#destielvalentineexchange2024

[xofemeraldstars]

— happy valentine's day @bloodydeanwinchester 💕

( in collaboration with @destielvalentineexchange2024 )

[bloodydeanwinchester]

🩷 HAPPY VALENTINES DAY 🩷

and happy 3rd anniversary to our boys<3

[miriel-elenna]

Dean didn't expect to make it three years.

Hell, let's be honest, after all the bullshit of his entire life, he hadn't expected to make it to the wedding, a wedding, any wedding. He'd given that dream up years ago, because no one in their right mind would look at Dean Winchester and think, yeap, that's they guy I'm gonna marry.

Lucky for Dean, Cas was crazy. Crazy like a fox. Which worked just fine since Dean wasn't exactly on his rocker either.

Dean was determined to not take any day, any second, for granted. He had plans. Schemes, even. He was gonna rock Cas' socks clear off.

It all started before the sun came up. For once, Dean was the early riser, too excited for the day to sleep too much. The February morning dawned clear and cold as Dean snuck around their house, quietly pulling things out and setting things up.

The breakfast nook was set up just so, the sunny yellow table cloth, flowers in a vase, and a new, leather-bound journal carefully placed beside Cas' plate, a honeycomb decorated pen clipped to the cover.

By the time Cas rolled out of bed, the coffee was already made and the bacon had just finished cooking. Dean poured batter into the Death Star waffle maker, one of their awesomer wedding gifts, as the floorboards creaked, announcing Cas' entrance into the kitchen.

Dean turned around, Cas' coffee mug in his hand, the special one from Jack that only a parent could love. Cas' eyes were still sleepy but soft as he looked at what was waiting for him.

Dean grinned and held out the steaming mug, "Happy anniversary, sweetheart."

Cas smiled and took the mug, taking a slow sip and then setting it down on the counter behind Dean. He reached up and placed his hand on Dean's cheek, drawing Dean into a slow, tender kiss.

"Good morning, my love," Cas said, voice still rough with sleep. They kissed again, impossible to stop at only one. "Happy anniversary," Cas murmured as two kisses turned into three, four, five.

The waffle maker beeped, time and space re-asserting themselves.

"Don't want the waffles to burn," Dean mumbled, before diving in to steal one last kiss from Cas' smiling lips.

Cas hummed and leaned back before Dean could steal another. "Wouldn't want to waste all of your hard work." He grabbed the plate of bacon off of the counter and took it to the table.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah," Dean grumbled with a grin. "Just save me some of the bacon this time, okay?"

"I make no promises," Cas said around the crunch of smoky, salty, meaty perfection.

"Love you too, asshole," Dean laughed, the sound of Cas' chuckle music in his ears.

The rest of the day went off without a hitch, Dean and Cas trading surprise gifts. When Dean went out to his wood shop to do a little work, soft new work gloves were waiting on his bench. A sturdy leather messenger bag, the White Tree of Gondor worked into the flap, was hanging on the hook by the door, a replacement for Cas' old, threadbare foraging bag. New boots were sitting by the back door when Dean came in for lunch, black and shiny and almost too nice to wear outside. Cas was wearing the belt that Dean had left coiled in the drawer, with that gaudy purple "Cowgirl" belt buckle leftover from their bachelor party, the one that matched the pink buckle stored in Dean's top drawer.

Dean might've had to open that belt up, get down on his knees, and indulge in a little afternoon delight right there in the kitchen. It hadn't been part of the plan but who gave a damn. The sight of Cas above him, panting, eyes closed and face flushed as he came down, was worth a little detour.

Or a long detour. Whatever. It was their anniversary, they could fuck if they wanted.

Dinner was candle-lit, because Dean was a romantic, goddamnit. The pot roast had been braising low and slow for most of the day and Cas had made the best cherry pie that Dean'd ever eaten.

Soon enough they were lazing on the couch, lamplight golden around them, watching the fire in the fireplace flicker and spark.

"I have another present for you," Cas said as his fingers combed slow and lazy through Dean's hair.

"Well ain't that lucky, cause I've got another one for you, too," Dean drawled.

Getting up from the couch was hard, but Dean'd been waiting for weeks to unveil this last gift.

The bundle he pulled out from its secret hidey hole in the back of the closet unfurled into a long leather coat, soft as butter and lined with wool.

"Oh, Dean, it's wonderful," Cas said. He pulled a box out from behind his back and they traded bundles.

Dean set the box down and lifted the lid carefully off. His eyes went wide when he saw what was inside, and he couldn't help bouncing and clapping his hands, just a little.

"Is that what I think it is?" Dean asked, voice a little breathless and a touch giddy.

"I'm afraid I've played right into your cowboy fetish," Cas said with a long-suffering sigh. He reached around Dean and pulled the cowboy hat out and placed it on Dean's head. It fit perfectly. Of course it did.

Cas' arms were secure around Dean's waist and he dropped a kiss on the back of Dean's neck. "I love you, Dean."

Dean turned in his arms and kissed him soundly on the lips. "I love you, too. You're the best thing that's ever happened to me."

He pulled out of Cas' arms and grabbed his wrist, tugging him urgently toward the bedroom. "Come on, buddy. I've got a cowboy to ride."

Cas groaned, but followed quickly behind him. "I've created a monster."

The hat, of course, stayed on the whole time.

Now posted to AO3 as Three Year Gone

[butch--dean]

Woke up at 4:30 to pee. Couldn’t fall back asleep bc thinking about destiel valentines exchange event. Made a destiel valentine collage on my phone for an hour. Gonna try to fall asleep again before my alarm in 50 minutes 🫡

[nostalgicbones]

the digital valentines i made for @destielvalentineexchange2024!! i had so much fun with this and to top it off i met some lovely new people in the fandom :’) thank you all for being so welcoming—happy anniversary to the most iconic pair of all time❣️

credit for nearly all of the stickers i used: @oceantoyz, @goobersplat, @flamingoinkart, @whizpurr, @transparentstickers & @stick-by-me (sorry for tagging you all twice today)

[shineforthee]

A few of the Valentines I made for the crew in the @destielvalentineexchange2024. This was just so so so fun to do, and getting to know some more folks is such a treat.

Happy Valentine's Day all, and of course more importantly, Happy Wedding Anniversary to our favorite idiots.

[cinderellarhea]

Third wedding anniversary, six hearts!

The green hearts are all things Dean has said to Cas

And the blue are things Cas has said to Dean!!

They’re literally in love and married!!! For three years even!!!!

@destielvalentineexchange2024

[kerryweaverlesbian]

I'll share this in honour of the man who would be king day 🥳 made this for the @destielvalentineexchange2024 for @shineforthee

[pinkdean]

meant to post these earlier but here are some little cards I made for @destielvalentineexchange2024! I think they should line up front and back if printed double sided, but I also had a reputation at my last job for being bad with printers 😅

[disabled-dean]

Assorted cards for the @destielvalentineexchange2024 🖤🖤🖤

[xofemeraldstars]

— happy valentine's day @outofbluecomesgreen2 💕

( in collaboration with @destielvalentineexchange2024 )

[spn-fanfic-reblog-writes]

🎨📝🧛🧟🦄 Bangs and Fests 🐦‍🔥🐲🧚🏾🧜‍♀️🧞‍♂️

2025 || Artist/Illustrator

Nothing, so far.

2025 || Author/Writer 📝

Nothing, so far.

2024 || Moderator

@spnsabrielbang || Supernatural Sabriel REVERSE Bang 2024 || 2024 Masterpost || Completed

2024 || Artist/Illustrator 🎨

@fobnatura1 A Fall Out Boy Multifandom Bang || Partner: @celestialstarlight27 || Art Post || Story || Completed

@rewritetheages History [REDACTED]: Rewrite the Ages (Big bang and mini bang) || Partner: @friendofcarlotta || Art Post || Story || Completed

@cdrcrossoverbang Cas Dean Reverse Crossover Bang || Partner: @hectatess || Art Post || Masterpost || Story || Completed

@destielsoulmatebang Destiel Soulmate Bang || Artist || Partners: @anyreiart & @queerwolfsstuff || Art Post || Story || Complete

@dadstielminibang Dadstiel Mini Bang || Artist || Partner: @valandrawrites || Art Post || Story || Complete

@deancasbigbang Dean Cas Big Bang 2024 || Partner: @teeparadigm67 || Artist || Story || Art Post || Complete

@destielomegaversebigbang Destiel Omegaverse Big Bang 2024, Round 1 (mini and big bang) || Artist || Partners: #1 @crematosis & #2 @spnisthewayoflife (ao3 mydestielbabies_67) (2 fics) || #1 Art Post || #1 Story || #2 Art Post || #2 Story || Complete

@dcbtv Dean Cas Bang (Taylor’s Version) 2024 || Artist || Partner @hectatess || Art Post https://www.tumblr.com/spn-fanfic-reblog-writes/762264766302584832/dcbtv-art-post-title-death-doth-us-bond-author || Fic || Complete

2024 || Author/Writer 📝

@destielvalentineexchange2024 Destiel Valentine Exchange (SFW)|| Story || Complete

(Discord/Ao3) Artsy (Streamer) Summer Exchange (SFW) || Author (1k word min.) || Fic || Complete

@spnsabrielbang SPN Sabriel Reverse Bang || Author (2K word min.) || Partner: @bakh_meliorism || Masterpost || Complete

@profoundnet PB Exchange, Round 11 || Author (Destiel & Jack; 500 word min.)|| Story || Complete

Previous Years (below)

2023 || Artist/Illustrator

@spnmusicalbang Supernatural:the Musical, Musical Theatre Bang Fic #1 Fic #2 || Completed

@deancasbigbang Dean Cas Big Bang || Assigned (1) an Author || Art Post || Link to fic || Completed

@dcbtv Dean Cas Bang (Taylor’s Version) || Assigned Two (2) Authors/Partners || Art Post #1 || Story #1 || Art Post #2 || Story #2 || Completed

@spnangelbang Spn Angel (Mini) Bang || Assigned (1) Author/Partner || Art Post Only || Completed

@monsterfluffersrus Monsterfluffers R Us Fest || Assigned (2) Author/Partner || #1 Art Post || #2 Art Post|| Completed

@spnproshipbang SPN Pro-Ship Bang || Rules || Art Post || Story || Completed

2023 || Writer/Author

(Discord/ao3) Xmes Exchange Quicky, A Detroit: Become Human + Spn + Genish Impact Mash up Event || Author/Writer || ao3 link || Completish (still need to finish the third chapter)

[butch--dean]

Castiel collages for the @destielvalentineexchange2024 event 🥰

(Originally made for @calibrationneeded, @november52020, @eggchef, & @forkinthegarbagedisposal!!!!)

[castielsprostate]

https://www.tumblr.com/destielvalentineexchange2024/738368254326816768/greetings-beloveds-welcome-to-the-2024-destiel

Fun :>

i saw that one!! i miiight participate in it!! :)

[xofemeraldstars]

— happy valentine's day @castielafflicted 💕

( in collaboration with @destielvalentineexchange2024 )

[xofemeraldstars]

— happy valentine's day @shineforthee 💕

( in collaboration with @destielvalentineexchange2024 )