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Sure, Dean’s cursed to die—cursed to have his breath stolen from him—on his twenty-fourth birthday. Uh-huh, thanks for that, Mom. Some real Rapunzel bullshit, there.
But here’s the thing: Dean’s a hunter. He’s got iron around his neck, jade on his wrists, and Latin on his tongue. Ain’t no fucking curse gonna take him and then move on to Sammy after.
He doesn’t expect that his curse has a name.
But what kind of name is ‘Castiel,’ anyway?
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28 Jul 2025
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“Uh, Cas?” Dean says, looking between him and the girl, who clearly knows exactly who he is. “Who’s the kid?”
Cas keeps glancing at the exit like he’s thinking about running away. “Dean, this is Claire Novak. She’s Jimmy’s daughter.”
“Wait…” Dean looks between the two of them, and the resemblance is suddenly both strange and obvious. The bright blue eyes, the messy hair. “She’s—”
“He’s wearing my dead dad,” Claire says, voice biting. Cas flinches, but Claire hardly pauses before she rounds on him. “What the fuck is he doing here?”
Cas, unfazed by the rage rolling off of her, turns to Claire. “How was your history presentation?”Follow up from Lost in the Wilderness, it's helpful but not essential to read the first one.
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- Part 2 of In the Wilderness AU
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27 Jul 2025
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Dean doesn't even get halfway through explaining before Bobby starts laughing. When he lets himself think about it for more than five seconds, Dean can almost see Bobby's point: he's faced down demons, witches, vampires, werewolves, ghosts, angels, and Satan himself and now he's been defeated by the God damn Midwest.
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27 Jul 2025
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It wasn't uncommon for Dean to find himself tracking down an ex-angel in their underground home in the middle of the night, because Cas got nightmares. Ten years ago, though, if anyone had told Dean this would become a semi-regular occurrence in his life, he’d probably have laughed so hard, his beer would have come out of his nose.
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27 Jul 2025
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Canon-divergent from 12.08
After Sam and Dean are arrested, Castiel is left alone and scrambling to find them. He knows they’re locked away in a government facility, and he’s still able to hear their prayers, but no matter how he tries Castiel can’t seem to track them. He chases leads and even attempts to hunt on his own, but Mary is AWOL, Crowley refuses to help, and Castiel’s options are running out.
Weeks pass, Castiel’s hope dwindles, and through it all Dean prays, keeping them connected. His voice is comforting, frustrating, and occasionally annoying, but in his solitude Castiel comes to cherish it. But then one day, without warning, Dean stops praying, and Castiel is forced to confront some uncomfortable truths about his feelings.
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22 Jul 2025