#destielficlovechallenge

show our writers some love and rec your favorite fics // august 28 - september 3 // schedule & rules // ficlovechallenge 2016

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should i get my life together or should i just keep being sexy and chaotic

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HELLO FRIEND IM ASKING EVERYONE THIS QUESTION do you know of a fics where cas teaches a tango class and dean takes it secretly and then there's this dance show thing so cas asks dean to do it because he was pretty good at it and in the dance dean holds cas up with one hand and then they do the do , and Sam and Jess are there too(not for the do get your mind out the gutter) THANK YOU IT IS APPRECIATED A LOT ✨✨✨✨✨

I have not read it myself but could it be El Tango de Amor by literaryoblivion?

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Spotlight Sunday

As this is Spotlight Sunday, I want to use it to give a shout-out to all the awesome people that provide a platform for fanfic writers and motivate them to keep going, be it with writing challenges like the @deancastropefest, the @deancasbigbang or the @destielharlequinchallenge, be it with new formats like @envydean’s or @wanderingcas’ fic collections or via reccing and archiving fic recs like @destielfanfic – thank you all so much for the work and time and heart you put into supporting writers!!!

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Spotlight Sunday

The light of falling stars by @procasdeanating

5k, explicit, complete

Summary: The war between mankind and the Seraphs has been raging for hundreds of years. In a vicious skirmish lieutenant Dean Winchester’s spaceship is shot down. He crash lands on an uninhabited planet, and soon realizes he is not alone…

Quote:

After a hasty wash-up under the Seraph’s unwavering scrutiny, he plops down in front of his captor and sighs dramatically before he points at himself.

“Dean.”

If we want to survive this shithole, he tells himself, we should at least be able to communicate. He’s got no idea if Seraphs speak English, but he sure as hell doesn’t speak Seraph- ish .. Seraph-inian? Whatever.

The creepy stare is back and Dean wriggles uncomfortably. If this creature decides he’s not worth the trouble, it could kill him with its bare hands. The thought runs down his spine like ice and Dean tries for a trembling and probably unconvincing smile.

It’s met with a deeper frown that scrunches up the face of the creature. Dean fights to keep the smile in place and waits.

“Caaa-sstiiii-eell.”

The Seraph points at itself like Dean did and says its name extremely slow. Like Dean’s too dumb to understand him otherwise. Oooo-kay. Dean gulps down his sarcastic comeback and holds out his hand.

“Hi, Cas.”

I had so much fun writing this fic and still am a bit proud of how it turned out. It’s based on Enemy Mine, a movie I just loved as a child, which may be why this story has a special place in my heart. I’d like to come back to it one day, maybe even expand it into a verse, we’ll see. It’s only 5k, so maybe check it out?

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Spotlight Sunday

Title - Humanity’s Angels Author - amirosebooks (cue shameless self-promotion) Link - http://archiveofourown.org/works/11710413/chapters/26373432 Word count/Rating/Status (complete, incomplete) - 93k / Explicit / Complete Summary (the author’s or your own) -

To get their minds off of Kelly Kline, Lucifer, and the BMOL, Dean and Sam take a case in Northern Arizona where a rogue angel was seen flashing his wings at a film festival and ranting about blasphemy. They quickly realize that there might be more to this case than they’d initially thought. The angel fits all the characteristics of being a ghost—EMF readings, see-through body, air chilling ability, and all. A local man is found with his eyes burned out like he was the victim of a smiting keeps them in town after salting and burning the angel’s buried vessel in hopes of dispelling his ghost. Between all of this, Dean is finding it hard to keep his feelings for Cas under wraps. Especially when everywhere he looks and everyone he talks to reminds him of how much energy he’s spent hiding his sexuality from his family over the years. Will watching the ghost angel’s grieving best friend mourn the loss of the angel he’d loved spur Dean into confessing his own feelings before it’s too late? Will an angel from Cas’s past be able to succeed where Ishim failed? Who the hell has Sam been texting? Will someone please tell Mary what the hell is going on with her sons? Will any of Team Free Will learn to use their damn words?

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“Hey Cas, Sam found us a case,” Dean said. “Another one of your feathery siblings is causing a fuss in public. We’re leaving for…” Dean picked up the flyer and looked for the address of the theater. “Prescott, Arizona in the morning. It’ll probably take us a couple days to get there.” He paused, fought with himself, and eventually gave in. “Let me know if you can make it out there. We could use your expertise on this one.”

He hung up the phone before he could say anything embarrassing like how quiet the bunker was without Cas stalking around it. Or how the guest bedroom kept getting dusty and the bed had stopped smelling like Cas days ago. That would be admitting to too much. Admitting to the fact that he’d gotten into the habit of taking stress naps in there when Cas didn’t answer his phone for a few days at a time or when a nightmare of Cas dying on that ugly couch woke him up screaming.

Dean swallowed hard.

Working a case was exactly what he needed right now.

Rec/Review - This is my long AF ode to all things bi!Dean and mutual pining. It’s shamelessly self-indulgent and I spent nearly six months busting my ass to add in some real plot and make the case!fic part of this worthwhile between all the heart eyes.

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Super Sweet Saturday

Of Angels and Christmas Lights by @babybluecas Words: 3 116 rec by @helianthus21 Summary: It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the Winchester household. Dean takes a request to decorate the house as a personal challenge. Their daughter asks Cas a difficult question of angelic nature. Quote:

“Angels aaaalways have white dresses!” Maya explains, turning to Dean. “Papa says that angels not all wear only white dresses, but they do!” She pulls the angel from between Cas’s fingers to present the exhibit A.

Both Cas and Maya watch Dean carefully, as he takes the angel from the girl’s hand and brings it close to his face to examine it in detail. He turns the ornament around, brushes the hems of the dress, flicks the wings with the tip of his finger.

“Hmm, this can’t be right,” he decides, finally. “Angels don’t always wear white dresses,” he says, with an emphasis on always, then his playful eyes flick up to Cas’s. “Some only ever wear oversized coats and skewed ties,” he jokes.

This fic gives you domestic husbands, dad!destiel and christmas fluff. Go read!

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Super Sweet Saturday

I Bend So I Don’t Break by @procasdeanating Words: 2 231 rec by @helianthus21 Summary: Cas starts practicing yoga and Dean finds it hard to concentrate on anything else. Quote:

“It’s okay if it doesn’t work right away. You can bend your knees a little. The important part is your back. Keep it straight.” Dean huffed an indignant laugh but refrained from mumbling, Buddy, I’m trying.

Cas is doing yoga, man. Need I say anything more?

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Thirsty Thursday

Three is the Magic Number by @ibelieveinthelittletreetopper

6.6k, explicit, complete

rec by @procasdeanating

Summary: Set after 12x12. Dean and Cas spend the night with the cute waitress Mandy. And finally get their shit together.

Quote:

“Dean was it?”

“Yeah, and this is Cas.” Cas nods from his place beside the bed, looking slightly green. “Like I said, he’s shy.”

“I can work with shy,” Mandy purrs. “You boys thirsty?”

Dean takes the bottle from her and opens it, watching as she watches Cas. He knows what she sees. He’s been taking in the view for years and not doing anything about it. He’s even hotter just in jeans and a tee, a worried flush coloring his cheeks.

Rec: This might just be my favorite coda from last season, it sure was the hottest one. What transpires between Dean and Cas feels utterly in character, Mandy is just great, and the smut steamy as hell. Highly recommendJ

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I get a 404 Error message when I try to access this fic, which is very disappointing because it looked hot, and I’m in the mood to read it NOW.

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Oh no! Here is the correct link:

http://archiveofourown.org/works/9874526

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Super Sweet Saturday

Act 5 by @deaneatscake Words: 1 437 canonverse rec by @helianthus21 Summary: It starts out small. And he swears he doesn’t do it deliberately – at first. (Or: where Dean touches Cas because he can) Quote:

Cas doesn’t notice, of course not. He’s clever and terrifying and beautiful but the quirks of human interaction are still a mystery to him. Dean could probably start giving Cas a blowjob and pass it off as a ‘nice, fun interaction between friends when there’s nothing on TV’. (He shivers at that thought.)

Dean is a touch-starved idiot and Cas doesn’t care much for personal space anyway, when it comes to Dean. Go read!

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Freaky Friday

The Smitten Kitten by @redring91 Words: 4 013 canonverse animal transformation rec by @helianthus21 Summary: A mishap with an artefact in the bunker transforms Dean into a kitten. Because Sam takes his duty as a younger brother very seriously, he promptly takes Kevin with him to obtain the artefact that will reverse the process – leaving newly human Cas to watch over Dean in their absence. Cas takes care of kitten!Dean, allowing them both some much needed time alone together, with barely any personal space because a cat needs its affection, right? This is a really sweet fic and it’s one I always reread if I need me some fluff. Go read!

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Freaky Friday

Something About Toads by pyrebi Words: 3 208 AU, fairytales animal transformation rec by @helianthus21 Summary: There’s something about a toad, and about a purple moon, and about a gay freakout, and then there’s the happy ending. Quote:

“Okay,” he says, and he throws a quick glace behind him to make sure Sam’s not coming back yet. “Okay, so you’re a frog. Toad, whatever.” The toad looks at him. “Why are you following me?” The toad inflates slowly. “You know you need a lot more buddies for a plague, right?” The toad deflates. “You…are a ghost sent to warn about a burial mound under the motel.” The toad extends its tongue to wash at one eyeball. “That is absolutely disgusting.” It stops. “You’re my spirit guide.” If it’s possible for a toad to look unimpressed, that’s what this toad looks like. “You’re, hm. You’re a fairytale prince, cursed by an evil sorceress to roam the world as a frog until the kiss of a beautiful maiden breaks the enchantment.” The toad goes fucking insane.

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Freaky Friday

There Might Be Another You by @catchclaw

8k, mature, complete

rec by @procasdeanating

Summary: Dean is chucked into the French Mistake world and meets Misha.

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Between his hand and his hips, the brush of his lips, shit was getting a little hazy.

“We gotta talk about it,” I slurred. “The thing. ‘S important, yeah?”

His fingers drifted down my stomach, like dirty-minded snowflakes. “What thing, Jen? Hmm? Tell me.” He nipped at my neck and let his fingers catch on my belt. “I bet you can’t even remember what we were fighting about, can you?”

For the first time all day, I got to tell the damn truth. “I’ve got no fucking idea.”

Rec: I know I’ve recced this before but it’s seriously so good that I have to do it again. Catchclaw delves deep into their seemingly bottomless box of writing tricks and brings out the big guns: First person, mixed metaphors, spot-on characterization – it’s all kinds of perfect and you should read it right now.

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Thirsty Thursday

A Given Thing by @sass-master-stina

rec by @procasdeanating

20k, explicit, complete

Summary: Dean likes to be bossed around a bit in bed. Cas likes to give orders.

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Dean didn’t really think things would be so solemn, but he doesn’t mind. He feels safe being here like this with Cas. They’ve had their trust issues in the past, but they’re in this together now.

And lord knows they’ve kind of done this unofficially before, but now it’s for real, there’s a sense of formality to it, and Dean might’ve thought that would take the fun out of it, the spontaneity, but that couldn’t be further from the truth – setting the tone, establishing that Cas is in charge tonight, that only has his heart pounding in his chest, mind reeling, wondering what Cas has planned.

If he has a plan at all, that is. Dean’s not sure which prospect he likes better – Cas mapping this all out, putting time into studying all the possibilities and how best to utilize them, or just playing things by ear, seeing what kinds of responses he can get from Dean. Knowing Cas, Dean’s ready for a little bit of both. Cas can strategize like nobody’s business, but he’s also no stranger to clever improvisation, and Dean can imagine those skills working together very nicely this evening.

Rec: These are 20k of pure and masterfully crafted smut, and yet somehow the author manages to wriggle some great character development between the lines… it’s awe-inspiring. The whole progression feels completely natural, from Cas’ strategic mind in all things kinky to Dean overcoming his self-doubts – this is perfect porn with feelings from start to finish.

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Thirsty Thursday

Three is the Magic Number by @ibelieveinthelittletreetopper

6.6k, explicit, complete

rec by @procasdeanating

Summary: Set after 12x12. Dean and Cas spend the night with the cute waitress Mandy. And finally get their shit together.

Quote:

“Dean was it?”

“Yeah, and this is Cas.” Cas nods from his place beside the bed, looking slightly green. “Like I said, he’s shy.”

“I can work with shy,” Mandy purrs. “You boys thirsty?”

Dean takes the bottle from her and opens it, watching as she watches Cas. He knows what she sees. He’s been taking in the view for years and not doing anything about it. He’s even hotter just in jeans and a tee, a worried flush coloring his cheeks.

Rec: This might just be my favorite coda from last season, it sure was the hottest one. What transpires between Dean and Cas feels utterly in character, Mandy is just great, and the smut steamy as hell. Highly recommendJ

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Thirsty Thursday

White Noise by Chiyume Words: 2 074 Explicit Grace Kink rec by @helianthus21 Summary: Dean and Cas have been granted the bunker for themselves over the weekend when Dean makes an interesting discovery regarding Castiel’s grace and the bunker’s TV reception… It’s TV-flickering, making-Cas-ramble-in-Enochian, light-up-the room pwp, what can I say. I love it.

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Thirsty Thursday

Title - Faith Healer Author - punkascas Link - http://archiveofourown.org/works/5265206/chapters/12220853 Word count/Rating/Status (complete, incomplete) - 75k / Explicit / Complete Summary

rec by @amirosebooks

Dean hates faith healers. Scam artists and power-hungry dicks, all of them. But with Sam nearing the end of his rope and desperate for a way to keep their father’s last words from being true, Dean has no choice but to turn to the enigmatic and irascible Castiel, more tattooed junkie than spiritual leader, in hopes of finding a way to cure Sam. Yet Castiel hides dangerous secrets, and Dean soon learns they have more to worry about than just Yellow Eyes and Sam’s growing demonic abilities. War is coming. Canon divergent after 2.10.

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Dean sucks up a pointed whiff of air in the guy’s direction, ignoring Sam’s mortified glance and the slow, calculating inspection that single blue eye gives him. He can’t get anything from the guy or the house except for maybe a strange metallic scent, like sparks from a car battery.

“Hi,” Sam chirps with stumbling enthusiasm, elbowing Dean in the ribs, “sorry, hi.” His baby brother smiles, dimples in full force. “I’m Sam, and this is my brother Dean.” Dean makes an alarmed sound at the use of their real names but Sam barrels on as if nothing happened. “Are you Castiel? I saw your sign by the highway and I’d really like to talk to you. I could really use your help.”

The blue eye swivels its attention to Sam. It takes him in, earnest face and floppy hair and broad shoulders hunched in to make him seem smaller. The lines of Sam’s body almost reek with the plea for help, and Dean hates it. The blue eye fastens on Dean again for a brief moment before it takes in both of them.

“No.”

The door slams shut in their faces before Dean can register that Castiel turned Sam down.

Rec/Review - Oh my… this is another one of the first Destiel fics I ever read and it’s still one of the ones that knocked me on my ass the most. Cas as a stoner posing as a faith healer is so different from canon and yet so much the same it’s awesome. I love everything about this fic and I refuse to spoil anything else about it.