Castiel is twenty-one and spending the summer in a beach town. Living in a camper van near the ocean, he fills his days with paint, pot, and working in the local coffee shop where he meets Dean Winchester.
Dean is the boss’ kid, but he’s practically running the place. Between juggling his dad, his brother, and the family business they call home, he finds comfort in his developing friendship with Castiel.
The two become inseparable, until John Winchester finds out exactly how close they’ve become, and everything falls apart.
Ten years later, the last person Dean expects to see in his adult Business Administration class is the same guy that left without a goodbye, but there he is: Professor Castiel Novak. Thrown together at a time when Castiel is dating Mick, and Dean is fighting to keep ownership of his home, they find themselves face to face with a decade worth of hope and regret.
I had the absolute pleasure for my fic to have been claimed by the @adromelke who made two key scenes of my fic into beautiful art.
Stoked to be able to share our collaboration today. Happy belated birthday Dean Winchester 💖
This fic and art were made as part of the SPN Head Bang Bang (@spnheadbang) event and the song that inspirect this was:
Måneskin’s “I Wanna Be Your Slave”
Pairing: Destiel (side-pairing: Sam/Benny)
Size: 6,218 words
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Link to fic: AO3 || Link to art: Tumblr
Summary:
Dean leads a happy life as a karaoke DJ until one night Sam brings his co-workers including his boss’ boss to the Roadhouse; Castiel Novak. Dean sings a suggestive song at him asking to be his good boy, not realizing just how compatible that ask is with Castiel’s BDSM preferences. Cue a romantic, loving, safe, sane and sensual relationship that develops from that point forward.
Artist: adromelke
Author: hectatess
Fandom: Supernatural
Rating: G
Word Count: 2,123
Pairing: Dean Winchester/Castiel
Characters: Dean, Castiel, mentioned Bobby
Tags: Canon compliant, fluff, food as a love language, idiots to lovers, recipe
Summary
When his roadsnacks inadvertently get squashed, Dean decides to cook a dish with them, to give Cas the experience of on-the-dime cooking. He did not expect to be called out, though…
Castiel is 21 and spending the summer in a beach town. Living in a camper van near the ocean, he fills his days with paint, pot, and working in the local coffee shop where he meets Dean Winchester.
Dean is the boss’ kid, but he’s practically running the place. Between juggling his dad, his brother, and the family business they call home, he finds comfort in his developing friendship with Castiel.
The two become inseparable, until John Winchester finds out exactly how close they’ve become, and everything falls apart.
Ten years later, the last person Dean expects to see in his adult Business Administration class is the same guy that left without a goodbye, but there he is: Professor Castiel Novak. Thrown together at a time when Castiel is dating Mick, and Dean is fighting to keep ownership of his home, they find themselves face to face with a decade worth of hope and regret.
Keep reading for a sneak preview!
“No.” Dean says under his breath, widening his eyes as the man stands behind a desk. Those elusive butterflies, a decade gone, rush into existence as a slide pops up.
Prof. Castiel Novak.
“I’ll be taking you through this semester, my contact details are up there, please note them down. You can come to me with anything, although if it’s love advice you need, I will not hesitate to smite you.”
A few people laugh, but Cas doesn’t—he never did. His jokes always came with a straight face.
Dean pushes the lump down his throat, if there’s a God then he must be playing some game. His heart is pounding and his fingertips won’t press down when he tries to write Cas’ email, because how the hell is he meant to do that?
He should leave.
Castiel steps out from behind the desk, dressed in dark pants and a navy blue sweater—white shirt collars popping out—and rolls his sleeves up. Professional. There’s no visible signs of the guy Dean knew before, the guy whose hair smelt like a beatnik blend of weed and incense.
“How many of you have studied at this level before?” Castiel asks, folding his arms across his chest as he looks out to everyone.
His arms, even in wool, look thicker. Damn, he looks good. Why did he have to look good? The least he could do for leaving without a goodbye was to look like crap. Like the last ten years had been bad to him, rather than a healthy jog down the park.
“How many of you haven’t studied since high school?” Cas asks next, and Dean takes a breath as a few hands go up near him. There’s a heaviness all over, a desire to move because someone's obviously looking at him. It’s instinctual to lift his head, which he does, and their eyes lock.
Dean’s stomach turns like it’s been punched, and Castiel pauses, causing a deep silence to reach the back of the lecture room before he walks to the desk and looks at the computer.
The slide changes with a click. So you probably want to start a business. It fills the screen and Cas takes a moment before facing the group once more. “Let’s get started,” he says, voice lower.
Someone prods Dean’s back and he turns to see the girl. Her smile now completely wasted on him. “Do you have a spare pen?” she asks quietly.
“…No,” he replies in a haze, genuinely apologetic. He doesn’t hear the steps towards them, or feel the shadow over him.
“Use mine, but return it afterwards.” Cas says, reaching over to pass his own to the girl. His face is older, with the odd line or two running the width of his forehead, but his eyes are still blue and bold.
They still stop time.
Keep reading on Ao3 after Tuesday March 18
🌲Find more 2025 Pinefest previews here 🌲
Tags: Mixology, Food Photography, A Queen’s Cocktail, Magic
Artist Statements
sapphicmoonlightlilith: from age 12-14 i was obsessed with Funko Pops. i bought one of every character i liked from every piece of media i consumed, or more accurately, as many as i was able to afford with my birthday money. over the years i amassed a pretty sizable collection, then i just kind of lost interest. anyway, in early June i deep cleaned my room and found my full collection of Funkos. it made me feel a little nostalgic, bc i'm now in college, and i decided to look at the Supernatural Funko Pops to see if they made a Rowena one, because she's truly just my special little blorbo. it turns out they don't, because they stopped making Funkos for the show around Season 7 iirc, which made me decide i should buy a cheap one and customize it, so i did.
$15, 3 weeks, and over 24 hours of work later, i wound up with this!
adromelke: Mixing things is fun. So I combined photography with digital art then cooked up a little cocktail recipe for fantastic Funko Rowena. It’s sweet, it’s bitter, it’s pretty, it’s elegant, it’s everything I imagine her to be.
I hope some of you will give the recipe a go and hoping for some feedback if you liked it.
read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/e95kUpq
by adromelke
Castiel is recommended to visit Kinky Pie, a baking supplies store, to impress his date with some home-baked desserts. The date goes horribly wrong and so does the baking, but meeting the handsome and flirty shop owner still feels right. Castiel keeps going back, but how long can he continue shopping for ingredients never to be used? How long till Dean figures Castiel out?
Words: 6685, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English
Fandoms: Supernatural (TV 2005)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Categories: M/M
Characters: Castiel (Supernatural), Dean Winchester, Sam Winchester, Real April Kelly
Relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Smut, Flirting, Dessert & Sweets, Kitchen Disaster With a Happy Ending, 5+1 Things
read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/e95kUpq
read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/8slbgU2
by adromelke
Words: 0, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English
Fandoms: Supernatural (TV 2005)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Categories: M/M
Characters: Castiel (Supernatural), Dean Winchester
Relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester
Additional Tags: Endverse!Dean - Freeform, Thigh Holsters, Librarian Castiel (Supernatural)
read it on AO3 at https://ift.tt/8slbgU2
