Chapters: 38/?
Fandom: Supernatural (TV 2005)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester, Castiel & Dean Winchester, Dean Winchester & Other(s), Benny Lafitte & Dean Winchester, Benny Lafitte/Dean Winchester
Characters: Dean Winchester, Sam Winchester, Castiel (Supernatural), The Empty | The Shadow (Supernatural), Gabriel (Supernatural), Charlie Bradbury, Jack Kline, John Winchester, Mary Winchester, Angel Characters (Supernatural), Original Supernatural (TV) Character(s), Benny Lafitte, Bobby Singer (Supernatural), Jo Harvelle, Ellen Harvelle, Ash (Supernatural)
Additional Tags: Post-Canon, Grief/Mourning, Afterlife, Heaven, Slow Burn, Sacrifice, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Hope, Dean Winchester Loves Castiel, Castiel Loves Dean Winchester, Dean Winchester Needs a Hug, Unresolved Romantic Tension, POV Multiple, Angel Wings, Platonic Romance, Bromance, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Destiel Becoming Canon On 5 November 2020 (Supernatural), Dean Winchester is Bad at Feelings, Author Is Sleep Deprived, I Wrote This Instead of Sleeping, I Made Myself Cry, Protective Benny Lafitte, English Is Not The Author's First Language, This story is rebelling, The characters bully the author, the Author Needs a Hug, My therapist would be proud of me, I'm probably possessed by Dean, look for some salt!, Everybody Hates John is the second title of this story
Summary:
Dean is in Heaven, but the promised peace has a bitter edge.
Castiel lies in the Empty, yet something inside him still stirs.
There’s a pain Dean can’t name, a love left unfinished, and a new threat creeping through the folds of eternity.
Old friends return, new bonds are forged, and the past — especially the parts that still burn — comes back demanding to be heard.
P.s.
Before diving into this long-fic, I recommend checking out my standalone story titled “Happy Birthday, Cas!”, also published here on AO3.
It’s not required to follow the plot, but it adds a touch of sweetness and emotional context — especially if you enjoy Dean awkwardly trying to make his favorite angel happy.
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