODAY (schedule change)

Friday April 11 | begin again Written by dothraki_shieldmaiden, with art by PetraAmia

Thursday April 10 | Something happens (you wouldn't know it yet) Written by MiracleofWinchester, with art by hexentaenz

Until posting season begins... happy pining!

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Uh oh! We looked away for a minute and Dean took an unscheduled detour to the confession booth.

So that he has time to finish making a series of loaded statements to a very bewildered priest, the team originally scheduled to post today will now post on Saturday April 12th! You can find their preview post here.

The second-last team for the year will post tomorrow, on Friday April 11th.

You can find this year’s Ao3 collection here -- or check the links to everything that's posted so far under the cut!

If Only the Cat Could Talk Written by TwinOne, with art by golby moon

Love’s Menagerie Written by SamandDean76, with art by Mörökölli

When You Least Expect It Written by FriendofCarlotta, with art by seidenapfel

Where the Angels Walk Written by LoversAntiquities, with art by szlez

hummingbird Written by Abi_in_the_Cosmos, with art by adromelke

Some things I still can’t tell you Written by andimeantittosting, with art by sidewinder

Stone Can’t Cry Written by Hectatess, with art by Sketcheun

Cosmic Consequences Written by MittenWraith, with art by Categoryfour

Stairs in the Woods Written by blackhorsedances, with art by Kolumander

If I Loved You Less Written by one_more_offbeat_anthem, with art by TFWDuke

Angel Kisses Written by casblackfeathers, with art by onowey

I built you a garden, don’t you know? Written by karlo1469, with art by MercurialKitty

i hear them all calling my name Written by thatapolloguy (wingsandaharp), with art by medicatedmaniac

Looking Back, Fundamental Romance Written by Susu_st, with art by onowey

You Lose Some, You Win Some Written by gay_dinosaur_1701, with art by Aggiedoll

The Width of a Circle Written by imogenbynight, with art by Randi

Holy Roller Written by flowerssinherhair, with art by girlinthemirrorbluenight

The light will lead you home Written by Desirae, with art by thestarsmakemedream

Searching For Burning Feathers Written by Altiria, with art by stonelions

The Royal Runaway Written by Tossukka, with art by daffodilsonaprettystring

Hand in Hand Written by golbygloom, with art by aerialworms-art

The Magic Words (that make everything all better) Written by iamianweareme, with art by TwinOne

willing to bite my own chain Written by an_ardent_rain, with art by verobatto

Fanfic Dreams Written by seidenapfel, with art by Witchy-Worm

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[aerialworms-art]

Spocktober + Trektober Day 4 - Other Trek Crossover

I haven't watched SNW yet, but I heard Boimler has a massive crush on Spock and I love the Lower Decks art style, so!

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[Image ID: A black and white drawing of Spock and Boimler from Star Trek, drawn in the style of Lower Decks.

Boimler is gazing at Spock with a lovestruck expression, hearts in his eyes and around his head. One of his legs is popped and he's clasping his hands next to his face. Spock is looking down at a PADD, ignoring him.

Above the drawing is written "Trektober" and "Day 4 - Other Trek Crossover." Below it is written "@aerialworms" and "Spocktober"./End ID]

[aerialworms-art]

Trying out a new digital art style with a self-portrait (I heard a rumour tumblr is gonna allow gif pfps and went a little crazy 😅)

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[ID: A shoulder-up portrait of the artist. They're a white nonbinary person with short brown hair, dark blue glasses, and a white-and-green striped t-shirt. They're standing in front of a dark blue background with rainbow stars.

There's a speech bubble coming from their mouth. Inside cycles several doodles: A trans flag, a rainbow flag, Castiel from Supernatural, a black fluffy cat, the USS Enterprise from Star Trek, a sewing needle with blue thread, the gold dragon Pendragon crest from BBC Merlin, and the AO3 logo.

The artist's signature, '@aerialworms' is written on the right side of the image in blue. /End ID]

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thankss for tagging me! <3

i have actually finished the piece of one of these refs but i haven't posted it yet so i'm counting it as a wip... the other one i started way back in november & will hopefully actually start working on it soon??

tagging (no pressure ofc): @iroismart & @aerialworms-art & honestly anyone else who wants to do it lol

Thank you @etruski for the tag :D

Post the references of your current WIP and tag other artists!

I'm kind of round-robining between three wips (2 short comics, 1 tarot card) and my main references are the dragon age artbooks

And i tag @epikhightechnology

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Painting commission for @sunglassesmish on Castiel's birthday <3

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