Chapters: 16/16
Rating: Explicit
Relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester
Characters: Castiel, Dean Winchester, Charlie Bradbury, Jo Harvelle, Garth Fitzgerald IV, Gabriel, Pamela Barnes, Bobby Singer, Ellen Harvelle, Mary Winchester, John Winchester, Sam Winchester, Hannah, Metatron, various other mentions and cameos
Tags: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Bookstore Owner Dean, Writer Castiel, Alpha/Alpha, Alpha Dean, Alpha Castiel, True Mates, sort of, Medical Procedures, Denial of Feelings, Charlie Ships It, Explicit Consent, Ellen and Mary are sisters, jsyk, Non-Traditional Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Mating Bond, Mating Bites, Dean/Cas Big Bang Challenge 2015
Series: Part 1 of Unwritten 'verse
Summary:
A spontaneous scent bond is the stuff of romance novels: an alpha and an omega meet by chance, and they happen to be so compatible that their pheromones are perfectly aligned, drawing them irresistibly together to mate and bond for life.
But when Castiel comes to Dean's store for a signing, they feel an inexplicable pull toward each other, and into a powerful bond that neither of them wants. A bond that shouldn't even be possible for two alphas.
First of all, alpha/alpha sure, but…um, let’s just say some alphas are more alpha than others. And their names in this case are Castiel Novak, cough. Also, IT’S INCREDIBLY WELL-WRITTEN. And good. And hot. And they’re trying so hard to be grown-up and mature and you get all this in-their-heads thinking and feeling contrasted with the unspeakably alluring profound bond in perfect ratio. Also a bunch of excellent snug canon call-outs and hilarious, even brilliant references to real-life personalities (e.g. John Scalzi). Easily now in our top 5 a/b/o fics. And even if you “don’t like omegaverse”—you’ll like this one.