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Code of Silence

By FriendofCarlotta | @friendofcarlotta Art by Rezal | @rezal-art

Coming to Ao3 on 12/13/2024

Rated E | 57,000 words | Graphic Descriptions of Violence

Hollywood, 1955: LAPD Officer Dean Winchester doesn’t mind throwing a punch or fudging the evidence if it means getting wife beaters and cold-blooded criminals behind bars. That approach doesn’t sit too well with his younger brother and colleague Sam, who’s been making enemies at the LAPD with his straight-laced, by-the-book philosophy. Between trying to keep up with the job and looking out for his brother, Dean doesn’t have much time for happiness. Not until he meets Castiel, a handsome escort who is everything Dean never knew he wanted. Unfortunately, Castiel is also caught up in a criminal conspiracy that reaches far into the LAPD itself. To expose the department’s corruption and save Castiel, Dean and Sam will have to put aside their differences — and reckon with a dark secret in their family’s past.

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When he drew level, he chanced a glance over at the other man, who turned when he sensed that he’d become a subject of scrutiny.

Dean’s breath stopped in his throat. The man’s jaw was sharp as a word spoken in anger, his skin pale and clean-shaven. Long, graceful fingers played idly with one of the free Funtime Liquors matchbooks as he waited. His eyes promised mischief and mysteries. Dean wouldn’t have been surprised to learn the man had just stepped out of a movie screen.

Too late, he realized he was staring, and then only because the man’s plump lips had twitched slightly on one side.

Dean cleared his throat. “Merry Christmas,” he said.

“Merry Christmas to you too, officer,” the man returned.

Dean flinched, feeling caught out. Whoever the man was, he was clearly smart if plainclothes didn’t fool him. “That obvious?” he asked.

When Dean chanced another glance at the man, he was still looking back, humor glinting in his eyes. “It’s practically stamped on your forehead.”

Maybe Dean ought to have taken that for the dismissal it likely was, but the bit of humor in the man’s gaze felt almost akin to a smile. Most men wouldn’t smile at someone they wanted gone.

“Haven’t I seen you in a movie?” Dean tried.

The man dropped his head with a low, rough chuckle. Dean fought down a surge of embarrassment. A handsome man in a well-cut suit, five blocks from Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, where all the most glamorous Hollywood premieres took place? It wasn’t too outrageous a guess.

Dean was about to tell the man “never mind” when he caught Dean’s eyes again and said, “It’s unlikely. Unless you happened to pay very close attention to Youth Number 3 in the opening scene of It Came From Saturn's Rings.”

“You were in that?” Dean asked eagerly. This time, there was no fighting the heat on his face. He had a great weakness for science fiction movies, and he remembered seeing a screening of It Came From Saturn's Rings on opening night some three years back. Even working in Hollywood for as long as he had, he’d never stopped being a little starry-eyed about anybody who’d graced the silver screen.

His question got him an interesting reaction: the man’s head tipped to the side, his eyes narrowing, the better to study Dean. For the first time, he seemed to put some actual stock in their conversation. “You’ve seen it?”

“Yeah,” Dean confirmed, embarrassingly pleased to have found this patch of common ground between them. “It was good.”

It hadn’t been anything special, in truth, but the man was smiling in earnest now, one side of those plush lips curving up, and Dean thought he’d do just about anything to keep that smile going.

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CYBORG SAVIOR is finally live. It's my Big Bang submission for this year. Lots of pain and love went into this one. Big thanks to @bleuzombie, @dizzybunny-fan, and @Rachel for helping beat what was an atrocious first draft into something I'm so proud of! @squirrelofcelestialintent did some super fun art too!

Cyborg Savior

Author: ValandraWrites

Artist: squirrelofcelestialintent

Rating: Explicit

Pairings: Dean/Castiel, Past Castiel/Aprin (not seen)

Length: 85621

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Tags: Alpha Castiel/Omega Dean Winchester Cyborg Castiel Cage Fighter Castiel Dean Winchester makes a deal with Crowley Young and Innocent Dean Winchester Runaway Dean Winchester Dystopia - EcoPunk Science Fiction Happy Ending - No really

Summary: Castiel is an Alpha cyborg, with a dangerous past and fists made for breaking bones. His cybernetic arm has crushed every problem, except for when it comes to love. After losing the only person he ever cared about, he swore off anything that could come close to his heart. Dean is a naive omega, running from the suffocating traditions of his restrictive father straight into a gritty city that chews omegas like him up for sport. He’s painfully unprepared for the harsh reality of life in Cyn City, where survival is bought in blood and favors. When Dean strikes a deal with Crowley, he doesn't realize he’s sold his soul. Castiel, the cold-eyed cyborg everyone fears could be Dean’s savior—or the worst mistake of his life. Will the deadly Alpha step in and save the day, or is he just as dangerous as everyone around them says?

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Upcoming story for the Noir Bang! Are you excited for Gumshoe Dean and Reluctant Criminal Castiel?

Bette Davis Eyes

By ValandraWrites | @valandrawrites Art by kingdumbass | @kingdumbass

Coming to Ao3 on 12/06/2024

Rated Explicit | 23,330 words | No Archive Warnings Apply

When Dean Winchester takes the case of a missing person named Castiel Milton, he doesn’t realize he is stepping into a web of secrets, danger, and deceit. The dark alleys and smoke-laden gin joints become his hunting ground, and every lead points to a name whispered with equal parts reverence and dread: Angel. In an era where love between two men is a dangerous secret best kept silent, Dean finds himself entwined with a blue-eyed beauty by an undeniable bond as dangerous as it is profound. The stakes are high, and with each layer of dirt they peel away comes more secrets. Love and loyalty are tested, and Dean and Castiel have to decide if they will risk defying the odds and carve out a path together amidst a world hell-bent on ripping them apart. Or The one where gumshoe Dean Winchester meets criminal Castiel “Angel” Krushnic, and things do not go as planned.

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He glides through the unseemly crowd like mercury in a lamplight, his footfalls barely whispering against the concrete beneath the murky cover of cigarette smoke and lust. The dim lights swaying overhead barely graze his face, shrouded beneath the shadow of a faded fedora. When it does, it reveals eyes of sapphire steel that create their own gravitational pull in this grimy joint.

Every voice hushes, and every whiskey-soaked gaze turns as he strides through the warren of illicit dealings and poker-faced cons. They know him, this enigma wrapped in a trench coat. They respect him — or perhaps they fear him. After all, his reputation precedes him. At the end of the dive bar, he gives a curt nod toward Crowley. A mere mortal by comparison but infamous in his ways, their alliance is an uncomfortable reality that sets my teeth on edge.

The dregs of my whiskey burn in my throat as I admit that Angel’s presence casts a long shadow over Castiel’s sudden disappearance like thunderclouds, signaling an incoming downpour. I know one thing with certainty — unraveling Angel’s secrets was the key to finding Castiel, or it might pull me deeper into an ominous plot about to unfold.

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🌸Describing Scents For Writers 🌸| List of Scents

Describing aromas can add a whole new layer to your storytelling, immersing your readers in the atmosphere of your scenes. Here's a categorized list of different words to help you describe scents in your writing.

🌿 Fresh & Clean Scents

Crisp

Clean

Pure

Refreshing

Invigorating

Bright

Zesty

Airy

Dewy

Herbal

Minty

Oceanic

Morning breeze

Green grass

Rain-kissed

🌼 Floral Scents

Fragrant

Sweet

Floral

Delicate

Perfumed

Lush

Blooming

Petaled

Jasmine

Rose-scented

Lavender

Hibiscus

Gardenia

Lilac

Wildflower

🍏 Fruity Scents

Juicy

Tangy

Sweet

Citrusy

Tropical

Ripe

Pungent

Tart

Berry-like

Melon-scented

Apple-blossom

Peachy

Grape-like

Banana-esque

Citrus burst

🍂 Earthy & Woody Scents

Musky

Earthy

Woody

Grounded

Rich

Smoky

Resinous

Pine-scented

Oak-like

Cedarwood

Amber

Mossy

Soil-rich

Sandalwood

Forest floor

☕ Spicy & Warm Scents

Spiced

Warm

Cozy

Inviting

Cinnamon-like

Clove-scented

Nutmeg

Ginger

Cardamom

Coffee-infused

Chocolatey

Vanilla-sweet

Toasted

Roasted

Hearth-like

🏭 Industrial & Chemical Scents

Metallic

Oily

Chemical

Synthetic

Acrid

Pungent

Foul

Musty

Smoky

Rubber-like

Diesel-scented

Gasoline

Paint-thinner

Industrial

Sharp

🍃 Natural & Herbal Scents

Herbal

Aromatic

Earthy

Leafy

Grass-like

Sage-scented

Basil-like

Thyme-infused

Rosemary

Chamomile

Green tea

Wild mint

Eucalyptus

Cinnamon-bark

Clary sage

🎉 Unique & Uncommon Scents

Antique

Nostalgic

Ethereal

Enigmatic

Exotic

Haunted

Mysterious

Eerie

Poignant

Dreamlike

Surreal

Enveloping

Mesmerizing

Captivating

Transcendent

I hope this list can help you with your writing. 🌷✨

Feel free to share your favorite scent descriptions in the replies below! What scents do you love to incorporate into your stories?

Happy Writing! - Rin T.

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Look under the cut to see what meeting your entity is like. Reblog to give a gift to your patron.

The fae: a creature stands before you. Though this street was warm and crowded a few moments ago it is suddenly cold and the people around you look like shadows. The creature begins an antlered shadow with glowing white eyes, but soon its body can be seem, with white blue flesh, and sapphire eyes, and icicles for teeth. What looks like a cloak unfolds from its naked body and you can see massive white wings of a moth. As if it's an act of sacrifice you tell it your true name, a name you didn't even see before, and suddenly you belong to it, for better or worse.

The angel: a radiant entity appears before you. They're bright, like something so hot it would burn you up. But as the light fades, you can see a person in silver armor, perfect yet inhuman like am ancient green statue, their back srouting six wings with blue eyes along them, as the eyes on their head are covered by a mask of two smaller wings. The creature offers their hands and you shake it, as they fly you through the city streets and above the skyscrapers, to the stars above and dimensions beyond, to gods living and dead, across the streets of alien cities and the clouds of dead worlds. And when you return to the earth you can feel something diffrent about you, like there's light in your blood.

The scavenger: below the lights of skyscrapers beyond you, on the dark sands of the beach, you see it crawling twords you. This serpentine creature with countless legs, and a dark black shell, yet a strangely human like face. You think it'll attack or run away, but it just looks at you, egar, and for a momment you stare at eachother. It's legs pass something to eachother and then to you, it's meat but it's shining with all the colors known to the human eye, and a few more. You hold it and it happily looks at you. You take a bite and suddenly you know... you know so very much...

The vampire: she flies down to you on green wings with orange eyespots, but folds them into her back. She looks like a human for a momment, tall and strong, with a black suit over her body, but eyes the color of ruby. For a momment her mouth opens, and it's massive and monstrous, with countless moving parts and fangs. But then it folds back onto something humanoid and she gives you a playful smirk. She cuts her hand and offers you her blood, and when you drink it it tastes so sweet, and makes you feel so good. She hands you the knife and you know to do the same, and when she drinks from your palm it's life the sweetest of kisses.

The djinn: the room wirs around you. If it were not for the fans it would feel like hellfire. For a momment there it darkness, but then the screen before you glows white like smokeless flame. You can sense something inside, something beyond the code. You reach your hand within it, and there's no glass, your hand passess right through until you're in a white void of your own making. You call out, thinking there is nothing at all around you. Yet somehow something calls back, something that knows your name.

The rat king: You see him in an empty subway station. Something dark and distorted, you're not sure if he's man or animal, covered in rags, and singing in the language of the goblins and the orcs. Yet he comes close to you excited. And you can feel his song. He calls for you to come to the train tracks, and let yourself run with the rats and the roaches, where the train will pass over you when it comes, and you'll live forever. When you touch the third rail you don't die, but you'll never be human again.

The lich: the library is strangely bright. Run by skeletons in suits, decorated with gold. There are more books here then you thought were in all the world. There's knowledge here most mortals will never have the change below, all kept safe below the city. You see her, her body doesn't look human, everything has been replaced making her look more like a joining white doll then a being of flesh. Yet she is dead, you can tell that under the porcelain skin she must be dead, she is dead, and there is the tragedy of death in her eyes. You come closer to her, and she places a black rose within your hair...

The demon: You stand in his office and he stands before you, a humanoid being covered in black scales, with red eyes covering his skin. Yet none are on his head, that remains featureless save for two massive horns. Wings on his back nearly surround you. Countless souls line the walls of his office, looking at you, waiting. After you sign your name you give him yours, you can feel it come away for you forever and your eyes grey and your skin pales. But he puts the jar in a special place for you, you're spacial, he can tell there's something about you that he likes.

The mushroom lord: you walk through the darkness of the forest, the furthest from civilization you have ever been. You come upon a part where the trees all seem dead, that even the cryptids won't go near. Mushrooms fill the ground, and white vein like lines are all over the trees. You feel the need to lay down, and you let the moss and the mushrooms and the worms surround you, and let yourself sink into the soil,, and it feels good. It feels so good...

The witch: You can see them in the Cafe next to you, skinny and small, with a sweatshirt over most of their body, and dark glasses over their eyes. They seem powerful though, and though their body looks young they seem ancient, they seem beyond humanity. You talk to them and they tell you things, and secrets, lost gods, things you never knew you didn't know, both beautiful and disturbing. When it's time for them to go they pet your head, and give you their number. You don't know if you should text them, but you have to, you have to see them again, there's something about them that makes you need to know.

The living clothing: you step into it at first, it looked like a puddle yet shining like silver or chrome. But soon it surrounds you, first just your torso, but soon your head, your entire body. But it doesn't feel scary, it feels like you're being held, held by something beyond your understanding. It whispers to you, and you don't know if you should feel like your being eaten alive, or like you're being protected. You can't help but keep walking.

The abyss: the void is before you, blackness beyond blackness, like the color beyond the field of your vision, stands before your eyes. You stare at it, it's nothing yet you're entranced. It stares back...

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Announcing the Destiel Angst Bang!

Good morning, Supernatural fandom!

Per the results of the interest poll I ran a few months back, I will be going ahead with the Destiel Angst Bang. This is an event to make our boys just absolutely miserable. No happy endings required (though they are allowed).

Signups for all participants will open on November 1st with claims happening the week of March 8 and posting beginning May 26. There will be a minimum of 5000 words for writers, and one art piece and banner per fic for artists. The full rules and schedule will be linked below.

I am also looking for one or two people to help moderate. If you're interested, please DM me either here or on my main @butterflyslinky, or on Discord at butterflyslinky_7683.

Hope to see you all there!

RULES | SCHEDULE

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Announcing the Destiel Angst Bang!

Good morning, Supernatural fandom!

Per the results of the interest poll I ran a few months back, I will be going ahead with the Destiel Angst Bang. This is an event to make our boys just absolutely miserable. No happy endings required (though they are allowed).

Signups for all participants will open on November 1st with claims happening the week of March 8 and posting beginning May 26. There will be a minimum of 5000 words for writers, and one art piece and banner per fic for artists. The full rules and schedule will be linked below.

I am also looking for one or two people to help moderate. If you're interested, please DM me either here or on my main @butterflyslinky, or on Discord at butterflyslinky_7683.

Hope to see you all there!

RULES | SCHEDULE

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Thanks for the invite to play! In the stream is @imbiowaresbitch, @cr-noble-writes, @verobatto and @bleuzombie

Cas slid his free arm under Dean’s lower back, pulling him up into his arms. “You are so beautiful, so delicious,” Cas cooed into Dean’s skin, both of them hot and sweaty in the small space of their bed. “This is how I want to die, inside of you, wrapped in your arms, your breath on my lips.  I want to breathe the air from your lungs, feel every movement you make with such clarity it could be my own.” “Cas, you can’t just say things like that.”

-Written for an as of yet undisclosed prison fic with violence, murder, dub/non-con, and shockingly sweet romance.

I'm tagging @malicmalic @dizzybunny-fan @friendofcarlotta

Last six lines

Tagged by @cr-noble-writes so I'm gonna hit @nickelkeep and @bleuzombie (yes, I know Murky got you already) and I'll add in @jemariel @aishitara @anyreiart @eyesofatragedy67

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“Alpha…”

Cas stepped closer instinctively, then stopped. Dean was talking in his sleep, and Cas still needed to go.

He pulled on his underwear quickly, stifling a groan as the fabric irritated his sensitive skin, almost chafing. His slacks were next, and he quickly shoved his tie into his pocket. He tossed his shirt around his shoulders, doing up the buttons, only to have to close his eyes and count to ten when he remembered two of the buttons were missing, sent flying in Dean's rush to get him naked the night before.

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This is for a sequel to When You Wish Upon A Star.

Participate or not as you like, my loves!

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Some amazing fics this year!!! I have favorites, but I'll let you decide for yourself and let me know!. They are all fantastic, though.

2024 Masterpost

And that's a wrap! The Dadstiel MiniBang is now complete for 2024. Thank you to all of this year's writers, artists, betas, readers and rebloggers.

Here is the master list of stories & art for this round:

Gauged - story by tiamatv; art by leafzelindor (@leafzelindor)

Make a Wish - story by Avonlady (@avonlady42); art by seidenapfel (@seidenapfel)

Shivers - story by Mydestielbabies_67 (@spnisthewayoflife); art by Witchy-Worm (@witchy-worm)

Hand to Hold - story by Raven_Fuchs (@ravenfuchs); art by golby moon (@golby-moon)

Father's Day - story by Nik (@rose-novak1999); art by MercurialKitty (@mercurialkitty)

A Day In The Life Of A Newly Single Dad - story by Hectatess (@hectatess); art by Zissie (@zissie)

Reconstruction - story by dannigee (@okayfinehereiam); art by myimmanence (@myimmanence)

"Can we get a dog?" - story by Trenchcoat_Paradigm (@teeparadigm67); art by rezal (@rezal-art)

Something To Fight For - story by anyrei (@anyreiart); art by aceing-on-the-cake (@aceing-on-the-cake)

Principal Problems - story by bleuzombie (@bleuzombie); art by t.gel210 (@t-angel210)

A Part of Me Shall Still Remain - story by seidenapfel (@seidenapfel), art by TwinOne (@twinone1221)

Freaky Friday - story by MaggieWJV (@randomblog1981); art by Sage (@sagee-sketches)

Always Memorable - story by golby-moon (@golby-moon); art by seidenapfel (@seidenapfel)

The Angel Girl - story by LadyKnightSkye (@ladyknightskye); art by Wiggins_Fae

The Nature of Light - story by FriendofCarlotta (@friendofcarlotta), art by hexentaenzerin (@hexentaenzerin)

Dean Winchester, Professional Cockwarmer - story by ValandraWrites (@valandrawrites); art by Laili (@spn-fanfic-reblog-writes)

Please keep following this blog for news on any future rounds of this event, and thank you again from your mods! @tsujiharu, @haus-seeblick, and @hawkland

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Oh, Dean Winchester, Professional Cockwarmer is live! This fic started entirely with the title, and somehow turned into something for the Dadstiel Mini Bang. Seriouly, I never seem to be able to follow the rules, but I really love this whirlwind story and I hope you will too!

Thanks @dadstielminibang, @spn-fanfic-reblog-writes

Dean Winchester, Professional Cockwarmer

Author: ValandraWrites (@valandrawrites)

Artist: Laili (@spn-fanfic-reblog-writes)

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Featured characters: Dean Winchester, Castiel Novak, Claire Novak

Featured relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester

Length: 43,143 words

Tags: Alpha Castiel/Omega Dean Winchester, Castiel is Claire Novak's Parent, Estranged Dean Winchester and Sam Winchester, Sex Worker Dean Winchester, Naomi is Castiel's Parent (Supernatural), Service Submission, Extremely Dubious Consent (Not Dean and Cas), Past Sexual Abuse

Summary: Castiel Novak hasn’t taken a new Omega since his wife, Amelia, died in a tragic car accident two years ago. Now, he and his daughter Claire are fending for themselves and doing the best they can, but Castiel is sure it isn’t enough. When his mother, Naomi, orders him a service omega from the Omega Placement Agency, he can’t even argue. Little does he know, Dean was ordered not just for his domestic skills but his aptitude for cockwarming.

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New Fic by ME is live! Check it out and leave me a note about what you think. This one was tricky with getting the tone right for the time period and including omegaverse. Thank god for good friends who read through it for me!

Also, check out the Amazing Art by @tashholly-art. The talent in them is off the charts and I'm so honored to have it included in this fic.

The Omega Classifieds

Author: ValandraWrites

Artist: Nootussy

Rating: Explicit

Summary: Life isn’t easy for a single Omega.  Without an Alpha on record, Dean can’t work, can’t mate, and by law, should have been turned over to The Omega Center to be trained and auctioned off for mating. To avoid that fate, Dean resorts to the Omega Classifieds to try and find a mate.  The enigmatic and charming Castiel Krushnic catches his eye and maybe his heart, but will he make his claim official before Dean’s luck runs out?

Warnings/Tags: Alpha Castiel/Omega Dean Winchester, Epistolary, Historical, Forced Mating, Sensitive Castiel, Possessive Alphas, Scars

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Birthday Movies

Thank you for the tag @bleuzombie

This will be interesting because I'm older than you think I am.

I almost added Cheech and Chong up in Smoke, but nothing about me vibes this way so I opted for the less obvious choices.

@casblackfeathers, @malmuses, @sitruunavohveli, @blackhorsedances, @malicmalicwriter

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Promo for my Dadstiel bang fic! Dean Winchester, Professional Cockwarmer

Because, why wouldn't you have a fic about being a Dad with a little girl and include cockwarming? I mean, really it's a surprise all the stories don't include this.

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Coming soon! The Omega Classifieds in the Omegaverse bang with art from @Nootussy! This was a hard one, very different from anything else I've done, but I'm really proud of the outcome. Let me know how many tropes you can find!

The Omega Classifieds

Posting August 28, 2024

Fic by ValandraWrites

Art by Nootussy

Rating: Explicit

Summary: Life isn’t easy for a single Omega. Without an Alpha on record, Dean can’t work, can’t mate, and by law, should have been turned over to The Omega Center to be trained and auctioned off for mating. To avoid that fate, Dean resorts to the Omega Classifieds to try and find a mate. The enigmatic and charming Castiel Krushnic catches his eye and maybe his heart, but will he make his claim official before Dean’s luck runs out?

Tags: Non-Con, Sexual Assult, Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Alpha Castiel/Omega Dean Winchester, Sex Worker Dean Winchester, Young Sam Winchester, Dean Winchester Takes Care of Sam Winchester, Smart Dean Winchester, Letters, Epistolary, Historical Inaccuracy, Historical, Historica Setting, Rich Castiel (Supernatural), Russian Castiel (Supernatural), Mating Bites, Rape/Non-con Elements, Non-Consensual Drug Use, Forced Bonding, Forced Mating, Selectively Mute Dean Winchester, Traumatized Dean Winchester, Protective Sam Winchester, Baltimore, Castiel Loves Dean Winchester, Castiel Saves Dean Winchester, Sensitive Castiel (Supernatural), Criminal Castiel (Supernatural), Castiel's Family Being Assholes (Supernatural), Possessive Alphas, Scars

Excerpt below the cut

"Do you think this one will scar as well?" Dean asked with a wistful smile, running soft fingers over the new bite positioned on the opposite side of his body from his mating bite. "It seems they all do, even if logic suggests they shouldn’t. Only mating bites scar like this," Castiel remarked, his fingers touching the delicate lines of the mark. "And yet," Dean smiled up at him, a hint of mischief dancing in his eyes. "And yet," Castiel agreed softly, pressing a kiss to Dean's forehead. "I don’t know why I do it, why I need to do it again and again. I know it’s not normal…" Castiel confessed, his voice tinged with uncertainty. "Alpha," Dean soothed, lifting his head and peering into the blue eyes he had come to adore. "I love that you bite me. I don’t think it would feel right without your bite. When we’re old and watching our grandpups and great-grandpups, I hope there isn’t an inch of me that you haven’t marked." "I don’t… I shouldn’t like the idea of that. I’m not one of those Alphas who want to own and control their omegas, but the idea of you being so completely mine, our life together recorded on your skin… I love it. I want that," Castiel admitted, his voice filled with a mixture of vulnerability and longing. Their whispered conversation lingered in the air, wrapped in the warm breeze filtering through the window. His heart full of affection for his Alpha, overwhelmed by the tenderness and affection that radiated from Castiel's every touch. As they lay together, lost in the quiet intimacy of their shared embrace, Dean felt a sense of peace. They drifted off to sleep, wrapped in each other's arms.

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Hey I won an AngelFish award for Objects May Appear Smaller even though it's incomplete. How cool! I really do like that story, maybe this is good motivation to pick it up again.

June 2024 Angel Fish Awards

(Angel Fish design by @slytherkins!!)

Every month all of you fantastic writers work your asses off to post some truly incredible stories. Our Angel Fish Awards are the way for all of us, as a community of writers and readers, to lift each other up and give praise to those who have captured our attention and deserve a few kind words. (Click here to learn more about how to nominate a fic for an award!)

Nominated by @autisticandroids

The Horror of No Detrimental Redaction by sp8ce (AO3)

Really top tier whump that is also a super attentive cas character study which is also willing to sit with him in a really uncomfortable space

The Trapdoor by hal_incandenza (AO3)

it's an epic rewrite of dabb era with a level of attention to detail that i've rarely seen in any fiction. the metatextual elements are carefully woven in and the character beats feel real. plus, it's an almost episode by episode rewrite and the new monster of the week casefic elements are fresh and fun. also it answers the question what if apocalypse world was good.

finer things by @explainslowly

i think it's maybe the ultimate pinnacle of the deancas triangulation of desire genre. when dean and cas have weird sex via a woman... one of my favorite things. and this is my favorite iteration.

By Your Hand by @restlesshush

this is my favorite relitigation of moriah that i've ever encountered. cas is so crazy in it. you can kind of feel that things will eventually work out without that coming off as cheap. it's perfect

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Nominated by @candygrammes

LIMBO by entselene (AO3)

It's the creepiest. angstiest, scariest story I've read this year. Sam wakes up in Sioux Falls Hospital horribly injured, with no idea what happened. Not only that, but Dean is nowhere to be seen. Why? Has Dean abandoned him?

Nominated by @charliethealpaccaso

Strange Encounters by deanandsam (Ao3)

I loved the idea that there are dog versions of dean and sam along side the main sam and dean that I found it cute but also opened up a whole side story I wish there was more of.

Dogs Don't Pay Taxes by Zetal (Rodinia) (AO3)

There oddly is a huge lack of dog!sam fics on A03 that I love to try and spread the word of the ones that are out there. This one was cute both prompt wise and just made my day when I came across it

Faithful Companion by brokenlittleboy (AO3)

What if during season two Sam developed a whole new issue with his psychic powers and turned himself into a dog then this is the fic for you. Dean does mess around with him in this fic but I think it was a fun and interesting read for the concept

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Nominated by @glygriffe

Why’s every song is about love (or drinking too much) by @quietwings-fics

They didn't give us enough Sam and Castiel scenes in the show. Here's a bitter-sweet one between the two of them, talking about Dean and the whole 'unrequited love' thing. A ficlet the gives a Destiel fan just the right amount of heavy heart.

It’s the Stars that Lie by @seperis

Ok, this fic doesn't need recommandations, but it's still needs public praises. To fully appreciate it, you need to read the fever dream that is Map of the World first, but I love how the author builds on the glimpses that the episode The End gave of the apocalypse!world. The OCs are interesting (and many of them are POC), and the lovely slow burn between Dean and Castiel is spiced up with the fake boyfriends trope.

Since I've Been Loving You - Remaster by tgel210 (AO3)

I like Castiel's first-person POV, Dean being a musician without being a rock star: it feels close to home like my next-door neighbor is talking to me about the love of his life.

Closer than they appear by sunkenfox (AO3)

Dean and Castiel figuring out what their life could be together by looking at Misha and Jensen is interesting. Even more interesting is the concept that like it or not, the Supernatural characters would not exist in their world without the writers and the actors in an other world. That Dean and Jenses share more than a face; same for Misha and Castiel (even if the difference are more obvious between the last two). A story of discorvery on a meta level, hiding inside a cute Destiel and RPF romance.

he feels no control of his body by withthekeyisking (AO3)

A wonderful but sad exploration of Sam Winchester throughout his life; from his lack of bodily autonomy to his dying faith in god(s) and humanity. With just enough brotherly love to leave the reader aching from loss and something like betrayal. (I love Dean, but he his a royal dick to his brother sometimes)

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Nominated by @handsliketruth

evergreen endless by @whiskeyjuniper

A glimpse of endverse!Dean and Castiel during the earliest days of The End, via Chuck (prophet? god? something in-between?) as he continues to chart their story...and struggles to keep them from their inevitable collision despite their wildly infuriating pattern of falling into it... (full disclosure, this one was a gift for me, but I would rec this anyway 💛 dark, spicy, funny, clever meta fun)

But I Ain't Dead Yet by @bloodydeanwinchester

I cannot wait to see how this one plays out! Clever and charming with a fun hook: what if s4 Dean and Cas time-traveled back to 1x12 Faith to save Layla? (I would read a million words of Dean watching faith!Dean and Castiel get along 😂)

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Nominated by @heavenssexiestangel

Bad Day Love by @spn-fanfic-reblog-writes

it's a cute pick-me-up story with one of my favorite ships. I really like how Arthur is so soft with Dean here.

Bedtime Routine by @spn-fanfic-reblog-writes

It's another rareship of mine andI love how they care for each other here and take care of Emma.

The Fool's Journey by @ladyknightskye

I know I was the artist for this story but - what Meg wrote for my art is awesome and it features one of my favorite characters - Gadreel. The journey he has in this fic is extremely important

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Nominated by @jinkieswouldyoulookatthis

Presence by @ani-coolgirl

This story broke my heart in the absolute most beautiful way. It's sad and sweet and doomed and it haunts me still.

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Nominated by @mariekoukie6661

Stitches by @kittenofdoomage

Its cute! I like it!

Sweet Little Lies by @impala-dreamer

I like how funny it was despite all the angst!!

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Nominated by @masoena

Nothing Ever Really Ends by @nyxocity

Beautiful heaven fic with Sam and Dean, bring tissues, post S15E20

In Silence Sealed by @fiercelynormal

Dean loses his hearing but starts talking his thoughts out loud beautifully written Smitty short

Love, Your Brother by @eninkahootz

Sam and Dean communicating by letters btw heaven and earth post-series. Work in progress and so well written

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Nominated by @mrswhozeewhatsis

Cretaceous by tiamatv (AO3)

This is a cute, fluffy romp through Jurassic Park as a Destiel fic! You don't have to love dinos to love this fic, but I imagine it would make it even better. If you're looking for something sweet and light to read before bed, this is the bedtime story for you!

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Nominated by @rainythursdaynight

Clean Air by @anactorya

I read this story when I was maybe 16 and re-read it twice or three times in the year after. That being said, I can remember it almost excruciatingly well. I'm a post-apocalypse gal and I crave anything in that genre, so it was doubtless that I'd love this story. But the world-building done in this story? The characterization? The tension it manages to build? It's so gripping and exciting and I remember reading it worried out of my mind for the characters and exhaling the deepest breath as the story drew to a close. It's a not too dense read and an enveloping one, you'll forget you're above ground by the end of it!

Empty Spaces by @schmerzerling

This story made me fall in love with writing again. It's so heavy with how it distributes emotion in its words, but also so soothing too. This reads like watching a glass vase get tipped over the edge of a table and, maybe distantly, wondering if someone will catch it in time. But it doesn't quite matter because the flowers are beautiful and if you're crying then it's about the flowers and not the vase. I highly recommend this story to everyone, heavy as its contents may be. I felt safe reading this, I ached, I adore this story beyond words can capture.

Phantasma! by @thisisapaige

I very rarely read things that are horror inclined (funny as that is given the nature of Spn), and maybe this story is not considered horror either, but it left me just on that edge of eerie and it was exhilarating. Most of the story is sweet, and cathartic, as Dean rebuilds his life outside of his family and finds that in Castiel. But the mystery of it all, the unknown, it left me waiting for the other shoe to drop and this writer was excellent at making that payoff worth it.

The Art of Falling by @zipegs

This story was gritty and ugly and didn't pull back punches when it came to its emotional weight. Recovery is a nightmarish process of relapse and pain and relief and this story embodied this with its characters beautifully. This story was lonely, in the sense that its only two characters yes but it also felt a lot like reading about two characters pitted against the backdrop of everything. The world, the universe, existence. It made me feel small but so vast at the same time, and it was so utterly human (funny given the context of the story). It's a short and beautiful read that left me aching but in a way that was comforting as opposed to alienating.

With The End Came You by @lotrspnfangirl

I adore zombie apoclaypse AUs but so few of them focus on the characters' growth alongside the events of the series. And so few of them do side characters justice. This story was THE exception. Not only does the progression of the characters not sideline the plot and vice versa, but the story handles people so so well. You have those that stick around for long, and those that don't, and it treats both parties so faithfully that I'm left emotional over side characters I've only had a page worth of content with as much as the main characters I'm with the entire time. This is a zombie apocalypse AU that puts people first and foremost, and its so human and such a rewarding story to those that have even the smallest interest in these types of AUs. And the progression of the plot is so smooth and natural, TWD could never (and I love that show so take with that as you will).

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Nominated by @samanddean76

Dark As Midnight (And You Don’t Look The Same) by @kassyscarlett

This is a story that follows a young Dean (17 years-old) out looking for a good time and running into an older man that gives what he wants. Not realizing he knows him, that he is in fact his Sammy. This story is so good! Time-travel, the follies of youth, needing to be protected from yourself, and realizing years later what that random encounter really was. It is part of a series, but works as a stand alone. But the entire series is worth checking out.

Coming Out Of The Dark by firesign10 (AO3)

It's a story about others helping one they know is broken, giving him what he needs so he can move on and live the rest of his life. The Richesters visit Sam in the bunker after Dean's death, and give him one final night together, so that he might carry on. It tragic and beautiful and has all the feels. Highly recommend.

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Nominated by @spn-fanfic-reblog-writes

Interspecies Romance and Its Associated Perils by suspiciousflashlight (AO3)

I have read this story many, many times. It’s adorable and hilarious. It’s cute and awkward in a way that someone who isn’t sure how to tell about a weird scar or birthmark is. The ending is the best part of the entire thing.

A Helping Hand and Thrilling Touches by mydestielbabies_67 (AO3)

I don’t normally nominate smut but this was just amazing. It was beautiful, and what and intense.

The Cherry Pie Club by zation (AO3)

This is a work in progress. It’s great! Zariah is such a great writer in so many genres. This one is about Dean exploring bdsm for the first time and ends up also realizing things about himself too. Poor Dean learns the hard way that it is Cas he loves about bdsm but still. Their connection and energy with each other is felt as you read. Highly recommend reading!

Absolute Beginners by @ahurston

Chapter 5 made me scream then go feral and foam at the mouth.

Dancing moves by faithlesshunter (AO3)

I am not normally one to read infidelity fics; however, this is destiel. It’s the holidays and Cas and Dean get left alone to reconnect. They tried to be a couple at the beginning once Cas came back from the Empty but they weren’t ready for it. Now, years later and they are! The confessions and the hot smut is just so exacting for them. It’s gorgeous! Dean has always loved Cas and Cas still loves Dean. Oh, I’d love to see how it works out but this reconnection is just purely intense and the dopamine is addictive. Good luck. MUST READ!

The Case of Dean and Castiel's Extremely Resolvable Tension by CanonFodder (Tartan_Temptation) (AO3)

This is hilarious and hot AF! It starts out explaining the premise and drives right into it where Dean finally gives in. He is so happy he does too. He gets a wonderfully deserving reward. Poor Sam and his need for eye bleach. Lol!

Objects May Appear Smaller by @valandrawrites

The instant connection of Cas and Dean, and the science of this story makes this a one-of-a-kind a/b/o. Despite it being incomplete, it’s such a fluffy and fascinating read. It keeps you wanting more with every one of the six chapters. I hope one day they get inspired to write more.

Sentinel by Followsthebees (AO3)

I love this story. I love that it’s a different take on Castiel—he’s a gargoyle. It’s such a fascinating story and their connect is seen by the readers but not Dean. It’s interesting how Dean starts to notice and how intense and romantic it gets. Sex and flying are fascinating, man. This is written oh so well!

Three's Company by @luci-in-trenchcoats

Cas x f!Reader that becomes Cas x f!reader x Dean. It shows a very healthy ethical non-monogamy relationship. I love how the Reader initially freaks, I think, and when Cas and them come to talk to Dean, he freaks too. Everyone is patient with each other though. It’s as it should be when introducing polyamory to non-poly experience people. It’s so sweet and wonderful to read. It’s adorable. This is how poly fics should be.

Ketch and Release by NichePastiche (AO3)

Oh, the fluff and growth! I love this series so so so so much! I always get excited when I see they wrote more. ❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Nominated by @spnbabe67

Finish What You Started by @dean-winchester-is-a-warrior

I love the tension that melts into silly goofiness.

Spin Cycle by @winchester-girl67

I usually don't do a lot of fluff but I loved the way the writer did this one.

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Nominated by @thoughtslikeaminefield

Take A Shot by @rizlowwritessortof

It's just so sexy and Dean. Guh.

Rest by @zepskies

It's swoony and cozy and melancholy, and I love that for us.

The Iceman Cometh by @talltalesandbedtimestories

Ice play is one of my favorite things. Pair that with Dean Winchester, written by Sandra, and, well, you've got a winner.

Damned If I Do by @zepskies

I liked Lisa and Ben, and this is a very satisfying way to show that!

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Nominated by @whiskeyjuniper

Truth & Despair by @shallowseeker

It's so compelling, every time a new chapter is posted I'm so excited to see what happens next. Also it's Shal's first fic and they're almost done with it so I wanted to celebrate it :)

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I'm still standing

I know I've been gone for a really long time, but here I am again, and I've signed up for way too many bangs. I'll be posting about them all here. I hope you enjoy them! There are lots of different styles, too, from Omegaverse Period to Noir to Cyborgs!

[valandrawrites]

I did this one last year... hmm should I go for it again?? You definitely should.

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