Another palette challenge, they’re in the backseat of the car and both of them look like they’re thinking “what now?” because neither knows how to make the first move. Palette challenge found here.
I know I’m a little late but it’s still January, so I thought it’d be fun to share with you all the stories I loved the most in 2019. I’ll try to limit myself to one story per writer but every single person on this list has many more amazing stories on their profiles that you should check out.
I’m the one who gripped you tight and raised you from perdition. I was getting too close to the humans in my charge. You. If there’s anything worth dying for, this is it. We’re making it up as we go. I’m hunted, I rebelled and I did it, all of it, for you. Don’t ever change. I gave everything for you. Dean and I do share a more profound bond. I was there. Where were you? You’re like family to me. I thought you said that we were like family. I do everything that you ask. I always come when you call. We were family once. I’d have died for you.Don’t make me lose you too. Part of me always believed you’d come back. I’d rather have you. Cursed or not. I prayed to you, Cas. Every night. I need you. I’m not leaving here without you. I feel like I’m seeing him. I did not leave you. I won’t hurt Dean. We are family. We need you. I need you. You’re hoping Castiel will return to you. I always appreciate our talks, our time together. I’m proud of you. He’s true weakness is revealed… He’s in love. You just gave up an entire army to save one guy. To save Dean Winchester. It was all about saving one human. I’m glad you’re here. Everyone except me. We’re gonna save Cas.You’re the best friend we’ve ever had. I could go with you. Your human weakness. I love you. I love all of you. It’s a gift. You keep those I needed to come back here with a win. For you. . We are just better together. I said I needed a win. We got Cas back. It’s good to have you back. We were a family and I didn’t want to lose that.
(September 18th 2008 - Happy anniversary Dean and Cas!)
Beneath an old oak tree on the outskirts of town, Castiel wept into his hands, uncaring of the snot and blood that smeared across his face as he cried. He couldn’t go home yet, even though he knew his parents would be expecting him. If they saw the blood on his face, they’d know exactly what had happened.
If they found out he was being bullied again, they’d make him switch schools. For the second time. Castiel had started at the fancy private middle school across town, but he’d been miserable there. His friend Dean had gone to the local middle school—where Castiel was now enrolled—and he didn’t want to move someplace else. He wanted to stay with Dean.
Dean had been pretty good about protecting him from being pushed around so far, but he couldn’t be around all the time. Their schedules were too different to facilitate that. Castiel’s older brother, Gabriel, had moved with him too, but where Castiel was a social outcast, Gabriel was a social butterfly.
It was only a matter of time before Gabriel found out about the bullying and rained Hell down on them, but Castiel didn’t want that. Gabriel wouldn’t be able to fight his battles forever.
“You okay, Cas?”
Castiel jumped, his heart thudding in fright. He’d been so wrapped up in his tears that he hadn’t even heard the sound of his best friend arriving. Truth be told, Castiel hadn’t expected to be found here. He’d only stumbled upon this hill accidentally when the sidewalk had turned into grass and he’d lost track of where he was.
“I’m fine,” he sniffed, taking the tissue that Dean held out to him and cleaning the worst of the blood from his face. “Thanks.”
Warnings: no ao3 warnings apply; NSFW, established Destiel, true form!Dean, faerie!Castiel, public sex, bdsm elements, eldritch beings, minor character deaths, major character injury, impromptu amputation, mark of cain
Word Count: 29K
Summary: When the time comes for The Seelie Court to confront the Dark Realm about their attempted conquests of surrounding kingdoms, Castiel asks that Dean accompany him on a diplomatic trip to The Royal City in the center of the Dark Realm. Dean is unable to refuse his lover, especially because he knows the danger the King will be in.
But Dean has a dangerous secret that could cost him both his love and his life. Will their relationship survive the discovery of a sinister plot for the Fomóraigh to take over the Otherworld?
