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[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Sunday, August 4

WILLOW: Well, I like you. You're nice and you're funny. And you don't smoke. Yeah, okay, werewolf, that's not all the time. I mean three days out of the month, I'm not much fun to be around either. OZ: You are quite the human.

~~BtVS 2x15 “Phases”~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Midnight Errands (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by veronyxk84

Laundromat (Spike/Fred Burkle, E) by Kittenwritings

Independent 40 - the Uncanny Valley (Giles, OCs, T) by Aadler

Bad For You (Spike/OC, T) by RoyalXenaWolf

All Things Wayne and Free (Faith, Jason Todd, Batman xover, G) by Vashti (tvashti)

Water (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by MillennialCryBaby

[Chaptered Fiction]

Ch. 36 of Forgiveness (Buffy/Spike, R) by slaymesoftly

Who Are You Now?, Chapter 1/? (Buffy, NCIS xover, G) by Mirrored_Illusions

Hot Girl Summer(s), Chapter 1/? (Buffy/Fred Burkle/Spike, E) by TheClowniestLivInExistence

Aortic Body Art, Chapter 1/? (Buffy/Spike, G) by ScoundrelWithBoba

Rebehold the Stars (Love from the Other Side of the Apocalypse), Chapter 16 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Asokatanos

Love Lives Here, Chapter 92 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Passion4Spike

Better Than Revenge, Chapter 5 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, R) by BewitchedXx

Voulez Vous?, Chapter 5 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Maxine Eden

The Degradation of Duality [Series Part 2], Chapter 40 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Ragini

Saving You, Chapter 9 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Spikelover4ever

It's That Time of the Season, Chapter 5 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Tasha

The Watcher, Chapter 23 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by In Mortal

School of Hard Knocks, Chapter 10 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Melme1325

Free to a Good Home, Chapter 5 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, R) by though_you_try

Task Mistress, Chapter 5 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by HappyWhenItRains

Yes or No?, Chapter 5 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by scratchmeout

East of Nevada, Chapter 10 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Blissymbolics

Forgiveness Doesn't Come Easy, Chapter 36 (Buffy/Spike, R) by slaymesoftly

Not A Secret to Keep, Chapter 5 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by DeamonQueen

What She Deserves, Chapter 5 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by flootzavut

Wicked Weed, Chapter 1 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Maxine Eden

Another Truce?, Chapter 5 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by To Be Hers

Gather Ye Rosebuds While Ye May, Chapter 5 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by cawthraven

A Better Place Than the One We're At, Chapter 7 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by BewitchedXx

Morning Stretches, Chapter 5 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by CheekyKitten

It's Good Branding!, Chapter 5 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Amina

The Summoning, Chapter 5 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by the_big_bad

Treats, Chapter 5 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by DarkVoid116

Magical Medieval Mystery Tour, Chapter 5 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by bewildered

Mysteries of the Unexplained, Chapter 5 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, R) by Willow25

Spike Has A Girlfriend, Chapter 9 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Spikelover4ever

Double Vision, Chapter 5 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, R) by Saranac

Some lovely glorious nothing I did see..., Chapter 5 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by fortes775

Blue Recall, Chapter 5 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by VoronaFiernan, hydranjenna

There Is a Season, Chapter 5 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Inevitablethief

Never Bet Against the Slayer, Chapter 5 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by JayeMaru

About Last Night, Chapter 5 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, R) by ashcrashed

Night Carnival, Chapter 5 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by tbd

Who Are You Now?, Chapter 1 (Buffy, NCIS xover, FR7) by MirroredIllusions

Vegas Mishap, Chapter 15 (Buffy, Marvel xover, FR13) by mmooch

Dawn Rising, Chapter 68 (Buffy, LotR xover, FR15) by Luna

Love Lives Here, Chapter 92 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Passion4Spike

The Boyfriend Swap, Chapter 25 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Maxine Eden

Spiked, Chapters 9-14 (Buffy/Spike, Adult Only) by Maxine Eden

Voulez Vous?, Chapters 1-5 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Maxine Eden

Beer Bad, Spike Good, Chapters 1-5 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Maxine Eden, ClowniestLivEver

The Watcher, Chapter 23 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by In Mortal

What the Drabble? Vol. 2, Chapter 56 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by VeroNyxK84

Perfect Clarity, Chapter 28 (Buffy/Spike, R) by VeroNyxK84

Yes or No?, Chapter 5 COMPLETE! (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by scratchmeout

Forgiveness Doesn't Come Easy, Chapter 36 (Buffy/Spike, R) by slaymesoftly

I Do!, Chapter 35 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Dusty

[Images, Audio & Video]

Artwork: ATS 220. Over The Rainbow (Angel, worksafe) by tmcarlee

[Reviews & Recaps]

My final opinion on Buffy characters after finishing the series. by Spyderwarp55

Thoughts on The Zeppo from a first-time watcher [no spoilers beyond this episode] by spectacleskeptic

rewatching season 3: some notes by Key_Use1988

Wesley acted rationally in season 3 by AccordingReference3

A few things rewatching Buffy vs. Dracula just now by lokeyvigilante

[Fandom Discussions]

At the end of season 12, do Buffy and Spike end up together? continued by multiple posters

So...uh, what would happen if people outside the Watcher's Council discovered the existence of the Undead? by TheMaster666, multiple posters

‘Plugging the gap’ scenes continued by Stake fodder

Discussion of 2.04 "Inca Mummy Girl" - Aired 10/6/1997 (WB-US) continued by Stake fodder

Could Dark Willow have taken on Glory? by trickswithmarsbars

Next slayer in line by Guilty-Tie164

Post your top 5 good guys and top 5 villains and a brief explanation by Spyderwarp55

Fan casting, but with old Hollywood movie stars by snowblind2022

Spikes Chip by Glad_Educator_3231

What's the best 'minor' twist in the series? by Ok_Area9367

Currently doing a from-the-start rewatch with my mom, and I just finished season one... and it almost made me sad how nostalgic the show is by TedStixon

!! spoiler for people who have not have watched season 5 by Prestigious-Ear-3337

How old are today's Buffy fans? by Jigksah

Ever notice that Anya is the Scooby gang member that Buffy is the least close to? by Whedonite144

I find it funny how the floor of the library seems to magically heal up every time the hellmouth is opened. by GreyStagg

Anya’s “you didn’t earn it speech” by Jnnjuggle32

[S3E5] Fred’s parents by TheHan27

Why Buffy shouldn't easily be okay with Spike by foreseethefuture

Anya's driving in "Triangle" by Tuxedo_Mark

What my preferred series ending would have been: by Spyderwarp55

Breakdown of power, fighting styles, strength/weaknesses of the main fighters from btvs and ats. by No-Translator-2144

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[boysofsummerdeancas]

Chapter 23 is up!!!

[inevitablethief]

  [Photo of a jar candle with the label reading “Passion Punch”]

Passion Punch

Dean kicked a destroyed speedbag out of the way.  “Geez, it’s a mess in here,” he said to Cas behind him.

“Bobby has been training Jack in here.  He’s been improving.”

“You mean his grace is regenerating,” Dean countered.

Cas let out a brief chuckle, sending chills down Dean’s spine.  It also reminded him that he was going up against a fully charged Angel himself in just a few minutes.

“I believe it was good for him to experience the more human side of himself.  Weakness is a form of strength, in a way.”  Cas moved to the bench by the wall and set down the mystery duffel he’d been carrying.

“Says the guy who can bench a car,” Dean grinned.

Cas shot him a disapproving scowl over his shoulder as he opened up the bag.  “That’s why we have these.”

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He held up two pairs of boxing gloves.  They looked no different than the ones hanging lopsided on the wall behind him, but Dean had a sinking feeling that superficial appearances were about all they had in common.

“Whatcha got up your sleeve, Cas?”

“They’re imbued with sigils,” he explained.  “With these on, it will be a fair fight.”

Dean was instantly filled with unease.  “Can’t you just…pull punches or something?”

Cas puffed up his chest like a preening bird.  “Do you think you’re a better fighter than I am without the aid of my grace?”

Dean chose his words carefully.  “Uh…yeah,” he shrugged.

Cas’s eyes narrowed; the challenge was on.  They both suited up without a word.  Cas removed his trench coat, then his suit jacket, then his white button-down shirt.  He wasn’t wearing a T-shirt, and Dean gulped at the sudden baring of so much tanned skin.  He distracted himself by stripping down to the shorts he had on under his sweats, as Cas changed from his suit pants and boots into shorts and sneakers.  It wasn’t long before they were as naked as they’d ever been together.  Dean was already beginning to sweat.

“You sure about this?” Dean finally croaked out, taking a pair of gloves from Cas.

Cas narrowed his eyes in response and gloved up without answering Dean’s question.

“Standard rules?” Dean asked.

“No hitting below the belt,” Cas said with a smirk.  He got into position like he’d actually boxed before, which Dean was pretty sure he hadn’t.  The muscles in his arms and chest were flexed and jumpy, twitching with every minute shift of Cas’s arms.

This was a terrible idea.

Sure, he’d been pissy since Michael had vacated the premises, and he was grateful for Cas’s unique brand of gentle but no-nonsense hovering.  It was better than Sam’s mother-henning, at least.  Since Sam had vetoed hunts until Dean was feeling stronger, he was left without anywhere to vent.  He wanted to hit, to kick, to fight for his life.  He wanted to feel human again—to feel anything again.  Sparring, though?  Dean wasn’t sure about that—especially when faced off against Cas’s human muscles, which looked considerably more well developed—and distracting—than when covered by a variety of trench coats.  

Light on his feet, Cas was already practicing footwork, as if he expected Dean to start punching at any time.  He jabbed a few times at the air, and his form wasn’t too bad.  Even with his grace subdued by the sigiled gloves, Cas was a pretty daunting adversary.

“Dean,” Cas reprimanded, as if he knew Dean was still stuck in his own head.

“Sorry, I—” Dean’s stammering was cut off by a quick jab to his side.  “Hey!”

Cas followed with a right hook that made contact with Dean’s jaw.  His head swung in the opposite direction and stars formed behind his eyes.  

Dean shook out the daze and hit Cas with his own jab.  The contact of his gloved fist against Cas’s firmly muscled shoulder made a satisfying thump that echoed through the otherwise silent room.  He followed it up with a cross, pivoting his body into it.  As it landed, Cas tipped back with a grunt, nearly losing his balance, but the pleased grin on his face reassured Dean he hadn’t hurt him.  He regained footing and surged forward, hitting Dean with a jab, then going in close for an uppercut, then another.  His fist against Dean’s chin was visceral and painful.  Dean had never felt more alive.

He countered with several punches of his own.  They were still in close corners, so the scent of their sweat was strong and fresh.  The push and pull of their punches, the physical contact, the body heat and sweat—it was almost more than Dean could handle.  He was beating on Cas, landing punch after punch until Cas grabbed him into a clinch.  Dean continued to hit whatever he could reach, even as they were lined up along their whole bodies.

“Dean,” Cas said, his voice soothing but tough.  “It’s okay.”

“I don’t wanna be like this anymore,” Dean faltered.  He clutched onto Cas with both arms, sinking into his embrace.

Two thuds against the ground behind him forewarned the feeling of Cas’s hands in his damp hair.  They were soft and gentle in the aftermath of all the violence.  

“You are stronger than this,” Cas murmured.  “Just like you were stronger than him.”

“I don’t want to be strong anymore,” Dean sighed.  He pulled back so that they were face to face instead of chest to chest.  Cas’s mouth was inches away—plump, pink, and tempting.  It needed just the tiniest push forward to taste it, and Dean wasn’t in a position to resist any longer.

There was the softest brush of lips, then Cas pushed forward, gripping Dean’s face as his mouth moved against Dean’s.  The barest flick of a tongue pressed between Dean’s parted lips; he sucked on it until Cas moaned against him.

This was so much better than hitting each other.  

Finally, Cas pulled away and looked at Dean; his eyes sparkled, and his cheekbones glistened with moisture.  “Huh, I guess you do sweat,” Dean mused.

“Sometimes,” Cas shrugged.

Dean waggled his eyebrows.  “Then let’s hit the shower.”

[contemplativepancakes]

long fics to download for when your power is going to be shut off ):

if i was going do a fic rec for @spanishcas​, i was going to do a fic rec :

Heroes for Ghosts by pantheon_of_discord

40k of canon verse Cas angsting while Dean and Sam (but mostly Dean) were captured by the government, 11/10

Handyman’s Special by @carrieosity​

50k fake dating AU: if you’re not already hooked, this is a comedy of errors in which professor!dean overestimates his home remodeling abilities, but no, he’s got this, sam! and he most certainly did not hire a contractor, that is his boyfriend, thank you very much

Mail Order Familiar by BlueMasquerade

60k witch/familiar AU in which Dean is Sarah Plain and Tall (but with added action and magic for your reading pleasure)

Bad Things by @duckyboos-blog

60k murder husband extravaganza! I mean, really, I don’t know why I even made this list when I could have just directed you to download this whole series. Cas is a mob boss, and Dean discovers that he’s more well suited to the work than anyone would have thought (:

Run Boy Run by @darcydelaney

40k AU where Dean is a cantankerous runner who qualified for the Boston Marathon before losing his vision. Enter Anna, who knows just the person to help Dean. One guess who!

The Unwavering Heart of a Winchester by @violue

With a series name like Dan Westchester, Hello Kitty Enthusiast, you know it’s going to be good. Sam’s dead, but he was an organ donor. Through some totally noncreepy means and our favorite mulleted man, maybe Dean can see the good his brother made possible and just happen to stumble on some good of his own (80k)

[A]Typical Rom Com by @hamburgergod

Dean is a secret romance writer who may or may not have been writing about his best friend in all of his books. Will he ever work up the courage to confess this to Cas, or is he going to make Sam do it for him? (70k)

Continuity by @supernaturalpalace798300

A 70k angst filled canon divergent fic of what Cas having his own nephilim would be like (written pre-Jack)

Novaks, Rebooted by @violue

50k of Cas helping his trans daughter get a fresh start and falling face first into a fresh start of his own

Everyone’s a Critic by EnglandWouldFall

My personal favorite fic, Dean is an uninspired chef who accidentally sleeps with a food critic who just called his garlic bread closeted. Dean obviously has something to prove. (110k)

We are Such Stuff by InevitableThief

What would this list even be without a djinn fic? Sam’s djinn world has given him everything he’s ever wanted, and Dean’s... well Dean’s has given him Cas, and that’s just inexplicable. (60k canon verse)

It’s a Small World (AKA the Worst Ride at Disneyland) by @ireadhpinenochian

45k creature AU. When Sam stumbles upon his estranged brother who is married, he quickly realizes that maybe Dean’s husband isn’t as human as he is pretending to be. Obviously, this is a job for their dad. I love this fic SO MUCH and it just might give you what you are craving in terms of hunting John Winchester for sport.

Cult-de-Sac by OldToadWoman

This 45k canon verse oldie by goldie was written in 2012 and features the best of early seasons Cas, all while being married to Dean. For the sake of a case, of course!

The Bakery by @dates-with-cas

Dean works at Gabriel’s bakery, and he’s perfectly happy with his job until Gabriel’s perpetually grumpy brother shows up. All of a sudden, there seems to be a lot of tension in the air. (40k)

I Will Cut You by @paperannxo

45k canon divergent fic where Dean goes into hunter witness protection as a barber (no, he’s not a hair stylist!) Cas finds him and hijinks ensue.

[deancasfanficrecs]

list of fics i’ve read a thousand times

(in no particular order)

1. Though the Course May Change by imogenbynight - @thevioletcaptain 51k. SU. human!cas, case fic

2. The Complete Works of Emmanuel Allen by violue - @violue 56k. AU. author!cas and shop owner!dean

3. Falling Through The Ice by athaclena - @knittedgauntlets 22k. AU. figure skater!cas, hockey player!dean, reunion

4. When you have a future. by firebog - @brainsforbabyjesus 17k. SU. human!cas, bunker fic

5. The Best Years of Our Lives, My Ass by ireallyhatecornnuts 110k. SU. high school, transported to au

6. Not Quite Paradise by inevitablethief 32k. Historical AU. deserted island

7. And This, Your Living Kiss by opal_bullets - @asecretvice 56k. AU. poet!dean, professor!cas, secret identity, college au

8. The Breath Of All Things by kismetjeska - @goosegoblin 65k. AU. disabled!dean

9. Go Down With This Ship by porcupinegirl - @porcupine-girl 31k. AU. two-person love triangle, online friendship

10. Purgatory’s Angel by ltleflrt - @ltleflrt 26k. AU. angel!cas, physical therapist!dean

11. The Tunnel of Love by xylodemon - @xylodemon 21k. SU. human!cas, case fic

12. Checked out by whelvenwings - @whelvenwings 27k. AU. author!dean, librarian!cas

13. sweeter coming from my hand by perilously 9k. SU. soul bonding, marriage

14. Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses by blayzepwa 58k. AU. warning: rape, ptsd

15. Après by imogenbynight 24k. SU. human!cas

16. Wild by castielslostwings - @castielslostwings 67k. AU. plane crash, survival au

[ao3feed-destiel]

I Feel It in the Air

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

by inevitablethief

Sam has a bad day, eats a burger, and makes a new friend.

Cas gets a job and has a misunderstanding.

Sarah tries to achieve her dreams.

And Dean just wants his little brother to mind his own business.

Words: 1428, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 3 of The Boys of Summer

Fandoms: Supernatural

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/M, M/M

Characters: Castiel, Sam Winchester, Dean Winchester, Sarah Blake, Gabriel (Supernatural)

Relationships: Castiel & Sam Winchester, Sarah Blake/Sam Winchester, past Castiel/Dean Winchester - Relationship

Additional Tags: Actor Castiel (Supernatural), Waiter Castiel, Graduate Student Sam, Alternate Universe - Restaurant, Running, Good Brother Gabriel, No Castiel/Sam Winchester, Sam Winchester Ships Castiel/Dean Winchester, Artist Sarah Blake, Pansexual Castiel (Supernatural), Bisexual Dean Winchester, Past Lisa Braeden/Dean Winchester, Miscommunication, Endgame Castiel/Dean Winchester, Past Dean Winchester/Nick Munroe

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

[destielfanfic]

Tell Me Where It Hurts

Doctor Novak is canon now! But we have already met him before, haven’t we? Destiel AU fics have explored so many medical professions that we never got around to make separate tags, we just grouped them all under our Medical Professional tag. Take note that our Hospital tag is for fics where Dean and Cas spend a lot of time in hospitals, either as medical professionals or as patients. And now, here’s some of our favorite fics from both tags, plus couple of first time recs. Get better, folks!

Thanks to @dandelion-teabag for permission to use part of their lovely post!  

All links go to our fully tagged reviews, submitted rec posts or posts where the fic was unofficially recced first. This time we have added medical professions and some key tags to help you to sort through the fics without checking tags on original posts. [#] indicates that this is also a tag on our Tags Page. First time recs are properly tagged just like we would tag our reviews or submitted recs, See here about recent changes in our fic review and reccing format.

I. Doctor Castiel (sometimes) Novak

Asunder by rageprufrock [pediatric surgeon!cas, social worker!dean, #friends to lovers]

Ignore the Butterflies: Best Friend Advice from Dean Winchester by impatient14 [doctor!Cas, firefighter!Dean, #slow building romance, flirting]

Our Way To Fall by lemonsorbaes [pediatric surgeon!cas, carpenter!dean, #kid!fic, #reunion]

We Dig in Our Heels, As Hard As We Can by alreadypainfullygone (sub rec) [army surgeon!Cas, prostitute!Dean, #historical AU]

When I see you again by noxsoulmate (sub rec) [doctor!cas, musician!dean, #reunion, #rom com, #celebrity]

When the World Screams by k_k_tibal [EMT!Cas, musician!Dean, #deaf]

We Are Such Stuff by inevitablethief [doctor!Cas, firefighter!Dean, #SU (canon fic), djinn dream, #domestic]

Where There's Smoke, There's Fire by OsirisApollo (previously recced here) [EMT!cas, firefighter!dean, #rom com, meet cute]

FIRST TIME ON THE BLOG!!!

A Safe Deposit by casbean [T, 1,500 word count] fertility clinic nurse!cas, patient!dean, #AU,#fluff,  #humor, #favorite, meet cute, flirting

Dean has a special deposit to make at the fertility clinic. His nurse is ridiculously hot and it's distracting. 

Just What the Doctor Ordered by AngelsintheImpala (Halzbarry) [NC-17, 53,800 word count] doctor!cas, #pornstar!dean, #AU, #fluff,  #medical professional, #big bro!gabe, !dcbb, #reunion

Opening his own clinic, Doctor Castiel Novak is doing his best to get his business and brand out and established in his new community. What he doesn’t expect is to come face to face with his high school crush and first lover, Dean Winchester at a local LGBTQ community health event. He’s even more shocked when he learns that Dean is the popular bisexual porn star Dean Smith, who in between shoots volunteers at the local community college LGBTQ organization. ... [summary cut for space]

Over the Moon by VioletHaze [NC-17, 5,300 word count] emergency care doctor!cas, patient!dean, meet cute, #fluff

“It’s highly unusual for a young, healthy man such as yourself to have this sort of pain without a precipitating incident.” At this, Dean’s eyes dart away and he chews his lip again, which solidifies Cas’s suspicion that he hasn’t been given the whole story. Cas uses his most sincere and kind hey-I’m-here-to-help voice. “Mr. Winchester, it’s important that you be honest with me so that I can provide you with the appropriate medical care.”

II. Cas and Dean both are medical professionals

All Things New Again by sullymygoodname [ex-army surgeon!cas, paramedic!dean, #established relationship]

Any Little Heartbreak by followthattardis [cardio surgeon!dean, nurse!cas, #secret affair, #hospital]

Frigging Festivities Verse by englandwouldfall [doctor!cas, nurse!dean, #hospital, #coworkers, #love hate]

The Great Escapist by 8sword [medical student!cas, medical student/nurse!dean, #hospital, #roommates, #love hate]

What I Need by xaandria [surgeon!Cas, medical technologist!Dean, #hospital, #slow building romance, #coworkers]

Neighborhood Watch by thatwriterlady (sub rec) [surgeon!cas, emergency care doctor!dean, #established relationship, #kid!fic, #homophobia]

and check out this old ask for some older recs with medical professionals Dean and Cas, quite a few fics are hosted on LJ or ff net!

III. A/B/O universe Say what you want about Omega verse (A/B/O), but for us, one of its most interesting features is the exploration of society where all people have secondary genders. When a/b/o fic adds doctors to the mix, even a crack fic can have some astute observations about human nature. 

A Hole in the World by anneliesesmichel [doctor!alpha Cas, mechanic!omega Dean, social commentary/ issue fic, #slow building romance]

For science! by pm_lo [medical researcher!cas, medical technician!dean, secondary genders are spoilers, #humor, #crossover]

Hysterical by jessi (sub rec) [doctor!alpha cas, patient!omega dean, #crack, #historical AU]

Into Your Hideaway by thepinupchemist [doctor!alpha Cas, omega Dean, #mpreg, #domestic] 

Typecast by mnwood (sub rec), [doctor/actor!alpha Cas, actor!Dean, secondary gender is a spoiler, #ace!cas, #secret affair]

FIRST TIME ON THE BLOG!!

Our Home Below by jupiter_james [NC-17, 89,200 word count] #AU, #angst, #slow building romance, #medical professional, #kid!fic, #John, #sabriel, !casother, !deanother, #bonded, emergency doctor!alpha cas, forest ranger!alpha dean

Statistically speaking, any two people in the world are sharing the breaking of a mating bond through some sort of tragedy at any given time. Unbeknownst to either of them, Castiel Novak and Dean Winchester become widowers at the same time, joining the statistics together. Through a change of scenery and the need to rebuild their shattered lives elsewhere due to the sudden breaking of their mating bonds, Castiel and Dean meet in their new hometown of Halcyon, Maine; population: barely a handful. Despite both being alphas, they are immediately drawn towards one another. Their shared circumstances, combined with the strong urge to scent bond, sends them both reeling. The only problem is that Castiel refuses to set himself up for the same heartbreak a second time. ...  [summary cut for space] 

Pining Sickness; Or, Murder With One Stone by athaclena [NC-17, 57,800 word count] #AU, #historical AU, #law enforcement AU, #pining!cas, #pining!dean, #charlie, #big bro!gabe, #!samjess, #bonded, doctor!omega cas, detective!alpha dean

New York, 1895. The rigid customs of the old century are beginning to fall away, allowing access to the professions for more people than just Omega men and Alpha women. Dean Winchester, the city’s first Alpha male Detective, uncovers evidence that a mysterious new illness killing mated couples might have its origins is the criminal rather than the medical. Castiel Novak is a respectable Omega doctor who has started to see patients dying cruelly of something he cannot cure or even effectively treat. Approached by the Detective to once again give his medical expertise, he is eager to work towards finding a cause and, he hopes, a cure for the unfortunate sufferers. But both men harbour a secret attraction towards the other, and the quest for the truth will stretch their relationship beyond its limits. A historical murder mystery set against a backdrop of a non-traditional Omegaverse.

If you enjoyed the fic, please drop by the archive (AO3) and let the author know with your comments and/or kudos! And if you found our recs useful, let us know by Liking and/or Reblogging our posts! <3

[deansawthetvglow]

amnesia fic rec (2/?): We Are Such Stuff by inevitablethief Dean and Sam are apparently captured by a djinn, but, while their mutual fantasy world gives Sam the life he'd always wanted, Dean finds himself in a world fueled by desires he'd yet to let himself admit. Faced with his unspoken feelings for Castiel, Dean may be unable to resist temptation.

I LOVE YOU

[deancasbigbang]

Title: Low Down the Sky

Author: Inevitablethief

Artist: Busy Squirrel

Rating: Explicit

Length: 65264

Pairings: Dean/Castiel (Castiel/Meg, Castiel/Meg/Dean, Sam/Amelia)

Warnings: Graphic Depictions of Violence

It was under canon fire and the smoke of gunpowder that Dean and Cas first met while serving in the Union Army during the American Civil War. After surviving harrowing battles together, they were ripped apart by an unfair court-martial. It’s now 1871 and Dean hasn’t heard from Cas in 6 years, when an unexpected letter arrives. Cas is alive and well and has just taken the job of Marshal in the newly established town of Perdition, Kansas, on the lawless western frontier. He invites Dean to be his deputy.

Anxious to see Cas again, Dean, with his brother Sam, leaves behind farm life in Lawrence to be a lawman in the Wild West. Expecting to see the upstanding Army Captain he once loved, Dean is shocked and heartbroken when he finds Cas a gunslinger who spends his time in the arms of Meg, a prostitute at Ellen’s brothel.

The three lawmen face a ruthless gang of outlaws, led by Lucifer, who has deep connections to Sam’s troubled past and a vendetta against him that puts them all in danger.

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Title: Low Down the Sky Author: Inevitablethief Artist: Busy Squirrel Rating: Explicit Pairings: Dean/Cas Warnings/Tags: Graphic depictions of violence, Civil War-related Violence, Character Death (not major), Amputation, Flashbacks, Threesome-F/M/M, Period-typical racism, Pining

Summary:  It was under canon fire and the smoke of gunpowder that Dean and Cas first met while serving in the Union Army during the American Civil War.  After surviving harrowing battles together, they were ripped apart by an unfair court-martial.  It’s now 1871 and Dean hasn’t heard from Cas in 6 years, when an unexpected letter arrives.  Cas is alive and well and has just taken the job of Marshal in the newly established town of Perdition, Kansas, on the lawless western frontier.  He invites Dean to be his deputy.   Anxious to see Cas again, Dean, with his brother Sam, leaves behind farm life in Lawrence to be a lawman in the Wild West.  Expecting to see the upstanding Army Captain he once loved, Dean is shocked and heartbroken when he finds Cas a gunslinger who spends his time in the arms of Meg, a prostitute at Ellen’s brothel. The three lawmen face a ruthless gang of outlaws, led by Lucifer, who has deep connections to Sam’s troubled past and a vendetta against him that puts them all in danger.  [Link to Fic on AO3]

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[boysofsummerdeancas]

The Casserole

Dean probably smelled horrible.  More than twenty-four hours on a bus would do that, but, as he pulled into the Tulsa Greyhound station, he couldn’t help but feel like he was going back in time.  In the few months he’d been away at college, he’d changed so much.  Being on his own for the first time, the freedom was overwhelming.  He did things that had seemed impossible in Kansas and Oklahoma.  He’d had sex with a guy, for one.  Not blow jobs or hand jobs—though he’d managed those, too—but all the way.  He’d read so much, seen so much, experienced so many new things and feelings that he felt like he was coming home a different person.

It probably wasn’t even worth the trip back for the holiday, as Dean would have weeks in December for Christmas.  He’d missed his mom and Sam so much, though, that the siren song of home had brought him back for the weekend.  He didn’t have Monday morning classes—he wouldn’t have been able to wake up for them anyway—so he could leave Sunday and still get back to Penn State in time for his afternoon lab.  

The bus lurched to a stop, and Dean gathered his bags to make his way off the bus.  He followed the small group of people also disembarking into the building, only to find his Mom and Sam waiting for him.

“Surprise!” his mom said, pulling him towards her for a tight hug.

“Mom, I thought I was taking city buses home,” Dean said as he wrapped his arms around her.

Sam was next, but Dean found himself looking up at his formerly-little brother.  “What the hell happened?!?”

“I had a growth spurt,” Sam shrugged.

“Whatever, ya moose,” Dean punched him in the shoulder.

Sam took his stuff, and Dean walked arm in arm with him mom out to the parking lot where another surprise awaited him.

“Uh, hey, Michael,” he said, seeing his mom’s boyfriend standing by his truck.

“All of us plus your stuff wouldn’t fit in my car, honey,” his mom explained.  She’d started dating him in Dean’s last year of high school, and he showed no sign of leaving.  It wasn’t like Dean didn’t like him, but he didn’t enjoy having to share his mom with some guy who reminded him far too much of his dad.

They pulled up to the apartment building, which felt even less like home than Dean had thought for the last year.  Home was still a place in his memory, where Cas lived down the hall.

“What’s with all the space?” Dean asked as he dropped his stuff next to his bed.

“Don’t worry, your AC/DC poster is safe,��� Sam frowned.  “And I like space.”

“You’re such a nerd.”

The apartment smelled like pie, but Dean’s mom slapped his hand away when he tried to steal a bite.  “Help, eat, then pie.”

Dean sighed but kept his hands away from dessert.  The stuffed turkey was already in the oven, but there were mashed potatoes, sweet potato casserole, macaroni and cheese, green beans, rolls, and gravy to still make.  Sam was put to work peeling the sweet potatoes, and Dean was put in charge of the macaroni and cheese.  He got a pot to boil the macaroni and filled it with water.  

“Put another pot on for the sweet potatoes for me,” Sam asked.

“Sure, if you get me a casserole dish for the mac and cheese when you’re getting one for the sweet potatoes.”

“Deal.”

“How are your classes?” his mom asked as she started trimming green beans.

“Harder than high school, that’s for sure.  I had to drop American Literature because a spot in Folklore opened up and they conflicted.  The teacher was cool, though, so I’ll probably take another class from him sometime.”

“You’ve made friends?”

“Yeah,” Dean shrugged.  

“Any girlfriends?”

“No.”

“Any boyfriends,” Sam asked with a smirk.  Dean glanced at Michael, but he seemed to either not have noticed, not have cared, or not have understood.  Dean wondered if his mom had told her boyfriend her son was bisexual.  It wasn’t any of his business.

Dean thought of Ritchie, of the late night study session that had turned to hand jobs, and how they’d agreed to let off steam together without any promise of fidelity.  “If I was dating anyone, wouldn’t I have told you guys in a phone call or something?” Dean groused.

“I know how shy you can be about that sort of thing,” his mom answered demurely.

Dean’s water came to a boil, so he was able to avoid the line of questioning by dumping a pound of macaroni into the pot.  Sam hadn’t finished cutting the sweet potatoes, so Dean turned the other pot down, so it wouldn’t boil dry, then gave the pasta a stir.  He got the cheeses out of the fridge to get them grated, and grabbed milk, eggs, and butter while he was in there.  Sam had finally finished cutting the sweet potatoes, so Dean dumped them into the pot while his brother got the promised casserole dishes.  Sam plopped one on the counter next to the stove, then disappeared into the living room to watch football with Michael.  

Dean didn’t recognize the oval dish.  It was light green with gold swirls all over the two longer sides with a clear lid.  It was nicer than the other two casserole dishes they used more often, but his mom had gotten most of their dishes at thrift shops, so she could have gotten lucky.

“Hey, mom,” Dean said.  His mom turned around from where she was kneading bread dough for the rolls.  “Is this new?”

Her eyes crinkled as she examined the dish in his hand, then widened in realization.  She took a steadying breath, then crossed the small kitchen to stand by his side.  “We’ve had that for a few years.  It was in storage; I didn’t realize…”  She rubbed a hand over the side reverently.

“What’s the big deal about a casserole dish, mom?” Dean asked, a laugh ready to form as soon as his mom relaxed.

“Naomi Novak gave that to me when they moved out.”

Dean nearly dropped the dish; it would have crashed to the floor if his mom hadn’t had her hands on it, too.

“It was in storage; someone must have unpacked it and put it with the rest of the dishes when we moved in.”  She took it away from him, turning her body to hide it from view.  “I’ll get you a different dish.”

“No,” Dean shouted before he could stop himself.  “I’ll use it.  It’s a…it’s a good shape for macaroni and cheese.”

She handed it over, and Dean took it with trembling hands.  Wherever Cas was celebrating Thanksgiving, Dean was going to have something of his family on their table.  

He tried not to think about Cas very often, but it was hard.  Every time he opened a book, he thought of Cas.  Every time he went swimming or even heard about swimming, he thought of Cas.  Everything he’d done with Ritchie, he’d wished it was Cas.  Usually, however, the memories of Cas simply burbled in the background of his life, like the pot of macaroni on the stove that was going to overcook unless he took care of it immediately.

**

As they sat down to dinner, carved turkey on plates with gravy and all the fixings waiting to be devoured, they went around the table to say what they were thankful for.

“I’m thankful to have all my boys around the table this year,” his mom said.

“I’m thankful for pie,” Dean quipped.  The table erupted in good natured laughter, but Dean continued.  “Uh, I never thought coming home from college for the holidays would be something I’d do because I never thought I’d go to college.  I’m thankful for all the people who got me there, my mom, Sammy, and uh…those people who are only here in casserole dish…”

Sam and Michael wrinkled their faces in confusion, but Mary let out a soft huff of a laugh.  “Maybe all of my boys aren’t here, but I know, someday, those who have gone away will return.”

Dean wasn’t sure he believed her, but that little pot simmering in the back of his heart warmed.

[inevitablethief]

Cas was gone again.  Dean tried not to take it personally; the guy had important things to do after all.  Still, it was hard knowing that Cas wanted to be anywhere but at the bunker with Dean.  

When Cas was around, Dean had someone cool to hang with.  He could show Cas all the movies that Cas needed to watch, but Sam had already seen 100 times.  Instead, Dean spent his lonely downtime making the bunker a better place to live: cooking good meals—complete with rabbit food for the little bro—and carving out a place for himself and the people he…uh…cares most about.

Maybe Cas would stick around if he had someplace just for him to come back to, somewhere for his Netflix, his Enochian books that neither Sam nor Dean can read, and the little things he’d collected over the years like a spare trenchcoat or whatever.  

It wasn’t like he needed a bed, ‘cause the guy didn’t sleep, but taking it out would throw out Dean’s back.  Plus, beds were comfy for watching TV, and, uh, other things that Dean definitely wasn’t thinking about when he dragged another memory foam mattress down the bunker stairs.  He piled a ton of pillows on top, and as many blankets as he could find at the closest Walmart; he even found a grumpy cat plushie in a Hot Topic when they were passing through Wichita.  There was a shelf for his books and knick knacks, and, of course, a big screen TV Dean picked up second hand.  He hooked up one of those boxes that would give Cas all the streaming services anybody could need and entered Sam’s passwords.  

He’d been working all day, and he was pretty exhausted.  That bed looked awfully inviting, and Dean was sore.  He’d just be testing the mattress, making sure everything was good enough for Cas.  Nothing weird about that.  He sank down into the bed; it was like lying on a cloud.  Heh, he’d have to ask Cas about that once he had a chance to try out his new digs.  He was so comfortable, he couldn’t help but close his eyes and soon he’d drifted off.

Dean didn’t know how long he’d slept for, but when he woke, he could tell he wasn’t alone.  He peered out of a half-closed eye and caught sight of a trenchcoated arm and shoulder.  His heart started racing.  “Are you watching me sleep?” he asked, wiping crusties from his eyes.  Annoyance had always proven a good cover for other feelings.

“Sam told me you were in here,” Cas said, the barest hint of a smile crinkling the corners of his eyes.  “This isn’t your room.”

“No, uh,” Dean hesitated, sitting up.  “This is for you.  Your own little corner of the bunker.”

“It’s very cozy.”

“Damn right it is!” Dean grinned.

Cas leaned back into the pile of pillows on his side of the bed.  Dean shook that thought out of his head as quickly as it came; it was Cas’s bed, which meant both sides of the bed were his.

“This is very comfortable,” he sighed.

“You haven’t seen the best part, yet.”  Dean grabbed the remotes from the nightstand and flipped on the TV set.  It flickered to life and Dean selected the Netflix menu.  “All your favorite shows, right here where you can...”

He wanted to finish with stay, but the word—and all the feelings that came with it—wouldn’t come out.

“I appreciate it,” Cas said, his smile widening till it was something anyone would recognize as a smile.  It was a rare occurrence, and it made Dean’s heart sing.  He tried to ignore it, but it just felt like too much work when he was surrounded by cozy comfort.  “I haven’t watched the new season of Jessica Jones.  Do you…?

“Yeah,” Dean breathed.  He let Cas take control of the remote, so he could select the first episode, and settled back into the pillows.  Cas sat up to wriggle out of his trench coat, letting it fall behind him before he picked it up and draped it onto one of the chairs, a comfy one Dean imagined Cas reading in.  He draped one of the blankets around his shoulders instead and started the episode.  

“Thank you,” Cas said.  His hand drifted into the space between them, his fingers brushing against Dean’s.  Dean pulled his hand away in surprise.  Cas acted like nothing had happened, but his hand stayed between them, taunting Dean—tempting him.

Halfway through the episode, Dean finally got up the courage—or the stupidity—to drop his hand back between them.  Again, Cas brushed their fingers together.  Dean didn’t pull his hand away but covered Cas’s hand with his own, entwining their fingers.

Cas didn’t say a word, his eyes still on the TV, but when Dean glanced over at him, he was smiling. 

Read this and my other candle scent ficlets on AO3.

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Chapters: 14/14 Fandom: Supernatural Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester Characters: Castiel, Dean Winchester, Anna Milton, Benny Lafitte, Chuck Shurley Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Historical, Past Character Death, Poet Castiel, Boats and Ships, Desert Island, It's Deserted not Desert, Mechanic Dean, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Castiel in Glasses, Killing Animals for Food, Minor Injuries, Questionable First Aid Practices, POV Alternating, Poetry, 1950's, Period-Typical Homophobia, Fire, Intercrural Sex, Oral Sex, Anal Sex, Bottom Dean Winchester, Top Castiel, Dean/Cas Big Bang Challenge 2016, Minor Anna Milton/Dean Winchester Summary:

A beat poet from a wealthy family, a working class mechanic with a tragic background, and a single life raft that washes up on a deserted Greek island. It's 1957, and Dean Winchester should be lucky his old Army buddy was willing to give him a job as Chief Engineer of the yacht he captained. Unfortunately, the wealthy and stuck up Milton family chartered it for the preparations for their daughter's wedding. Dean doesn’t like their son, the arrogant Castiel, but, when the yacht catches fire and Castiel has to jump off the burning boat, Dean is not about to let the man drown. Afloat together in an inflatable raft, they have to learn to get along despite their cultural differences. When the raft washes up on a windswept island with limited resources, it becomes less about their bickering and more about their survival. If only they’d learn to appreciate each other’s strengths, perhaps they might do more than survive, perhaps they’d find something that would change their lives.

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Candle Scent Ficlets

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by inevitablethief

A series of Dean/Cas ficlets based off of scented candles.

1. Apple crisp is not the same as pie.

Words: 697, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: Supernatural

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Castiel (Supernatural), Dean Winchester

Relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester

Additional Tags: Based on a candle scent, Fluff, Established Relationship, Other Additional Tags to Be Added

read it on the AO3 at http://ift.tt/2FB1FFZ