#whelvenwings' birthday tag!!!

[whelvenwings]

hi! i've been following you for quite possibly close to a decade and tbh you're one of the last vestiges of my time watching spn and i don't really have anything to do with it anymore but it's still such a pleasure to see you doing well and being just a genuinely kind and sweet person that i can't ever even think about quitting you <3 happy birthday!

I'm OKAY I'm THIRTY and this message did NOT make me emotional. I repeat!! I did NOT become emotional as a consequence of reading this message. I've been chopping so many onions. That's all.

I really... ugh anon these days I never feel like I can speak genuinely enough on here, I always think it must come out sounding all whatever, but please know the fact you're out there in the world thinking something so kind and warm just feels like. Like a whole hot cheese pizza in my heart and I'm gonna think back to it on gloomy days and taste that pizza again. You've given me soul pizza for when I need it anon. I appreciate it more than I can say.

[fanfic-corner]

Destiel

It’s my birthday tomorrow, and to celebrate, I’ve compiled a list of my favourite fics! I’ve read a lot of Destiel fics over the past year, but these are the ones that have stuck with me the most. I’ve not put as much detail in as I usually do because otherwise we would be here forever, but I am begging you to read these fics. They’re all amazing.

Kiss You When It’s Dangerous by zoemathemata (@zoemathemata) on AO3. (57,593 words).

It’s adorable. The plot is fabulous. It’s my all time favourite fic. Please, I am begging you, just read it.

Stand By Me by whelvenwings (@whelvenwings) on AO3. (31,252 words).

The first Destiel fic I ever read, and it’s managed to stay with me this whole time.

Angel’s Wild by LimonadeGaby and riseoftefallenone on AO3. (389,271 words).

The pining is unbearable but it’s all worth it in the end. The ultimate slow burn.

The Tea is Decaf by mnwood (@tomhardysteeth) on AO3. (3,673 words).

Cas is adorable. Eileen is adorable. Everyone is adorable.

a turn of the earth by microcomets on AO3. (95,274 words).

Of course I’ll rec the ultimate John Winchester bashing fic. The plot is so amazing and it is written excellently.

the inexhaustible silence of houses by Askance on AO3. (31,820 words).

This was beautifully written, made me cry, and the ending haunts me to this day.

Forget-Me-Not Blues by noangelsinthegarrison (@aaziraphales) on AO3. (68,689 words).

Jesus Christ, I have not read another fic where these two are such blatant idiots. That being said... I love it. Everything about it is amazing.

the cost of a thing by quiettewandering (@wanderingcas) on AO3. (74,198 words).

So cute! All the angst! My all time favourite trope and absolutely the best take on it!

In All Your Borrowed Finery by vanishingact (@vanishingactblog) on AO3. (67,950 words).

Okay this is adorable and you can’t convince me otherwise. Every time I read a fic with Gabriel in, I miss him just a bit more.

Down Like Water by museaway (@museaway) on AO3. (14,512 words).

I reread this occasionally just to feel something. I literally had to check if I misread the tags like 3 times and I cry every. single. time.

Partnered by K_K_TiBal (@thebloggerbloggerfun) on AO3. (28,112 words).

This is so fucking cute. The artwork is gorgeous. And, now I ship Jody and Donna. All round win.

Black Swans by omphalos and Wolfling on AO3. (66,455 words).

Okay so maybe this is more Sabriel than Destiel, but it was written amazingly and the plot was phenomenal!

this is a good thing, dean (prayer is a sign of faith) by cascountsdeansfreckles on AO3. (529 words).

The one time Cas can’t hear his prayers... I had to include a 15x18 fic in here somewhere, and this one set me off.

Purgatory, director’s cut by runsinthefamily on AO3. (23,722 words).

This was beautiful. It felt hypnotic, almost like poetry, and I absolutely cried at the end.

The House on the Ocean Road by coffeeandcas (@coffeeandcas) on AO3. (111,351 words).

This was gorgeous! Dean and Cas as parents was adorable, and Jimmy was such a fucking icon I don’t even know where to start. Also, not the weirdest past Cas ship I’ve ever seen (but it’s up there).

Broadway Musical by Griftings on AO3. (12,453 words).

The King and Queen of the crack fics. I adore the ‘did you fuck the Michael sword’ vibes and the formatting just makes everything so much funnier.

How Many Slams In An Old Screen Door [podfic] by Tenoko1 (@tenoko1) on AO3. (1hr 50mins).

Before we were shoved back into lockdown, I used to listen to podfics on the way to/from school, and this has to be my all time favourite so far. The asexual representation was fantastic, the plot was hilarious, and (as always) it was read beautifully.

When Charlie Met Cas by riseofthefallenone on AO3. (24,666 words).

This has to be thee funniest fic ever written. I don’t make the rules.

Boneless Wings by PallasPerilous (@pallasperilous) on AO3. (4,333 words).

The art is gorgeous (I’d literally just finished watching Pan’s Labyrinth which was terrifying) and it was such a brilliant parody of all the other wing fics out there (not that I don’t love them too!)

Grace by july_19th_club (@july-19th-club) on AO3. (5,164 words).

This was gorgeous and now I really want to see it filmed! It is so much better than the ending we got. I would say the author should work for them, but... frankly, they deserve better.

It Started With a Fanfic Competition by Tenoko1 (@tenoko1) on AO3. (124,487 words).

This was written beautifully. It was so wholesome, not afraid to call the characters out on their usual bullshit, and has genuinely more character development than the entire 15 year long show.

Serendipity by whelvenwings (@whelvenwings) on AO3. (23,891 words).

I absolutely adored every character in this (and thoroughly enjoyed guessing who was going to show up next!) and the plot was fabulous!

The Mute!Cas ‘verse by Princess_Aleera on AO3. (148,656 words).

Oh man. I wasn’t sure at first, but this is now maybe my favourite universe out there. The fluff was unbelievably fluffy, the angst was quality pain, and that’s without mentioning the fact the end had me ugly sobbing. On Christmas Eve.

When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth by Mishafied on AO3. (68,926 words).

Oh my lord, what about this isn’t amazing? The casting was fabulous, the amount of research was obvious and really paid off, and I mean... Jurassic Park AU! It made me desperate to rewatch the films, too.

The Passion of the Christ (and his angelic ex-boyfriend) by Bzzee (@clarafordahwin) on AO3. (4,972 words).

I am going straight to Hell, and it is because of this fic right here. That being said, this is top quality crack and I’ve sent it to everyone I know just for the trip (two of them had never watched SPN. One asked me if Jesus was actually in it).

You Can Keep Holding On by NorthernSparrow on AO3. (352,388 words).

I won’t spoil it, but one of the best plot twists of all time! The exploration of Dean & Cas’ relationship, the detail put into the lore, the foreshadowing... amazing.

Apres by imogenbynight (@imogenbynight) on AO3. (24,045 words).

This was so adorable - Cas and Dean deserved a holiday in France!

I hope you enjoyed them! I’ve really been struck - especially over quarantine - with appreciation for all the writers out there who are giving us this professional quality content for free. I genuinely don’t know what I’d do without you, which is why I’ve done my best to hunt you down and tag you so you can take my love! There are a hundred other fics that I could have included on here as well, or ones that I’ve read since making this list. Thank you all so much for giving us these wonderful stories!

[diminuel]

Fic Reading List: February

I didn’t read a lot this month because I spent too much time watching Netflix. 

I’ve added the archive warnings in the brackets in case there were any, but didn’t include the tags. So make sure to read them.

Enjoy! ♥

Note: Explicit fics tend to be bottom!Cas~

Take The World by youaresunlight (5.7k)

Summary: As is tradition, Prince Dean Winchester must choose his fiancé at the celebration of his twenty-fifth birthday. And with just one month left until the event, he is granted two weeks for a solo vacation. It’s his last chance at solitude and anonymity before fully committing to his official duties, so, of course, it’s on this trip that he meets the love of his life.

Super, super sweet modern royalty AU! ♥

Settle by BurningTea (159k)

Summary: Castiel finds he needs to sink into the shows he's watching. It's harder and harder to drag himself away, and when the Winchesters return from dealing with the supposed ghost of Lizzie, they start to notice.

Sam and Dean do their best to help Castiel accept and recover from the mental and emotional wounds he's suffered, but they aren't exactly wound free themselves, and healing is a battle none of them are trained for.

Usually I tend to click out of fics that feature a lot of important original characters as well as their relationships and this story features stretches of time that Cas spends away from the Winchesters. But I really liked this story for how it focused on what the show only brushed past: Cas’ PSTD. Attention: Cas takes drugs to self-medicate (his reason is that if there’s no pain then he won’t be in danger of attracting the attention of a Riet Zien.)

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“I think you need glasses.”

Dean lowers the book in his hands just enough to glare in Sam’s direction. “Shut up.”

Dean in glasses! ♥ Spoiler: Cas likes them.

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“This whole cleaning up the Bunker thing you got going on? It’s not necessary. I mean, Sam and me live here too, we gotta do our share as well.” Cas doesn’t say anything. He just looks away to the side, stubbornly avoiding looking Dean in the eyes. “I just want to help,” he says, in a voice so low and weak that Dean’s ears almost don’t register.

Short fic about Dean telling Cas that he doesn’t have to be useful for Dean to want him around.

Blue Cheese by Casei_Solus (Explicit, 9.1k)

Summary: After the events of Cupcake Ice Cream, Dean and Castiel try to deal with what they know about each other, and try to make the best of the situation.

This is the second part in a series, so start here for the first! In this story people have animal features. And Cas has many issues about his body, but Dean tries his best to help him! ;w;

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When Cas moves in, he doesn’t stay still.

Lovely, short fic!

Ain't Gonna Leave by theangelanddean (Mature, 33k)

Summary: Castiel Novak was only nineteen when everything was taken from him. With no voice and no family, Castiel was forced into hiding in a small coastal town in Washington. To be safe from the murders, Castiel had to make sure no one would find out about his secret–that he was a siren. It wasn’t until he crashed into a green-eyed stranger, Dean, who turned his life upside down. It wasn’t hard for Castiel to fall for Dean. His humor, his kindness, and, not to mention, his beauty caught him like a tide. The only problem: Dean despised creatures like him.

An intersting world in which humans know that creatures exist, but there’s plenty of resentment around. And the Men of Letters aren’t really good guys at all. Cas tries to keep his identity a secret, but it’s hard to do when he falls in love with Dean. Dean’s got his own baggage to deal with and he doesn’t really like monsters.

Warning for Dean having internalized homo/ biphobia, which blows up into Cas’ face at one point. Also there’s mention of torture, though nothing graphic.

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The one where both Dean and Cas sign up for a dating website, not knowing that they’re actually just flirting with each other, and then proceed to get jealous.

This is really funny! ♥

An Obsession of Large Proportions by xxEmi (Explicit, 3k)

Summary: Cas has a size kink. Dean has a big dick. Need I say more?

I really can’t say much more on it *lol*

Warning though for Dean having only bottomed in his last relationship, but it’s all off screen and not further commented upon.

Known by heart. by outpastthemoat

“Dean,” Castiel says to him that morning, “I think I’m in love.”

Dean first resists the idea, but he’ll understand what Cas means soon enough! ;D

I Do by Unforth (2.9k)

Summary:

Castiel forced himself to go to his ex's wedding because it felt like the right thing to do, but attendance was only a painful reminder that he was an aging omega with slimming hope of finding a mate.

At least the garden where the wedding is being held is suffused with the gorgeous smell of flowers...

I re-read it this month and it’s still as adorable and wonderful as the first time! 

[destielfanfic]

Group Ask #168

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Ask #1 (private): there’s this fic…#1

Hi! Im really desperately looking for this fic where dean and cas kinda are friends with benefits but then on cas' birthday dean buys him a bee colony and asks him to be his boyfriend? ive been trying to look for it everywhere but i cant find it. thank you! 

Found by @calgarysar and @ablognamed-slickback  Avoiding the Road by thepinupchemist [NC-17, 5,300 word count] Dean accidentally falls into a relationship with the world's most thoughtful man, an elementary school teacher named Castiel. He resists the intimacy at first, until he realizes that Cas might be the best thing to ever happen to him.

Ask #2 ( @blueyedtilly ): there’s this fic…#2

Hey . I read this fic the other day and I can't find it . I read it on ao3, and I either didn't bookmark it or I wasn't in my account . I only remember a small part of it - it's was an au, and Cas and Dean were playing a game similar to tag with Gabe, Meg, Jo, and (maybe) Charlie . Cas is one of the chasers and he's texting Dean . Dean hides up in a tree with Jo and then gets down to run . Jo gets caught, but Dean continues running . When he thinks he won, Cas runs up behind him.

Suggested by @jalokath - Never Have I Ever by sweatdean (unofficially recced here)

Ask #3 ( @sinttu01 ): there’s this fic…#3

Hey! I read this fic like forever ago and I can't find it anymore.. I was hoping that you would find it? It was something about Dean and Cas being in school and they write anonymous messages to each other on this board! Thank you soooo much if you can find it! It has been bugging me forever :D Unfortunately it wasn't the one that was suggested

We suggested  Please Leave A Message by starlightdragon, that was not it

Suggested by @ourcoralstar - Terra Incognita series by reluctantabandon and Winter_of_our_Discontent

Suggested by @ablognamed-slickback - Blackboard Painting in the Dead of Night by whelvenwings

Suggested by @arrowkickinghemoon - Blackboards by @destieldrabblesdaily

Ask #4 ( @fandomscircus): there’s this fic...#4

Hello! (✿◠‿◠) I was wondering if you could help me find a fic I’ve read some time ago: I think it was a one-chapter story about homeless student Cas who works/sleeps in a library. He’s forced to spend the night outside of it during a snow storm but he’s rescued by Dean, who’d turned previously down because of his situation. Thank you so much, also for all the effort and hard work you put in this blog !

Found by @ablognamed-slickback - This is a one-shot called Coming Home (chapter 7) that is part of the collection:  A Profound Connection by SKayLanphear [multiple ratings, 128,000 word count] Destiel short stories, one-shots, and drabbles.Ratings posted per fic.

Ask #5 ( @sensitivetoothbrush ): there’s this fic…#5

It's me again! I want to ask if you know of the fic with dean as an omega who is treated differently by john after he presents, decides to run away, gets a bad car ride from azazel, hides in the backseat of bobbys truck who then takes him to Gabriel's bed and breakfast, where he meets cas who runs a coffee shop in it? He also gets pregnant with triplets at the end I think(Sam finds him after like 5 years) THANK YOU SO MUCH THIS BLOG IS GODDAMN BEAUTIFUL ✨✨✨✨

Found by @ourcoralstar, @arrowkickingthemoon and @with-lights-out - A Story for Every Corner by thepinupchemist

Ask #6 ( @vengevence​ ): there’s this fic…#6

hey! i’m looking for a fic where cas and dean go to game night with sam and someone else and eventually they become friends and start texting, and they send pics of girls and they tell each other what they’d do to them, until dean sends cas a pic of a guy and he realizes cas is gay. i think i read it on ao3 but i can’t find it anywhere! thanks

Found by @ourcoralstar, @amorettif, @sarahremington and @ablognamed-slickback - Words With Friends by Betts (sadrobots) Note - this fic was orphaned and is locked on AO3

Ask #7 ( @nyctophillx​): there’s this fic...#7

Do you know the name of fic where Castiel loses his memory and he is married but doesn't know with who and Dean is sending him books/journals about their life together and also Cas has cat who acts like dog?

Ask #8 ( @weirdislegendary): there’s this fic...#8

Hi! I’ve been searching for a fanfiction I read a while ago. It’s about Dean having a son named Henry and Cas being new to town. Cas and Henry bond surprisingly well, and Dean invites Cas to live with them for a reason I don’t really remember that well. Could you help me find it please? 😪

Found by @fuckyougently: Convergence by FallenAquarian [NC-17, 270,000 word count] Dean's pretty content with his life. He has his family and a really awesome group of friends. He has a son he would die for in a heartbeat. What more could he possibly want? Well, that's going to change when a certain blue eyed angel comes into their lives.

If any of our followers have anything to suggest, drop it in our ask box (mention which ask you are talking about by number or bolded title). If you don’t see your ask here, it is because we have quite a few in the inbox. Thanks!!

[crazycatbutt]

Get to know me tag

1:What is your name and does it mean anything? Andrea, it means masculine man💪

2:How long have you known your best friend? Just a couple years

3:What position do you normally sleep in? Laying on my back

4:Were you a part of any “clique” in high school? I can't say I'm in a clique, but I sure get higher grades because of it

5:Who was your favorite teacher in high school and why? My science professor, he's the best

6:Do you wish to travel a lot? Not really, I'm very sedentary

7:Did you participate in any sports while in school? Nope, not really a sports person

8:Show a sample of your handwriting: literally this font but a tad more messy

9:Have you ever given blood? No, I've never donated

10:Do you like the way that you grew up? It could have been better for sure, but I do

11:Do you like your siblings? Why or why not? My big brother is annoying as hell when he wants to be, so not really

12:How did you meet your best friend and why did you become friends? In school, we just clicked somehow

13:Name one movie that made you cry. "Those people", also I'm planning to see "The Notebook"

14:Do you prefer to read poetry, write poetry, or neither? Read it, I don't have a muse to inspire me

15:Things about someone that you find attractive? A good butt, wit and sarcasm, with a hint of romantic fluff

16:What song are you currently listening to? Womanizer by Britney Spears (how gay of me)

17:Have you ever broken a bone? If so, how? Never have, hopefully never will

18:A random memory from you childhood: playing hide and seek in the dark of my room with friends, it was fun as hell

19:Where did you grow up? Rome, Italy 🇮🇹

20:What was the last thing you watched on tv? A rerun of Criminal Minds

21:Do you think you’d make a good parent? Not really, I don't like kids and I lose patience easily with them

22:Would you like to meet any of your Tumblr friends in person? Yup, I'd like that very much

22:What was the last dream you remember having? I was with my brother in a beach somewhere, he gets possesed by some entity of some sort, I run away and I wake up

23:When is your birthday? Couple of days ago, 6th February

24:How many pillows do you sleep with? Just one

25:Do you wear glasses? If so, how long have you been wearing glasses? I do, and I've been wearing them for 6 years I think?

26:What color is your hair? Plain ol' dark brown

27:Name 5 facts about your appearance: I'm tall, I have long hair, big hands, brown eyes and purple bags under my eyes

28:What is your favorite soda? Coca Cola, I guess? Lemon Schweppes is really close tho

29:What is a strange talent that you have? Making puns with every word possible

30:How’s the weather right now? Cloudy

31:Why did one of your friendships end? We just saw eachother less and less because of the distance between us

32:Who do you miss right now? No one I think? Is it normal?

33:Why did your last relationship end? She (little confused boy I was) broke up with me on Valentine's day

34:Are you still figuring out who you are? Yes, I think I'm kinda getting more at ease with who I am

35:Have you ever been admitted to a hospital? Why? I have, I fell and hit my head hard against an iron fence, got some stitches, nothing else

36:What is your favorite restaurant? I don't have one, but I love chinese and japanese food

37:What is a word that you always seem to spell wrong? With, sometimes I write whit instead

38:Would ever adopt kids? Don't think so, too much work

39:What is your favorite kind of pizza? 4 Formaggi, which has 4 different kinds of cheese on it

40:What was your first thought when you woke up this morning? Ugh, I have my art history test today

41:When was the last time you got really really happy and why? Can't remember, it tells a lot about me, doesn't it?

42:What’s the strangest thing you’ve ever eaten? Fried frog leg

43:How do you start a conversation? With a lot of fake courage

44:What’s a band you’ve been obsessed with lately? Not obsessed, but I like Starset a lot

45:Do you come from a family “of money?” Nah, we're not rich, just benestant

46:Do you have a bucket list? Nothing written, just a couple of ideas here and there

47:What is your favorite series of books? Sadly, no one, but it's been more than a year that I wanted to read the Raven Cycle, I have heard so many good things about it.

48:When was the last time you laughed so hard your stomach hurt? Last year at school I think?

49:Where do you go when you’re sad? Nowhere, I stay in my room listening to music

50:5 random facts about yourself? I love memes, I'm as gay as my ships, I really like cats, I'm single and ready to mingle and I love tv shows

I did not create this tag

Gonna tag a couple of people too for good measure @astrogandalf @seekinsideanimus @natmoose @whelvenwings @andry-00 @captainhaterade and everyone else who wants to do this

[quillquiver]

So, I just realized that when I posted @whelvenwings‘ birthday fic like two weeks ago, I didn’t say that it was inspired by @elicedraws Night/Day!AU. Why I didn’t do this at the time, I have no idea--presumably I forgot, because I posted it at school--but credit where credit is due: I’m really really sorry I didn’t tag correctly, it was super shitty of me. But I’ve now changed the note on the fic so it accurately reflects the person’s ideas it’s based off of. 

Again, I AM SO SORRY I FEEL SO GUILTY BUT IT’S FIXED NOW

[whelvenwings]

I dont know you, but your writing has brought me several hours of joy, so happy birthday to a wonderful, creative and kind person. May this day be one of the very best birthdays🥳

Ahhhhhh dude, thank you so much 😔😊 I'm so so happy that what I've written made you feel good things. And thank you for your kind words. It's just so lovely of you to send this. I hope I can keep bringing a smile to your face with future fics if you ever need one. 💗

And today was a very good birthday! The moon was very bright at the end. Which might seem like an odd detail to focus on but seriously, it was so bright, like damn. Magic moon to end a birthday feels like a good vibe.

[whelvenwings]

It's my birthday!!!! And despite all the everything, this year has had some moments of joy, and that's something to try to remember.

[whelvenwings]

Happy, happy birthday!!!! 🎈

Ah!!!! Thank you so much!! I love the balloon 🎈 and I definitely will not use the helium inside it to make my voice squeaky. ᴵ'ᵐ ʷᵃʸ ᵗᵒᵒ ᵒˡᵈ ᶠᵒʳ ᵗʰᵃᵗ ᴵ ʷᵒᵘˡᵈ ⁿᵉᵛᵉʳ... ahem.

[whelvenwings]

Happy birthday, I hope it's a good one!!! 🥰🎂🥳

Thank you so much friend! Your url makes me think of Bryan Adams. Gonna be singing I GOT MY FIRST REAL SIX STRING all day tomorrow, I can already tell. :D

[whelvenwings]

Happy birthday!! I hope it was really wonderful! :)

Thank you so so much!!! I received some really lovely good wishes and gifts and I felt very loved, it was a good birthday indeed.

I hope you're having a good day anon! 💓

[whelvenwings]

Happy birthday, Em! I hope your day is as amazing and wonderful as you are. *sends tons of hugs*

Mara!! Thank you so much!! You're the best ❤ and I am sending a ton of hugs back to you. Pls do not stand directly under the hugs or you will be crushed. One hug at a time ok. Safety first

[whelvenwings]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! Wishing you all the love and light in the world!

This is such a kind wish ❤ thank you so so much!! And I hope your blessing comes back to you tenfold! So ten worlds' worth of love and light. Is that too much for one person? Maybe it depends how big the worlds are. I think one person could handle all the love and light from ten worlds that are the size of like Iceland. But if they're ten worlds the size of Jupiter that might be a bit much. Too bright and too lovely to handle? Maybe? Or would your form just evolve to handle all the lightness and loveliness? Only science has the answer.

🥰 for real, thank you!! Hope you're having a good day!

[whelvenwings]

happy birthday em!! i hope you have a great day and treat yourself to something nice :’)

thank you sm heidi!!!

[whelvenwings]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOU NERD

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO UR FACE

ABRACAFUCKYOU

in a nice way

ily

[whelvenwings]

Ahhhh EMily i'm a bit late but I hope you had an exceptionally, incredibly, outstandingly lovely birthday! And that the year that follows is surpising and exciting. You deserve all the best things in the world

AWWW ANA THANK YOU SO MUCH