Murder By Invitation Only
Pairings: Castiel/Dean Winchester
Warnings: Graphic Depictions of Violence
Tags: Murder Mystery, Strangers to Lovers, Private Investigator Castiel, Escort Dean Winchester, Dark Romance, Psychological Thriller/Horror, Explicit Sexual Content, Blood and Gore
Summary: At St. Claire’s Orphanage, the Halloween murder mystery gala is nothing but theatre - an elaborate performance of scripted screams and safe little deaths. But when the storm rolls in and the doors close, the line between fiction and reality begins to blur.
As staged deaths give way to something far more sinister and the bodies refuse to rise, old sins claw their way into the candlelight, and every elegant guest has something to hide.
By the end of the night, the question won’t be who did it, but who deserved it.
Sneak Peek: “If you remember anything else..” He let the sentence hang.
“I’ll come to you,” Dean said, too quietly, and for a moment the room was unbearably full.
He made as if to leave, but hesitated, glancing back over his shoulder. Something unsettled flickered in his eyes as a question surfaced, uninvited but impossible to bury.
“Do you believe in evil, detective?” Dean asked.
Castiel’s gaze lingered on him, tracing the arc of Dean’s jaw, the constellation of gold in his irises, the dusting of freckles that made him look almost boyish, if it weren’t for the tired shadows, and the weathered edge that spoke of years spent getting up after life knocked him down. It wasn't an unattractive quality. It was honest.
“I’m not sure I believe in evil the way you mean it,” Castiel replied, the words slow and careful, as if purposefully shaping them would make them true. “But I want to believe in consequences.”
Dean seemed to consider that, turning it over in his mind and weighing its honesty. He finally nodded, and Castiel watched him go, every step etched in his memory. He did not write down what he was thinking. Some confessions were meant only for the dark.
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