Well here’s the first part of my destiel ficrec!, in this masterlist you will find absolutely all the fanfictions I’ve read, with their synopsis, information and important tags. The ficrec is ordered alphabetically. You can also find this list here: destiel ficrec
12 Steps — gedry 30k | NC-17 | human AU
The 12 Steps tell you to keep it simple, but Dean Winchester has never been good at keeping anything simple. So, with the help and support of the core people in his life he’s giving sobriety his best shot, which even on a good day is a struggle. But as he works at it he makes progress and starts to rediscover himself, and maybe find love with the new guy next door.
300 Things — cautionzombies 70k | NC-17 | college AU
Dean's life at twenty-four makes him feel like he's forty—he works two jobs to help pay bills for his house and put his genius little brother through private school, and has spent six years (on and off, let's be honest) working on his mechanical engineering degree at KU. With so much of his life devoted to his family, Dean has little time in his schedule for class and no time for social interaction. Then, while getting his classes together for the fall, he finds himself in a do-or-die situation: He must take his last literature class now, his spring already filled with those left for his major...except that none of the English classes will fit his schedule. This is how Dean grovels and begs Dr. Castiel Milton to make a special arrangement for him, and Dr. Milton does.
A Bicycle Built for Two — ravaged_by_fandom 15k | NC-17 | bottom!dean
When Sam drags Dean to his early morning beach yoga class, Dean is expecting old people and sore limbs. He certainly doesn't expect the attractive guy with permanent bed head who steals his heart. In which Dean rents beach cruisers, Sam and Balthazar are meddling brothers, and Castiel is adorably flustered.
A French Holiday — camui_zuuki, dream_0f_flight 50k | NC-17 | Writer!Dean
When D. Smith aka Dean Winchester, successful author and heavy smoker, had booked his recreational holiday to Le Havre, France, he hadn't expected to meet the love of his life in a small café at the ocean. But apart from overcoming the language difficulties there is the certainty of Dean leaving in three months, that's breaking Castiel's heart.
A Million Ways to Go — ChasingRabbits 90k | NC-17 | high school AU
Castiel Novak is a preacher's son living in a world of black and white. Pragmatic and dutiful, he doesn't understand why anybody would want to make waves. Then the Winchesters move in down the street. Soon many of the skeletons in the Novak family's closet are exposed, and as the family faces them, Castiel begins to understand that there are many ways to see the world and so many more ways to live than what he's been told.
A Rite Of Passage — storywaiting 11k | NC-17 | college AU, Dom!Dean, Sub!Cas
Castiel is a shy, eighteen year-old mathematical genius working on his doctorate. Dean is a college upperclassman. They meet, hit it off, and start dating. What Dean doesn't know is that Cas has been holding himself back--and that there's a very different type of direction he'd like to take their relationship.
A Tale Of Survival — Cashay 5k | M | terrible life AU, Soldier!Cas
After years of not caring about him Dean finds himself obsessed with the wounded Marine that is a regular at his regular coffee shop. An awkward act of kindness leads to a strange friendship between the two men.
Across Canyons — FunkyinFishnet 4k | PG-13 | slavery AU
Everybody has slaves. The Winchesters have a houseful - the perfect cover. As Dean helps his slave-trader parents with their secret work freeing slaves, his world is changed when he buys a book-smart slave named Castiel.
Adagio — noangelsinthegarrison 6k | PG | Dancer!Dean, Professor!Castiel
“His name’s Dean," Cas sighs, "And he’s really stupidly attractive, and when he dances, he feels it, you know? And it makes me feel like I know him, even though I don’t. He makes me feel like… like he’s dancing just for me.” Gabriel rolls his eyes, “Wow, you’re over-dramatic when you’re horny.”
All Right Now — ScorchedAngel 20k | NC-17 | high school AU, Teacher!Cas, Student!Dean
Dean recalls his junior year at high school and his relationship with his Math teacher, Mr Novak, a man who became his friend and mentor and helped him discover his sexuality. Framed by their ten year high school reunion where Dean reveals he had a fling with a teacher back in the day.
All That Jazz — stoatsandwich 4k | NC-17 | prostitution AU
“No one’s ever done this to you, have they?” he murmurs. “No one’s ever touched you like this before.” Cas shakes his head, cheeks flushing prettily, and when he twists around to look at Dean his face is half frightened, half eager, and all innocence.
All The Little Pranks — onespeciesshort 20k | M | human AU
Dean has been in college and all he's looking forward to is the annual summer vacation to his lake house with Sammy. Unfortunately, Sammy brings his best friend, Cas. Dean hates Cas, and his brother dosen't make it any better. Soon Dean discovers what he might feel is a little different than hate.
All The Way — cadignan 80k | NC-17 | college AU
Castiel spends the first two weeks of college in much the same way he spent the previous years: alone with his books. He’s fine with it—he enrolled in college to learn, after all. Then in his first chemistry lab, he has the bad luck of being paired with snide, good-for-nothing Ruby, and the further misfortune of sitting behind Dean Winchester, the world’s most beautiful distraction. Ruby catches Castiel staring at Dean and makes him an offer.
Alone Together — castielslashdean 30k | M | mental hospital AU, Bottom!Castiel
Cas hasn't spoken in nearly 20 years, and he's on the verge of getting thrown out of yet another mental hospital. He is disrespectful, uncooperative, and antisocial, making it very hard for anyone to befriend him. But when Dean is admitted to the hospital, Castiel's whole world turns on it's head.
Alterations — ANobleCompanion, Jacqueline Albright-Beckett (xaandria) 20k | M | Tailor!Cas
Business is tanking, and Cas is facing the very real possibility that he may lose his livelihood as a tailor. Can one client, no matter how attractive, really make a difference?
America's Next Top Chef — emwebb17 130k | PG-13 | cooking competition AU
Thirteen of the best chefs in a Supernatural Alternate Reality vie for the title of America's Next Top Chef on national television. Of course, the real drama takes place when the cameras aren't rolling. Okay, the drama takes place on camera too.
An Exercise In 'Worthless' — beastofthesky 26k | M | human AU, Professor!Cas, Tattoo Artist!Dean
Where in Dean makes a hefty living as a tattoo artist who owns the space next to Gabriel's cafe. Sam attends the local university. When Gabe's cousin comes to live with him while starting grad school at Sam's university, Dean thinks for sure that all his negative karma's coming to bite him in the ass because Cas clearly has a thing for Sam. No one would ever choose him over Sam. That's just logic.
An Extra Lap — triedunture 3k | NC-17 | sports AU
Cas is on the high school swim team and Dean Winchester is the super-attractive, too-cool-for-him lacrosse player. They're both practicing late one cold autumn night, and Dean succumbs to exhaustion. It's up to Cas to help him.
Apple Pie Life — poetictragedy 5k | NC-17 | Mechanic!Dean, Baker!Cas, Bottom!Dean
Dean is a lonely mechanic, and Castiel is a baker. Dean becomes infatuated with him and Castiel fills the empty void in his life.
Appoggiatura — ceeainthereforthat 120k | NC-17 | college AU + domestic AU, Bottom!Cas
Castiel leaves the religious commune of Heaven Farms to study classical piano after winning a full scholarship paid for by the Deanna Campbell Memorial Foundation, and answers an ad in the campus newspaper: 1 bedroom to let. Meals provided. 50mb wifi, quiet odd music student preferred.
As The Ink Flows — RexxieConverse 40k | NC-17 | coffee shop AU, Writer!Cas, Writer!Dean
Dean Winchester, known to the world as the gun-slinging western writer Kurt Smith, loves his career as an author, getting to spin his dreams of grand adventure and heroic deeds into best selling novels. Where blood, guts and glory may be Dean’s choice of entertainment, fellow author Castiel Novak, pen name Emmanuel Anael, chose the more philosophical route, using religion and narration of humanity’s condition to drive the plot of his tales. The two could not have more disdain for each other’s style of storytelling, which is made very much known through a happenstance meeting turned heated blow out. As fate seems to have a very interesting sense of humor, Dean and Castiel find themselves accidentally frequenting the same cafe after their disastrous first encounter, and both stubbornly decide to make The Caffeinated Moose their permanent go-to writing destination despite each other’s infuriating presence. Through spilled coffee, ruffled papers, blossoming words, and steam-fogged glasses, will something other than ink flow between these two talented writers?
Blackbird Fly — artsyUnderstudy 163k | NC-17 | human AU
Nearly a year after starting the fire that claimed the lives of Ruby Darvelle and Anna Novak, fifteen year old Sam Winchester returns home from his stint in court ordered rehab. Sam and his older brother, Dean, struggle to remake their own complicated relationship and the home they’ve lost in the wake of this tragedy, while a chance meeting brings Anna’s brother, the troubled and secretive Castiel, into their lives. Fighting with his recovery, Sam finds himself drawn to the strong and lively Jess, while Castiel and Dean find comfort in one another. As consequences of their past emerge and threaten to tear apart what they’ve carefully rebuilt, they are all forced to reevaluate who their family really is, and to what lengths they’re willing to go to keep it safe.
Blackboard — lemonoclefox 76k | NC-17 | college AU, Teacher!Castiel, Student!Dean, Bottom!Dean
Castiel Novak is a college English teacher, in a rather inappropriate relationship with Dean Winchester, who happens to be one of his students. But although their arrangement is one that works perfectly for the both of them, Castiel is starting to worry that maybe keeping it impersonal will be harder than he thought.
Bump And Run — cornelius 77k | NC-17 | sports AU, Cheerleader!Dean, NFL!Castiel
Dean Winchester, a junior at KU, could have never imagined that he would cheer for a professional football team, let alone for his favorite team, the Kansas City Angels. But he gets more than he bargained for when he strikes up an odd friendship with Castiel Novak, the Angels’ hall-of-fame bound cornerback. Dean has to juggle going to school and dealing with his family’s crises and planning for the upcoming UCA Nationals cheer competition, all while struggling with his sexuality and his feelings for Castiel.
Butterbeer And Broomsticks — youaresunlight 6k | NC-17 | harry potter AU
Dean, Flying Instructor extraordinaire at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, has fallen head over heels for Castiel Novak, the criminally gorgeous Herbology professor. It’s definitely the most hideous man crush to ever grace the hallowed castle, and for Merlin's sake Dean hopes that he'll be able to bloody do something about it one of these days.
Carry On — TamrynEradani 148k | NC-17 | prostitution AU, Sub!Dean
When Sam gets into Stanford, Dean needs a bigger paycheck than Bobby's garage can give him. Luckily, he knows a guy.
Cas Erotica, The Dean Of Iniquity — pandashurley 55k | NC-17 | porn industry AU, Pornstar!Castiel
Dean Winchester owns his own business, works on cars, lives in a mansion... and is also a highly successful pornography mogul looking for his next project. Cas Novak is a bookworm that got into porn while trying to pay off student loans, and never left. Dean has a way to get him out, but is it worth it? Is love even possible?.
Chasing Cars — ratherbehere 45k | NC-17 | college AU, Stripper!Dean
After an awkward accidental encounter at a local strip club, Castiel discovers his college roommate, Dean, has a secret career as a stripper, and their relationship begins to change and a bond begins to form. They face the joys and challenges of life together and discover along the way how deeply they've come to care for each other.
Come On With The Rain — remivel 36k | NC-17 | high school AU
When Castiel was 15, his life changed. In one tragic instant, he lost his parents, and he was forced to live with his Uncle Bobby in Lawrence, Kansas. There he met the Winchester boys, Sam and Dean, who were living next door. He thought Sam was pleasant, and Dean, well, Dean was special. Three years passed and Castiel’s relationship with the boys developed in an unexpected way. Sam became his best friend. But Dean was a different story. Dean was not Castiel’s friend. He was a neighbor, a classmate, the brother of Castiel’s best friend, and the guy who worked part time at his uncle’s salvage yard. That was all. But on the rare times that Dean asked Castiel for help, Castiel couldn’t find it in him to turn him down. Because this was Dean. And the answer would never be “no” when it came to Dean.
Control — FayJay 10k | NC-17 | it's a terrible life AU
After Dean spanks Castiel over his desk for making a typing mistake, he then makes him pull down his trousers and fucks him.
Cooking With Gas — WinJennster 89k | NC-17 | human AU, Chef!Castiel
Castiel Novak has it all. He's rich, famous, has a top rated cooking show and restaurant, drives an expensive car and wears Armani. His producer throws a contest to spend a day with Chef Novak, cooking and learning techniques. Castiel wants no part of it, but Balthazar insists and Castiel will do as expected. What Castiel wasn't expecting was to fall head over heels for the winner. Dean Winchester hasn't had a successful relationship in his 34 years on Earth. He's got a past he'd like to keep hidden, and his life rotates around his family and his business. Winning a contest to spend a day with his favorite TV chef is a shock, but a welcome diversion from his day to day life...until he meets the guy, and he turns out to be a big jerk. Dean figures he should have expected that. What he wasn't expecting was that same gorgeous blue-eyed man to sweep in and shake up his entire world.
Could I But Hold Thee — the_diggler 11k | NC-17 | human AU, Bottom!Dean
When Castiel is stuck without a model for his life-art class, Dean volunteers. What Dean doesn't know is that Castiel has already been sketching the young barista for months.
Crimes And Misdemeanors Serie — Powerfulweak 30k | NC-17 | human AU, Cop!Castiel, Criminal!Dean, Bottom!Dean
Police Officer Castiel Novak has a handle on things. At least he thinks he does until he's punched in the face by a green-eyed hothead. It all spirals out from there.
Dancing On The Head Of A Pin — fandoms_girl 2k | NC-17 | dancer AU, Ballet Dancer!Castiel, Ballet Dancer!Dean
Young ballet dancer Castiel Novak, coming from a family of renowned dancers, ends up meeting Dean Winchester, a famous dancer in his own right, when he goes to audition to join a dance company.
Definitely, Maybe, Or Probably Not? — celestiasexual 30k | NC-17 | college AU, Bottom!Dean
Castiel Ellison meets Dean Winchester in his third year of college, when he was going through a phase of terrible insomnia and spending most of his time buried in books. Dean is the computer geek with a passion for music, who somehow manages to balance his classes while working two jobs. They find comfort in each other's company, and become too wrapped up in their relationship, denying reality, which threatens to catch up to them sooner or later.
Don't Think Twice (It's All Right) — Bad Samaritan (quodpersortem) 7k | NC-17 | human AU, Tattoo Artist!Dean
Cas made a bet with Gabriel: Either he gets a tattoo, or Gabe will throw him a surprise party for his birthday. The choice is an easy one. That's when he meets Dean, tattoo artist extraordinaire (and hot as hell).
Don't Walk On By — virtualpersonal, brimstonegold 60k | NC-17 | human AU
Dean works several jobs in order to pay for medical care for Sam who has been severely injured. The day he meets Castiel, Dean's luck changes, though it is debatable whether it is for the better or for the worse. Castiel is an angel who has been cut-off from heaven to live with Man for a hundred years. Trying to right a wrong, he accidentally hires Dean as his rent-a-boy and learns a thing or two about being human.
Easy Now, With My Heart — mcpadalackles 49k | NC-17 | human AU, Teacher!Dean, Writer!Castiel
Dean Winchester is a kindergarten teacher. Castiel Milton is a writer slash works-in-a-coffee-shop. He also happens to be the extremely hot one-night stand that Dean never intended to see again other than in his own fantasies (he’s classy like that). But suddenly Cas is everywhere and Dean is convinced that Fate is out to get him. And maybe they do this thing backwards, but that doesn’t have to mean they can’t make it in the end, right?.
El Tango De Amor — literaryoblivion 16k | NC-17 | dancer AU
Every Tuesday and Thursday, Dean leaves, is gone for two to three hours, and comes home sweaty and exhausted to the apartment he and his brother Sam share. Sam had asked him where he went once, and Dean had said he was working out, which technically wasn’t a lie. What he was doing was definitely giving him a workout, just not in the traditional sense. In all actuality though, Dean was leaving every Tuesday and Thursday for a dance class. A dance class taught by a one Castiel Novak.
Eyes Like Flashlights — QuietLittleVoices 7k | NC-17 | urban magic AU
The city is divided into two factions - Naturals, those born an innate ability to tap into the magic of the city, and Mundanes, those who aren’t. Castiel Novak is a Natural from a large family of Naturals. They discourage Castiel to even look in the direction of Mundanes, for he is above their class standing. He grows up feeling isolated - he never fit in with his family, never felt the hatred that they did towards Mundanes, and he was never allowed to try seeing things the other way. He leaves them at twenty-five and starts living as a Mundane, keeping his powers a secret. Dean Winchester is a Mundane in a family of Naturals. He’s excluded from his family and kicked out at eighteen. Ten years later, he finds a ring that finally gives him the powers he always wished for as a child. Sparks fly when they meet - literally - at a Mundane club. They’re drawn to each other instantly, and quickly start an electric affair. But they’re both harbouring secrets - Cas’ magic and Dean’s lack of it. Fighting against the power of the city’s magic and the long reach of their families, can they find a way to make it out together?.
Finding Shelter — dandelionwhiskey 29k | NC-17 | human AU, Bottom!Dean
Castiel is really very good at taking care of the dogs - Gabriel says he's a natural. He knows he's not supposed to pick favorites, because if someone adopts them, well, he would probably never forgive them. Dean thinks maybe getting a dog will help him get off his ass and make something of his life, so why not hit up the shelter down the road? The guy behind the counter is a real prick about it, though.
Firecracker Blues — deathbycoldopen 10k | NC-17 | dancer AU
Dean is reluctant, to say the least, when Jo drags him to a blues dancing club. However, after meeting Castiel, the instructor, Dean learns that dancing isn't so much about the steps as it is about connection.
Forget-Me-Not Blues — noangelsinthegarrison 68k | NC-17 | human AU, Firefighter!Dean, Professor!Castiel
Sam and Jess are getting married and Dean couldn’t be any happier for them. Honestly, they’re kind of disgustingly perfect for each other and Dean’s pretty damn excited about staying with them the week before the wedding. He’s Sam’s best man, of course, and he doesn’t even mind that Jess has her own best man to share in all the organisational duties. The more the merrier, right?. Except Dean must have done something to epically piss off the universe because Jess’s best man just happens to be Castiel friggin’ Novak. He’s got even hotter since High School, but apparently no friendlier and if Cas wants to spend the week pretending like they’ve never met before? Fine. Two can play at that game.
Free to Be You And Me — Mishaoverlord (same_space) 70k | NC-17 | coffee shop AU + college AU
Castiel Novak is the introverted English Literature major at the University of Kansas. Dean Winchester is the elusive cool guy who happens to work in Castiel's favourite coffee shop. This is how they meet, and this is how Anna and Crowley play cupid.
Freefall — lastknownwriter 128k | NC-17 | human AU, Teacher!Dean, Firefighter!Castiel
The most exciting kindergarten teacher Dean Winchester's life ever gets is when he plays mechanic in his uncle Bobby's shop on the weekends. That is until a birthday party goes tequila-nova and he trips into a one-night stand with an incredibly hot firefighter named Castiel. Dean's life gets a lot more exciting after that.
Friendzone — kaiifayce 7k | NC-17 | college AU
“A date?! Like, with a real, breathing human being?” Dean sputters as wipes his mouth with his sleeve. Cas frowns, eyebrows knitting and his head cocking to the side slightly in his typical manner. “No, Dean, with one of the dissection frogs in the Biology lab,” he deadpans.
Get Inside My Soul — angelivenantium 80k | NC-17 | high school AU
There’s something about Castiel that just makes Dean want him. Well, not even want; he needs to have him. He’s not sure if it’s the weird, often oversized sweaters or his thin wrists or that black, messy hair that make him tick, but he’s pretty sure the main thing is his eyes, that, unfortunately, never look at him twice. And Dean is freaking popular, everybody looks at him twice.Dean transferred to this school three years ago and is now a senior, and he’s been secretly ogling Castiel ever since. This distant yearning might have worked in the past years, but now it was just four months until he would graduate and leave this school forever, so he had woken up this morning and decided that fuck it, he wasn’t some 12-yearold girl; if he wanted something he would make sure he got it, even if that something was a rude hipster kid who didn't even notice his existence. End of story.
Good Things Do Happen — Jo_Winchest1967 20k | NC-17 | college AU, Punk!Castiel
Dean is the last person you would expect to be at a high school party but when his friend Jo drags him to Gabriel's house, he gets more than he bargained for when he finds himself locked in a closet with the gorgeous Castiel Novak. They share an intimate moment and it completely changes Dean's life.
Handle With Care — the_ninth_bow 6k | PG-13 | human AU
Dean is a UPS delivery man and Castiel is an accountant at Sam's firm. Sparks fly when the two meet and Dean can't help but fake deliveries to keep seeing Castiel again.
hardcorewings.com — CloudyJenn ND | NC-17 | wingkink AU
When Castiel loses his job, he resorts to making wing fetish videos to make cash. Dean really likes them.
Headline Perspectives — onespeciesshort 5k | NC-17 | sports AU, Football Player!Dean, Reporter!Castiel
Castiel Novak is your average reporter who constantly defends the actions of Dean Winchester, a football player who is constantly scrutinized by the media. They form an unusual friendship that faces many road blocks, one that may end in a tragic death and a broken man.
Hear You Me — through_shadows_falling 82k | NC-17 | human AU, Deaf!Castiel
Castiel is a college graduate stuck in two dead-end, part-time jobs. Oh, and he's Deaf...which to his oldest brother Michael makes him something to constantly fret over. It's not Castiel's fault that he doesn't know what he wants to do with his life, right? Not like it's Michael's business anyways.Enter Dean Winchester. A chance encounter with the man has the power to change Castiel's life - and in the end, maybe, just maybe, it will help him finally understand and accept who he is and what he's meant to do.
Heaven & Hell Escort Service — thejigsawtimess 123k | NC-17 | escort service AU, Hooker!Castiel
Castiel Novak is a high class escort, and an expensive one at that. He likes to help people, and being an escort allows him to do that... barely. Dean Winchester is a mechanic/waiter who may have accidentally told his father he has a long-term boyfriend to bring along to Sam's wedding. Desperate times call for desperate measures... an escort service might not be what he wants, but it could be exactly what he needs.
Heaven On Earth — orphan_account 15k | NC-17 | restaurant AU
Heaven On Earth is a classic, five-star, family run restaurant that caters to the rich and famous. However, the restaurant is not what we're here for. In fact, our story begins with the very people who make Heaven On Earth a possibility. The Novak family, the owners of Heaven On Earth, are dysfunctional enough as it was, but with the addition of two new attractive waiters, the Winchester brothers, their regular crazy becomes downright insane. With the head pastry chef vying for the attention of the younger Winchester and the head waiter falling for the elder, not to mention the longstanding feud between the head chef and sous chef, and throw in the continuous battle with the Health Inspector who was hell-bent on having the restaurant put out of business, it was a huge wonder the restaurant still made it to People Magazine's Top 5 Best Restaurants in the Country.
Highway of Endless Dreams — IceFemme 21k | NC-17 | human AU, Bottom!Dean
Dean accidentally spills his coffee on a stranger's very expensive laptop. He's paying for his little brother's college admission, leaving him short on cash, so the gorgeous stranger-turned-neighbor Castiel Novak decides to get creative and think up his own punishments for the naughty sophomore.
Hooker!verse — mithrel 5k | NC-17 | hooker AU
Castiel is the hooker Dean's hired for Sam for his birthday. Problem is, one look at those blue eyes and he wants Cas for himself.
How Did I Get Here — ChasingRabbits 7k | NC-17 | domestic AU
Dean wakes up in his bed feeling very, very odd. Though his boyfriend and son are where he left them, he can't quite shake the feeling that something isn't right.Worst of all, he can't quite wrap his head around the fact that this is his life.
How Still My Heart — cadignan 70k | NC-17 |
Charlie hadn’t been waiting for the call, but it’s not exactly a surprise to hear from Dean. “Cas? You want me to find Cas?”
I Think I Know Where You — Belongtwentysomething 7k | NC-17 | high school AU
Castiel wishes he wasn't this excited, but it's the best part of his night when Dean Winchester gets home from baseball practice.
I'll Go Wherever You Will Go — MissKimisha 54k | NC-17 | human AU, Famous!Castiel
Dean is assigned a job to be the Bodyguard to the infamous Castiel Novak, lead singer of 'The Fallen Angels'. Dean loves a good challenge and Castiel is certainly proven to be exactly that.
Incredibly Single & Ready to Mingle — imogenbynight 7k | PG-13 | human AU
Sam uses Facebook like the social media junkie he is. He's befriended literally every person he's ever had a conversation with since he got an account, which means that approximately—Dean checks—eight hours ago, he shared this horrible photo with something in the vicinity of nine hundred people. The caption below the picture reads “incredibly single & ready to mingle ;)” and roughly half of them have liked it. Dean has never been so embarrassed in his life.
Into The Fire — NorthernSparrow 18k | NC-17 |
Dean accidentally kills Castiel, and is tormented by grief and guilt afterwards. Dean becomes convinced Cas still exists somehow, and that he will be resurrected; Sam's not so sure, but is determined to help his grief-stricken brother recover. Meanwhile the Darkness is eating away at Creation, and soon both brothers realize they may have to embark on their longest and strangest journey yet. This time they might not come back. Will they have to fight their last battle without Castiel?
Into the Lion's Den — HigherMagic 66k | NC-17 | gangsters AU
Dean is the son of a notorious crime boss, disgraced and thrown out of the organization. But Sam's getting married, and to attend the wedding Dean will have to claw his way back into his father's good graces – that might require a little help from the other side.
Into Your Hideaway — thepinupchemist 176k | NC-17 | alpha/omega AU
Driving down a deserted road in the Rocky Mountains, Castiel finds something unexpected: An omega. Not only an omega, but a naked, injured, pregnant omega. Dean doesn't talk much at first, but that doesn't change the brightness of his soul. It also doesn't stop Castiel from falling in love with him.
It Started Innocently — Partyintheimpala 23k | NC-17 | high school AU, Punk!Castiel
Dean Winchester was not the most popular kid in school. He was all books and the internet. So when he has to move to a new town and go to a new school he knows he isn't missed. He was always known as the weird kid that freaked out about tv shows anyway. He stumbles upon a classmate's tumblr and things go from there.
It Was Always You — InsouciantCastiel 47k | NC-17 | college AU
Castiel was Sam's old college room mate. And he was weird, Dean knew. So, if he was Sam's friend, why was Dean the one who was stuck putting the guy up when he came to visit?
It's A Grind — lizzyatedeanspie 44k | NC-17 | human AU
In which Dean needs to get laid, but seems to be in a rut, so he calls a phone sex hotline... but why is the guy from the coffee place looking at him so funny the next day?
It's Always the End of the World Somewhere — Annie D (scaramouche) 21k | NC-17 | high school AU
The status quo is this: Dean is the popular captain of the football team, and Castiel is the off-kilter nobody who doesn't so much as breathe the same air as Dean. Then senior year happens and the status quo is shot to smithereens.
Jar of Hearts — Zafona 119k | NC-17 | college AU
February being the supposed 'month of love' people seem to forget that it's also one of the coldest times of the year. Valentine's Day themed events in a cafe turned bar is how Dean managed the courage to speak to the locally famous singer and somehow score a date, a relationship, and a man he didn't deserve out of the deal.
Jump the Track — alysian_fields 83k | NC-17 | high school AU
It's Dean's senior year at Lawrence High, and he's already given up on himself. It takes the arrival of the strange, intense, awkward Castiel Delacroix at the school to prove to Dean that maybe his life is worth saving after all.
Just J — Cerdic519 6k | NC-17 | human AU, Actor!Dean
Dean Winchester has it all. He's the highest-paid soap star in the US of A, his program constantly top of the ratings as his character, Jensen, sleeps his way through the female population of New York. Then a chance remark endangers everything....
La Grange — Mistofstars 112k | NC-17 | human AU, FBI Agent!Castiel, Hooker!Dean
Castiel is a FBI agent, Dean is a hooker. Castiel had no idea when his colleague Gabe abducted him to a brothel that he would meet a tantalizing man who would have such an impact on him.
Learning Curve — mtothedestiel 37k | NC-17 | human AU, Teacher!Dean
Dean is a pre-school teacher and Castiel Novak is his new student's intriguing guardian. They both know the sacrifices that come with caring for others, but, over time, they learn what it means to want something for themselves.
Let This Remain — VioletHaze 63k | NC-17 | college AU
Dean Winchester dropped his little brother Sam off for his freshman year of college, then dropped out of his life completely. Now, nearly a year later, Dean's gotten himself together and is back in Lawrence to make things right with his brother. As he works to build his life in Kansas, Dean finds himself repeatedly crossing paths with Castiel Milton. Maybe the universe is trying to tell him something at a time when he's actually ready to listen.
Lights, Camera, Action — WhatTheF-ckHaveYouDoneLately 69k | NC-17 | human AU, Photographer!Castiel, Model!Dean
Castiel Novak is one of NY's best photographers, and his life is about to get turned upside down when he meets the sexy model Dean Winchester at a photoshoot. He's kept a gaurded heart all of his life, but can he resist his attraction to Dean?
Limerence — Valinde (Valyria) 46k | NC-17 | alpha/omega AU, Doctor!Dean
The Emergency Department is the last place Dean expected to find his mate, but over the stink of blood he picks up something else, something sweet, and it hooks into him. Pulls. Something stirs at the base of his skull as the most primitive part of Dean - the part that's alpha - wakes up and takes note. That’s mine, it tells him.
Lipstick — thedecent 183k | NC-17 | high school AU, Trans!Castiel
It's the typical story of Boy-meets Boy-next door. Except Boy 1 isn't exactly all that he seems, and boy 2 is less of a boy than she'd have others believe.
Little Motels — BoMarlowe 238k| NC-17 | human AU, Professor!Castiel, Mechanic!Dean, Bartender!Dean
After John's death, Dean must travel to California to find his estranged brother and deliver the bad news. He takes Castiel with him, despite the newness of their relationship, and finds himself falling in love while staying in a series of little motels. What he discovers after arriving at Stanford is enough to destroy what's left of him, but Dean isn't willing to give up what they have together that easily.
Losing My Breath — static 3k | NC-17 | human AU, Yoga Instructor!Castiel, Bottom!Dean
Cas is Dean's new yoga instrutor and he's driving Dean crazy with his sexy hair and hipbones and smirk.
Love In Every Stitch — Gedry 11k | NC-17 | high school AU
Being friends for a long time and Castiel falling in love with Dean and knitting him a sweater.
Morning, Teach — dreamofflight 173k | NC-17 | Teacher!Castiel
Art teacher Castiel Novak has just turned 29 when he meets Dean Winchester at a gay club. After sleeping with the boy, he leaves in a hurry, trying to cope with the guilt over betraying his girlfriend and his overly conservative parents. But forgetting Dean becomes close to impossible, when Castiel's new job at a High School in San Francisco reveals Dean to be a most troublesome student.
Movie Marathon, Captain Morgan And Sweet Dreams — Philargitta 15k | NC-17 | high school AU
Dean Winchester, 18 years old, enjoys the last weeks of his senior year in high school with his best friend, the shy, dark haired Castiel, before finally reaching summer break. When John Winchester goes for a hunting trip with Uncle Bobby over the weekend and Sammy stays the night at a friend's house, Dean seizes the oppurtunity and invites his best friend over for a movie marathon night, expecting, as always, an awesome time with Cas.
My Brother The Star — Kaoru250 68k | NC-17 | Actor!Dean
Dean Winchester is one of the adult film industry's highest rated actors, and with only one film left on his contract, he is ready to retire from the limelight. But his has never been an easy road and with the end in sight, his strictly separated career and private lives are seemingly headed for ruin.
Never Have I Ever — sweetdean 78k | NC-17 | high school AU
When Jo drags Dean along to a game of "never have I ever" with her friends, he finds himself getting caught up in a lot more than just a game.
Nothing to Moan About — Hippivickyx 12k | NC-17 | Mute!Castiel, Doctor!Dean
Doctors Dean and Castiel don't get along, before tragedy forces mostly Castiel to reevaluate.
Novak Vs Winchester — Secretlyademigodinthetardis 41k | NC-17 | Teacher!Castiel, Teacher!Dean
Castiel, high school History teacher, has recently moved back to Kansas from England with his boyfriend, Balthazar. However, he instantly clashes with Dean Winchester, who also teaches at Lawrence High and is still mourning the loss of his brother. Their mutual aggresssion towards one another is lost when dramatic events occur, and they're left to deal with the aftermath.
Now Accelerate Hard — run run whithertits (whithertits) 7k | NC-17 |
Dean is a hunter who did not so much fall into a D/s relationship as saunter into one without noticing.
Of Heaven And Hell — Not_Of_Import 52k | NC-17 | high school AU, Youtuber!Castiel
Dean Winchester has just started his summer break before his senior year with a long-term crush on a certain popular YouTuber. An opportunity to meet arises and Jo persuades Dean to go after the object of his desires... by coaxing Dean to go on a not-so-epic road trip in his beloved Baby. Awkwardness, flirtation, and mutual attraction ensues.
Only Connect — TALLI_APPROVED 2k | NC-17 | human AU
Dean and Castiel work in a bookstore together. Dean is annoying, but endearing. That doesn’t mean Castiel doesn’t want to kill him sometimes. Or at least fire him.
