In 2023, I posted 24 stories ranging from 432 to 48,056 words.
Itâs Kinda Familiar | Rated: T | 2,983 words | Art by myself (masterpost)
Summary: It must have been a week since the cat appeared on his patio for the first time. The little sneak tried to break in every night, but Dean had avoided that nightmare scenario so far. He would have happily invited the little fuzzball inside to keep him company, but his stupid allergies prevented it.
Dean entered the newly opened coffee shop downtown. Taking in a deep breath, he inhaled the notes of coffee and freshly baked pastries. It was heavenly, until he couldnât smell anything at all.
âAre you okay?â the stranger asked. The name tag on his chest indicated that he must work here. Castiel Dean read, but he barely noticed any of it, because, right in front of him, stood the most intriguing man he had ever laid eyes on. Tall, dark, and freaking handsome.
A little story I wrote for the SQZ Volume 5 in 2022. Itâs a first because I wrote the story and created art for it which inspired me to sign for bangs as an artist as well.
Unbeknownst Soul Mate | Rated: E | 20,776 words | Art by Aggiedoll (art masterpost)
Summary: While suffering from writerâs block, Castielâs life changes when he discovers an abandoned record in a thrift store. Although already hooked by the vinylâs cover, the mysterious singer worms his way into Castielâs heart.
Frustrated after a disheartening recording session, Dean strolls into a bookstore, only to be stunned by the sci-fi novel he picks from a shelf. The impala headpiece on its cover could be a coincidence, but the authorâs note cannot fool him. Whoever Emmanuel Allen is, he dedicated the book to him.
Years go by, one dedication following another, and the hidden subtext of their works speaks for itself. Unaware of the otherâs identity, neither is able to stop the feelings from becoming more. Something profound.
But then Dean releases Unbeknownst Soul Mate, and their story becomes an internet phenomenon overnight.
With their identities out in the open, it should only be a matter of time until they meet for the first time. Though their relationship canât be the fairy tale everyone believes it to be. Or can it?
My story for the Pinefest 2023 is one of the few AUs this year. Aggiedoll was the first of many great artists I was allowed to work with in 2023.
Your Dreams Are My Reality | Rated: E | 10,883 words | Art by @sailorsally (art masterpost)
Summary: âWhen are you finally gonna tell him?â
Samâs words hit home. Dean starts to wonder and watches Cas. Paying closer attention, he sees things, little hints that give him hope and make him bolder.
But when he finally flirts with Cas and receives reciprocation, he panics and flees. Cas finds him hiding in the bathroom. With the door between them, they begin to talk. Cas mentions a promise Dean once made: He wouldnât die a virgin.
When they finally seal the deal, itâs too good to be true. Cas is fully powered, and happy.
Itâs a dream, or isnât it?
My story for the Dean/Cas Switch Bang 2023 with beautiful art by sailorsally.
An Act of Humanity | Rated: E | 23,527 words | Art by @xfancyfranart (art masterpost)
Summary: Cast out of the bunker, Castiel is lost. Adapting to humanity feels like a punishment for his deeds. When he becomes sick, weakened by cold and hunger, the battery on his phone allows him one last call to say goodbye.
Alarmed, Dean rushes to save Cas. Heâs right on time. But with Ezekiel threatening to let Sam die if Cas steps back into the bunker, they are forced to share a motel room.
Castiel slowly recovers under Deanâs care, when an accidental kiss changes everything.
Things might finally turn for the better, if it werenât for the situation at home.
My fic for the SPN Angel Bang, this time with beautiful art by xfancyfranart.
From Zero to Family | Rated: E | 11,773 words | Art by @ephemerastardust (art masterpost)
Summary: Everything has happened so fast. Castielâs whole life has changed irrevocably. Just a week ago, he was single. A very lonely single, with a boring life and a boring job, who was helplessly, and hopelessly in love with his best friendâhas been, for years.
Now, Castiel not only has a baby to take care of but also has a boyfriend. A boyfriend who asks him to move in with him. And so, from one day to the next, they all live togetherâJack, Castiel, and Deanâlike a real family.
But it all seems too good to be true. It can't be real, or can it?
My fic for the Dadstiel Mini Bang 2023 is a sequel for a oneshot I wrote during Suptober 2022: You, Me and Jack. My first of two bangs where I got claimed by ephemerastardust.
High Time for a Romantic Adventure | Rated: E | 12,302 words | Art by @wigglebox (art masterpost)
Summary: Yanked to 1814 England, Sam, Dean and Cas have no idea how or why they ended up there. While they try to solve the mystery of their time travel to Jane Austen Land, a body lands in front of their feet. Ghosts, demons â nothing seems to add up when some old friends appear.
But Dean and Cas barely pay attention. After all, thereâs an unresolved confession to deal with, and the setting is undoubtedly very romantic.
A time-travel story for the SPN Regency Bang with beautiful art by wigglebox.
Mark of Darkness, Spark of Hope | Rated: E: | 48,056 words | Art by @ephemerastardust (art masterpost)
Summary: All it takes is one night in an abandoned warehouseâviolent, rough, and perfect. A fallen angel, running low on his stolen Grace and a demon, turned by the Mark that distorts his soul.
Itâs a night to remember that one forgets and the other canât as a spark lights up deep within him. None of it should be possible, and yet, itâs there. Even though he tries to ignore its presence, the spark is slowly growing and burning through the darkness of Deanâs soul.
Everything changes with the cure that Sam forces on Dean. Reunited with Cas, and suddenly human again, there is no way for either of them to deny the truth any longer.
Doomed by the fate that awaits the human mothers of the Nephilim and cursed by the Mark of Cain etched on his soul, Deanâs future looks bleak.
But then again, Dean is neither precisely a mother nor fully human, and Castiel is intent on saving him.
After all, they have months during which Dean carries the growing life inside him to termâan impossible child and a miracle of love between Heaven and Hell.
This one might be my favourite this year. I hadnât expected to write an mpreg story at all, but then I ended up betaâing @hawklandâs Playing for Time, and got inspired for my own story. Once again, Ephemera claimed my fic and created beautiful art.
Our Troubles Will Be Miles Away | Rated: E | 17,369 words
Summary: Jack storms into the bunker's kitchen, an elf dangling from his fingers. He is too excited by the elf's promises to lead him to Santa that he doesn't listen to Cas' warnings not to trust the fairy.
Yet, the warnings are already too late anyway. A flash lights up the kitchen, and Jack, Sam, Cas and Dean find themselves in a snow-clad forest, far away from Earth.
With the fate of the world only one snap of Chuck's fingers away, and a shadow looming above Cas' head, the last things they need are a teenager turned toddler chasing Santa and the King of the Fairies remembering Dean fondly. Or did they just find a way to save the world?
The only WIP I posted this year. Like last year, I attemptedA Very Prompty Christmas SPN Edition 2023 (12 Prompts of Christmas - SPN Edition), this year with 12 prompts. Itâs a fun little canon fix-it that I wrote and posted starting on December, 14th and ended on Christmas Day. Thatâs the reason why the story is unbetaâd so far.
Behind the Veil | Rated: T | 614 words
Summary: After a hunt goes wrong, Castiel is trapped behind the veil, forced to witness Dean's grief.
Never Been Better | Rated: M | 871 words
Summary: When Dean decides to visit a pumpkin patch on their way home from a hunt, Sam has enough. He is so done with his brother and his angel and the constant tension between them.
Little does he know what surprise is waiting for him.
Irresistible Muse | Rated: T | 432 words
Summary: Dean and Cas are inspiring each other.
Timestamp for Unbeknownst Soul Mate.
I Like Past You | Rated: T | 507 words
Summary: After finding himself in 2014, Dean meets Cas' strange, future version and is up for a surprise.
Colouring the Darkness | Rated: T | 932 words
Summary: Dean draws Cas' portraits to remember. Pencil on paper because the day he lost Cas, the world lost all its colours.
Everything changes when Jack sends him a box of coloured pencils.
Full Spread Buffet | Rated: E | 1,004 words
Summary: Let down by his porn, Dean relies on his fantasies when Cas walks into the room.
Becoming More Familiar | Rated: E | 739 words
Summary: Cas purred in response. He leaned into the touch and Dean couldn't take his eyes from his familiar.
As always, the stunning blue eyes captured him, but only for so long because he couldnât help his gaze trailing down Casâ body. What had just been a black cat had turned into the sexiest human being right before his eyes, and Dean's body reacted accordingly.
Who could fault him? The man of his dreams, his best friend, sat in his lap and straddled him â completely naked and obviously very aroused.
Timestamp for Itâs Kinda Familiar.
Let the Sun Shine on Your Face | Rated: T | 1,056 words
Summary: Castiel worries about Dean after Dean has trapped Michael inside his head. But when Dean opens up and flippantly asks Castiel if he is happy now, he notices that something is terribly wrong.
Tales in the Night Sky | Rated: T | 598 words
Summary: Castiel and Dean are stargazing. They remember the missed opportunities the last time they did so. It seems to have been a different life altogether.
Little spoilery timestamp for An Angelâs Tale.
A Too-Close Shave | Rated: T | 819 words
Summary: After a run-in with a hellhound, Sam is done with Dean and Cas. He can't stand seeing either of them grieving the other any longer. In a spur of the moment, he locks them in until they get their shit together.
We Sounds Epic | Rated: T | 1,231 words
Summary: After Dean visited the nearby pumpkin patch with his daughter, he can't stop thinking about the handsome farmer.
It's not that he isâ Well, maybe he is.
When he can't stand it any longer, he decides to go back.
This fic includes all 2023 Suptober prompt words.
Alpha to Omega, Omega to Alpha | Rated: E | 2,310 words
Summary: For years, Dean has lied to his friends, pretending to be a beta instead of accepting his true self. Even Cas doesn't know. But when Dean's heat is approaching and a freak accident causes them to switch their bodies, everything changes.
Weird, Dorky, Little Guy | Rated: T | 664 words
Summary: After Dean flirted with the security guard, Charlie calls him out.
Or, how Charlie learns about Cas.
Burning With Love For You | Rated: T | 1,276 words
Summary: When Castiel gets a call from Sam, telling him that Dean is suffering from a rising fever after a spell, he rushes to the Bunker to help. Yet, his Grace won't do anything. This spell requires a different kind of cure.
One Last Deal | Rated: T | 884 words
Summary: When Cas returns from the Empty, Dean is overwhelmed by his feelings and once again, relives the night of Cas' confession.
Tiggers Are Awesome | Rated: T | 1,564 words
Summary: Dean is preparing for a very special Halloween and bantering with his brother, when the door rings. Someone has arrived far too early.
Thanks to Suptober I started the tradition of an annual Halloween fic. So, this is my third one.
Art masterpost for A Little More Time by Tossukka (@sitruunavohveli)
Art masterpost for Moonlight on the Water by @nickelkeep
Art masterpost for Ethereal Feathers by @atlas-assbutt
Art masterpost for Forged in Thunder by flyingkafka67 (@anathewierdo)
