#author: casloveshisfreckles

[deancaspinefest]

Wouldn’t It Be Nice |  E  |  74,668

Author: Casloveshisfreckles | Artist: KitShay

Dean Winchester is living his best life. Content and thriving as a private chef in the Hampton’s for a prestigious couple, Chuck and Naomi Novak, and their son Michael. Asked back for his fourth summer in a row, Dean’s more than ready to tackle his daily to-do lists to keep his kitchen stocked and his meals fresh. With a paycheck good enough to cover Sam’s tuition and room and board included, Dean thinks he’s got it made, another easy summer doing what he loves best, cooking.

Until the Novak’s youngest son Castiel shows up and turns everything upside down. Sure, Dean has no trouble navigating a kitchen, but when it comes to a carefree, handsome wild card and matters of the heart, he may lose all sense of direction.

Link to fic  |  Link to art 

Pairings: Dean/Cas, Benny/Andrea, Chuck/NaomiWarnings: No Major Warnings

Tags: Dean POV, Chef!Dean, Artist!Cas, friends with benefits, secret, relationship, angst with a happy ending

[mixtapebookclub]

Back together again!

Episode 45, Reunions, is now available! 

We may have to part between episodes, but just like Cas and Dean, we will always be reunited. Come join @malmuses and @ellen-of-oz as they talk about Destiel fics where Dean and Castiel are reunited, along with guest author @imthatpeculiarone.

Check out the discussed fics below!

Direct website link to the episode.

The main fics we discuss in this episode are:

Willow by @imthatpeculiarone Closing Time by @casloveshisfreckles

The Seraph and the Frog by @goldenraeofsun

For a full list of fics discussed, check out the blog post!

You can listen to the Mixtape Book Club podcast on our website, http://mixtapebookclub.com, or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean, and most other popular podcasting apps.

Enjoy!

Do you love Supernatural? Are you a fan of Dean and Castiel, and their relationship? Do you enjoy reading Destiel fanfiction? This is the podcast for you!

You can find our Mixtape Book Club Ao3 collection here, containing the stories we’ve discussed on the podcast so far.

A warning: adult themes and swear words are mentioned in this podcast.

MBC is a positive fandom space. You will not find negative reviews, fandom trashing, or negativity beyond some good-natured mocking of the show itself here; we only feature fic that we like. Please keep that in mind when reaching out to us or interacting in our social media spaces.

[clairenatural]

omg I love au's! They make me happy :) Do you have a fic rec post by ay chance?

hello!!! I am honestly terrible with fic recs because I constantly forget to bookmark (this is something I’m working on because I do want to remember and then recommend great fic) but here are some of my fave AUs I’ve read recently (of a wide variety of genres, but mostly romcom-esque with a good helping of fluff in with the angst. although I should clarify they all do have at least a bit of angst):

Castiel Novak's Office, This is Dean by emmbrancsxx0 (very romcom. office romance)

A[ T]ypical Romcom by masked (Author!Dean AU)

Everyone's a Critic by Englandwouldfall (Chef!Dean and Food Critic!Cas, an absolute fave)

A Midsummer Night in Las Vegas by whelvenwings (Modern Royalty AU)

A Lifetime of After by Casloveshisfreckles (Queer Eye AU)

Carry You Home by Casloveshisfreckles (Baseball AU)

Everytown, USA by aileenrose (heavier. has a lot of angst but a happy ending!!!! and it’s SO good)

Sleepless in Lawrence, Kansas by PrinceMalice (a Sleepless in Seattle AU. Full rom com I LOVE it)

Forget-Me-Not Blues by noangelsinthegarrison (a classic. my comfort fic. fairly standard modern AU with firefighter!Dean)

(standard disclaimer I think most of these are M or E, enter at your own risk and read the warnings and all of that. Everyone’s A Critic and A Lifetime of After are Teen and Up so if you’re a minor or uncomfortable w/ explicit content I’d go for those💕)

[ao3feed-destiel]

Smoke Breaks and Gummy Bears

read it on the AO3 at http://ift.tt/2yp2j9a

by Casloveshisfreckles

Sam gets Cas stoned for the first time.

Words: 1027, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 2 of The Mustard!Verse

Fandoms: Supernatural

Rating: Mature

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Castiel, Dean Winchester, Sam Winchester

Relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester

Additional Tags: Destiel - Freeform, Team Free Will, Bunker Fluff, Season 13 Wishlist, Mustardverse, Everything is Beautiful and Nothing Hurts, Domestic Fluff, He's the Cutest, Caretaker Dean, Gratuitous Weed Smoking

read it on the AO3 at http://ift.tt/2yp2j9a

[deancasbigbang]

Carry You Home

Author: casloveshisfreckles

Artist: Cayd.art

Rating: Explicit

Pairings: Dean & Cas, Sam & Jess, Ellen & Bobby

Length: 70719

Warnings: N/A

Tags: Destiel, Baseball AU, Friends to Lovers, College DeanCas, Secret Relationship, John Winchester's A+ parenting, Alternating POV

Summary: As starting pitcher for the Kansas City Royals and at the top of his game, Dean Winchester is making headlines. His curveball sends batters back to the dugout before they know what hits them, but if you ask Dean, the real secret to his success isn’t in the pitches he throws but in the man standing behind the plate, his catcher, Castiel Novak.

While in college and training for the big leagues, Dean never expected that a chance encounter with a one-night-stand would end up changing the course of his career, but Cas has never stopped surprising him. They’re the perfect match, both on and off the field, facing down everything from shitty fathers to the MLB draft. Everything they do, they do it together. So when Dean takes the mound with twenty-seven outs and a perfect game on the horizon, he knows Cas is in it with him.

Baseball is a language of love, and for Dean Winchester and Castiel Novak, it always has been.

Link to Fic | Link to Art

[castielss]

the author to carry you home is casloveshisfreckles!

Thank you so much anon!!! 🥺

[endlesslyrecklessly]

February 2020

Malec: 

By Chance- jadegreendragon

doctor!Alec/dancer!Magnus AU with kids, what’s not to like? It’s not too rushed nor is it too much of a slowburn. A few angsty moments but mainly fluff, its very cute! Currently WIP but seems likes there’s only a couple of chapters left to go.

Malex:

   Pink, Purple & Royal Blue - SuchASeeweedBrain

Okay so this is a Red,White and Royal Blue Malex AU. Now, I haven’t read the book so I can’t say if the plot follows closely or not, but with that in mind I don’t think I’ve missed out on anything because of it. A good mix of angst, smut and fluff, its definitely in my top 3 - I’ve been waiting patiently for it to be updated every few days! WIP, but there’s only a few more chapters left until fully posted.

     I’m looking forward to joining you, finally. - PinkSparkleUnicorn

I was really intrigued by this, I don’t usually read mpreg but it didn’t feel like  one of the typical summaries I’d read for that kind of fic so I gave it a go. It’s Malex focused, yet I loved the relationships between them and whole RNM gang as well.

     Hang Inappropriate - Sismyn

AU, Alex as Michaels bodyguard. I may have accidentally jumped straight in at part 3 of the series? but, again, I didn’t lose out because of it. I love the way the story plays out, it all feels like natural progressions of a relationship/storyline like this and there wasn’t too much of a slowburn- Also there’s so much sass, I love it. WIP with one chapter left.

     Skylark - prouvaireafterdark

Ugh, this got me in the feels! its a oneshot and yet I can’t really explain why it got to me so much. You really feel the angst and misinterpretation on Michael’s side, and then Alex just wants to make sure there’s no miscommunication between them... I Loved it, one of my top 3 of February for sure!

Destiel:

     A Fine Romance - DragonSgotenks

teacher!dean and nurse!dad!cas, this was a slowburner! But very much worth it. I really liked the way Cas’ past relationship has been handled so far and why he’s so hesitant because if it. Dean just wants to be in Cas’ life, too cute. WIP, a few chapters left.

     Be My Forever - Casloveshisfreckles

Cas has a pet pig called Pug! This grabbed my attention from the get-go. There’s fluff and there’s angst (mainly family related) but its just two guys meeting through odd circumstances and slowly falling in love whilst dealing with annoying brothers. The Cas-Claire relationship is really sweet too!

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[casloveshisfreckles]

**Posting November 12th!!**

I’m happy to announce my next story, posting for this years DCBB on November 12th! 

Title: Be My Forever Author: @casloveshisfreckles​ Artist: @destiel-love-forever​ Rating: Explicit Length: 150k Warnings/tags: No Major Warnings, Castiel POV, family/sibling angst, hurt, comfort, falling in love, fluff (it’s me, what do you expect honestly), New York City

Summary:

When he receives word of the sudden passing of his Uncle Chuck, the man who raised him and his twin brother, Jimmy, Castiel finds himself uprooting his quiet, uneventful life in Washington and moving back to New York. 

Faced with the shadows of his past and the tattered remains of his uncle’s bookshop that he desperately wants to restore, Castiel seeks solace in the company of his feisty niece, Claire, and his best friend, Pug, the miniature pig. Pug has an attitude fit to match his fashion sense, so it’s no wonder that they soon become the talk of the neighborhood. 

Then comes Dean Winchester - a man as vibrant as his ever-changing hair color. Pug wastes no time expressing his love for Dean, but it’s not quite that simple for a human. 

Navigating his new and often rocky road that is his life in New York, Castiel soon realizes that things always seem brighter when Dean is around, and he doesn’t appear to be going anywhere. Is Dean really the answer to everything? Can he be the rainbow after the storm that Castiel has needed for so long? Pug thinks so.

»»————- (´･(00)･｀) ————-««

This story is the reason I’ve been in hiding for months... I’m hopeful that y’all love it as much as I do. Also, the art that @destiel-love-forever​ has made for this story is amazing and I can’t wait for you to see it! That said, back to editing! 

[deancaspinefest]

Wouldn't It Be Nice

Author: casloveshisfreckles | Artist: Kit Shay

Posting on Monday April 8 

Dean Winchester is living his best life. Content and thriving as a private chef in the Hampton’s for a prestigious couple, Chuck and Naomi Novak, and their son Michael. Asked back for his fourth summer in a row, Dean’s more than ready to tackle his daily to-do lists to keep his kitchen stocked and his meals fresh. With a paycheck good enough to cover Sam’s tuition and room and board included, Dean thinks he’s got it made, another easy summer doing what he loves best, cooking. Until the Novak’s youngest son Castiel shows up and turns everything upside down. Sure, Dean has no trouble navigating a kitchen, but when it comes to a carefree, handsome wild card and matters of the heart, he may lose all sense of direction.

Keep reading for a sneak preview!

“Thank you, Dean,” Cas says, softly, surprised but looking at Dean in a way that feels dangerous.

He turns away to clean the dishes. The timer for his mac and cheese interrupts any thoughts Dean might have been having, thank fuck. He’s gotta focus. Taking the almost-done dish out of the oven, Dean moves it to the warming rack and makes an executive decision.

“Right. So, this ain’t an episode of Bake Off, ya feel me?”

Cas tilts his head, his mouth full of lobster roll.

“I’m not putting on a show here, I’m working. It’s my job to feed you, but if you’re gonna hang around, you’re gonna have to help out.” It would save Dean a boatload of time if Cas cut up his vegetables for him. ���You can handle chopping some veggies, right?”

If Dean lets Cas use his knives, no one needs to know that.

“Don’t cut your finger off, your mom will fire me,” is all the warning Dean heeds once he gets Cas set up with a cutting board and all the vegetables he needs cut up so he can start roasting them. There’s also a bunch of shit that needs to get cut up for the salad he’s making, so Cas has plenty to do if he manages not to slice anything off with Dean’s incredibly sharp knives.

Dean has steaks to prep.

(continue reading on Ao3 on Monday April 8)

[mixtapebookclub]

Episode 38, Musicians, is now available! Come join @malmuses and @ellen-of-oz as they chat with guest author @casloveshisfreckles about fics where Dean or Cas (or both!) are musicians.

Direct website link to the episode.

The main fics we discuss in this episode are:

Standing Where the Lightning Strikes - @casloveshisfreckles 

Appoggiatura - ceeainthereforthat

Take the Lead - @jinxedambitions 

Tennessee Whiskey - TrenchcoatBaby

You can listen to the Mixtape Book Club podcast on our website, http://mixtapebookclub.com, or on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean, and most other popular podcasting apps.

A transcript is also available for this episode.

Enjoy!

Do you love Supernatural? Are you a fan of Dean and Castiel, and their relationship? Do you enjoy reading Destiel fanfiction? This is the podcast for you!

You can find our Mixtape Book Club Ao3 collection here, containing the stories we’ve discussed on the podcast so far.

A warning: adult themes and swear words are mentioned in this podcast.

MBC is a positive fandom space. You will not find negative reviews, fandom trashing, or negativity beyond some good-natured mocking of the show itself here; we only feature fic that we like. Please keep that in mind when reaching out to us or interacting in our social media spaces.

[mittensmorgul]

psa for everyone who participated in the Bunker Secret Santa fic/art project last winter. I wasn’t sure how to get ahold of you all quickly, so I’m gonna hope this reaches all y’all...

AO3′s latest update has given us the glorious gift of FINALLY being able to include individual chapter co-authors! *trumpet fanfare noises*

I really wanna be able to credit y’all properly on that fic, but in order to do that, y’all need to adjust your AO3 settings to allow me to add you as a co-creator for your chapters. Just go to “My Preferences” and tick the lil box here:

Then scroll to the bottom of that page and click UPDATE.

Then let me know you’ve made that change (either just reply to this post, or send me a message), and I can credit you for your chapter. It’ll show up in your works! Your name will be officially attached to your chapter(s)! WHEEEEE!

I’m tagging everyone who was involved below the cut, and hoping everyone sees this. Thanks so much for your patience. I know this was frustrating at the time, but AO3 technology has finally caught up with us! I guess this is the sort of power a Hugo Award brings with it. :D

@foxymoley, @kayanem, @supernaturalfamfiction, @wigglebox, @casloveshisfreckles, @elizabethrobertajones, @7faerielights, @angelneedshunter, @bluestar86, @livinginthequestion, @endellionaeternus, @baredwolf, @amwritingmeta, @winjennster, @malmuses

[fannishlyyours]

Domestic Destiel

I’ve been reading domestic fics because what’s better on stupidly frigid temperatures than cuddling under the covers and reading fluffy fics? 

okay, cupid. by orange_crushed. AU, online dating, fluff. 4,591 words. 

A Weekend Project by narrativeimperative. Castiel Novak is a lawyer for an important firm. He’s also, to his chagrin, an omega. With the help of heat suppressants and some serious denial, it’s not a problem…until he meets Dean Winchester. And then it’s very definitely a problem. A/B/O lawyer AU. 16,483 words 

- And its sequel, Nine to Five, 38,529 words 

Nine Steps Out of the Friendzone by Kitmistry. AU, fake/pretend relationship, pining, friends to lovers. This was really adorable, fluffy and quintessentially rom-com. 40,322 words.   

The Complete Works of Emmanuel Allen by violue. Dean Winchester, reluctant business owner, reluctant home owner, and reluctant cat owner, is striking up a very promising friendship with the author of his favorite book series. And he has no idea. Rural domesticity, writer!Castiel, business owner!Dean, LGBTQ accepting community, awesome minor characters/cast, mental health stuff, cats are awesome, comfort fic. 56,341 words. 

A Lifetime of After by casloveshisfreckles. AU, Queer Eye crossover. Fluffy, in-character adorableness. Read like an episode from the show. Squee! 30,817 words. 

What are your favorite Destiel Domestic fics? 

[deancasbigbang]

Title: Carry You Home

Author: casloveshisfreckles

Artist: Cayd.art

Rating: Explicit

Pairings: Dean/Cas, Sam/Jess, Bobby/Ellen

Length: 46000

Warnings: None

Tags: Alternate Universe, Friends to Lovers, College Deancas, Secret Relationship, John Winchester's A+ parenting, Angst, Found Family, Baseball AU, pitcher!Dean, catcher!Cas

Posting Date: October 13, 2020

Summary: As starting pitcher for the Kansas City Royals and at the top of his game, Dean Winchester is making headlines. His curveball sends batters back to the dugout before they know what hits them, but if you ask Dean, the real secret to his success isn’t in the pitches he throws but in the man standing behind the plate, his catcher, Castiel Novak.  While in college and training for the big leagues, Dean never expected that a chance encounter with a one-night-stand would end up changing the course of his career, but Cas has never stopped surprising him. They’re the perfect match, both on and off the field, facing down everything from shitty fathers to the MLB draft. Everything they do, they do it together. So when Dean takes the mound with twenty-seven strike-outs and a perfect game on the horizon, he knows Cas is in it with him. Baseball is a language of love, and for Dean Winchester and Castiel Novak, it always has been.

Excerpt: Cas returns from his run, and finds his sleep ruffled husband, barefoot and sitting on the kitchen island in a pair of grey sweatpants and nothing else, a large bowl of cereal in one hand and his favorite pink Mystery Spot coffee cup in the other. It’s paused halfway to his mouth, his eyebrows raising as Cas comes through the door, his handsome face melting into a warm smile.  “Morning’ sunshine,” Dean drawls. “Some coffee?” Cas goes right for Dean’s plush, pink lips, cupping Dean’s face as he kisses him hello. Dean’s hands become free enough to grab the back of Cas’s sweaty shirt so he yanks it off, Cas raising his hands and frowning because it forces them out of their kiss.  Dean happily kisses his pout away and Cas tastes coffee when he sucks on Dean’s tongue. By the time they pull back, Cas is flushed… and not just from his run. Foreheads pressed together, Dean slides his fingers down Cas’s sweat slick chest, Cas’s nipples pebbling when Dean brushes his thumbs over them and even though they usually don’t do this here, Cas wouldn’t mind seeing Dean spread out over the island.  He grabs Dean’s breakfast to move it when Dean stops him with a huff. “My cereal’s gonna get soggy.”  “Let it,” Cas growls, not giving a fuck about the cereal. He’ll pour Dean another bowl after he’s done making him—   “Cas, hey!” Rubbing their noses together, Dean soothes the rushing blood under Cas’s skin. “Tell me what you came up with on your run.” He gives Cas a little push, Cas settling against the counter opposite him, crossing his arms over his bare chest to show just how little he likes this idea. If Dean’s not going to let Cas fuck him on the kitchen island, then Cas isn’t going to let him enjoy the view.  Dean narrows his eyes but goes back to drinking his coffee, motioning for Cas to get on with it using a swirling motion that’s way too endearing.  Cas launches into his predictions for today’s game, giving Dean a quick rundown of why he’s sure Dean has at least eleven, if not twelve or thirteen outs in him today.  It’s a game they play, one Dean insists takes the edge off—a final prediction, he likes to say. They spend all week preparing for pitching days but the morning of, Dean likes to make their final guesses on his outcome. Whoever’s closest gets to make the other come first that night, and Cas takes their wager seriously, always wanting to be in charge of Dean’s orgasms.  Dean takes a bite of his cereal as he mulls over Cas’s analysis, grinning when Cas raises his eyebrow at how long he’s taking. They could be spending their time so much better.  Swallowing, Dean grins down into the bowl before glancing up at Cas through his stupidly long eyelashes, so distracting Cas almost doesn’t hear his reply. “How do you feel about twenty-seven?”

DCBB 2020 Posting Schedule

[castiels-tight-grip]

10k Follow Forever || Day Four || @casloveshisfreckles

Who are they? Who is she? She’s perfection. Perfection who writes gorgeous fics and runs an amazing supernatural blog. Why follow forever? If you like Destiel, Cockles, and SPN she is your absolute go-to. Not only for her blog but also for her writing! Check out her works here. And as I'm sure you can tell, I'm a sucker for good tags, and she's got 'em! It's a joy to follow her and a privilege to call her a friend! Fun Fact! She's such a good author I was inspired to create a little gifset inspired by a quote from one of her works. Read the fic here!

[ao3feed-destiel]

Whenever I'm Alone With You

Read it on AO3 here!https://ift.tt/2M2J5gd

by Casloveshisfreckles

Dean is wrapping up a tour and Cas is starting his next book, putting them in New York together, giving them a few days to enjoy each other. A simple joke leads to the decision they've spent their whole lives readying for. The one major obstacle: coming clean to Sam after all this time. After all the lies truths they’ve omitted.

Words: 22948, Chapters: 5/5, Language: English

Fandoms: Supernatural

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Dean Winchester, Castiel (Supernatural), Sam Winchester, Jessica Moore, Charlie Bradbury, Dorothy Baum, Benny Lafitte, Gabriel (Supernatural)

Relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester

Additional Tags: Destiel - Freeform, rockstar!dean, author!Cas, Secret Relationship, Dean in Panties, Dom/sub Undertones, Easy Breath Play, Edging, Blow Jobs, Rimming, bottom!Dean, Top!Cas, team switch, Bottom!Cas, Bottoming from the Top, top!dean, I hope you're ready for fluff, because, Fluffy, SO FLUFFY, Soft Boys, domestiel, Spanking, happy ever after

Link: https://ift.tt/2M2J5gd

[profoundnet]

Valentine’s Day master post

We asked our members to send us some of the things they’ve created for the most romantic holiday of the year and this is a list of what they accomplished!

The Promise in a Kiss Author: Destimushi - @destimushi - Ao3: Destimushi  Artist: Aceriee - @missaceriee Link to art Summary: “It's Valentine's Day and the annual County Fair is in town. Dean uses this chance to do something he's been meaning to for a long time.” Tags: Valentine's Day, county fair, Post-Canon, Kiss cam, Marriage Proposal, Cas loves bees

like molasses Author: spnhell - @spnhell - Ao3: spnhell Summary: “Dean and Cas kiss for the first time at the end of an oppressively hot summers day, with only the fireflies there to witness it.” Tags: first kiss, friends to lovers

(We Found Love) Right Where We Are Author: casloveshisfreckles - @casloveshisfreckles - Ao3: Casloveshisfreckles Summary: “It's the new year and Dean and Cas are buried in work. What better way to reconnect than a weekend alone and Valentine's Day? A Valentine's Day timestamp for Closing Time.” Tags: Valentine's Day, All the Fluff, Bottom!Cas, Top!Dean, Dean in panties, Cas in panties (No major warnings)

Flowers Authors: cryptomoon, destimushi & saltnhalo - @cryptomoon, @destimushi, @saltnhalo - Ao3: Cryptomoon, Destimushi, Saltnhalo Summary: “Three times Dean gave Cas flowers. Well. Kinda.” Tags: Canon Compliant, Fluff

love around the corner Author: Cara | sternchencas - @sternchencas - Ao3: sternchencas Summary: “Castiel works at the library and finds notes hidden in the returned books, addressed to him. Will he find out who's sending them?” Tags: mutual pining, first kiss

The Cupcake Cupid Author: destimushi - @destimushi - Ao3: destimushi Artist: cryptomoon - @cryptomoon Link to art Summary: “The door swings open before Dean can knock. Cas—wearing a sky blue button-down shirt, soft, black jeans, and an arrogant smirk—greets him. “Hello, Dean.” “Heya, Cas,” Dean greets. A strong hand fists the front of his shirt and yanks him through the door. The kiss is hot and demanding—a touch desperate—and it consumes Dean like wildfire. Cas shoves him against the door, slamming him into the solid wood as it bangs shut, and greedy fingers thread through his hair. Dean blinks, his jaw slack from shock, and Cas doesn’t miss a beat as he flicks his tongue along Dean’s lips. Cas pulls Dean’s bottom lip between his teeth, then lets go with a lazy, satisfied smile. “Welcome to my humble abode.” When Cas asks Dean over for dinner on Valentine's Day, Dean doesn't know what to make of it. But he goes anyway because he'll take any chance to see Cas again.” Tags:  Valentine's Day, Hurt/Comfort, Baker Castiel (Supernatural), Rockstar Dean, Fluff and Smut, Destiel Valentine's Mini Bang

Sweet Thing Author: katie (surlybobbies) - @surlybobbies - Ao3: surlybobbies Summary: “"You should buy those for him." "The M&Ms?" "Not those. Those." A gas station cashier convinces Cas to buy Dean a box of chocolates.” Tags: friends to lovers, fluff, canonverse,

Bee My Valentine Author: supernatural9917fic - @supernatural9917fic - Ao3: supernatural9917 Summary: “Charlie helps everyone make cards for Valentine's Day, and Dean is a bit nervous.” Tags:  Canon Divergence season 9, Valentine's Day Fluff, Destiel Valentines Minibang 2018, Human Castiel in the Bunker

Unexpected Surprises Author: TobytheWise - @tobythewise - Ao3: TobytheWise Summary: “Everyone hears stories of finding their true mate someday. Sammy found Jess, Jo found Ash, and their parents had found each other. Why hadn’t Dean found his true mate? Dean sighs before taking a swig of his beer. At forty five, Dean’s lost hope of finding ‘the one’. It’s just not meant to be, he supposes. Dean’s brought out of his self despair by someone sitting down beside him. When he looks to his right, the most beautiful man he’s ever seen is sitting beside him. ” Tags: Alpha Dean, Omega Castiel, True Mates, Older Dean and Castiel, Silver Foxes

match made in hell Author: Cara | sternchencas - @sternchencas - Ao3: sternchencas Summary: “Dean deliberately ignores Valentine's day so Sam feels the need to find a date for him. With help from a very naked cupid. Or two.” Tags: declarations of love

You're Cute When You're Unconcious Author: OsirisApollo - @osirisapollo - Ao3: OsirisApollo Artist: Cryptomoon - @cryptomoon Link to art Summary: “Dean is not really accustomed to waking up with someone in his bed... but he could get used to it.” Tags: Introspective Dean, Fluff, Short and Sweet, Sweetheart Challenge

keep the lovelight glowing Author: vaudelin - @vaudelin - Ao3: vaudelin Summary: ““It’s unusual to see a diner so festive,” Cas says once they’re seated, his gaze swaying around the dimly-lit room. Dean shrugs. “These kinds of places live and die on the fifties vibe. It’s practically law they have checkerboard floors.” Though he’s staring at his screen, Dean catches Cas’ head tilt in his peripheral. “That isn’t—the streamers, Dean. The balloons.” His hand comes up from the table, curving toward the aisle. And that… Dean shakes his head, like he’s imagining it. He glares at his phone, swipes to the calendar just to be sure.” Tags: diner dates, fluff, awkward pet names

(tell me that you) love me, babe Author: RemmyMe - @remmyme - Ao3: remmyme Summary: ““Thanks, snookums,” the man deadpans, giving nothing away, and with a brisk turn on his heel is striding towards the door, and while it should be impossible with his casual speed and the lack of an indoor, gusty breeze, the man’s tan trench gives the strongest impression of dramatic billowing Dean’s ever actually seen. Because this is real life, not a goddamn Billy Wilder film. And also, what the fuck.” Tags: Coffeeshop AU, barista Dean, petnames, Dean/Cas Sweetheart 2018

That's Why I'm Your Sweetheart Author: Hartless(Nadian)_🍯 - @hartlessfiction - Ao3: NadiaHart Artist: Cryptomoon - @cryptomoon Link to art Summary: “Dean didn't think his life could get any better. He had the mate of his dreams, a really nice apartment in the heart of the city, and a comfortable position at one of the leading architectural firms. At least that's what he thought when he stepped off the elevator after a long, late shift at the office. The smell of cookies baking is supposed to make a man feel happy and hungry, but Dean sensitive nose it sparks a warning bell. There's no other explanation for it, Cas is stress baking.” Tags: Alpha Dean, Omega Cas, It's a Terrible Life AU, Gratuitous Fluff, Established Relationship, mating cycles, scenting

Sick Dick Author: lunastories - @lunastories - Ao3: lunastories Summary: “Castiel had plans for Valentine's day. He was going to do the full human experience and show his appreciation for Dean. His immune system had other ideas.” Tags: fluff, cute, sick day, dean takes care of cas, established relationship

Pretending For a Moment Artist: ShadowPaintedRose - @shadowpaintedrose Link to art Description: “illustrations for Pretending for a Moment”