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hawkland · 3 years

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My (mostly) Destiel Recs, Round-up #6

Well, between working like crazy on my DCBB fic and GISH and injuring my neck last month I haven’t kept up with my rec posts, so this one is going to be LONG and have a LOT and I’m going to try to break it up into sections, from oldies but goodies (some things I found on very old rec lists) to smutty delights to just tasty little bits of fluff, hopefully there’s something or everyone here. Most of these are not super-long, largely in the 10-25k range, though there are a few beyond that. With all the stuff I’ve had going on I haven’t wanted to lose sleep diving into 100k epics (especially when I’m writing my own right now, lol.)

“Oldies” but Goodies: Here are two great fics written some time way back when but that still definitely slap.

Theodicy by manic_intent (11k) - Probably the most brilliant Godstiel fic I’ve read to date. One of Cas’s first acts as the new god is to make a new archangel. Dean isn’t exactly on board with having his soul re-sculpted into wings he hates on sight (especially as they seem magnetically drawn to Cas), but he isn’t exactly given a choice. He, Sam and Bobby struggle with how to handle their former friend suddenly becoming a vindictive deity - trying to make plans to kill him if they must, which is pretty hard when it seems like Cas is always one step ahead of him. Can Dean hold on to enough of his humanity to provide a conscience to Cas and try to steer him toward good acts instead of destruction? This is one that I can’t say has a perfectly happy ending, but it’s a hopeful and imperfect one that’s just right for how the story plays out.

My Eyes Are An Ocean by entanglednow (10k) - Season 5 AU where Dean averts the apocalypse through a spell that “powers up” all the angels and he sees Cas’s true form - before being rendered blind. Dean tries to adjust to his blindness, Cas tries to deal with his guilt, and it’s just a lovely little read with an ending that’s... *chef’s kiss*

Lots more recs below the cut:

More great reads from some of my favorite authors I’ve recced before:

The Cabin on the Lake by DeanRH (21k) - This may be my new favorite DeanRH fic...at least for the moment. The year is 2152, Sam and Dean are long gone to Heaven, while Cas - stuck somewhere between mortal and angel - remains on Earth keeping vigil, keeping up the hunt, assuming he’ll never see either Winchester ever again. But when he starts hearing things, and imagining Dean visiting him as an angel himself, he starts losing grip on what is and isn’t real, and whether he can trust anything he sees or believes to be the truth. This is one hell of a psychological rollercoaster that kept me guessing right along with Cas until the very end. It also has some super-creepy horror elements, a novel “monster of the week”, and the hot-as-sin smut scenes I always expect from this author.

X Marks the Scot by DeanRH (15.9k) A fun little romp through history in one of this author’s great not-quite-au fics. Crowley sends Dean and Sam back in history to the Scottish Highlands to stop a monster, and while there they meet a blue-eyed clan chief who makes Dean weak in the knees. There’s something familiar about him, too. a very clever au that ties back to canon for an unexpected fix-it. Also, Cas in a kilt. Enough said.

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon by DeanRH (12k) - Sweet and slightly angsty AU. What if Dean was a gardener in ancient Babylon when a strange dignitary came to warn that the tower under construction was to be destroyed by angels? Lush, romantic and sexy with some wonderful tie-ins to canon characterizations (of Dean, Sam, John and of course Cas).

sufficient for thee by angelfishofthelord (21k) - This is a beautiful Cas angst-fest and character study that reimagines how angel grace works, particularly in regards to healing others. It covers the whole of Cas’s arc from Season 4 through a post-series fix-it, is absolutely stunning and features some great world-building in regards to the angels. (One important TW: those with cutting/self-harm issues may wish to skip or at least proceed with caution). I love that I can always count on angelfishofthelord when I need a good dose of Cas!whump and pain.

And laugh at gilded butterflies by ireallydidthistomyself (13k) - another great Dadstiel fic from this author featuring one of my favorite angsty subjects! I don’t know how I missed reading this one before. An AU where Cas is raising (baby)Jack on his own until the angels find the two of them and prepare to seal Jack away in the Ma’lak box. Cas begs them to let him go with Jack, so at least Jack won’t be alone for eternity. Meanwhile Dean is frantically trying to find what happened to Cas, and he gets some unexpected help from Crowley. It’s sad and sweet and all the characterizations are great. A+ Crowley use here, too.

what stays (and what fades away) by dothraki_shieldmaiden (64k) - a fabulous read with some great art, too, that started me reading a bunch of fic from this author. Cas goes missing, and when he’s found he seems deep under a spell. When they finally manage to awaken him, he doesn’t remember anything of this life with Dean, Sam and Cas in the bunker. The last thing he knew he was a nurse living with his wonderful husband, Dean, and their two adopted children, Jack and Claire. What I loved about this one was the clever twist as to who was behind Cas’s curse and also how well-developed his AU world/existence was. I’m not generally keen on mundane aus or the one-dimensional way a lot of djinn dream fics tend to go for them, but this one managed to capture a believable version of Dean and Cas living a “normal” life without monsters without making it sugary/too-sweet.

before knowing remembers by dothraki_shieldmaiden (14k) Post 15x04, a wonderful fic that plays with some meta topics in a clever way. Dean and Sam are happy - they have free will and they’ve won against Chuck, even if they suffered some big losses along the way (including Jack). But Dean can’t help but think he’s forgetting something...or rather, someone. Yet every time he thinks he remembers, the name and face of that someone slips from his mind.

weights on my ankles by dothraki_shieldmaiden (9k) Post-15x03 where Cas ends up going back to the Gas ‘n Sip and working with Nora after leaving the bunker. A bitter sweet divorce-arc AU and what I love the most is how it ends - not perfect, not tragic, just very real and believable.

15x18 and Post-canon fix-it fics:

Orbital Velocity Around a Celestial Body by LeverDrift (26k) - An angsty but lovely fix-it fic, one where it gets worse for a while before it gets better. Dean pulls Cas from the Empty, where he’d been living in a fantasy world with a dream!Dean who was giving him everything real!Dean is certain he can’t. Dean has to struggle with wondering if Cas would have been better off with dream!Dean instead of him. This is one that will break your heart before putting it back together again as Dean struggles with his self-worth issues.

so good at crashing in by Wintertree (36k) - Another post-finale fix-it where Cas is back, the world is saved, and things are still...not as easy as it should be for either Dean nor Cas. Monsters are gone, there’s no more hunting to be done, and Cas wants to move out of the bunker somewhere closer to Claire, to move on with a proper human life. Dean thinks he can move there with Cas and stay as “best friends”, even to the extent that Cas encourages him to go out and have sex with others/women. (And wants to hear about it after the fact!) But can Dean figure out what he really wants, and what Cas wants as well? A refreshingly unique take on what a post-series life could have looked like for them.

Delicious smut:

Empty by squirrelofcelestialintent (43k) - Every day this fandom makes me rethink my previous squicks and DNWs in fanfic. Here I find myself enjoying quite a bit more dom/sub elements than I normally ever would! I think because I was absolutely drawn in by the breathtaking first chapter, capturing beautifully the emotions of Cas returning from the Empty in Season 13 if he and Dean had confessed their feelings right then and there. But Dean’s self-worth is all fucked up, he feels there’s no way he can be good enough for Cas, especially when his sexual desires run a little bit...let’s just say outside the vanilla and he’s struggling with shame over doing sex work when he was younger. This was HOT and POOR SAM really gets stuck in the middle of, well, hearing more about his brother’s sex life than he ever needed to.

He's My Mate by Hatsonhamburgers (22k) - This fic manages the delightful combination of humor and extreme hotness perfectly. Dean and Cas catch each other in some questionable masturbation situations. This leads Cas to decide he needs to buy Dean some proper sex toys. He’s just helping his best friend out, right? Sure. As I said, hysterical AND hot as hell.

Generals by nanoochka (9k) - Cas/Dean, Cas/Balthazar/Dean, implied past-Cas/Balthazar. An old LJ fic I found on an ancient rec list that is just scorching hot and a brilliant character study of Cas and Dean. Balthazar decides to invite himself in when he catches Dean and Cas engaging in some frisky business, and it turns into a bit of a power-play between the two soldiers of Heaven. Cas gets DP’ed and it’s all...well. It’s fucking good, read it.

The One With The Preening by HolyFuckingHell (5.5k) Can I do a rec post without including some wing!kink/wing!grooming in it? No, I can’t. (I also really enjoyed some of the other fics in this author’s series including The One With Dean's Horny Movies).

A Single Point of Light by Destina (2.4k) - This is a gorgeous Cas/Dean/Benny Purgatory short! A delicious balance of the two each caring for and caring about Dean in their own, protective ways, definitely a delight for any fans of this threesome.

Short and sweet, fluff to angst:

Snugglebird by almaasi (5.3k) - So, so soft and sweet and snuggly, just like the title. Dean’s things are disappearing from the bunker...and so, suddenly, has Cas. What’s going on? I do love my nesting!Cas fics, so...yeah. If you need a smile this is a good one to read :)

And Cleanse Me From My Sin by thisisapaige (1.6k) - another one for my beloveds who also enjoy wing grooming and sweet Dean-taking-care-of-Cas fluff.

Needle and Thread by Misachan (4k) - Season 5 wing!fic hurt/comfort. Cas’s wings are badly injured, Dean doesn’t quite know what he’s doing, but he’s stitched up Sam and himself enough times. He can do this. If you love caretaker!Dean and vulnerable!Cas don’t overlook this little gem.

Deceptive Preludes by sp8ce (2.7k) - One of those stories that delves into some of the difficulties Cas might have after coming back from the Empty a second time, especially in regards to accepting what’s real or not, understanding Dean, and how both of their communication issues can add to their struggles. Painful but hopeful for the future, felt very believable as I read it.

#my fic recs #destiel recs #my destiel recs #ok that's it for right now #should be plenty to keep y'all busy for a bit

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fuckspn · 3 years

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you know what actually i don’t blame teenage me for thinking season 8 was building to canon destiel, because even rewatching it now 8 years later, season 8 still absolutely seems like it’s building to canon destiel. every time the two of them appear together or are even mentioned together everything else in the narrative grinds to a halt in favor of expounding upon the depth of their feelings for each other, and it builds in intensity over the course of the season. i mean, the first half of the season has purgatory and the second half has thee crypt scene, naomi’s speech to dean about how she wishes cas felt the same way as him, the two of them fighting because, essentially, dean is hurt that cas left him again, and the season finale which drags dean away from sam and the main plot so he and cas can kiss and make up in a bar while 5 feet away a cupid causes a masculine guy who had previously been assumed to be straight to fall in love with another man. and not only that, but it’s such a contrast to the relatively light and jokey homoerotic undertones of their relationship in previous seasons that it comes across even more like the writers were actually telling a love story that they planned to bring to fruition in season 9. i didn’t fucking get queerbaited, i didn’t fall for some clever prank, i read the writing on the wall and just didn’t realize it was placed there by monkeys on infinite typewriters rather than deliberate storytelling choices.

like, it’s hard to remember here in this post-s15 world, but season 8 destiel was new. as much as i enjoy their relationship in seasons 4-7, i’ll freely admit a lot of the subtext is garden variety unintended homoeroticism produced when a show full of men with good cheekbones goes too hard with the misogyny and fails to come up with any female characters compelling enough to ship the male leads with. season 8 was the first time we really got a taste of the “we are actively and deliberately going to write dean and cas like a couple but fuck you if you notice it” flavor of destiel—of course we didn’t know yet that the fuck-you was coming! we didn’t have the context of seasons 9-15 to warn us that the ramping up of the romantic subtext didn’t mean anything! the first time lucy held the football for charlie brown he had no way of knowing that she was going to yank it away!

#fool me once shame on you fool me twice how dare you take advantage of my innocent and trusting nature #in a just world where supernatural had good storytelling the human!cas subplot in s9 WOULD have led to him and dean hooking up #not necessarily staying together (cas becoming an angel again would have def led to a breakup)#(and from there a will-they-or-won't-they-get-back-together dynamic that would probably last several more seasons #before they got back together for real and for good)#but that would be the moment that brought the subtext into text

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paper-lilypie · 5 years

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💗 Lily’s Masterlist 💗

(Will be updating as each story is published!!!)

Supernatural

Jimmy Novak Birthday fic

It’s Jimmy Novak’s birthday and Castiel holds guilt.

Broken Dam (Destiel)

Inspired by the last SPN trailer:

Dean Winchester finds out about the Empty Deal.

Lost (Destiel)

“The moment Castiel laid a hand on you in Hell, he was lost!” —Hester to Dean Winchester; 7x21, Reading is Fundamental.

Backstory Unlocked

Dean finally finds out about Castiel’s past as an angel of the lord.

Big Win, Bigger Loss

The Winchesters have won, but at what cost?

1901!Cas reblog fic (Destiel/Non-Destiel)

(Written from my main blog!)

Part One: Dean goes back in time; Part Two: 5-year old Jimmy Novak learns about Castiel.

Blondie

Cas wakes up to a surprising new hairdo; Sam and Dean wish they were dead.

Good Omens

The Other Side [Greatest Showman AU] (Ineffable Husbands)

Making the biggest decision of his life, Anthony J. Crowley decides to leave his family’s business and run away to join the circus. Along with finding his home in the building, he’s hoping to find it in someone else too.

Eyes [@lillee-nika’s Gorgon AU] (Ineffable Husbands)

Crowley worries Aziraphale’s decision may have been for the worst, but the angel makes sure to convince him otherwise.

Dancin’ Like Lovers (Ineffable Husbands)

Crowley teaches Aziraphale how to waltz. God cries over how fluffy Her OTP is.

Need a Tip?

Crowley feels worse about his failing love life by asking about Anathema’s. He seeks advice.

The Result

Turns out Crowley and Aziraphale weren’t that bad at their jobs when it came to Warlock.

Confused

Crowley’s plants face their terrible master once more. But wait... that is him, right?

Two Halves of a Whole (Ineffable Husbands)

Raphael’s only wish was to grow, hurt, be hurt, love and be loved in return. Their wish is granted, but not in the way they expect.

Letter to You (Ineffable Husbands)

Aziraphale tries to one up Shakespeare’s “shall I compare thee to a summer’s day”. He fails.

Marvel

Not What it Looks Like (Spider Man: FFH)

MJ isn’t staring. She’s just observing really, really closely.

Here’s Why (Venom)

Eddie voices one of his deepest doubts to his symbiote. They reveal the truth.

My Hero Academia

Surprise!!!

It’s Katsuki Bakugo’s birthday and Kaminari can’t take a hint.

Prodigal Son

Requested by! @belle82devart

Christmas drabble! Martin Whitly has a snowball fight with his neighbor’s kid.

Figure Him Out

Gil, Dani and JT try to figure out what the heck is up with Malcolm.

Coffee

A false alarm causes Dani to bolt over to Malcolm’s apartment. They discuss it over a cup of coffee.

Breath of Fresh Air

Malcolm suffers from night terrors again. He finds his methods of calming down from a certain someone.

IT Chapter 1 & 2

Kissing Bridge (Reddie)

After passing by for weeks now, Eddie finally faces the small carvings on the bridge’s fence; Richie makes a discovery.

Patty Uris is a Loser

AU where Patty goes to Derry in Stan’s place and helps the Losers save the day

[Inspired by @theodeckerofficial]

Domino Effect, Butterfly Effect (When Fate turns out just right) [High School Musical AU] (Reddie, Benverly, Stanpat, Hanbrough)

Sometimes, what you may think is the worst thing that could ever happen to you, ends up becoming the best thing in your life— crazy town, psycho bullies, destined friendships, enraged entities, surprise callbacks, newfound identities, forbidden feelings, and all. Richie Tozier and Eddie Kaspbrak can confirm.

The fic in which Maturin gives his OTP a second chance and IT holds a grudge.

The Waiting Game; PT 2 (Reddie)

Eddie plays the Waiting Game in the afterlife; Richie is the last to show up.

Requested by! @problememes

Richie is guest-starring in The Ellen Show and talks about some weird shit that’s been happening to him; Eddie, husband of one of Richie’s loyal fans, realizes that the weird shit happens to him too.

#masterlist #good omens #anime #bnha #supernatural #marvel #my fics

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deadlykittenkaywriting · 7 years

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To Win Thy Hand

PROMPT: Sword RATING: Gen PAIRING/SHIP: Dean/Castiel - Destiel, Charlie/Gilda WARNINGS: Alternate Universe - modern setting, LARPing, Transgender Castiel, Castiel thinks he's broken, Sword fighting (mentioned), Inktober 2017, prompt WORD COUNT: 1531 SUMMARY: Castiel is a pacifist who is roped into going to a LARPing even with Dean. Why would Dean recommend he come the weekend there would be sword fighting?! LINK: Read below or Also on Ao3

Castiel sat in the stands with the rest of the men and women who had come to watch the battle. He pulled at his tunic and shifted uncomfortably. He was only here because his best friend had promised he would have a blast this weekend at the LARPing event. So far Castiel was not having fun at all.

“Sir Castiel of the house of Novak?” Castiel raised an eyebrow at Alfie giving him a slight nod as the younger man held out his hand. “Her Majesty, the Queen requests for you to have a special audience with her.”

Castiel sighs and stands up, his face heating up as the others around him start to whisper. He sidesteps Alfie's outstretched hand and stomps down the stands. “Where is she?” he asked.

Alfie sighed dejectedly and leads Castiel to the special area in which Charlie, her girlfriend Gilda and Sam Winchester are all sitting.

“Ah! Sir Castiel!” Charlie beams at him. She’s wearing the crown on her head but is dressed similarly to himself and Sam. Only her tunic has the emblem of her ‘family’ crest on it. Whereas Castiel’s is plain. “My handmaiden told me that you were here today and I’m so pleased you would join us!”

Castiel rolled his eyes and flopped onto the seat beside Sam. The younger Winchester laughed and offered some grapes to Castiel, who only shook his head.

“Where’s Dean?” Castiel asked.

“Come on, Cas. Play along,” Sam said softly, bumping his shoulder into Castiel’s.

Castiel scowled at him. “You’re brother promised that he wouldn’t leave me and not even an hour here he’s missing.”

Charlie frowned at that. “Dean didn’t tell you?”

“Tell me what?”

“He’s representing the Kingdom of Moons. Trying to earn a higher rank.”

Castiel looked at Charlie as if she was speaking HTML and coding to him. “What?”

Charlie sighed. “Dean is my handmaiden. He wants to be knighted so that he can win the affection of someone but in order to do that he has to win a sword fight.”

Castiel couldn’t believe what he was hearing. Not only did his best friend think it a good idea to bring a pacifist to a sword fight, but then use that to win the affections of someone… True Dean had no idea that Castiel had been holding a torch for him for the last four years but the very thought of Dean wanting someone else. It hurt.

“A sword fight?” Castiel asked to clarify.

“More like a boffer fight. Gilda and I built them ourselves. They’re just pvp piping wrapped in foam and duct tape in the shape of broadswords and long swords.”

Gilda nods along beside Charlie. “We do that because we don’t want any players to be hurt but it’s enough to smart if they are hurt.”

Charlie is now nodding with her girlfriend. “And then Sam had the idea of the sandbags for spells. We were using rice and dried beans but when Sam pointed out that the ruptured bags could potentially harm wildlife, we found a safer alternative.”

“But I’m a pacifist!” Castiel all but shouted.

“Oh dear…” Gilda whispered.

“Cas, I don’t think he meant-” Castiel held his hand up to stop Sam.

“That’s the problem, Sam. Dean doesn’t think! He knows how uncomfortable dressing up makes me feel. I loathe Halloween for that reason. He knows I hate violence and I don’t even condone those damn video games of his. And what in the world makes him think that I would be okay watching him battle for some… some… ugh!” Castiel stands up and walked to the back of the staging area, wrapping his arms around himself in a protective manner.

“It’s all my fault,” he said softly, jumping when small arms wrap themselves around his waist.

“It’s not your fault, Cas. He’s just trying to include you in the things he loves. Just like you do with him.” Charlie said softly.

“I can’t watch him win. It’ll hurt.” Castiel admitted.

“Because you love him.” Charlie finished. Castiel should have known she would catch that.

“Because it should be you that he’s trying to win,” Sam added and Castiel wiped at his eyes. Furious that he let his emotions get the better of him.

“But that will never happen,” Castiel whispered, feeling Charlie’s arms tighten around him.

“Don’t say that, Cas.” Sam is now by them, his large hand on Castiel’s shoulder.

“It’s true, Sam. I’m broken. He would never want me in the way that I want him. He wants a real woman… not a man trapped...”

“Castiel Novak, look at me,” Charlie commanded pushing him away so that he could turn. Castiel did as he was told but looked down at his feet. “Eyes up, Novak.”

Castiel’s blue eyes met with Charlie’s warm mocha colored ones. She gave him a small smile. “Do you know what I see, when I look at you, Cas?” he shook his head in response.

“I see a kind soul. A young man that would do anything for his friends and the ones who are privileged enough to have him call family. You are beautiful inside and out, Cas. Your smile can light up thousands of rooms. Your heart is the biggest I’ve ever seen and you don’t let anyone treat you different because you are not different. So what, God screwed up and put you in the wrong body, but you’ve known since day one what you were and you don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.” Charlie reached up and wiped the tears from Castiel’s face. “And Dean Winchester is a damned fool if he didn’t realize that to you, he is the sun, the moon, and all the stars in the sky.”

The sounds of trumpets broke the silence and Castiel shook his head, “I can’t watch.”

Charlie nodded. “Of course. Excuse me. The Queen needs to make a speech.” She kissed Castiel’s cheek before heading to the clearing where the crowd can be heard cheering and chanting Charlie’s name.

Castiel watched Charlie speak to the crowd. She had them in the palm in her hand as she went over the rules. He felt Sam squeeze his arm and he looked up to Dean’s little brother.

“My brother’s a moron, Cas. But he means well.” Castiel could only nod at Sam’s words.

“My Queen,” Dean’s voice could barely be heard but it was enough that Castiel stepped away from Sam and closer to Charlie.

Dean wore the same burgundy and tan colors of Charlie’s attire. His chest piece was emblazoned with the same sigil in gold. His pants are form fitting like Castiel’s but a tan color as opposed to Castiel’s black. He holds the hilt of a sword with his right hand and smiles widely when he sees Castiel.

“Yes, handmaiden?” Charlie responds, ignoring the tittering of laughter.

“I seek your permission, my Queen. For I do not care to gain nobility.”

Charlie smiles and reaches her hand back for Castiel. “What is it that you do seek, handmaiden?”

“For your blessing, my lady.” Dean takes a step closer as the crowd starts to whisper to each other clearly understanding what is going on.

Charlie’s hand tightens on Castiel’s. “My blessing for what?” she asked Dean.

“Should I win and bring honor to your kingdom, I ask thee, my queen, to allow me the chance to win your new squire's heart.”

“Why my dear handmaiden, whoever do you mean?”

Dean’s dart from Castiel to Charlie and back to Castiel. “I seek your permission to court Sir Castiel of the house of Novak.”

The crowd gasps or maybe it was Castiel that gasped.

Charlie turns to Castiel and winks at him before turning back to Dean. “I commend your bravery in asking for such a prize, however, Castiel is his own man and if his heart is willing he will answer you. Until then, handmaiden I suggest you bring your queen a win.”

Dean bows. “As you wish, my Queen.” Castiel watches as he jogs off to the middle of the arena and stands to square off with Benny.

“What just happened?!” Castiel squeaked, still in shock.

“That, Cas was my brother very publicly announcing his intentions to make you fall for him,” Sam explained.

Castiel was at a loss for words, even as he watched the sword fight he had no idea what was happening. It wasn’t until the final blow cause Benny to fall to the flat of his back and the crowd starts chanting Dean’s name did Castiel finally understand.

Castiel lept from the stage area and ran towards Dean who dropped his sword and caught Castiel easily in his arms. Dean was dirty and sweaty and Castiel couldn’t stop from burying his face into Dean’s neck.

“Does this mean you agree to my intentions?” Dean laughed softly, trying to pull back to look at Castiel.

“Yes! Finally! Yes!” Castiel laughed peppering Dean’s face with kisses before Dean manages to get him to stop and kiss him properly.

That night The Kingdom of Moons celebrated not only their win but the newly knighted Dean and his courtship to Sir Castiel.

#Destiel #my writing #>1500 words #promptober #prompt: sword

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