Coming soon for the @destielaureversebb:
“seasons don't fear”
Author: dothraki_shieldmaiden / @dothwrites
Artist: omint / @acochleola
Rating: Explicit
Archive warnings: Major character death
Length: 50,000 words
Tags: reaper!Castiel, Mary lives, Canon-Divergent, Angst with a Happy Ending
Relationships: Dean/Castiel, background John/Mary
Reaper Castiel has one simple job: to usher the souls of deceased humans through the Veil and into the afterlife. For countless eons, he has performed this job without thought or question. But that changes when he is called upon to reap the soul of Dean Winchester.
Because Dean Winchester is the one soul that Castiel cannot seem to reap.
An invisible thread links Dean and Castiel together, through tragedy and loss, through doubt and rebellion, through Heaven and Hell alike. And eventually, Dean and Castiel will gather the strength they need to defy not only the enemies surrounding them, but also Death itself.
“Yes, you’re dying,” Castiel answers, his attention returning to the matter at hand. After a slightly awkward pause, he offers, “My condolences.”
“Thanks? I guess? Who are you anyway? Like my guardian angel? ‘Cause if you are, dude, I hate to say it, but you’re doing kind of a shit job.”
Castiel bristles at the notion of being a guardian angel, though he doesn't know why. It’s certainly not the worst thing he’s ever been called.
“I’m a reaper. It is my job to usher the souls of the deceased to their proper destination in the afterlife.”
“Oh. So no guardian angel?”
The human — Dean, Castiel reminds himself; it is important to refer to humans by their names in order to soothe them — has the temerity to look disappointed. Surprisingly, Castiel feels his temper slip its leash at the prickle of inadequacy this expression causes.
“Only the most important humans have guardian angels,” he snaps. “Believe me when I say that you would not enjoy meeting an angel.”
“And you’re such a bundle of laughs?” Dean asks, one of his eyebrows arching upwards. “Gotta say, so far I’m not enjoying meeting a reaper either.”
“Most people don’t enjoy meeting their reaper. From what I’ve been led to understand, it’s a singularly disappointing experience.”
“Yeah, I bet a lot of people are dead disappointed to see you.”
From the expectant pause Dean leaves after his sentence, Castiel understands that he should be showing some reaction. He just doesn’t know what Dean is searching for.
After a few more seconds, Dean rolls his eyes and scoffs. “Come on, man. Dead disappointed? That’s comedy gold right there.”
Posting date: April 4, 2026
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