#and there is a destiel fic im finally Finally reading

[devinwolfi]

back in the day when i would watch something scary at night i would turn on the least scary childrens cartoon. so i have done that this fine saw eve

[sasanka-27]

It’s real

| Fandom: supernatural | Pairing: Dean/Castiel | Words: 7k+

| Type: oneshot | Rating: Teen and up | Author: Sasanka27

Summary: Morning of his birthday Dean wakes up alone doubting if he hadn’t dream the good parts of his life.

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[bloodydeanwinchester]

OH MY GOD I LOVE THIS WHOLE CONVERSATION SO MUCH

altitude

[sluttybibuck]

reading a fic that has my insides turning to jello im clutching my chest and i feeling love sick from head to toe i feel ALIVE

[gay-mooshrooms]

it is so wild to me that one of my best friends binge watched supernatural in less than two weeks cus they watched half of it on 2x speed

and yet they are far more normal about it than i will ever be and i haven't even gotten 1/3 of the way through it yet

[smallwingedlight]

returning to tumblr bc I’ve found another tragic gay ship to make my entire personality

[castielafflicted]

therapy session went over. i feel like ive been skinned alive and then put through a meat grinder.

[isaacthedruid]

Self-rec time! What are your favorite five fics that you've written and why? After replying to this ask, pass on to five other writers to spread the love. 💗

OH HELLO HI!

my favourite fic ive even written is the one im working on right now! it’s a destiel fic where jack turns back into a baby after can’t keep that form any longer! it's so sweet and gentle but also there's so much emotion in this one. (READ HERE ON AO3)

2. easily next is my desteil fic where dean saves cas from the empty but they both lose something of themselves to get home. agh i love the final product of this one so much it was so fun to write and the epilogue makes me emotional (READ HERE ON AO3)

3. i dont know if this counts but my little destiel poetry collection, its so near and dear to my heart and i just love it so much (READ HERE ON AO3)

okay 4 and 5 will be jrwi fics because omg i was a jrwi fic writer...

4. hmmmm its gonna be that my tidalwave fic aka still the longest tidalwave fic on ao3 even a year later, i loved writing it so much it was my first long fic i ever finished writing (READ HERE ON AO3)

5. finally is my little angelstone fic where rumi's persona literally chips away like glass and they don't think they are perfect anymore (READ HERE ON AO3)

[destielfanfic]

from the inbox, #10

I love to see new asks about post season 15 destiel fics but my answers are mostly the same, unfortunately. The usual disclaimer applies - our blog transitioned to archive in January 2018, during season 13, and our new fic recs drastically decreased.

Hello, could you recommend any plot-driven fics set post-15x20 that are a bit longer and also explore the relationship between Dean and Castiel? I'm mostly looking for something that is canon compliant (Dean dies and goes to heaven in 15x20)

I’ve answered similar asks on our previous from the inbox posts, so definitely check out those. But for the sake of convenience, here are some links - post 15x20 rec lists Happiness isn’t in the Having and Good things Do Happen . These are mostly short fics, but you can always check out the authors and see if they have longer fics. 

This is random, but do you know any fics where Dean starts dating cas because he feels bad? Something like dean dates castiel as a pity date? I've really been wanting to read something like that :p 

This is very random indeed! Especially if that is meant in a post 15x20 setting. I must admit I’m drawing a blank here. 

hi! not sure if this is the right place to ask this (if it’s not im rly sorry!) but can u rec me some destiel fics where like . dean thought they were dating all along and cas didn’t? sorry if it didn’t make a lot of sense! thanks  

And this is an opposite of the previous ask!

OK, guys, since there is huge interest in post finale destiel fics, I’m opening floor for follower recs/ self recs on this post. Please add in reblogs or notes destiel fics that fit these criteria: 

A - longer, plot driven post 15x20 fics that explore Dean and Cas relationship

B - fics where Dean takes Cas on a pity date after Cas confessed his love in 15x18; canon verse fics are preferred but if you have some AUs, feel free to add

C - fics where Dan thought they were dating while Cas had no idea

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We have some fic suggestions from our followers！

A - canon verse fics dealing with 15x20

The Blood Curse by Labgeek2002 [M, 32,700 word count]

Castiel has been rescued from the Empty, but the spell used to retrieve him tears a hole in the dimensional wall that acts as barrier protecting Earth from the pull of everlasting darkness. As the Empty feeds off of Castiel's grace to sustain itself, driving him closer to death with every passing minute, Dean becomes desperate to save him. The only way to repair the damage is for Dean, Sam, and Cas to travel back in time to obtain a witch's stone that's in the possession of John Winchester, circa 2002. A twenty-three year old Dean Winchester will serve as their guide as they navigate the tumultuous father-son relationship that transcends time itself before the Empty draws its final curtain.

Beyond This Illusion by tiaevans87 [NC-17, 161,400 word count]

“Are you serious, Dean? Your djinn-dream started with you dying?” Sam asks incredulously from the passenger seat on the way back to the bunker. “Well, technically it started with us going on a hunt,” Dean points out. He licks his lips, jaw clenching. “I mean, there was Heaven, too, and that was pretty cool.” Sam stares at him. “Unbelievable,” he breathes, scrunching his face up in distaste. When Dean glares at him, he holds his hands up defensively and chuckles weakly. “Sorry, man, but that just sounds pretty lame.” He leans back and folds his arms. “It just…I dunno. Kinda sounds like something Chuck would cook up. Just you and me. No one else. I mean, really?” He scoffs, slumping. *~*~* In which some people come back, Cas learns to be human (the right way, this time), Dean Winchester finally realizes that good things do happen, and they all get their version of the post-credits, apple-pie life they deserved. AKA: Screw Chuck's narrative.

B - Dean takes Cas on a pity date

On Labor by a_good_soldier [NC-17, 24,600 word count]

Cas is back from the Empty, and Dean knows how to be grateful.

because he wears cowboy boots by mmtion [NC-17, 65,300 word count]

When Cas comes back from the Empty, Dean has to rethink everything about their relationship, and Dean’s new, post-Chuck duty. He wants Cas to be happy and get what he wants. So, if he wants Dean, then he has him. Dean’s new responsibility is to be the best boyfriend Cas will ever want or need. If that means moving out of the bunker, and not driving the Impala, and letting Cas fuck him, then that’s what he has to do. It’s an easy deal. It should be an easy life. So how come Dean still can’t quite make sense of it?

[rupertgayes]

just finished lift your eyes up 🫡 …a whole 2yrs after i read hfym and told myself omg this shit slaps why haven’t i been reading destiel fics all this time lemme get started on the sequel too... and then i promptly forgot abt it just like i had forgotten spn after i binged it up to s8 in 2013 (you’re so real for dropping it after that one too btw);; though somehow hfym ended up being more memorable than the show itself so i did come back to it and let me tell you, the reread was just as enjoyable as reading it the first time;; i couldn’t just skim the reader’s guide and jumping right into s2, you know?

but now that im done with that too i’m just like. so fucking invested in the plot?? i love seeing the characters get a refresh from the show and how you switch things up and not just make them suffer and go in circles all the time and destiel’s relationship is sooo nicely portrayed bc its sooo Them and the love they have for each other goes so deep and !!!!! aaaaagghh!!

also this one part in the last ch made me actually go insane: “An angel gets on his knees in front of him so he can look him in the eye. Reaches out a hand that can heal or crush or warp reality, and all he does is wipe Dean’s tears away.”

like, no pressure and i rlly hope you’re doing well after churning all that out in less than 2 pandemic-ridden years but Holy Shit pls never stop writing!!!! take all the time you need just know that i am fully Seated for that final part after the emotional rollercoaster i’ve just been through

anon i love you so so so so so much mwah mwah 🫶🏼

[keithal]

Do you have any supernatural fic recs?

ANON. i have been waiting since 2019 for someone to ask me this. prepare to regret this decision (FYI: i'm taking all these recs & following notes from my public bookmarks on ao3, which you can find here. i'm cutting the notes short, so if u don't mind spoiler-y drawn-out comments, check that out too if u want!)

deancas focused:

A Reasonable Amount of Trouble by xylodemon -> an spn au where dean is a p.i. and a hunter on the side, cas is still an angel, and they get caught up in a plot that's a mix of seasons 4, 6, 8, and 9. this was my introduction to spn and deancas. the characterization is flawless and the prose is beautiful (very cs pacat-esque). the plot is crafted with close attention to detail and the pacing is perfect

the point of our being by noviembre -> a post-s15 fix-it that takes place immediately after the penultimate episode. noviembre is undoubtedly my favorite spn writer of all time. one of the best dean voices i've ever come across. this ties up the narrative threads into a beautiful, sound, satisfying ending, and both destiel & saileen survive. despite the odds, they're happy.

i projected onto dean winchester when i was twelve years old and now im making it your problem by alittleduck (amidsizedfrog) -> another post-finale fix it. and, to date, the funniest thing i've ever read. every fic in this series has a good balance between scenes that make u laugh so hard u hurt ur throat and Scenes That Make You Want To Gurgle Cement.

So Says The Sword by komodobits -> a s4 au and a fandom classic for a reason. if u haven't read this, i'm of the firm belief it's best to go in as blind as possible. but definitely keep this verse in the back of ur mind while reading: "Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father" (matthew 10:29)

sir this is a wendy's by noviembre -> yall remember when misha collins said that a modern au deancas would be like if a wendy's janitor and the president of the usa fell in love? well noviembre took that seriously and now we're here. and u should all be thankful bc it's somehow the single funniest and most romantic thing i've ever read

the pie isn’t a metaphor (it’s just pie) by noviembre -> post-finale s15 domestic deancas fic that's the emotional equivalent of drinking tea and lying under a warm weighted blanket. it makes me so happy and i think abt it every time i eat a pastry. i just sit there chewing like “dean and cas are eating fresh pie in their kitchen” and it puts a smile on my face.

Muscle Memory by komodobits -> a "50 first dates" au that i think abt every single day. i'm not joking. it's so sad and touching and sweet and unexpectedly funny, and no one writes deancas like komodobits. it just FEELS so them and i'm obsessed w it.

Strandlines by aeli_kindara -> au where s4 cas meets stanford-era dean. dean's voice and characterization is incredibly in-character with the early seasons and his voice doesn't falter once. and of course castiel! robotic s4 cas with this tremendous power and this fierce yet wavering loyalty to heaven that eventually focuses solely on dean! likewise, his character is spot-on and i enjoyed reading from his pov immensely.

[podfic] right hand on his rife, swore it on the bible by be_brave13 for quensty, floorsirens -> u can't possibly expect me NOT to include this. YES my friend and i wrote the fic but be_brave13's love and appreciation for it makes it feel like a completely separate work. my favorite podfic (and gift) of all time so i implore u to give it a listen.

something suddenly everywhere by noviembre -> the finest post-s15 fix-it of all time. cas is in the empty, they've defeated god, jack is gone, and all that's left is sam, eileen, dean, a bunker, and trying to move on. i know i already said that but this is the same author so it still counts! i cried, i laughed, i grieved, i jumped from excitement. it's a rollercoaster of emotions. it should be put behind a velvet rope at a museum so we can all gather around and clap.

To Boldly Go by 8daysuntiltheapocalypseiguess -> au where dean writes star trek fanfiction. it follows him from the beginning of the show to the older seasons and is told entirely thru his fic summaries, reader commentary, and livejournal dms. warning that it is unfinished, but it's a masterpiece

saileen focused:

Loveletter (Dear Eileen) by voynichs (Xenerik) -> a short and beautiful meditation about love and eileen from sam's pov. it's only 300 words but it feels like 15k. definitely at the top of my fave saileen fics of all time. when i first read it i stayed up until 2 am crying abt it

Livin' on a Prayer by Dredfulhapiness -> EILEEN MEETING EARLY SEASONS DEAN AND SAM I'M SCREAMING. do u understand how this could've changed the timeline but, more importantly, me as a person. eileen there when dean and sam were trying to find a way out of the deal, there when everything happened with ruby, there for dean's resurrection, there before they met cas, there after sam dies and dean retires and cas goes m.i.a. and DEALING with the aftermath of a foiled apocolypse. everyone hates the winchesters but the winchesters are gone and all that's left is eileen to deal with the brunt of it.

With Hands Clasped by Xenerik -> a handful of snippets from the eileen wedding that explores gender and religion and love so beautifully. i haven't been able to read it completely yet, but i can tell this is going to be another saileen fave.

other pairings/no pairings

The Love Story of the Runner Up by Margo_Kim -> told from the perspective of a guy cas had a brief affair with as a semi-drunken story he tells a friend in a bar. it's technically deancas but since cas's relationship with another man takes main focus, i elected to put it here.

Ten Years by Margo_Kim -> a bela talbot character study and the best i've been able to find, no contest. *rowena voice* good girls are pathetic here's to evil skanks <3

The Archangel Gabriel Is Dead by seizethefire -> fics that have half a million kudos in my mind. it's about how and why rafael comes to think that god is dead. it expertly explores the familial relationship between gabriel, lucifer, michael, and rafael. it's devastating and beautiful in equal measure. definitely a personal favorite and one i think everyone should read

put them in a box somewhere by amidsizedfrog -> a mary & dean fic told from mary's pov from before she died. a gut-wrenching story about performative/toxic masculinity and internalized homophobia and mothers.

lastly, if ur interested, i also write spn fic >:) which u can find by clicking here. happy reading!

[blue-eyed-cutiepatootie]

Get To Know Me tag game

@ineffable-snowman thanks for the tag!

1. 3 ships: to all of my followers im obviously a destiel blog, but other than that- aziracrow, buddie, and steddie

2. First ever ship: Horatio Hornblower and Archie Kennedy

3. Last song: something from tick tick boom on my showtunes playlist

4. Last movie: um. So it was twilight. I had never seen it and my best friend made me watch it with her.

5. Currently reading: so many wips!!! Not currently reading a published book. Married At Fist Sight just updated and this fic is killing me slowly i love it (aziracrow)

6. Currently watching: a TL Yarn Crafts video 💜

7. Currently consuming: quiche and coffee

8. Currently craving: a weekend with no obligations

No pressure tags:

@deancasdeancas hello! welcome!

@bloody-castiel @thembo-cowboy @not-here-to-nowhere @castieldelamancha @penelopemiles @stunudo @bloodydeanwinchester @angelcasendgame @transfangbenny (im going to finally get to your benny drawing this weekend- its been haunting me!!!)

[babygirlwolverine]

Omg another fic???? I still haven’t read the first one! It’s like you knew my life hasn’t been busier and posted TWO FICS!! Super stoked for when I have time to read them. I’ll leave comments when I do!

I’m super hyped. I know this isn’t the same as a comment, but I still wanted to show you some excitement for your writing. So glad to see you posting again :)

yessssss two fics in 9 days hehehe!! IM BACK BABEY!!! my western fic love is a cowboy has been in the works for months and I’m so glad i can finally share it with everyone and for you all to get to read and cry over it hehe! I hope you are able to read both fics soon! I can’t wait to read your comments hehe! <3

thank you endlessly for saying you’re so hyped for my new fics. this ask means the world to me! thank you, truly, thank you for ebing excited about my writing and my posts again :) I know the fandom is dying and I’m no longer popular as a destiel writer, but i hope i can get back into a rhythm of writing again and maybe people will read my fics again.

[bloodydeanwinchester]

hey. you ever read dta (down to agincourt) by seperis

it's so funny that i got this ask now because just yesterday i decided im gonna finally finish reading dta after i finish the fic i'm currently reading now!

i've only read map of the world and that was almost two years ago i think? i read it when i was still very new to reading destiel fanfic and i just really struggled with following what was going on as i read so when i finished map of the world i decided not to read the rest.

but sooooo many people have told me that i should give it another try and someone recommended that i try getting it printed and reading it that way so i got them printed last summer and i just haven't made the time to read it yet.

so anyway hopefully i will be starting the series sometime this weekend? maybe i'll liveblog it? the liveblogging isn't really something i can force lol but hopefully there will be good passages that stand out for me to post as i read!

[daisyymay]

Ao3 wrapped 2022 1.0

Finally im not depressed anymore lol so I cant finish my ao3 wrapped

Ratings

Teen And Up Audiences -> 43% General Audiences -> 22% Mature -> 14% Not Rated -> 10% Explicit -> 10%

Top 100 tags

Fluff 141 Angst 116 Hurt/Comfort 93 Time Travel 90 Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence 85 Humor 68 First Kiss 61 Fix-It 58 Bisexual Steve Harrington 46 Mutual Pining 46 Fluff and Angst 45 Identity Reveal 45 Love Confessions 43 Angst with a Happy Ending 42 Established Relationship 42 Slow Burn 42 Canon-Typical Violence 41 Case Fic 39 Happy Ending 39 Gay Eddie Munson 38 Peter Parker Needs a Hug 36 Post-Canon 36 Crossover 34 Getting Together 34 Idiots in Love 33 Emotional Hurt/Comfort 32 Friendship 32 Pining 32 Implied/Referenced Child Abuse 31 John Winchester's A+ Parenting 31 Coming Out 30 Light Angst 30 Misunderstandings 29 Domestic Fluff 27 Internalized Homophobia 27 Team Red 26 Canon Compliant 25 First Time 24 Hurt Peter Parker 24 Post-Spider-Man: No Way Home (Movie) 24 Secret Identity 24 Protective Matt Murdock 23 Fake/Pretend Relationship 22 Bisexual Dean Winchester 21 Found Family 21 Friends to Lovers 20 Human Castiel (Supernatural) 20 Past Child Abuse 20 Crack Treated Seriously 19 Romance 19 Truth Spells 19 Angst with a Happy Ending 18 Human Disaster Matt Murdock 18 Not Actually Unrequited Love 18 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD 18 POV Outsider 18 Slytherin Harry Potter 18 Grief/Mourning 17 Precious Peter Parker 17 Alternate Universe 16 Destiel - Freeform 16 One Shot 16 Peter Parker is a Mess 16 POV Dean Winchester 16 Robin Buckley & Steve Harrington Friendship 16 Sharing a Bed 16 Suicidal Thoughts 16 Blind Character 15 Manipulative Albus Dumbledore 15 Not Beta Read 15 Not Canon Compliant 15 Other Additional Tags to Be Added 15 POV Alternating 15 5+1 Things 14 Blow Jobs 14 Fluff and Humor 14 Kid Fic 14 Miscommunication 14 Sam Winchester Ships Castiel/Dean Winchester 14 Spider-Man: No Way Home (Movie) Spoilers 14 Anal Sex 13 Crack 13 Djinnverse (Supernatural) 13 Episode: s10e05 Fan Fiction 13 Matt Murdock is a Good Bro 13 Matt Murdock Needs a Hug 13 Tony Stark Acting as Peter Parker's Parental Figure 13 Albus Dumbledore Bashing 12 Castiel Loves Dean Winchester 12 Castiel/Dean Winchester First Kiss 12 Panic Attacks 12 Protective Tony Stark 12 Sexuality Crisis 12 Smut 12 Spider-Man: No Way Home (Movie) 12 Attempt at Humor 11 Blood and Injury 11 Canon Universe 11 Deaf Clint Barton 11 Established Castiel/Dean Winchester 11

If i have more ideas ill come back

[bradycore]

ok i know that you may not like destiel, but i promise you, as a fellow sam stan, the second half, especially the last couple chapters, of to become a man goes fucking wild for sam. it drives me feral even to this day. no spoilers tho.

when i was reading this fic, i would refer to to exist again because the interconnectivity is off the charts. the dialogue from the two fics are the same but the perspectives are different, so reading to exist again only or to become a man only is completely different experience off what is basically the same series. its like how arrested development's orginal formatting final season had all the different perspectives and jokes set up in each episode that didnt make sense until you watched the entire thing. and it is hilarious. the setup, which seem offhanded and weird pieces of dialogue in to exist again become key plot elements in to become a man. and deans perspective of magic is so different from sam's and cas. you just get a really good feel for how much of a freak sam is and how normal dean is in a world full of magic. it just adds another layer to world building.

and the fic addresses all of the issues i have about dean. it doesnt just wave a wand and make him unproblematic, but demenior makes dean work for it. he has character arc. he is not perfect at the end, but he is trying and that is what is important. and you also gotta to read to become a man just because of the whole cliff hanger for to exist again. once the to become a man has caught up with to exist again. i mean. the answers are definitely worth the wait.

i can tell you what specific chapters that are important for sam. i never reread the fic in its entirety but only to specific chapters that drive me, as a sam stan, insane. but its also the little moments between the major sam plot points that treat sam and deans relationship with such care and fucked-up-ness that i would recommend that you dont. you got to find the parts that drive you insane yourself

oh my god. i almost forgot about dem's characterization of purgatory. i dont want to spoil it, but it really expands on the wrongness of the leviathans and purgatory that supernatural never was able too.

and overarching themes. the overarching themes. its fucking beautiful and ties up everything so well. sam and dean have their own themes and arcs (which you can pretty much get from their story titles) that complement each other so well with the overarching message (the love it takes). it is wild. no it is well thought and planned.

warning: there is eldritch monster sex scenes in to become a man. you can skip it if you are not into it. there are warnings at the top of those chapters.

i could write essays about to exist again and to become a man. i could talk about them all day.

and it was such a joy reading it in real time. the theories and analyses that the readers made comment section for each chapter. the real time interactions with the author. it just made the experience so much better. and the music. oh the music that goes with this fic.

if i were you, i would reread to exist again whenever the timeline matches up with to become a man. it so worth it.

and the dem shares many of your cas/angel headcannons that are fully fleshed out in this fic.

oh and @demenior has little fics of the love it takes on their tumblr (this fic series is why i joined tumblr the first time around).

wow hello!!! it would be a mess to try and respond to each part of this individually but i read all of it closely and rlly appreciate the breakdown!!! i could rave about to exist again all day for the rest of time (the lorebuilding alone holy shit??? seriously its. im. its SO good.) and you make an excellent case for to become a man (congrats on ur lawboy coding) so clearly i will just have to reread the former and read the latter as soon as possible