Jul 29, 2021
“That Castiel has been wanting this almost since the very first day they met.”
-from “Version 2.0″ by Elizabeth1985 on AO3, ch. 16.
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“That Castiel has been wanting this almost since the very first day they met.”
-from “Version 2.0″ by Elizabeth1985 on AO3, ch. 16.
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 29/29 Fandom: Supernatural Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester Characters: Castiel, Dean Winchester, Charlie Bradbury, Ash (Supernatural), Kevin Tran, Meg Masters, Sam Winchester, Jessica Moore Additional Tags: Friends to Lovers, Best Friends, Roommates, Tattooed Dean, Tattooed Castiel, Business Partners, Genius Dean, Artistic Castiel (Supernatural), Yoga, Light Dom/sub, Restraints, Spanking, Hand Jobs, Oral Sex, Anal Sex, Anal Fingering, DCBB Summary:
Life is nothing but a series of processes. We rise, we work, we function within the walls we’ve designed for ourselves. Dean Winchester does not deviate from this system. Heavily tattooed and a certified genius; Dean necessitates control. Relationships are a no-go. Too messy, unpredictable. And yeah, he knows having casual sex with his best friend, roommate, and business partner is a dumbass move. But Cas’ suggestion is impossible to resist.
What Dean doesn’t expect and couldn’t possibly predict is the unique way Cas manages to shut down his mile-a-minute mind, giving him a level of inner peace he’d thought to be unattainable.
What starts out of convenience morphs into a dynamic emotional slide neither of them were prepared for, forcing them to decide what they’re willing to risk.
Yellow by Elizabeth1985
Summary: Life had always been rough for long-time New Yorker, Castiel Haven. And when he ratted out his mob boss father, the rest of his horrific family, and about a half-dozen cops, he knew life wasn’t about to get better. Especially not when the FBI carted him off to the middle of nowhere, North Carolina. But he sure as hell didn’t expect the biggest complication to be a small-town brazen mechanic with a tenacious sex drive named Dean Winchester.
One of them never lies. One of them never tells the truth. And both of them have no fucking clue what it means to love someone.
Comments: 9/10 this is amazing. Like the tag says, Cas is a bit messed up in the head, but Dean is nothing if not patient and persistent, and they manage to create a happily ever after for themselves. I love how Dean is a slut and not ashamed of it, and moreover none of the people in the small town shuns him for being promiscuous, instead they just laugh it away like a bi mechanic is the most ordinary thing in the world. Deals with some pretty violent and messed up shit, but the usual kind, not a particularly dark fic but Cas has some serious issues he needs to sort out. Also features an epic gun fight. Also features amazing smut.
Destiel fanfic “AUTHORS REC LIST“
I think we need a list like this. I know I need it because there are so many talented author’s working in our fandom and I thought that I have to make a rec list for them too.
It’s working the same way as the fanfic rec list. But in this post I will rec you all the fantastic authors we have. They are the writers who never gonna disappoint you. :) I’m not gonna praise every one of them in the list, I’m doing it right here because I don’t want to repeat myself and make you bored. They have marvelous stories and their fics are so in-character (not OOC) and/or their stories are so unique and special and epic.
Yeah, this list is a bit based on my own preferences. But I already told your why I respect and love these authors. Oh, and their kudos and numbers of comments won’t lie too. :)
I’ll give you just the links to their most known works and the “must-read” ones. :) (Sorry if I haven’t read aaaaaall their fics yet but, well, I’m working on it. I have 2600 saved fics on AO3 and only have read half of them.
So, let’s start it in alphabetical order :)
PS: two of them are fantastic Cockles writers too, so I post their best and well loved Cockles fics too.
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almaasi
Her most known works and the ones everybody should know and read:
Foxfire Blossom
Roost
Sam Accidentally Sees the Whole Picture
Sharing the Rain Dog
Snow Place Like Home (But My Home Is With You)
Nine Times We Met (And One Christmas We Parted) (MCD!)
Shadows Across the Camera Lens
Try-Something Tuesday
Angelhawke
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betts (her old name was Betty Days - sadrobots)
Her most known works and the ones everybody should know and read:
Dean Winchester Is a Gay Virgin
Sex 101, or: That Time Castiel Asked Dean to Teach Him How to Have Sex
He Came in Through the Bedroom Window
Big Hands, I Know You're the One
Mile-High Club
Detention
Second Take
Standing There
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Chiyume
Her most known works and the ones everybody should know and read:
Hot Water
Damn You Auto Correct!
Love in the Morning
White Noise
Teach Me
And in the Dark, I see Your Light
Eyes on the Road, Hands on the Wheel
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Elizabeth1985
I have to say something about her (and emwebb17 too). These two author’s fics are not just good. They are masterpieces. And it’s true about their Cockles fics too. So Elizabeth1982 and emwebb17 are both fantastic Destiel AND Cockles writers. :) For me, they are the bests. :)
Her most known works and the ones everybody should know and read: DESTIEL
Breathe In | Breathe Out
Some Things are Brighter in the Dark
Misha's Not in Vancouver Anymore (Destiel&Cockles fic. Trust me, you don’t have to ship Cockles to love this one.)
Sometimes All You Need is Kinky Smut
It's Hard to Fool Around in a Tent
The Twelve Days of Cheesemas by Dean Fucking Winchester
As Seen On TV
Yellow
Can't Breathe Without You
Healing Dean
Her most known works and the ones everybody should know and read: COCKLES
Misha's Not in Vancouver Anymore (Destiel&Cockles fic. Trust me, you don’t have to ship Cockles to love this one.)
Cockles oneshot series (10 fics so far)
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emwebb17
I have to say something about her (and Elizabeth1985 too). These two author’s fics are not just good. They are masterpieces. And it’s true about their Cockles fics too. So emwebb17 and Elizabeth1982 are both fantastic Destiel AND Cockles writers. :) For me, they are the bests. :)
Her most known works and the ones everybody should know and read: DESTIEL
Ad Interim
I Wanna Get Outside (Of Me)
Tropes You Love
Unintended
Her most known works and the ones everybody should know and read: COCKLES
Off the Reservation series
The SPN RPFiles series
Nothing If Not Observant
The Mightiest Monster...The Mightiest Melodrama of Them All!
Negotiation
A Lesson in Inflection
Precautionary Measures
The Doctor (You Mean Guru) Is In
It's Not Like I'm Trying to Watch That or Anything...
Tropes You Love
The Pie Saga
Displacement
Misha's Lips
Jensen's Back
Misha's Eyes
Jensen's Voice
Misha's Thighs
Jensen's Hands
Inappropriate Behavior
Personalized Attention
Unwind
The Acceptance Speech
Pound Cake is Not a Sexual Reference
Chocolate Milk
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NorthernSparrow
Her most known works and the ones everybody should know and read:
A Room Of One's Own
A Winter's Tale
A Close Shave epilogue for “A Winter’s Tale”
Into The Fire
Forgotten series
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riseofthefallenone
Her most known works and the ones everybody should know and read:
Out of the Deep
A Little Patience
Beneath the Surface
To Raise A King
Hunting for Faith
Ride 'em Cowboy
Angel's Wild
Unfamiliar
The Graveyard Shift (WIP)
Patience: The Companion Piece (WIP)
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strangenessandcharm (x)
Her most known works and the ones everybody should know and read:
The Melting ’Verse
Kissing It Bitter Trilogy
Thursday’s Child
Three’s A Crowd
Hummingbirds
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thepinupchemist
Her most known works and the ones everybody should know and read:
Into Your Hideaway
Pick It All Up
Tempest of Oblivion
A Story for Every Corner
Cas and Dean’s Excellent Kink-venture
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Unforth
Her most known works and the ones everybody should know and read:
I Dream of Deanie series
Order 243
SextersAnon.com
Get Knocked Down, Get Back Up
One More Fare to Make Your Night
Hitchin' a Ride
Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
Take Care of Yourself
Don't Get Your Hopes Up
The Highest Bidder
Fight Fire With Fire
A Hundred Days
Pitchers and Catchers (Dean/Castiel/Jimmy)
All For One, One For All (Dean/Castiel/Jimmy)
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violue
Her most known works and the ones everybody should know and read:
The Way to a Man’s Heart is Through Chlamydia series
The Unwavering Heart of a Winchester
Carnival Oasis series
The Spirit of Lawrence High series
Bourbon and Grace
The Complete Works of Emmanuel Allen series
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Fic Rec Time!
Yellow - Elizabeth1985
Life had always been rough for long-time New Yorker, Castiel Haven. And when he ratted out his mob boss father, the rest of his horrific family, and about a half-dozen cops, he knew life wasn’t about to get better. Especially not when the FBI carted him off to the middle of nowhere, North Carolina. But he sure as hell didn’t expect the biggest complication to be a small-town brazen mechanic with a tenacious sex drive named Dean Winchester.
One of them never lies. One of them never tells the truth. And both of them have no fucking clue what it means to love someone.
Rating: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
I put off reading this for like a year (it was part of the DCBB2016) because I knew I’d love it and I wanted our first time together to be special. But today I bit the bullet and was so pleased that I did! I knew from the summary + excerpt that I would like it and I wasn't wrong.
This fic is slow and sweet and dirty. There's pining and humour and lust and love. It's very tender while also being blunt about a couple things. I really liked Dean, and I loved his dynamic with Cas. Bobby in this fic is wonderful.
There's a lot of emotional language which, when done wrong, can bog you down and get boring, but here it's done so right. It's natural and engaging.The world building is so good and I found myself in love with the little town featured in the story.
Here is one of the comments it received on Ao3:
“I have literally never left a comment on a fic before before but this absolutely blew me out of the water. Completely amazing.”
This fic is 109k, features a nice, slow burn, slutty dean with a lot of good sex, some switching, and an interesting and engaging take on Castiel.
Read it on Ao3
It gets the Mod S Seal of Approval:
Emo Angel
So this is the premises, Cas is sitting in his truck listening to the radio. "Sad Lisa" by Cat Stevens comes on and he recognizes it as a song he's heard before and this is a stream of consciousness from Cas as the song plays.
here is a link to the song if you need a refresher:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mn9cEJjJZE
This is my first fan fic so please be gentle.
Please make liberal suggestions to help me capture Cas' voice.
Or if you think something is worded weird please help fix it.
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Sitting in the truck waiting for the Winchesters to arrive, listening to the softly wafting melodic music floating around him;
She hangs her head and cries on my shirt
since his release from the institution he found that he has been more fascinated by music. Not that he was particularly fascinated before by music but any sound wave was worth paying attention to as sound itself is the original Word. Of course he has listened to the music Dean likes but he has found other music which seems to touch him more deeply. Thinking about starry nights and daffodils…
She must be hurt very badly
Listening to the sorrowful voice wafting out of the speakers, this man telling a story about a sad woman; Cas wondered if the man was in love with this woman. It sounded like he could be...
Tell me what's making you sad, Li?
He’s heard this song before. Once he found the “oldies” station he found that he actually started to prefer this station to the others; the voices were quiet and relaxed. Although, he still didn’t understand why it was called “oldies”.
Open your door, don't hide in the dark
There was nothing particularly old about this music. It had only been written maybe 40 to 50 years ago and, well, in the grand scheme that’s just not that old but he understands that time is relative. And humans have a different scale of time then angels.
You're lost in the dark, you can trust me
He remembers being human. He can’t say that it’s a particularly fond memory. He remembers feeling ‘lost in the dark’ at least he thinks that the drifting sadness of self-doubt, anguish and fear that he felt is what the feline man means when he says ‘lost in the dark’. But he can’t be positive. There is still much about human emotion he does not understand.
'Cause you know that's how it must be
His brethren would tell him that he was wasting his time and energy trying to understand humans and their emotions. But having been human once he thinks there is something important here to learn. And besides time is relative after all…
Lisa Lisa, sad Lisa Lisa
Who is this woman Lisa..? He thinks about the woman who Dean stayed with for a year. She and her son, they made Dean happy; an emotion that Dean has had very little of. He doesn’t think that she was ‘lost in the dark’ at least it didn’t seem that way.
Her eyes like windows, trickle in rain
Ah, yes, more metaphor a concept that he still struggles with. He’s pretty sure Metatron never had trouble with metaphor so he feels that maybe it’s some sort of defect in his code that causes him confusion in this area. The other angels, he’s pretty sure they don’t care about metaphor; they don’t care about understanding these ‘naked apes’, most beloved of God’s creation. How could they not?
Upon the pain getting deeper
Reflecting on his own resurrections, punishments he is sure of it, he wonders if is it’s possible that being resurrected might have caused errors to creep into his code. But he never really understood metaphor even before he took a vessel. Now, however, it bothers him quite a bit that he doesn’t. Resurrections are worse every time.
Though my love wants to relieve her
Ah maybe this feline man, Cat, is in love with this woman. Or perhaps he simply loves her. Cas is learning that there to is an important difference. Apparently, someone can ‘love’ another but not be ‘in love’. Another concept that he struggles with. He doesn’t think he’s ever been ‘in love’. He’s pretty sure angels don’t have the code for that. And, well, would he even know if he had or was for that matter. What does love feel like after all?
She walks alone from wall to wall
He wonders why she’s alone. Suddenly Cas feels his heart squeeze. He knows his heart isn’t actually ‘squeezing' and yet that’s just what it feels like. What an odd unpleasant sensation. Noticing as the sensation begins to recede. He knows that he does feel alone and wonders if that could have anything to do with the physiological reaction he seemed to have when that line was sung.
Lost in her hall, she can't hear me
Cas knows what it feels like to not be heard. His Father never hears him, its seems. He’s made so many mistakes. Always asking for guidance. Well he used to but not as much anymore. These days it only takes him a moment to remember that Chuck left. He wonders where He and his sister went or maybe when then went. Time being relative.
Though I know she likes to be near me
He likes being near Dean, he’s not sure why other than they have a ‘profound bond’ at least that’s what he told Sam. Probably because he brought Dean out of perdition; but he had been too late to prevent the breaking of the first seal. And how could he have been ‘too late’. ‘Too late’ suggested that time was linear. He knew that it wasn’t.
Lisa Lisa, sad Lisa Lisa
Then he was charged with protecting him, by God, he thought by God anyway but at this point he couldn’t really be sure. Dean has grown into a habit, familiar; another human trait, strange.
She sits in a corner by the door
Continuing to let the sad tune wash over him, Cas sat up looked around hoping to see the Impala. Nothing. ‘Familiar’ another interesting word, in English based on the word ‘family’. Dean told him that he was part of their family. What does it mean to be part of a family? Were the angels a family?
There must be more I can tell her
Cas didn’t think so even though they called themselves ‘brother’. Dean would die for his brother even more would trade his soul for his brother. Cas is sure that angels would not do those things for their brethren. He didn’t. He ultimately killed many of the angels who sided with Raphael.
If she really wants me to help her
He wants to help Dean, he thinks he wants to help Dean. Maybe that’s part of his programming. He feels like the way to help Dean is to keep him safe, away from danger. He does not think of Dean as one of his soldiers. A pawn to use in battle. The last thing Cas is willing to do is to sacrifice Dean. And that’s curious isn’t it?
I'll do what I can to show her the way
Dean showed him what it is to be human. No he wasn’t a hammer, he’s clearly not a scalpel either… For all the ‘free will’ that he has exercised he has made so many mistakes. He keeps making mistakes.
And maybe one day I will free her
If Lisa is a prisoner maybe this Cat man does not love her. Who would keep a loved one prisoner? To some extent he is Dean’s prisoner. Maybe that’s why he stays away. Cas is aware that when he is around Dean his decision making skills become muddied.
Though I know no one can see her
Perhaps she is a figment of his imagination…
Lisa Lisa, sad Lisa Lisa
Even though the song is emotionally exhausting Cas feels a bit better when it ends. He also feels quite certain that this man Cat does not really love Lisa. It's just a feeling. Feelings; still so foreign, this is what it must mean to experience catharsis.
Maybe he should make Dean a mix tape. Even though he know Dean likes “classic rock”. He’s not sure what’s classic about it…