Food Fight, by tfw_cas, for supernatural9917fic
Tags: Dean Winchester Castiel (Supernatural) Sam Winchester Eileen Leahy Jody Mills Donna Hanscum Gabriel (Supernatural) Garth Fitzgerald IV Rowena MacLeod Billie (Supernatural: Form and Void) Meg Masters Hannah (Supernatural) Ash (Supernatural) Charlie Bradbury Alternate Universe Enemies to Lovers Competition-Set Fic Food Porn Food Kink Pie Castiel/Dean Winchester First Kiss Flirting Fluff
When Dean Winchester sees the advert for a dessert competition, he is determined to compete... and win. His desire to win becomes less important however, after meeting fellow contestant Castiel Novak. The result ends up being sweet for everyone.
If there was one thing Dean Winchester knew, it was that he could kick anyone’s ass when it came to baking. His desserts were legendary - especially his pies - and he was going to enter this competition and win! Well… he would damn well try anyway.
After two hectic months of cooking, auditions, and screen tests, Dean got the letter to confirm that he had been chosen as one of the eight contestants. This was going to be awesome.
Over the next six weeks, Dean spent every free moment perfecting his creations; trying out his food on everyone who came near him. His brother Sam and sister-in-law Eileen, his best friend Charlie, his boss Bobby… even the mailman. That was until Sam began to complain that he was putting on weight, and Charlie said that she “never wanted to put anything sweet in her mouth ever again.”
Damn, maybe he was trying too hard. But screw it, he really wanted to succeed at this. On the outside he was confident and cocky, and took no shit from anyone. But in reality, he knew he had some self-esteem issues. He had fantasies of finding Ms. or Mr. right some day, but a heap of failed relationships hadn’t helped with his sense of worthlessness. Winning this competition would definitely make him feel better about himself.
Finally, after seemingly endless months of waiting, the first day of filming arrived. Dean would get to meet everyone involved, and they would each film a little segment about themselves before the cooking began. He could hardly contain himself when he got to the TV studios, with Sam and Eileen as his cheerleaders, and as he surreptitiously checked out the other contestants, he felt more and more relaxed about his chances of winning.
There was Garth, a skinny, friendly dude, who had a sock puppet in his pocket that he would bring out in order to make everyone laugh; Rowena, a petite red headed woman from Scotland who flirted with everyone, and said that she used magic to make her cooking extra special; Meg, a spiky, snarky demon of a woman, who seemed to get immense pleasure out of being rude to everyone; Ash, a guy with a mullet, who Dean strongly suspected was more used to cooking pot brownies; Billie, a magnificently imposing woman who took no shit from anyone, and Dean found himself quietly in awe of her; Hannah, the quietest of all the contestants, who it appeared was mostly there to get away from her husband for a few days; and finally, Castiel, an uptight, tax accountant looking guy, who didn’t seem to have any social skills at all, (he avoided speaking to anyone). Sure, he was attractive, with that hair, and those lips… and striking blue eyes, but Dean had absolutely no interest in that. He was here to win, and nothing else. He definitely wasn't going to ogle his rivals. No way!
The show’s host was Gabriel, a man with a twinkle in his eye and a self-proclaimed sweet tooth. Like Rowena, he flirted outrageously with everyone, and Dean wondered idly if maybe the two of them would be good together. One of the people Gabriel flirted seriously with was Sam, when the introductions were being made. Sam’s embarrassment at being hit on by ‘a dude who’s a foot shorter than me’ made Dean and Eileen laugh like a pair of idiots, and Eileen mischievously suggested that Sam should consider going on a date with Gabriel as it might help Dean’s chances of winning.
Alongside Gabriel, presenting the show were two delightful women called Jody and Donna, who Dean wouldn’t have been at all surprised to discover were in a relationship together, from the way they behaved around each other. They informed everyone that they were going to try playing at being good cop, bad cop with the contestants; although Dean highly doubted that either of them could be anything approaching a bad cop. Jody might just about be able to pull it off, with the mom vibe she had, but Donna just reminded Dean of a cute little bunny; no way could she scare anyone.
Dean was the third contestant to film their segment, and he mostly talked about the subject which was closest to his heart; his family. The family that consisted of Sam, Eileen, and their kids Mary and Adam, and Sam and Dean’s dad John. Things had been rough for a while after their mom Mary died when they were children, but John had worked through his grief, and these days he had a good relationship with his sons. Dean didn’t mention the bad times though - he loved his dad, and didn’t want people to get the wrong idea. He finished up by talking about his job as a barber, and he might just have mentioned that he was single. Because… well, you never know.
Castiel was next, and Dean found himself listening to the guy speak. He did have an incredible voice - deep and sultry, like… well, like sex. Dean suddenly got a vivid image of that voice whispering in his ear as Castiel- Good grief, get a grip . Castiel didn’t mention any family, or friends; for some reason, he was talking about his interest in bees, and how they need to be saved. Dean began to wonder if the bees were his only friends. Then, to Dean’s astonishment, Castiel told the camera that he was a dancer. Dean had been certain that he was an accountant, or something just as dull, but a dancer? That was unexpected, to say the least. If only Castiel wasn’t wearing that ridiculous trench coat, Dean might be able to get a better look at his physique. Just as a matter of interest, obviously.
Once the personal bits were all done, the filming proper began. They went into the main studio, which had been fitted with eight separate kitchen areas, and after a brief talk about respecting each other’s space, and basic safety rules, they were each assigned an area.
Dean had a moment of panic, as he saw the camera pointed at him, but he tried to pretend it wasn’t there and waited for the instructions.
“Contestants. Your first cooking challenge is crêpes. In your cupboards and refrigerators you will find everything you need to make your crêpes, plus a wide variety of fruits and other ingredients that you can use as fillings.” Gabriel spoke in a calm, reassuring voice. “Okay, start cooking, and good luck.”
With that, Gabriel stepped backwards and took a seat away from the cameras, while Jody and Donna weaved their way through the studio to encourage, question, tease… attempt to play good cop bad cop.
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