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It’s Steve Now

It’s Steve now, fallen Cas fic rec list - this angsty collection of canon verse fic is a counterpart to our more mellow Castiel, you’re human now rec list. Heed the authors’s tags and have tissue boxes around!

Thanks to euclase/ @eliciadonze/ @eliciaforever, who provided us with permission to use her beautiful art!  (link to #euclase fanart tag at @destielfanworks​)

All title inks go to our tagged reviews or submitted rec posts. 

A Winter’s Tale by northernsparrow (submitted rec) [T, 63,700 word count]

Cas is sick and Dean finds a journal that Cas kept about his time alone as a human. This fic is a retelling of first half of S9 from Cas’s POV (via Cas’s journal). Lots of Cas angst/loneliness and a correspondingly equal volume of Dean guilt. Sick fic, hurt/comfort, journal fic, and a Christmas fic too.

Down Like Water by museaway [M, 14,500 word count]

There’s no time for nerves, no time for second guessing. There’s only right now, and right now he has Cas. (Or, in which Dean and Cas get over themselves and take a roadtrip before Cas’s grace runs out. Not S10 canon compliant.)

It’s getting dark, too dark to see by Enochian Things (Salr323) (submitted rec) [T, 18,400 word count]

Cas is human and alone in the world; Dean’s not handling it. At all. But then again, neither is Castiel.

My Heart Is Beating From Me by enochian things [M, 55,100 word count]

After Rexford, Castiel tries to live a normal life and Dean tries to let him go… But nothing’s ever that easy. (Canon divergent from s9e06 “Heaven Can’t Wait”)

There Are Many Things by imogenbynight [NC-17, 28,800 word count]

In which Dean and Castiel learn, through trial and error, how to be together.

Things that Leave Marks by thestoryinsideme [M, 23,500 word count]

Once the rogue angel Dean had allowed inside his brother was expelled and Sam was safe, a guilt-ridden Dean searched high and low for his friend and former angel, Castiel.  Unable to find him, Dean presumed he was dead.  Until, that is, the fateful day he ran into him during a quick stop in a small northwestern town more than three years later.

Zenith by anactoria [NC-17, 33,400 word count]

Season 9 AU. Still relatively new to humanity, Castiel struggles with both Dean’s confusing behaviour and the loss of his angelic faculties. When a pissed-off witch restores his ability to see the supernatural, the curse seems like a blessing. He can help his friends again – and when Dean’s lies blow up in his face and Sam is once again left hovering between life and death, Cas is happy to be useful. But his abilities keep getting stronger, and they might just be more than a human brain can handle.

The wilderness. by orange_crushed [T, 8,000 word count]

He takes a shower and the pressure is not especially good, but it doesn’t matter. It’s warm and he stands under the spray a long time. Human skin, he knows, constantly renews itself, shedding the dead cells of the epidermis. He wonders how long it will take until he is an entirely new person, until every cell on his surface is a new one. He looks at his hands under the water. It might take less than a month. (9x03 post-episode fic)

Other resources

Call for Coda - 9x03 - a very special coda fic rec list, posted only couple of days after the episode broke our hearts. Destiel writers rose to occasion and poured all their love, and hurt, and confusion into these coda fics. A time capsule of emotions.

Ten Years of Castiel Masterpost - . more Cas centric fic recs

Season 9 fan art at @destielfanworks​

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Only The Knower Knows

SPN Reverse Bang Challenge 2016

Art Title: Drama, Artist: delicious-irony

Fic Title: Only The Knower Knows, Author: randomdestielfangirl

Fandom/Genre: SPN, AU - Fantasy

Pairing(s): Dean/Castiel

Rating: T

Word Count: 18179

Warnings: canon-typical violence, glacial slow burn

Summary: The impoverished, barren Kingdom of Asmoira has long been subservient to the Yrnedell Empire. Too beaten down to fight for independence, the people live in abject misery. An order from the Emperor arrives one winter's evening, pushing Asmoira to its limits. There is no choice but to take a stand. Castiel, one of the Royal Mages of Asmoira is sent to Fairhaven, the capital city of Yrnedell. His mission is simple - Assassinate Dean Winchester, Emperor of Yrnedell.

LJ Masterpost

Art on AO3

Story on AO3

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Castiel’s True Form

Castiel’s True Form rec list. We know very little about Castiel’s true form from the show, and yet it hasn’t stopped destiel fan work creators from imagining it in fics and fanart. Here’s a short list of our favorite stories, check out our trueform!cas tag for more! Or visit our trueform!cas fanart tag at @destielfanworks. Special shout out to fanartist @thefriendlypigeon and their amazing Giant Castiel series. (link to other destielfanworks rec lists)

Thanks to euclase/ @eliciadonze/ @eliciaforever, who provided us with permission to use her beautiful art!  (link to #euclase fanart tag at destielfanworks)

Links go to our tagged reviews or submitted rec posts. First time on the blog fics are marked with asterisk [*] with link to AO3. 

Autrement, Danger - Or the Account of an Exceedingly Long Day by awed_frog [M, 30,600 word count, posted 2016]

When Dean looks at it, he sees Cas, and he's not happy about it. When Sam looks at it, he sees Jess, which is even more unfair and fucked up. And when Cas looks at it - hell, who knows what Cas is even thinking? Dean is not asking him, because he really doesn't care - like, at all.

Broadway Musical by griftings [M, 12,400 word count, posted 2014]

This is the day that marked the Holy and Blessed Union of Dean Winchester and Jo Harvelle. The merging of prominent bloodlines is always a grand occurrence, but breeding pedigree hunter families like Winchester and Harvelle is something to be rejoiced. It is also something to be meticulously planned, which thankfully the Host is very good at. Or, the romantic comedy where Dean Winchester and Jo Harvelle are destined to get married, Castiel is given the task of playing matchmaker and fails terribly, the entire Heavenly Host becomes a sitcom audience, God warns against male pregnancy, and Jimmy Novak is incredibly unimpressed with angels in general.

Castiel Rising by phate-phoenix [NC-17, 70,000 word cont, posted 2011]

Hell is adaptation: change to suit the environment, or experience unending torment. Castiel knows this, expected it when he plunged into Hell to be with Lucifer, and allowed it. But change isn’t just one of Hell’s tortures, something he will discover when Lucifer orders him to protect Dean and Sam Winchester from Heaven’s forces.

Dream Big by whelvenwings [T, 14,000 word count, posted 2018] *

The worst has happened. Castiel is lost, alone, on the run - with no memory of who he is. Dean and Sam are desperate, driving through the night to try to get to him before he hurts himself or someone else. But there's no sign of him - not until Dean starts having dreams, and around them strange things begin to happen. Things that give Dean hope. Hope that there's a chance that Castiel isn't completely gone - that maybe he could come back.

Everyone Is Trying to Get to the Bar by balder12 [NC-17, 8,400 posted 2012]

Dean still has enemies in Heaven. True!form Castiel to the rescue! 

Fata morgana. by orange_crushed [T, 6,600 word count, posted 2014]

The endless asphalt and broken road, the empty land and piles of human garbage, the unwanted ends of life, the cracked toys and broken screens and burning cars and gravel. Dean Winchester is the king of hell. "Oh,“ says Bela. That changes certain things. 

If I Shiver by Amelia_Clark [M, 3,900 word count, posted 2018] *

Dean makes it til just after midnight before he chokes on a laugh, and he knows the next time he opens his mouth something else will come out: a snarl, a scream, a sob. And that'd ruin everybody's night, and he ain't gonna do that, not when there's finally good news for a change—sure, they had to ditch the Book, but even if Dean's not getting back to his old self anytime soon, Cas is angeled up again, and that's worth celebrating. So Dean finishes his last beer (is that six or seven?), mumbles something about being tired, and heads for his room.

In me all that fire is repeated by ExpatGirl [T, 3,300 word count, posted 2015]*

This is, essentially, a long discussion on angelic true forms, philosophy and love. These two have the worst pillow talk, I swear. :) 

Pacific by moosefeels [M, 22,000 word count, posted 2014]

It’s been eight years since Dean Winchester has seen his little brother, nearly five since he actually set foot on solid ground. When John dies, Dean sets out on a trip from the very corner of Maine to California to let him know. On the way, he picks up Castiel, who pulls up in him those things from his childhood he’s tried to shove away. And Dean pulls up in Castiel the kind of sensation he’s been trying to hide for four years. It’s a long trip. A lot can happen.

the reach of human sense by peridium [NC-17, 4,500 word count, posted 2016] *

“You know what Jimmy Novak looked like. You think he was beautiful—gorgeous, hot, all of it. It’s him. Not me. This isn’t my face.” “But,” Dean says. He doesn’t know where he’s going with it. Just that Cas’ face is right there, brows drawn together and cheekbones gleaming in the lamplight. It’s a face that’s made his heart skip probably a couple hundred beats collectively since they met. And it used to belong to someone else.

Resonance by Mayalaen [NC-17. 7,000 word count, posted 2014] *

After Dean and Castiel are hit by the force of a witch's powers gone wrong, Dean is able to hear Cas making odd noises, and he sees things he probably shouldn't be seeing. Dean learns angels communicate in a way humans never could, and that Castiel's true form is more than Dean could've imagined. 

Revealed  by Valyria (submitted rec)  [NC-17, 10,800 word count, posted 2014] 

When a ritual backfires and Dean ends up with wings, they reveal things that he'd much rather keep hidden. 

So Says The Sword by komodobits [NC-17, 85,200 word count, posted 2017]

The briefing was simple: ‘Stand guard over the Michael Sword until the battle is ready to commence. Await further instructions.’ Castiel doesn’t mind working security duty; he was briefed shortly after the initial salvation of the Sword from the pit, and again before taking up his position. He knows what to do. However, it’s easy to forget that the green room isn’t real. Time moves differently there, the space ever-changing to make a prison of mountains, cathedrals, salt flats, orchards, and whatever Castiel was led to believe about Heaven’s greatest weapon—Dean Winchester is something entirely unexpected. 

Take Me Home Country Roads by saltyfeathers [NC-17, 124,800 word count, posted 2015]

Dean dies with the Mark of Cain on his arm, waking up with black eyes and hellfire licking at his heels. Cas, sick on the stolen grace that’s rotting inside him, gives chase. As his pursuit and Dean’s evasion ebbs and flows, they begin to figure out the difference between marks given and marks received, and what it means when one such mark is faded but not forgotten.

Then I am, yes, the Bible that teaches you of freedom by orphan [NC-17, 17,500, posted 2017]

Well. The Apocalypse was one thing. Thousand-foot-tall multi-limbed horror-angels smashing up the planet was something totally different… (summary of the first part in Cruel Angels series)

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Castiel, You’re Human Now.

Castiel, You’re Human Now fic rec list. Castiel’s brush with humanity has always fascinated destiel fandom. Our Fallen Cas tag is 19 pages deep and even has Reference Post to help navigate the content. Oldest fics on the tag go back to season 5 when Cas experienced his first brush with humanity. End verse fics have a separate tag altogether. We’re working on rec lists for those fics, as well as super angsty season 9 steve!cas fic rec list. Meanwhile, here’s a small collection of less angsty, more introspective fics written after 8x23. In all fics Cas is human right from the start, grappling with confusing human nature and surviving one day at a time. (link to other destielfanworks rec lists)

Thanks to euclase/ @eliciadonze/ @eliciaforever, who provided us with permission to use her beautiful art!  (link to #euclase fanart tag at destielfanworks) All links go to our tagged reviews or submitted rec posts.

any port in a storm by mishcollin [M, 52,700 word count, posted 2014]

The angels have fallen, leaving Castiel graceless and Dean with, well, more of other people’s problems. When a string of couples goes missing on the east coast, Dean and Cas decide to investigate—and find themselves trapped and hunted on a couples’ counseling cruise. Although battling monsters at sea is dangerous enough, sorting through emotional baggage proves to be far more deadly. (And, in which Cas embarks to find his missing grace and Dean is put out. Not necessarily in that order.) 

Après by imogenbynight [M/NC-17, 24,000 word count, posted 2013]

When the angels stop falling and Castiel makes his way out of the trees, he finds himself alone and oceans away from the Winchesters. For once, Dean flies to him. Author Note: As this story takes place in France, there is some French dialogue. If you hover over the text, you’ll see the English translation. If that doesn’t work for you, just scroll to the end of the chapter–I’ll post the translations for each in the notes. 

Do What Feels Good by catchclaw & cymbalism [NC-17, 12,500 word count, posted 2014]

Castiel learns to love alone time in the shower. And then he learns to share. 

Dream of Now series by sass_master [NC-17, 136,600 word count, 11 parts, posted 2015]

Various moments in Cas and Dean’s relationship. 

Galveston series by aerialiste [NC-17, 57,000 word count, 3 parts, posted 2015 - 2017] 

It’s been almost four years since Castiel left Kansas; he’d eventually settled in an island town where he has a job, a house, and a life without the Winchesters. Every winter, Dean drives down to the coast to see him.“I shoot guns. I beat up monsters. I fix cars, Cas.”“I guess I should have done something worse to yours than hide the distributor cap, then.” (summary of the first part) 

His Fucking Kids Verse by 8sword [T/M, 96,000 word count, 14 parts, posted 2013-2016]

Jesus, the school should just have a parking spot labeled, “Reserved for the Novak-Winchesters,” because Dean’s getting sick of having to cruise around the parking lot looking for a spot every time he gets a call from the principal about Emma. (summary of the first part)

In Your Sweet Little Bungalow by annodominique (submitted rec) [NC-17, 13,700 word count, posted 2017]

All things considered, Castiel has a house. All things considered, Castiel has life. Without Dean. It has been seven years since Sam died, seven years since Dean left Castiel, broken and human, and disconnected from humanity. Cas had to cope on his own somewhere along the way. He chose a little town of Oregon to settle in. Seven years, and Dean shows up at his door on a chilly February night, saying the stupidest set of words to ever be said to Castiel’s face. "I was–just passing by the neighborhood. Thought I’d drop by…to see you.“ And Cas doesn’t know what to do.

On Drowning by domesticadventures [T, 28,700 word count, posted 2015]

The absolute last thing Dean would ever admit, after saving Cas’ life, is that it was all thanks to the unhealthy amount of time he spent reading about drowning on Wikipedia. Not that he’s not grateful, but what he really needs is an instruction manual for everything that comes after. 

Professional Couple Only by saltyfeathers [M, 37,000 word count, posted 2015]

There's a haunted apartment building in Vermont, and the ad says "Professional couple only". Dean and Cas rise to the occasion. 

Safe Spaces by dustlines [T, 22,800 word count, posted 2013]

The angels have fallen, and Castiel is collapsing under the weight of what he’s done. Nothing is as it was before, and Dean struggles to find Cas before it’s too late to save him. The road, though, is full of many new and unpredictable obstacles, as fallen angels and the spread of untempered Grace are creating havoc all over the world. In this newly-ravaged, volatile climate of fear, Dean and Cas must rediscover how to rely on each other if they are to survive the wars both inside and outside of their own heads. Canon-divergent from 8.23. 

the taste of gravel in the mouth by beenghosting [NC-17, 22,400 word count, posted 2014]

This is what Cas gave up Heaven for: greasy diner food, shitty motel rooms with even shittier cable, long car rides spent in complete silence except for the same six tapes playing over and over again, and a burnt-out husk of a man who can barely hold a conversation anymore. 

What Has Eight Tentacles and Isn’t Allowed to Eat Pie? by Annie D (scaramouche)  (submitted rec) [T, 16,000 word count, posted 2013]

Dean watched an anime porn about this once, but real life turns out to be way less interesting. Or, the one where Dean gets turned into an octopus.  

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... like a rock star

The moment we saw this amazing fake magazine cover, we just knew we gotta make rock star destiel fic rec list. Thank you @monicad-photography for giving us permission to use your edit! (original graphic on Monica D twitter, original photo on Darius Marder twitter)

Fake magazine covers may just be the next shiny thing in this fandom and we are ready. Remember our first one, Here kitty kitty fic rec list based on Entertainment Weekly photo shot? Good times. ;)

And here’s a small collection of rock and country music destiel. Check out our Music tag for other music related fics.

All links go to our tagged reviews/ submitted recs unless noted otherwise. 

and anywhere I lay my head I’ll call it home by janie_tangerine [NC-17, 13,100 word count] - in the middle of nowhere there’s a bar where Cas sings Tom Waits’ songs. Dean is charmed.

Cas and Dean’s Infinite Playlist by kkingofthebeach [NC-17, 48,000 word count] - movie Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist fusion, High School AU. Dean is in the band, Cas likes his music even before he has a chance to meet him

Happily Alone by violue [NC-17, 14,700 word count] (submitted rec) Dean is a rock star, Cas doesn’t care about his fame

The Holiday by AlreadypainfullyGone [M, 30,300 word count] (on AO3, previously recced here) - movie The Holiday fusion with a side of sabriel, not 1st person POV. Dean is a famous country singer, Cas is from from England and has no clue. 

Play It All Night Long by janie_tangerine [NC-17, 43,000 word count] - a fandom classic! Dean is a night radio DJ, Cas is lonely. Cue a lot of conversations about Bob Dylan. 

Shootin’ You Straight by rockstarpeach [NC-17, 40,400 word count] - Cas finally has a chance to meet his idol, rock star Dean; it is the best and the worst thing that happened to him 

Take the Lead  by JinxedAmbitions [NC-17, 59,100 word count] - one of the rare fics with rock star Cas. Dean is a martial artist. Together they explore BDSM. 

Texas State of Mind by palominopup [NC-17, 69,800 word count] - retired country music singer Dean W meets rising country singer Castiel N

What Once Was Sacred by saltandbyrne [NC-17, 55,800 word count] - DJ Cas plays sexy music at hip nightclub, and he’s also an incubus. Detective Dean W can resist one but not other. 

When I See You Again by noxsoulmate [NC-17, 42,300 word count] (submitted rec) - famous singer Dean + ex boyfriend doctor Cas = reunion after 10 years

And some new recs! All fics are hosted on AO3

coffee and warriors by justkeeponwriting [T, 4,800 word count]

“Don’t you know who I am?” “I’m sorry, have we met?” In which Dean is a rock star who expects to be recognized everywhere, and Castiel doesn’t listen to the radio.

The Cupcake Verse by destimushi [NC-17, 14,500, 4 parts so far]

“Only idiots order cranberry.” Dean’s finger rests against the glass case in front of a row of cranberry cupcakes, his order frozen on his tongue. Annoyance ripples through him, and Dean straightens and spins to face the judgmental asshole behind him. “What d’you say?” ... /summary cut for space/

The Devil's Music by Amazonia_8 [NC-17, 24,700 word count]

The Hunters have been getting on just fine without him, but when his brother gets into a jam, Dean's called out of exile and given one more chance to strap on a guitar and hit the road with his family. One tiny problem. None too happy with the group's hard rock reputation, the investors have sent an agent to keep the brothers out of trouble. The hot as sin, socially awkward agent who Dean may have accidentally propositioned on the flight over.But you know what's more fun than misbehaving on the road to the roar of thousands of fans? Seeing if he can get Castiel to misbehave, too.

Lay It On The Line by SeashellDestihell [NC-17, 5000 word count]

Dean and Castiel have been secretly married for months without getting the press involved, but one drunken night in a hotel leads to coming out in the most awkward way possible. 

ETA, September 2024 - And some more recs!

Pineapple on Pizza by HigherMagic [T, 18,100 word count]

In a world where everyone is colorblind until meeting their soulmate, Castiel suddenly sees color during one of his concerts.

Syncopation by K_K_TiBal [T, 14,900 word count]

Dean Winchester is almost fine with not knowing who his soulmate is. He’s got a good life, good family, and doesn’t mind the one night stands with others who also haven’t found someone with their same soulmark. It isn’t until Sam shows Dean a picture of the pop-star Castiel - a celebrity infamous for hiding his soulmark among hundreds of other tattoos - that Dean thinks he may have found his soulmate. But how is he supposed to let a worldwide phenomenon know that they belong together - and will Castiel even care?

What's Between Us by goldenraeofsun [NC-17, 66,500 word count]

While they're both musicians, Dean Winchester and Castiel couldn’t be more different. Dean regularly performs to sold-out stadiums, graces the covers of entertainment magazines, and writes Grammy-winning albums. He’s been a staple of the music scene since he was sixteen, a veteran of the industry at barely twenty-seven. Castiel can hardly fill a 700-capacity theater and makes music alone in his bedroom at two in the morning when he can’t sleep. So when Dean reaches out over email, asking to cover one of Castiel’s songs at one of the biggest shows of his tour, Castiel can hardly say no. And when Dean keeps talking to him, it’s not like Castiel expects to become friends - or fall for the man behind the music he’s been listening to for years.

And as always,  if you enjoyed the fic, please drop by the archive (AO3) and let the author know with your comments and/or kudos! 

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Destiel: Not all those who wander are lost

This fic rec list is a little bit different from our usual fare. We took inspiration from the wonderful art by euclase/ @eliciadonze / @eliciaforever and this J.R.R.Tolkien poem, and collected fics with a more subdued, mature vibe. Fics about Dean and Cas being at life’s crossroads of sorts, doing the best they can with the hand they’ve been dealt. Fics with an introspective and self discovery mood. Enjoy! (link to destielfanfic courtship tag, link to other rec lists)

Thanks to euclase/ @eliciadonze, who provided us with permission to use her beautiful art!  (link to #euclase fanart tag at destielfanworks) All links go to our tagged reviews or sub recs.

All Things New Again by sullymygoodname [M, 50,000 word count]

Reconnecting, as Sam has insisted on calling it, with the brother you haven’t seen or spoken to in almost four years is somewhat of a… It’s awkward as fuck, is what it is. 

All The Substance Of His House by aerlalaith [NC-17, 18,200 word count]

When Don’t Ask Don’t Tell is repealed, U.S. army veterans Dean and Castiel must each come to terms with it. 

And This, Your Living Kiss by opal_bullets [T, 57,000 word count]

Only a very few people in the world know that the celebrated and reclusive poet Jack Allen is just Kansas mechanic Dean Winchester, a high school dropout with a few bucks to his name. Not that it matters anymore; life has left him so wrung out he never wants to pick up another pen.Until, that is, a string of coincidences leads Dean to auditing a poetry course with one Dr. Castiel Novak. The professor is wildly intelligent, devastatingly handsome…and just so happens to be academia’s foremost expert on the poetry of Jack Allen.

Dancer in the Dark by sandares [NC-17, 28,000 word count]

From an early age, Castiel remembers thinking that his mother was sad. Now, Castiel is struggling to empty out her house while trying to come to terms with his mother having Alzheimer’s. When Castiel comes back home from a one-night stand with Dean and finds a body in the driveway, their lives become tangled up in the things they’ve both lost. They wash away the blood in the morning, but Castiel can’t let go of the past, trying to remember everything that his mother is forgetting. Bad things always linger just out of sight, and in the end, some things are better left forgotten. 

Falling Through the Ice by althaclena (sub rec) [NC-17, 22,600 word count]

Dean’s finally retired from the Dallas Stars, and he’s back at his original home ice-rink for a publicity stunt for his autobiography. Problem is, he has to do something that terrifies him. Second problem is, he has to do it in front of the man he was best friends with as a kid, until the ice cracked under him and he was left on the wrong side of an increasingly large chasm. A story about smashing expectations (and some pumpkins), what it means to be brave, and how to follow your heart. Also, smut.

Freebies and Oak Trees by violue [NC-17, 32,300 word count]

It’s just a joke. Dean adding Castiel Novak to his “Celebrity Freebie” list is just a joke. Dean has a girlfriend, and besides, it’s not like he’s ever going to meet Castiel, let alone sleep with him. Right? 

Nine Times We Met (And One Christmas We Parted) by almaasi [NC-17, 58,000 word count]

On the last day of school before Christmas vacation, Mr. Castiel Quinn discovers that one of his young students has smuggled male pornography into the classroom. Upon being told that the photos belong to the boy’s uncle, Castiel vows to himself that he will keep the other man’s preferences a secret. It’s 1947; a man experiencing attraction to another man or fantasising about his sexual touch are transgressive faults, which could potentially result in imprisonment - or worse. But then the uncle walks in. The photos are of him: Dean Winchester, a rogue with an empty pocket and a child to feed. Castiel doesn’t know it yet, but his life is never going to be the same again. Years pass between chance meetings, but even though they live their lives apart, Dean and Castiel’s story is proof that absence truly does make the heart grow fonder. 

Rough Seas by palominopup [NC-17, 71,600 word count]

Lieutenant Commander Dean Winchester was coming home after fourteen years with his two year old baby in tow.  He’d left the town of Winchester Bay after his father caught him and his best friend/lover together.  He ran from his father, from the town and from Cas. Now, he’s back. The Novak brothers warned Dean to stay away from Cas, but in a town the size of Winchester Bay, how could he do that… no matter how hard he wanted to.  A rescue at sea starts a series of events that brings the men together again, but the years took their toll on any love they once shared. 

Scars by lemonsorbae [NC-17, 148,000 word count]

Dean Winchester doesn’t answer to anybody about anything. Not about his ever changing hair color or tattoos, not his music, and definitely not about all the fucks he definitely doesn’t give. Of course, then he meets pretentious, skinny jean wearing, ugly sweater buying Castiel Edlund who’s hardest lot in life is probably alphabetizing inventory at his uncle’s record store, and suddenly Dean has to answer for everything. Castiel, on the other hand, had long since accepted his fate as an anti-social, directionless, and misunderstood soul, with his cat, Meg, and a bottle of whiskey being the only company he needed. But then fate threw him Dean, the abrasive, infuriating punk who wears guyliner, and walks around like the chip on his shoulder is something to be proud of, and Castiel’s carefully constructed life was turned ass over teakettle.

Should’ve Just Asked by scaramouche [NC-17, 77,900 word count]

Despite their age gap and differing social circles, Castiel has struck up a warm friendship with Mary Winchester, a wealthy widowed socialite. When Castiel needs a place to stay, Mary invites him into her house, where there’s loads of spare room. Castiel’s aware that they make an odd pair, but he doesn’t fully realize how things look to outsiders, especially to Mary’s eldest son. All Dean Winchester sees is that his mom has apparently hooked up with a hot young guy (who is totally Dean’s type) and that makes things… weird. 

Somewhere Back of the Sun and the Sun Verse by enigmaticblue [NC-17, 72,000 word count (211,000 for the full Sun Verse)]

By the time Dean stops Lucifer, it’s already too late. A post-apocalyptic tale.

Somewhere I have never traveled by museaway [M, 53,300 word count]

Driving home from work at his family’s shop, Dean is hit by a man driving a Prius. Though Castiel is initially rude, he offers dinner as part of his apology, and Dean is drawn to him the more they talk. Since Castiel is raw from a divorce with a teenage daughter, Dean doesn’t expect the relationship to go anywhere and is surprised when Castiel quickly becomes a fixture in his life. But while Castiel seems eager to build a life with him, Dean is hung up on his past and family obligations.

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[destielfanfic]

Here kitty, kitty, kitty

Entertainment Weekly has clearly been working on its Fan Art, so let us help by providing the fic. Witch!Dean and Familiar!Cas did you say? Cas transformed into a cat did you say? A black cat with blue eyes maybe? 

As you wish

I. Our favorite Witch or Wizard Dean/Familiar Cas fics

A Beginner’s Guide to Communing with the Dead by suspiciousflashlight [okay Cas is a supernatural being summoned by Dean, not a familiar, but we love this fic]

Do You Want to Play With Magic? by bellacatbee (submitted rec) cat familiar!cas 

Familiarity by Likhoradka (WIP, unofficially recced here) cat familiar!cas

Let The Sparks Fly by HigherMagic dragon familiar!cas 

Pretty Bird by floralstiel (unofficially recced here) bluebird familiar!cas

You Found Me by through_shadoews_falling (submitted rec) crow familiar !cas

see this ask about fics like Willowsbend for more witch!dean and witch!cas fics

II. Cas as a kitten!!!

Fur and Feathers by elizaye (Unoffically recced here) 

How To Take Care of Angels and Little Animals by remivel (unofficially recced here)

Just Your Heart, In Exchange For Mine by noxsoulmate

Sing and I Will Hear You by oatmeal_queen (submitted rec)

And some new kitty Cas recs

Cursed by destieldrabblesdaily [T, 1,500 word count]

For the prompt: 'Team Free Will is hunting a witch, but before she dies she turns Cas into a kitten. They can’t find a cure, and after two weeks everyone is losing hope. One night when Cas is sleeping on Dean’s chest, the curse fades and he turns into himself again. As Dean's luck would have it, Sam walks into the living room seeing Dean sprawled out on the couch with a very naked Castiel on top of him.'

Purr by Tiffari [T, 1,600 word count]

Gabriel decides to have some fun at Castiel's expense. Castiel isn't surprised by much anymore, but he would be lying if he said that he ever expected to end up a small, black kitten. Destiel one-shot. kitten!Cas. Pure fluff and rated for language.

III. And you know what, Dean also deserves to be a kitty!

Curiosity Killed The... by vivansface (submitted rec)

Domesticated by kototyph

Nepeta Cataria by thepopeisdope [T, 4,000 word count] ePub

Castiel plants catnip to prevent mosquitoes and accidentally lures in a bunch of cats. And Dean.

IV. Other asks and tags

Our tags including witch/familiar, Animal transformation, Creature!Cas and Creature!Dean tags

Hogwarts crossover and wizarding world ask

Find more on AO3: Don’t try to search AO3 for witches because every fic that has team free will battling witches will come up. Instead, try these searches on AO3: witch!castiel, wizard!castiel, familiar!castiel, witch!dean, wizard!dean, familiar!dean.

ETA: For the future when we all think this was a fever dream - yes this is an actual, sanctioned photo shoot done by Entertainment Weekly.

[destielfanfic]

Castiel’s POV Fics: Alternate Universe

We here at DestielFanFic love Castiel, Angel of Thursday, both in canon fic and in the diverse array of AU stories. Our angel is pretty amazing! Here are a few of our favorite incarnations of Castiel in alternate universe (AU) fics told from Cas’ point of view (POV). This list is not meant to be exhaustive. Instead we are highlighting fics that we personally enjoyed and we hope you enjoy them, too!  Be sure to check out our Castiel’s POV Fics: Canon Verse as well!  

Thanks to euclase/ @eliciadonze/ @eliciaforever , who provided us with permission to use her beautiful art!  (link to #euclase fanart tag at destielfanworks) All fic links go to our tagged reviews.

I. Some of our favorite Cas’ POV fics. We’ve added asterisk [*] to fics with little bits of Dean’s POV.  

A Brief Glimpse by cloudyjenn [T, 12,400, fluff, high school]

a certain light by flightagain [T, 24,300, fluff, Gas-N-Sip!au]

Ad Interim by emwebb17 [NC-17, 89,400, fluff, artist!cas] 

All the Way by cadignan [NC-17, 81,000, angst, college]

Angel Cookies by noxsoulmate [NC-17, 75,000, angst, writer!cas, reunion]

As You Will by kototyph [T, 1,800, fluff, historical]

Autumn Hollow by shotgunsinlace [NC-17, 98,400, angst, writer!cas]

The Boy Done Wrong Again by seasideimprovisation [M, 29,300, fluff, high school]

Castiel Novak: Tomb Raider by emwebb17 [M, 51,700, fluff, adventure]

Chances by thecouchcarrot [T, 8,000, angst, unrequited]

Checked Out by whelvenwings [T, 27,200, fluff, librarian!cas]

Crossroads State by mercy [NC-17, 54,000, fluff, teacher!cas]*

The Face Behind The Mirror by ShippersList [NC-17, 58,700, angst, amnesia, a/b/o]

The Ghosts of Blackthorn Hall by linoresearch [NC-17, 95,000, angst, historical]

If You Hurt Me, That’s Okay, Baby by blue_jack [NC-17, 31,700, fluff, bdsm, porn]

In Three Days: A Memoir by Castiel Shurley by glassclosetedcastiel [T, 32,700, fluff, kid!fic]

it’s a lot like life by LoveIsNotAVictoryMarch [NC-17, 21,300, angst, historical]

It’s Always the End of the World Somewhere by Annie D (scaramouche) [NC-17, 21,000, angst, high school, 2014!cas]

Lovingly Crafted and Tenderly Packaged by janie_tangerine [NC-17, 17,400, fluff, artist!cas]

Mr. Know-It-All by baba_writes [NC-17, 21,800, angst, writer!cas, historical]

Muscle Memory by komodobits [NC-17, 19,000, amnesia, angst, fluff] 

Never Not Fantastic by thestoryinsideme [M, 76,400, fluff, celebrity!dean]

Ninety One Whiskey by komodobits [NC-17, 401,000, angst, historical, war]

Not Part of the Plan by Annie D (scaramouche) [NC-17, 338,000, angst, fluff, arranged marriage]

the open sky (is mine tonight) by weatheredlaw [NC-17, 22,000, angst, fluff, wedding planner!cas]

Out To Drift by beenghosting [M, 20,900, angst, drifters]

The Parts of Our Sum by Annie D (scaramouche) [NC-17, 55,000, angst, fluff, scifi]

Peace and Good Luck To All Men by kismetjeska [T, 32,400, fluff, humor, college]

Prosopagnosia by misseditallagain [T, 32,800, angst, firefighter!dean]

Punch Drunk Love Trilogy by highermagic [NC-17, 16,000, high school, fluff, porn]

The Reluctant Contestant by starcatcher17 [T, 50,500, fluff, reality TV]

Rvr Ro11435 by ferritin4 [NC-17, 68,000, fluff, humor, NASA]

Say A Prayer, Light A Candle by tiptoe39 [NC-17, 57,000, angst, college]

Shootin' You Straight by rockstarpeach [NC-17, 40,400, angst, porn, celebrity!dean]

Should’ve Just Asked by Annie D (scaramouche) [NC-17, 77,900, fluff, grey ace!cas rich!dean]

Silver and Cold by superhoney [NC-17, 65,000, hunter!cas, creature!dean]

Smoke in the Mirror by letters_of_stars [NC-17, 52,000, angst, artist!dean, college]*

Sporty High School AU (An Extra Lap, Personal Best, Peak Condition) by triedunture [NC-17, 18,600, fluff, porn]

Sunset Plaza by LoveIsNotAVictoryMarch [NC-17, 28,500, sex then love]*

Tabula Rasa by dangerousnotbroken [NC-17, 78,300, writer!cas, amnesia]*

Three Funerals and a Wedding by engaldnwouldfall [M, 25,300, fluff, LARPing]

Through The Dark by endversed [NC-17, 43,200, angst, celebrity!dean, writer!cas]

Unfamiliar by riseofthefallenone [NC-17, 30,000, fluff, witch/familiar]

Unintended by emwebb17 [NC-17, 82,600, angst, fluff, porn, firefighter!dean]*

Yare by a_frayed_edge [NC-17, 43,900, angst, fluff, post divorce]

Yellow by elizabeth1985 [NC-17, 110,000, angst, fluff, mafia!cas]

Your Heart Makes by schmerzerling [M, 51,900, angst, artist!dean, Disneyland]

II. Some of our favorite Alternating POV fics (Cas and Dean POV). 

Autumn’s Thief by fairweathereden [NC-17, 38,400, angst, fluff]

Blackboard by lemonoclefox [NC-17, 76,800, fluff, college, porn]

Castles in the Sand by palominopup [NC-17, 61,800, Cas POV fic from Rough Seas 

Cinderwings by bendingsignpost [M, 182,000, fluff, wing!fic]

Going Forward by gedry [NC-17, N/A, fluff, wing!fic]

Hedge Witch by ethnedragon and palominopup [NC-17, 75,000, fluff, witch!cas]

hardcorewings.com by cloudyjenn [NC-17, 17,000, wing!fic, porn]

Just Your Heart, In Exchange For Mine by noxsoulmate [M, 46,800, fluff, witch!cas, animal transformation]

National Muggle Awareness Month by theangeloffriday [T, 36,800, fluff, Hogwarts fusion, witch!cas] 

Some Kind of Courtship by Annie D (scaramouche) [NC-17, 16,700, dark, porn] (First part in Sociopath in Love verse, second part, The Occasional Sentimentality [NC-17, 7,500, dark] is from Dean’s POV)

Someone I Forgot to Be by mathildamavis [NC-17, 36,500, angst, writer!cas]

Oh What A Beautiful City by moosefeels [M, 27,200, angst, a/b/o. eating disorder, arranged marriage]

The Spirit of Lawrence High by violue [NC-17, 70,900, angst, high school]

Womb Kindred by Annie D (scaramouche) [NC-17, 33,000, angst, reunion, historical au, kid!fic]

Check out our Tags Page for more Cas related tags and more fics on Alternating POV tag. Link to other destielfanworks rec lists.  See this post  about fic tagging on this blog and our definition of SU, AU and SU AU tags. 

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