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updated September 30, 2021

Castiel/Dean Recs

Title: Hands Remember
Author: quodpersortem
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 2,313
Content/Warnings: established relationship, bottom!dean, praise!kink
Summary: They’ve been together-together for a while now. And while they’ve fooled around before today, with Dean a little insecure about his body and Cas more than a little enthusiastic about getting to touch Dean, this is the first time that they’ve deliberately sent Sam away from the bunker with the purpose of having sex.
(Or: slow, sensual and hopefully more-or-less realistic sex).
Basically just some seriously, seriously hot first time sex!

Title: Whisper a Little
Author: Sass_Master
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 3,014
Content/Warnings: dirty talk, established relationship, implied bottom!dean
Summary: Cas doesn’t finish his thought, just smiles darkly to himself, eyeing Dean’s mouth, thumb swiping across Dean’s lower lip. “Sometimes all I can think about is getting you alone.”
Dean feels his heartbeat pick up at the way Cas’s voice dips lower, his tone not so light and casual anymore. That look is in Cas’s eyes right now, his intentions clearly written on his face.
“Got me alone right now,” Dean says slyly, a smirk forming. He’s hoping to coax Cas into action because the low thrum of arousal he’s been ignoring is sparking to life, and the heat in Cas’s words is definitely promising.
“I do, don’t I?” Cas replies, humming agreeably. “That does open up a lot of possibilities.”
UNFF!! Super hot fic with Cas dirty talking all the filthy things he wants to do to Dean.

Title: quickie
Author: saltyfeathers
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 3,239
Content/Warnings: sex pollen, bottom!dean
Summary: Cas shouldn't have touched that.
Super hot and surprisingly funny.

*NEW: 4/27/2021*
Title: The Binding
Author: tiptoe39
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 3,388
Content/Warnings: first time, bottom!dean, bonding!fic, rituals, sex magic, pain play, implied past rape/non-con (of the hell variety)
Summary: They've found a ritual that will keep Michael from possessing Dean.
Super hot fic with Dean and Castiel having to ~bond~ in order to prevent Dean from being a vessel for Michael. Which, of course, involves sex.

*NEW: 4/30/2021*
Title: Confession
Author: insight
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 3,510
Content/Warnings: first time, bottom!dean
Summary: Post-4x22. Cas comes back for Dean.
Super hot fic that has Castiel coming to find Dean directly after the season 4 finale.

Title: Castiel's Most Precious Jewel (or that time Dean married a giant lizard)
Author: Valyria
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 3,690
Content/Warnings: AU: Fantasy, creature!fic, xenophilia, dragon!Cas, arranged marriage, crack, bottom!dean, light dub-con
Summary: Dean didn’t care that it was tradition, that it was how things had been done for thousands of years, he didn’t want to get married and he sure as hell didn’t want to marry a fucking dragon.
UNF! Super hot fic with Dean as a 'sacrifice' to Castiel the dragon.

Title: Don't Ever Change
Author: SailorChibi
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 3,731
Content/Warnings: wing!kink, rimming, bottom!dean, praise!kink, D/s Dynamics
Summary: After Balthazar's detailed lecture, Dean thought he understood how this was gonna go. He thought he could be a good dominant for Castiel, could be everything that his angel needed.
And he was... just not in the way he expected.
Super hot fic with angel culture having "Dom and sub" angels, and Dean completely misunderstanding which category Cas falls under...

Title: Hot Like Ice
Author: relucant
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 3,819
Content/Warnings: bottom!dean
Summary: "I… I can't feel my toes. Or my fingertips. Is that bad?"
Dean swore under his breath. "Uh, it ain't great, buddy. Can you move 'em?"
Cas furrowed his brow in concentration. "I don't know. It burns. Why does cold burn?"
"It just does, Cas." He picked up Cas' hand, and his fingers felt like ice. He peered at Cas' face, and caught a tinge of blue on his lips. "Shit. OK, Cas, we might be gettin' into territory where you think about usin' some grace. Not on me, I always run a little hot, but you're lookin' like you're gettin' hypothermia."
"I don't think I can," Cas said slowly. "There's so little left, and I'm so cold..."
"Shit." Dean scrubbed his hand over his face, then came to a decision. "Take off your clothes."
UNF! Can't ever get enough of the classic huddling for warmth trope!

Title: On Display
Author: saltnhalo
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 4,053
Content/Warnings: AU: No Supernatural, established relationship, camboy!dean, bottom!dean, praise!kink, D/s, dom!castiel, sub!dean, spanking, sex toys, panty!kink, exhibitionism
Summary: “I’ve invited a special guest for today,” Dean tells his viewers, glancing away from the camera as the bed dips beside him. Cas is all easy confidence as he settles onto the mattress next to Dean, and they share a quick smile before Dean turns his attention back to the viewers. “This is my boyfriend. For all of you who’ve wanted to see me get fucked by something other than my varied collection of toys…” He winks teasingly and pitches his voice a little deeper—teasing, sultry. “Today’s your lucky day.”
Pretty much just a suuuuper hot PWP with Dean and Castiel getting sexy and kinky on camera for a very appreciative audience. ;)

Title: Let's Call The Whole Thing Off
Author: Unforth
Pairing: Castiel/Dean, past Lisa/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 4,515
Content/Warnings: AU: Mob, mob boss!Castiel, bottom!dean, crack!fic, lifeguard!dean, barebacking, desk!sex, rough sex
Summary: Seasonal work is a bitch. Unemployed, crashing on Sam's couch, Dean gets an interview for a lifeguard position at Angel Enterprises. The only questions are, where is the fucking pool, and why is the Russian guy so damn hot?
Super fun and sexy AU with lifeguard Dean being mistaken for a bodyguard, and getting pulled into Castiel's world

Title: Questa è la Mia Sfida
Author: vipjuly
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 4,600
Content/Warnings: AU: No Supernatural, motorcycle!sex, outdoor!sex, bottom!dean, mechanic!dean
Summary: Dean knows how he looks on his motorcycle. He puts everything he has into her to make her faster, smoother, prettier. He's not one for big, bulky speed bikes - that is, until a Ducati and its rider catches his eye at a traffic light.
Castiel is huge.
Dean has never felt smaller - or hotter.
Seriously freaking hot AU with Castiel and Dean having a chance encounter on their motorcycles and then getting it on.

Title: Buttoned Up
Author: vipjuly
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 4,727
Content/Warnings: AU: No Supernatural, uniform!kink, implied bottom!dean, office!sex, semi-public!sex
Summary: Dean's always had a thing for men in uniform.
This one manages to sweep him off his feet.
... Literally.
Really freaking hot AU with Dean wanting to bone super professional doorman Castiel.

Title: A Sacrifice Worth Knowing
Author: saltnhalo
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 5,151
Content/Warnings: AU: Fantasy, bottom!dean, dub-con
Summary: The sun rises over the treetops and touches Dean’s face, and still, he waits. The villagers have retreated back to the village to pray, allowing the god his privacy, and it is just Dean out here now. He closes his eyes, tips his face up towards the sun and allows its rays to caress his skin, knowing full well that it could be for the last time.
When he opens them again, there is a man standing in front of him.
Gorgeous and seriously hot AU with Dean being "sacrificed" to fertility god Castiel.

Title: K.O.
Author: vipjuly
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 5,915
Content/Warnings: rimming, snowballing, implied bottom!dean, semi-public!sex
Summary: Dean has an ulterior motive, even if he’s not quite sure what it is at this exact moment in time, so he’s going to do his best to continue elevating his level of contact with Castiel until he either gets what he doesn’t know he’s looking for, or he realizes he’s playing a game of gay chicken that he didn’t necessarily mean to sign up for.
Really freaking hot fic with Dean realizing what all his "acts of service" towards Cas really mean.

*NEW: 4/29/2021*
Title: Have Faith
Author: UltimateFandomTrash
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 6,007
Content/Warnings: first time, implied bottom!dean, rituals, light D/s
Summary: Dean has sworn his faith to the angels and is willing to do what it takes to stop the Apocalypse before it starts. However, believing he will still be insubordinate, the angels want Dean to prove his faith in another way, and Castiel is the angel assigned to oversee this task. (Takes place at the end of season 4.)
Super hot fic with Dean needing to perform a little ritual masturbation to prove his faith and Castiel helping him out. :D

Title: What The Rain Brings
Author: saltnhalo
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 6,043
Content/Warnings: AU: Omega!Verse, AU: University, alpha/beta/omega dynamics, alpha!cas, omega!dean, biting, heat cycles, bottom!dean, firefighter!dean, mates
Summary: In which Castiel's new roommate—supposed to be an alpha, under the guidelines of the college dorms—turns out to be a) late, and b) a beautiful, sarcastic, drenched omega.
Super hot ABO AU with Dean and Castiel accidentally being assigned as roommates and really not minding. ;)

Title: Steel and Whiskey
Author: saltnhalo
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 6,207
Content/Warnings: AU: Omega!Verse, AU: Mobsters, Alpha!Castiel, Omega!Dean, identity porn, bottom!dean
Summary: When Castiel agrees to meet with the leader of the Winchester pack in the heart of his territory, he does not find the alpha he’s expecting. Instead, he meets an omega in Dean Winchester’s apartment with stunning green eyes and an alluring air of danger.
Someone should have warned Castiel that the Winchester leader is not an alpha.
Super hot Omega Verse AU with a seriously sexy dynamic.

Title: A Debt Paid
Author: rons_pigwidgeon
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 6,292
Content/Warnings: AU: Omega!Verse, alpha/beta/omega dynamics, alpha!cas, omega!dean, non-consensual biting, arranged marriage, bottom!dean
Summary: When John tells Dean to clean up and get dressed to meet with some people to help their pack, the last thing he expects is a mating mark on his neck and an angry Russian alpha pointing a gun at his father's head.
Wonderful AU with John essentially 'selling' Dean to Castiel, and Castiel not realizing until it's a little too late that Dean wasn't exactly willing. Really interesting dynamics and I could have read so much more in this universe!

*NEW: 4/27/2021*
Title: Possession, and sequels Respite & Yours
Author: tiptoe39
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 6,360 total
Content/Warnings: first time, bottom!dean, wall!sex, outdoor!sex, light D/s
Summary: BAMF!Castiel, pwned!Dean, sex ensues.
Super hot fic with badass season 4 Castiel and Dean going at it after fighting off some demons and things slowly developing from there. I loved Dean's headspace in this one.

Title: A Chip on my Shoulder and a Halo on my Head
Author: thepinupchemist
Pairing: Castiel/Dean, background Sam/Jessica
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 6,461
Content/Warnings: AU: Human, AU: No Supernatural, tattoos, mechanic!dean, professor!cas, bottom!dean
Summary: Dean finally meets the professor that Sam has been talking up for the entire semester and can't help but think the guy is a total dick. A sandwich, a plaid shirt, and one hell of a first date later, Dean has to admit...he was so, so very wrong.
Super hot AU. Loved the characterizations and dynamic here!

Title: R is for [X] Rated
Author: vipjuly
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 7,156
Content/Warnings: AU: No Supernatural, model!dean, first time, sex toys, dirty talk, spanking, table!sex, panty!kink, facials, bottom!dean, D/s dynamics
Summary: Dean embarrasses the hell out of himself in front of the garbage man.
The garbage man doesn't seem to mind.
Dean invites him up for lemonade.
He doesn't actually have any lemonade.
*Casa Erotica music starts playing in the background*
Seriously mind-meltingly hot fic.

Title: Sweet Home
Author: xylodemon
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 7,209
Content/Warnings: implied bottom!dean
Summary: Dean hates Alabama, and this hunt is turning into a pain in the ass.
Lovely fic with Dean getting a little jealous and him and Castiel finally getting together.

Title: Elemental
Author: Aerlalaith
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 7,325
Content/Warnings: bottom!dean, outdoor!sex
Summary: Dean just wants to know how much Cas can actually feel. And how much is just a shade of a memory of touch.
Really gorgeously hot fic with Dean feeling confused and self-conscious about his and Castiel's relationship now that Cas is no longer human, and Castiel doing whatever it takes to reassure him.

Title: Now Accelerate Hard
Author: whithertits
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 7,774
Content/Warnings: BDSM, D/s dynamics, dom!castiel, sub!dean, rimming, felching, bloodplay, blindfolds, exhibitionism, rough sex, panty!kink, feminization, dirty talk, bottom!dean
Summary: Dean is a hunter who did not so much fall into a D/s relationship as saunter into one without noticing.
Seriously freaking hot fic with Dean and Castiel sort of falling into an intense BDSM-type arrangement.

Title: This Means War
Author: thepinupchemist
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 8,664
Content/Warnings: AU: Human, AU: Apocalypse, human!cas, age difference, bottom!dean, first time
Summary: It should have been a normal day.
Instead, Castiel finds out zombies are real, discovers some things he never knew about his best friend Sam and Sam's way-too-good-looking brother Dean, almost dies, wields a chainsaw, and loses his virginity. Kind of in that order.
Zombie apocalypse!AU oneshot for Halloween.
Super fun Zombie Apacalypse AU with Dean & Sam still being hunters and human Castiel having no idea what the fuck is going on, beyond wanting to bang his BFF Sam's older brother. :D

*NEW: 1/19/2021*
Title: A Dance in the Moonlight
Author: saltnhalo
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 8,905
Content/Warnings: AU: Royalty, AU: Omega!Verse, AU: Fantasy, Alpha!Castiel, omega!dean, king!castiel, bottom!dean, identity!porn, outdoor!sex, knotting
Summary: With a battle approaching, King's Spy Dean has been tasked with gathering intelligence on the opposing forces before the imminent arrival of the king. While scouting in the woods one night, he encounters an alpha whose clothes seem neither Edenish nor Daemonic, who can fight like both an alpha and an omega, and who entrances Dean like no one he has ever encountered before.
Super fun omega!verse and royalty AU!

*NEW: 9/30/2021*
Title: Theoretically
Author: RurouniHime
Pairing: Castiel/Dean, background Sam/Eileen
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 9,902
Content/Warnings: established relationship, wing!kink, rimming, bottom!dean, implied switching
Summary: Dean can say for certain that he’s never really had any kind of animal roleplay kink. But wings, he can get behind.
Really interesting fic that takes place nebulously sometime in the later seasons with Dean become a bit... preoccupied with Castiel's wings, which sends him down a bit of a rabbithole. Loved the characterizations and the whole thing was super hot!

Title: Suffer Well
Author: xxenjoy
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 10,203
Content/Warnings: AU: Human, AU: No Supernatural, bottom!dean, massage!fic
Summary: When Dean comes to he's freezing and sore, and there's a vague memory of a fight that got out of hand, but not much else. He shuts his eyes with a groan, trying to remember what happened; he was with Charlie, telling some fuck to leave her alone an then- oh yeah, they got kicked out. Damn, Charlie must have been pissed at him. How he ended up in an alleyway is a bit of a blur, but he's just glad that Charlie's not around anymore to find him like this; knowing him, he probably sent her home and came up with some lie about getting home on his own. His head is pounding and when he tries to move a sharp pain shoots through his shoulder, so he just stays put and hopes that he'll just pass out again. If he was more conscious and more sober, he'd realize what a terrible idea it is because it's snowing and probably close to zero, but right now he's focused on not feeling anything, and the easier way to do that is just to pass back out.
Basically just a super hot PWP.

♥ Title: V is for Vibrance
Author: vipjuly
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 10,299
Content/Warnings: AU, librarian!castiel, tattoo artist!dean, light D/s, light bondage, bottom!dean, rimming, barebacking
Summary: Dean Winchester has never been tamed.
He takes on a client who wishes to cover up the gnarly scars on his back with beautiful watercolor tattoos.
Castiel is a fallen angel, searching for his lost wings.
Seriously sexy and beautifully written fic with Tattoo Artist Dean inking some angel wings on Castiel's back. I could have easily read forever in this 'verse, it was so gorgeously engaging!

Title: Nowhere Else
Author: xxenjoy
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 10,382
Content/Warnings: bottom!dean, human!castiel
Summary: Between Cas' lost grace, and Dean's accidental confession to Sam, it's been the same overbearing concern - that Dean really, really does not need - for weeks. He can focus on Cas and do his job at the same time. This is not the first case the two of them will work together, it's not even the first case Cas has worked as a human. It may be the first case the two of them have worked alone since the whole 'I'm in love with Cas' fiasco, but Dean's a professional, he knows what he's doing. They'll be fine. Cas will be fine.
Super hot and sweet fic with Dean and Castiel finally coming together.

Title: Revealed
Author: Valyria
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 10,822
Content/Warnings: wing!kink, winged!dean, bottom!dean, rimming, knotting, mating, mild exhibitionism/voyeurism
Summary: When a ritual backfires and Dean ends up with wings, they reveal things that he'd much rather keep hidden. Prompt fill.
Super sexy fic with Dean acquiring wings that end up giving the game away in regard to his feelings for Castiel. Feelings that, luckily, Castiel very much returns!

Title: Honeycomb Series (2 Fics)
Author: peridium
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 12,094
Content/Warnings: bonding!fic, marriage!fic, bottom!dean, implied switching
Summary: “In conclusion: Dean Winchester, will you marry me?”
“What?” Dean almost chokes on his sandwich.
“I’m trying to save your soul,” Cas snaps. “You don’t have to look so horrified.”
Lovely fic with Dean and Castiel having to get bonded for ~reasons~ and that acting as a catalyst to admitting their feelings!

Title: Bender
Author: vipjuly
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 12,745
Content/Warnings: temporarily-a-girl!dean, genderbending, het sex, cunnilingus, case!fic
Summary: In order to protect a sorority from a vampire, Dean allows Rowena to transform him into a girl so he can go undercover.
He's still Dean. Just in a female body.
This is surprisingly easy.
Seriously hot fic with Dean being temporarily turned into a girl for a case and finding he kind of (really) likes it.

Title: The Siren and the Sea Monster
Author: Ltleflrt
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 15,230
Content/Warnings: AU: Modern, carpenter!dean, creature!fic, xenophilia, octo!Cas, tentacle!sex, bottom!dean
Summary: When Cain moves to Washington State, Dean decides to follow him so that he can keep his job as Cain's apprentice. The small town near the sea is Cain's home town, and he has a small beach house that he rents to Dean for dirt cheap, with only a warning to beware of strange neighbors.
Really lovely AU with Dean falling in love with non-human Castiel. Loved the development of their relationship here.

*NEW: 5/18/2021*
Title: The Girlfriend Experience
Author: rageprufrock
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 15,393
Content/Warnings: first time, bottom!dean, dirty talk, mention of past sex work
Summary: While it's not like Dean hasn't had a couple of truly regrettable hit-and-runs in his sexual history, this is probably the saddest fucking thing that has ever happened to him.
Awesome fic that sort of nebulously takes place/goes AU in the season 5 time frame with Castiel losing his grace and becoming more human, which includes some very human urges. Loved the characterizations of everybody here and Dean was particularly lovely.

Title: amāre et amārī
Author: thepopeisdope
Pairing: Castiel/Dean, background Sam/Eileen
Rating: Mature
Word Count: 15,919
Content/Warnings: AU: Modern, baker!dean, soul mates, hurt/comfort, first time
Summary: One moment, Castiel is flying. The sky is lit only by the soft light of the crescent moon and the distant stars. Beneath him, the earth is mostly dark. The town, whichever one it may be, is sleeping—not that he pays it much mind. He has a job to complete, and a timeline to do it in. Destinies must be set in motion.
And then his peace is shattered. Something dense hits him from above, striking right between his wings. It jolts him, snapping him out of the idle thoughts he tends to settle into while on duty. Thankfully, he only loses a few feet of altitude before he recovers. He twists in the air, trying to catch a glimpse of his assailant, but all he sees is a flash of white feathers before he’s hit again, this time by an arrow skewering through one of his wings. Now, there’s no recovering.
One moment, Castiel is flying. The next, he’s falling.
Really sweet AU with injured Cupid Castiel being cared for by baker Dean, and, of course, unexpectedly falling for him.

Title: The Unlayering of Castiel Novak (and Not Just in a Sexy Way)
Author: TheReluctantShipper
Pairing: Castiel/Dean, background Sam/Jess
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 16,463
Content/Warnings: AU: Omega!Verse, alpha/beta/omega dynamics, alpha!cas, omega!dean, biting, heat cycles, past abuse, rough sex, bottom!dean, firefighter!dean, established relationship, accountant!cas
Summary: It’s incredibly easy to forget that Cas is an alpha. Not that Dean buys into that stereotypical bullshit about subgenders anyway, it’s just that… Well, Cas just doesn’t do anything that normal alphas do.
Wonderful a/b/o 'verse with Castiel and Dean in a newish relationship and learning a lot about one another and their pasts as they fall in love. :)

Title: Sparks
Author: vipjuly
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 21,701
Content/Warnings: AU: Fairy Tale, creature!fic, panty!kink, age difference, cursed!castiel, xenophilia
Summary: The creepy house on the corner has been abandoned for years, everyone says. It's ramshackle and decrepit, the yard overgrown, the wrought iron fence bent and broken in some places. The adults in the neighborhood have asked the city to do something about that eyesore for so long, but the city insists that someone is paying property taxes on the house, therefore they cannot do anything about it.
So, everyone ignores it and pretends it doesn't exist. They definitely don't go anywhere near it, either.
Dean, though.
Dean is drawn to it as if by gravity.
Little by little, Dean repairs what he can. The monster inside the house ain't so bad, either.
Y'know. For a monster.
Really interesting AU with a wonderful fairytale vibe and a lovely connection between Dean and Castiel.

Title: Put Your Light Out
Author: Miss_Lv
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 23,439
Content/Warnings: AU: Alternate First Meeting, AU: Supernatural, creature!fic, underage, bottom!dean, rimming, size!kink, shower!sex, bonding!fic
Summary: “Did you know that you have a piece of material in front of your door that says, ‘come on in?’”
Oh, this fic is so good! The build and set-up here was fascinating the the whole thing was edgy and fabulous and super hot.

Title: Along My Restless Palms
Author: Sass_Master
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 23,794
Content/Warnings: sexual fantasy, bottom!dean
Summary: Ever since Cas started staying in the bunker, Dean’s been having these crazy dreams—dreams that feature him and Cas in absurd, tawdry scenarios like something out of a filthy paperback. Dean chalks it up to exhaustion, or some monster messing with his head, anything to ignore the real cause: Cas in his personal space, in various states of undress, and, wow, way more muscular than Dean would’ve expected.
But if it’s just physical lust that’s the cause, then that’s an easy fix, right? No big deal. There’s definitely nothing else that his subconscious is trying to tell him. Absolutely not.
Really wonderful fic with Dean having some *very* steamy dreams about Cas that sort of prompt him to realize his true feelings. I loved how the bits of dreams we got were like getting a bunch of little AUs instead this ~canon~ fic. :D

♥ Title: Such Familiar Magic
Author: saltnhalo
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 27,268
Content/Warnings: AU, magic, witch!castiel, bottom!dean, creature!fic, familiar!dean, bonding!fic
Summary: When solitary witch Castiel finds an injured dog unconscious in his garden, he takes it in. He's expecting to heal it, look after it for a few days, then perhaps return it to its owners.
He's not expecting it to be one of the strongest familiars he's ever met.
Really lovely AU with witch Castiel and Familiar Dean! The magic here was lovely, and I adored the build and connection between Castiel and Dean!

Title: Get a Whiff of This
Author: bendingsignpost
Pairing: Castiel/Dean, brief Dean/OMC
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 27,838
Content/Warnings: AU: Omega!Verse, AU: No Supernatural, veterinarian!castiel, mechanic!dean, alpha!Castiel, omega!Dean, bottom!dean, implied switching, knotting, mates, scenting
Summary: When no good deed goes unpunished, Dean ends up sentenced to community service for physically defending another Omega at his job. That is, at his former job. It's all a steaming pile of shit, and that's exactly what he has to clean up at the joint animal shelter and clinic he's been assigned to.
With a face full of allergies and a horrific mood, all Dean has to do is get through six weeks of this sinus-assaulting torture. That's not so easy with a smartass Alpha receptionist, but at least the weird Beta vet might just end up being kinda cool.
Wonderful a/b/o fic with Omega!Dean sentence to community service helping out at Castiel's veterinary practice. Loved the non-traditional Omega!Verse dynamics here, and the way things developed was really lovely.

Title: Peanut Butter-Pumpkin Wedding Cake
Author: Sparseparsley
Pairing: Castiel/Dean, background Anna/Chuck
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 30,784
Content/Warnings: AU: Human, AU: No Supernatural, mechanic!dean, bartender!dean, writer!castiel, bottom!dean
Summary: Dean is a waiter in a strip club to put his kid brother through school. Castiel is dragged to the club as a part of his sister Anna's bachelorette party. Dean and Cas hit it off, but Dean thinks Cas is the one marrying Anna.
Fun fic with Dean trying (and failing) not to fall for Castiel because he thinks he's engaged. Loved the chemistry here and the whole things was just super fun to read.

Title: like moses and batman and james dean
Author: saltyfeathers
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 31,587
Content/Warnings: bottom!dean, past prostitution, past underage
Summary: dean used to turn tricks. over a decade later, he met cas.
Gorgeously angsty fic with Dean really struggling with his past and his sexuality and his feelings for Cas.

♥ Title: The Dove's Long Journey to Champaign
Author: violue
Pairing: Castiel/Dean, past Sam/Ruby, Dean/Lisa, Castiel/Others
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 33,441
Content/Warnings: AU: Modern, AU: Fusion, castaway fusion, bottom!dean, frottage, PTSD
Summary: After four years of solitude on a remote island, Dean’s been through hell. But he’s home, he’s healing, and he has a very special gift for a man he’s never met. (Basically this is an AU of the movie Cast Away that takes place after the island.)
Oh, this was such a wonderful and clever fic! I loved that this fic starts off ~after~ the trauma of being stranded alone on an island for four years, exploring what the aftermath of that might look like. Great characterizations, and the build between Dean and Castiel was just lovely.

Title: I'll Cross the Sky for You
Author: superhoney
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 33,364
Content/Warnings: AU: Space, AU: Coffee Shop, captain!castiel, barista!dean, bottom!dean
Summary: Castiel thinks it sounds ridiculous: a spaceship that’s also an Earth-style coffeeshop? But upon his first visit to The Family Business, he quickly realizes that the owner, Dean Winchester, is incredibly handsome, the pastries are delicious, and the coffee is out of this world.
One visit leads to another, and before long, Castiel is completely won over by both the coffeeship and its owner. It’s hard to maintain a relationship when you’re constantly flying across the vastness of space, but for the sake of both his heart and his stomach, Castiel swears he and Dean will make it work.
Coffee Shop AU in Space! What's not to love?

Title: On Ebon Wings
Author: DaydreamDestiel
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 35,280
Content/Warnings: AU: Fantasy, magic, first time, bottom!dean, soldier!dean, shared bed, creature!fic, shifter!castiel, dirty talk, barebacking
Summary: Captain Dean Winchester of the Laurellian Royal Guard was settling into a life of peace after five years spent fighting a brutal war with the northern kingdom of Stormridge.
Things had been quiet on the border town of Shepherd's Bend for months with no indication of changing.
Until one sleepless night Dean took a walk through the woods and found something that threatened everything he'd worked for, fought for, bled for.
Something that called itself Castiel.
Fun and enjoyable Fantasy AU with magical shifter Cas who has a bit of a past with Dean and comes back into his life years later.

Title: When It Comes to Being Loved
Author: Sass_Master
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 37,788
Content/Warnings: bottom!dean
Summary: Dean’s extended period of self-discovery and inner reflection, of addressing all those fleeting little notions of his that maybe weren’t so little or fleeting after all, had culminated in one inescapable, terrifying fact.
He’s in love with Cas. Hopelessly, completely, embarrassingly in love with him.
They’ve just never had what they needed to explore this before, never had time, solitude, a real moment to breathe.
But they have it now, Dean thinks. He’s made damn sure of that.
Lovely, sexy, and almost gentle fic with Dean finally realizing and coming to terms with his feelings for Cas and working up the courage to do something about it.

♥ Title: Put Up Your Dukes
Author: saltyfeathers
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 38,282
Content/Warnings: bottom!dean, bed sharing, human!castiel
Summary: Dean can't sleep. Cas offers to tire him out.
Oh, this fic was so great! Dean's voice was hilarious and the sexual tension was OFF THE CHARTS!

Title: Sending a Raven
Author: saltnhalo
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 38,677
Content/Warnings: AU: Historical, established relationship, bottom!dean, temporary character death, magic
Summary: When Dean, the Viking jarl of Týrvik, leaves on a raid to combat the enemy warriors attacking their ships, his husband Castiel is left to protect and lead the village. The ships return barely a week later, with damaged timbers and a devastated, leader-less crew, and suddenly Castiel finds himself not only in a position of leadership for which he is ill-equipped, but terrified for the safety of his captured husband.
With the possibility of a spy somewhere in the village’s midst, Castiel leaves his people under Sam’s care and departs on the journey north to where they think Dean is being held, in a desperate attempt to rescue him before it’s too late.
Really awesome and captivating Viking AU with established Dean/Castiel leading their village until an attack leads to Dean being captured and Castiel going after him. I really enjoyed the world here, and the connection between Castiel and Dean was really lovely.

*NEW: 9/18/2020*
Title: The Betrothal Bargain
Author: superhoney
Pairing: Castiel/Dean, background Benny/Balthazar
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 46,081
Content/Warnings: AU: Historical, AU: No Supernatural, fake/pretend relationship, switching, bottom!dean, bottom!castiel
Summary: Though they both move in the highest circles of London society, the Duke of Milton and Viscount Winchester have never met-- until the day of their best friends’ wedding. The spark of attraction between them is undeniable, but both are determined bachelors. When a second encounter leads to unexpected consequences, there is only one solution: they must pretend to be betrothed in order to avoid scandal, then quietly break the engagement once some new piece of gossip arises.
In the meantime, they’ll have to play the part convincingly enough to fool all of London into believing in their romance. But somewhere along the way, the line between act and actuality becomes blurred, leaving them both wondering if this was the worst idea they’ve ever had-- or the best.
Super fun Regency AU with Castiel and Dean being caught in a compromising position and needing to pretend to be engaged until the scandal dies down. And, of course, FEELINGS happen. Just lovely.

Title: Carnival Oasis Series (9 Fics)
Author: krisham & violue
Pairing: Castiel/Dean, background Sam/Jess
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 46,225
Content/Warnings: AU: Alternate First Meeting, creature!fic, switching, bottom!dean, bottom!cas, rimming, outdoor!sex, mild D/s
Summary: The adventures of Dean Winchester and his sin eating boyfriend.
Awesome AU with Dean still being a hunter an coming across Castiel who has a slightly different background than in the series. I loved the set-up here and the relationship between Dean and Castiel was just wonderful!

*NEW: 3/21/2020*
Title: The Parts of Our Sum
Author: scaramouche
Pairing: Castiel/Dean, background Sam/Jess
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 55,056
Content/Warnings: AU: Sci-Fi, body modification, switching, bottom!dean, bottom!castiel
Summary: Castiel, a former soldier, has worked for the Company his entire life. They've been good to him, providing clothes, shelter and new body parts whenever necessary. Now the Company's gearing up for a space exploration voyage, and Castiel's volunteered for the research team. During the preparation period, he meets Dean Winchester, who makes Castiel wonder about the things he's missed out on.
Super interesting Sci-fi AU with lovely characterizations, a great build between Dean and Cas, and some really cool worldbuilding.

♥ Title: so bitter and so sweet
Author: superhoney
Pairing: Castiel/Dean, past Sam/Ruby & Dean/Benny
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 57,205
Content/Warnings: AU: Fusion, practical magic fusion, cop!castiel, bottom!dean, implied switching, magic
Summary: Dean has known about the family curse ever since it claimed the life of his mother: anyone who dares to love a Winchester is fated to die. When he takes a chance on love and loses his husband Benny, his belief in its power only grows stronger.
Two years later, a late-night phone call from his brother Sam sends both of their lives spinning wildly out of control. Then Officer Cas Novak arrives in town, looking into the disappearance of Sam’s girlfriend Ruby, and starts asking questions Sam and Dean can’t answer. Complicating matters even further, Dean feels an immediate, overwhelming connection to the intense, blue-eyed source of their problems.
Dealing with all the secrets, the lies, and a brother slowly crumbling under the weight of his guilt doesn’t leave much time for romance, but as Cas gets closer to the truth, he also gets closer to Dean.
Gorgeous Practical Magic fusion! The way the characters were all incorporated was brilliant, and the whole story was just captivating.

Title: meet me in the dark
Author: superhoney
Pairing: Castiel/Dean, past Dean/Benny, background Sam/Ruby, Claire/Kaia & Mary/OFC
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 57,609
Content/Warnings: AU, creature!fic, vampire!castiel, baker!dean, light D/s dynamics, switching, bottom!castiel, bottom!dean, light bondage
Summary: One morning, a vampire walks into a bakery.
It sounds like a bad joke, but it's just another day for Dean Winchester. Life in Lawrence has been impressively calm since the revelation that supernatural creatures walk among us, and Dean has met his fair share of them-- but none quite like Castiel. Luckily for him, his interest is reciprocated, but not so luckily, their budding connection is threatened by the rising tension in the city: someone is turning new vampires at an alarming rate. Castiel is reluctant to start anything serious in face of this situation, and Dean has been burned by vampires before, but as danger grows, so too does their connection.
Now all that's left is to find the bad guy, save the city, and figure out how to negotiate a relationship between a very human baker-slash-bartender and an immortal being of darkness.
Super fun AU with Vampire Castiel and Baker Dean getting involved while mysterious supernatural forces are moving about Lawrence. The characterizations here were great and I really enjoyed the build.

♥ Title: By Invitation Only Series (2 Fics)
Author: TheReluctantShipper
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~58,000
Content/Warnings: AU: Fantasy, AU: University, creature!fic, vampire!Cas, (eventual) vampire!Dean, torture, bottom!dean, implied switching, age difference, mental health issues, mild blood plau
Summary: “Did you know that you have a piece of material in front of your door that says, ‘come on in?’”
Wonderful AU with Vampire Castiel and broke, depressed college student Dean crossing paths. I really enjoyed how the various characters were incorporated here, and the connection between Dean and Castiel was just fantastic. The sequel covers Dean being turned and goes more into Castiel's past. There's also a AU Reverse 'Verse of the fics in this series that I've not read.

*NEW: 10/9/2020*
Title: Rooted In Memory
Author: superhoney
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 58,300
Content/Warnings: AU: Fantasy, bodyguard!!dean, bodyguard!castiel, bottom!dean, deancasbigbang 2020
Summary: Dean has one job: protect the princess. And he’s very good at it. Until Claire disappears in the middle of the night, along with Jack, the prince of the neighbouring kingdom, who everyone expects she’ll marry someday.
Dean’s next step is clear: find Claire and bring her home. But in order to do so, he’ll have to team up with Castiel, Jack’s bodyguard, the most frustrating (and attractive) man Dean knows. As they bicker their way through a sprawling, slightly magical forest, they also confront their own thorny past, leaving Dean with the uncomfortable feeling that maybe he’s been wrong about Castiel all along.
Fun and enjoyable Fantasy AU with Castiel and Dean as bodyguards for young royals in neighboring kingdoms. I really liked the bit of antagonism here between them that grows into friendship and ~feelings~ and the worldbuilding here was lovely.

Title: Silver and Cold
Author: superhoney
Pairing: Castiel/Dean, past Dean/Benny, background Dorothy/Charlie, Sam/Sarah
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 64,851
Content/Warnings: AU: Role Reversal (kind of), hunter!castiel, creature!fic, implied switching
Summary: The death of a young man in an apparent animal attack brings hunter Cas Novak to the small town of Sydnam, Maine. It doesn’t take long for him to realize he’s tracking a werewolf, but discovering the killer’s identity is no easy task. All signs point towards Dean Winchester, a lonely recluse who lives in the middle of the woods and whose antagonistic behaviour does little to lessen Cas’ suspicions.
As the investigation drags on, their mutual distrust gives way to a wary alliance. Cas’ instincts warn him that Dean is hiding something, but as he uncovers the man beneath the mystery, his professional interest becomes far more personal. Praying his faith in Dean isn’t misplaced, Cas races to catch the killer before the next full moon rises and another life is abruptly cut short.
Awesome AU with Hunter Castiel who goes to investigate a potential werewolf issue and encounters the reclusive Dean. I loved the slight role reversal here, and the plot was really engaging. Great build-up and the side characters were also brilliantly written. :)

♥ Title: Roll With It
Author: saltnhalo
Pairing: Castiel/Dean, background Mary/John, Ellen/Bobby
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 72,818
Content/Warnings: AU: No Supernatural, AU: Fusion, The Proposal Fusion, boss/employee relationship, fake/pretend relationship, marriage!fic, bottom!dean
Summary: For two years, Dean’s been slaving away beneath his boss – many label him a secretary, but he fucking hates that and feels like it only applies to someone wearing a pencil skirt, so he insists on his title of Executive Assistant. And for what? In the vain hope that one day he’ll manage to become an editor for Sandover Publishing, and that he’ll see the manuscript that he’s slaved over since college finally realized in print.
That’s the dream, anyway.
Right now, he’s fucking late.
Dean wants to be an editor. Castiel just wants to stay in the country.
The Proposal’ – as you’ve never seen it before.
Really wonderfully done Proposal Fusion! The adaptation worked fantastically with Dean and Cas, and I loved the build and pacing here. The background characters were also really great, and the chemistry between Dean and Cas here was off the charts! Just a super enjoyable read. :)

Title: Turn the World to Gold
Author: superhoney & Fushigi
Pairing: Castiel/Dean, background Sam/Jessica, Abaddon/Amar, Meg/Abaddon/Amara
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 73,339
Content/Warnings: AU: No Supernatural, AU: Human, unusual jobs, bottom!dean, bottom!cas, switching, friends with benefits
Summary: Just as Dean is starting to get comfortable at his new mining job in Nevada, the site is shaken by the announcement of a six-week visit from a team of consultants hired to make changes to the practices and procedures of the mine. Among that team is Castiel Novak, one of the most coolly infuriating, stuck-up, unfairly attractive men Dean has ever met.
The friction between them comes to a head during an unexpected but scorching hot makeout session at a company picnic, and they soon fall into a pattern of hooking up at the site or after work at Castiel’s hotel. But it’s just sex, or so they keep telling themselves. Castiel is only in Nevada for six weeks. They’ll have their fun, and then it’ll be over. But as those six weeks go by and they gradually get to know each other, both of them find themselves wondering if there might be a chance it could become something more.
Awesome AU with miner Dean and consultant Castiel with ALL the sexual tension! Loved the enemies to lovers to friends progression, and the angsty feels here were perfection.

Title: An Unearthly Season
Author: superhoney
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 77,488
Content/Warnings: AU: Fantasy, AU: Royalty, king!dean, king!castiel, arranged marriage, bottom!dean, implied switching, deancasbigbang 2019
Summary: The kingdoms of Calorna and Hiemere have been at war for centuries. Dean and Castiel, princes of those embattled lands, have never known peace, but when they inherit their respective crowns following a devastating battle, it suddenly lies within their grasp. The best way to ensure that peace is a formal alliance-- in this case, a marriage between the two newly-crowned kings.
Though their union begins as a political arrangement, it soon deepens into something more. There is only one problem: some strange incompatibility means that they cannot touch without causing each other intense pain. As they struggle to adjust to the realities of their new situation, it becomes clear that peace is not the only consequence of their alliance. Long dormant powers are stirring, and if Dean and Castiel can hold fast to one another, their love may remake the world as they know it.
Really fascinating fantasy/royalty AU with Dean and Castiel entering into an arranged marriage to end the war between their countries, and falling for each other along the way. Gorgeous tension and build between them, and an engaging and well-paced plot!

Title: Angeles
Author: xxenjoy
Pairing: Castiel/Dean, background Sam/Jess
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 78,329
Content/Warnings: AU: No Supernatural, professor!castiel, artist!castiel, mechanic!dean, past relationship, semi-public!sex, rimming, face-fucking, dirty talk, phone!sex, outdoor!sex, bath!sex, bottom!dean, deancasbigbang 2019
Summary: Ten years after his best friend moves away, Dean's struggling with his life. He ends up finding a job in LA where Cas moved to so many years ago, and because he's desperate, he looks him up. Dean and Cas get in touch again, but Dean's not so sure he fits into Cas' life anymore, as much as he wants to.
Super fabulous AU with Dean and Castiel as HS best friends/fuck buddies who've grown apart and reconnect ten years later. Lovely characterizations and the sex was suuuuper hot!

Title: The Meaning on My Skin
Author: saltnhalo
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 82,787
Content/Warnings: AU: No Supernatural, AU: BDSM, tattoo artist!dean, tattoos, D/s dynamics, dom!Castiel, sub!Dean, first time, praise!kink, bottom!dean, collars, handfeeding
Summary: Castiel Novak never wanted to be a Dominant. Living with the mark on his skin that designates him as one has haunted him every day of his life, and he goes to great lengths to avoid the part of his biology that he hates. When he makes the decision to get a tattoo with the intent of hiding his mark away, he meets Dean Winchester: tattoo artist and confident submissive.
Dean turns Castiel’s world upside down and subverts every expectation Castiel ever had about himself and his designation. Will Dean be able to teach him how to be comfortable in his own skin?
Really lovely BDSM AU with Castiel fighting his Dominant nature and Dean offering to help him work through it. The characterizations and connection between Dean and Castiel here was really lovely, and the whole thing was super engaging!

Title: Sovereign
Author: superhoney
Pairing: Castiel/Dean, background Sam/Jess
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 87,974
Content/Warnings: AU: Fantasy, AU: Royalty, king!castiel, prince!dean, first time, switching, bottom!castiel, bottom!dean, magic
Summary: When his brother embarks on a risky venture, Prince Dean of Pellia’s only choice is to enter into a marriage with the king of Arxelle in order to save Sam’s life as well as his own. King Castiel is severe, aloof, and no more happy about their hasty wedding than Dean. Marital bliss is the last state either of them expects to reach, but as Dean spends more time in his new home, he and Castiel slowly begin to settle into a partnership that allows them to put the needs of their kingdom before their own feelings. The longer they spend together, though, the more those feelings develop, daring them both to wonder if they might ever be husbands in more than just name.
Really fabulously written Fantasy Royalty AU with Castiel and Dean having to get married for ~reasons~ and sloooowly falling for each other after that. The build was fabulous, the characterizations were on point, and the whole thing developed so beautifully it was a joy to read!

♥ Title: Plus One
Author: ceeainthereforthat
Pairing: Castiel/Dean, past Castiel/OMC, background relationships
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 90,872
Content/Warnings: AU: Human, AU: No Supernatural, actor!dean, fake/pretend relationship, rimming, barebacking, bottom!dean
Summary: Castiel Novak might have to attend three weddings in two months, but he’s not about to let his brother play matchmaker. His family’s Internet streaming company is too important to let a relationship steal his time, but he knows exactly what to do–hire someone to pretend to be his boyfriend.
Dean Winchester has worked five-star hospitality long enough to know how to fit in with Castiel’s crowd, and this job could score him the connections to make his acting career take off. It’s a business deal, no matter how they’re drawn to each other. When the lines of their contract start to blur into real feelings, can they withstand Castiel’s family and jealous fans working to split them up?
Fabulous fake/pretend relationship AU. Loved the characterizations here and the build was just wonderful!

Title: To love and be loved in return
Author: zation
Pairing: Castiel/Dean, explicit Benny/Dean, past Castiel/Hannah, mention of Dean/OMCs
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 91,614
Content/Warnings: AU: Human, AU: Omega!Verse, underage, prostitution, off-screen rape/non-con (not Cas/Dean), physical abuse, dad!Castiel, rimming, barebacking, bottom!dean, alpha!Castiel, omega!Dean, mentions of MPREG, heat cycles, mating, biting, knotting, age difference, car!sex, scenting
Summary: When Alpha Castiel finds out that Omega Dean has been selling sex to care for his little brother there is really no other option than to invite the Winchester brothers into his home.
Or,
The one where fate takes a cruel turn and then does a 180.
Really wonderful fic with Dean selling himself to care for his brother, and Castiel (who's their Dad's age) putting a stop to that by offering to let Sam and Dean live with him. I thought the relationship build here was really great, and I loved the characterizations. Do take note of the underage tag, though! There are also several explicit Dean/Benny scenes in case that's an issue for you, though it's definitely made clear that Dean is wishing it was Cas. ;)

Title: From Grace and Uniform
Author: saltnhalo & thepopeisdope
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 93,786
Content/Warnings: AU: No Supernatural, AU: Omega!Verse, AU: Serial Killers, alpha/beta/omega dynamics, alpha!castiel, omega!dean, bottom!dean, switching, bottom!castiel, MPREG, knotting, serial killer!castiel, cop!dean, mates, biting, road trips, rough sex
Summary: When FBI agent Dean Winchester was first assigned to the Ghost’s case, he was expecting it to be the same as any other serial killer hunt--frustrating dead ends, a trail of bodies, unending paperwork. What he wasn’t expecting was for it to be interrupted by a mysterious alpha calling himself Cas, knowing far too much about him and offering up not just a lead, but concrete information on his mother’s killer.
As the two set off in search of justice for Mary Winchester and the countless other victims of Azazel Masters, Dean struggles to come to grips with himself. Despite his whirlwind attraction to Cas, he knows that exposing himself to his colleagues as an omega instead of the beta he pretends to be would be a mistake. Nothing can happen between the two of them; not without Dean losing everything he knows.
But resisting the mysterious alpha isn’t nearly as easy as he anticipated--no matter the dark secrets the man carries with him.
(A Hannibal-inspired AU)
Really fun and engaging ABO AU with FBI agent Dean going after the man who killed his mother with a mysterious Castiel who is very clearly not exactly what he seems. The plot was really interesting, the pacing was great, and the smut was seriously hot. The ending is a smidge abrupt, and there are definitely a number of loose threads, but as the authors say, part of the fun is imaging for yourself what happens next.

♥ Title: Choices 'Verse (2 Fics)
Author: Carrieosity
Pairing: Castiel/Dean
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 99,454
Content/Warnings: AU: Omega!Verse, alpha/beta/omega dynamics, alpha!castiel, omega!dean, bottom!dean, implied switching, heat cycles, knotting, lawyer!castiel, mechanic!dean, heat cycles, rimming, mates, biting
Summary: Dean is a grown-ass man - he can take perfectly good care of himself, thank you very much. Except that sometimes the easier or more fun choices aren't always the right or best ones, and, all right, maybe thinking ahead and working the long game isn't his strongest suit. It's fine! He's fine.
When he meets Castiel, he realizes that flying by the seat of his pants may not be the best way to attract the super-serious (gorgeous, funny, genius) Alpha. Dean's shrink has been telling him he needs to start making "grown-up choices," and if that's what he has to think about in order to make Cas fall for him, then he'll give it a whirl.
Ooo, this series is SO good! Dean's headspace in this is wonderful, and I really enjoyed watching him and Castiel dance around one another. Their relationship was lovely and felt very adult and mature, and the a/b/o aspects were really brilliantly incorporated.

♥ Title: Halflings
Author: Unforth
Pairing: Castiel/Dean, past Lisa/Dean, Benny/Dean, & Benny/Dean/Lisa, background Jo/Sam
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 103,463
Content/Warnings: AU: Fantasy, AU: Slavery, creature!fic, xenophilia, octo!Cas, tentacle!sex, bottom!dean, age difference, dad!dean, mechanic!dean, virgin!castiel, first time, double penetration, intercrural sex, knotting
Summary: Ever since his wife Lisa died, Dean Winchester has been willing to do anything for his son Ben. When Ben decided he wanted to adopt a halfling, Dean said yes without hesitation - provided they did so the right way, by giving whichever half-human they decided to bring home the respect and dignity it deserved. Half-octopi Castiel isn't exactly what they were looking for in a pet, but, then, they aren't exactly what Castiel was expecting for owners, either.
Really fascinating read! The world building here was excellently done and I really enjoyed the sloooow burn between Castiel and Dean. Don't let the tags put you off, I promise the relationship between Dean and Castiel develops very organically and slowly and doesn't feel predatory at all.

Title: Expiration
Author: destieltothegrave
Pairing: Castiel/Dean, background Sam/Sarah, past Castiel/Meg/Balthazar
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 105,336
Content/Warnings: AU: Fantasy, magic, violence, first time, D/s dynamics, dirty talk, rimming, bottom!dean
Summary: Born a Magi, a childhood accident gives Castiel abilities beyond what nature and sanity allow. Castiel is Gifted with the ability to see every human's death date, their ultimate expiration, just by a glance into their eyes. He's ruined countless lives escaping his own nightmarish reality, and some of the people he's wronged are after their pound of flesh. Living in solitude, working on his medical compositions, and atoning for his sins day-by-day is his life now, and one he's content with.
Until a Magi shows up at his door, begging Castiel to save his critically injured brother, and when Castiel looks into his green eyes, he sees...nothing.
Dean Winchester is a Magi by nature, a Slayer by trade. He doesn't blink twice before ripping apart the monsters who threaten their world, but relying on the help of a recluse with cold, haunted blue eyes and more power than any Magi should ever have?
Dean is the exception to the rule that has dominated Castiel's life, and Cas might just be the answer to every prayer Dean's never known to make.
Awesome AU with a really fascinating concept and gorgeous characterizations! I really enjoyed how all the various characters were utilized here, and the world-building was really interesting! The chemistry between Dean and Cas was fabulous, and the whole thing was really engaging!

Title: The Watcher and the Warrior
Author: superhoney
Pairing: Castiel/Dean, background Jess/Sam
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 108,168
Content/Warnings: AU: Fantasy, magic!castiel, bottom!dean, soldier!dean (basically), minor character death
Summary: The kingdom of Esporia has been at peace for many years, under the protection of five powerful enchanters known as the Watchers. From his tower in the east of the kingdom, Castiel, the Weather Watcher, controls the winds and the rains, and never expects to be needed for anything more.
In the capital city, Dean Winchester, long-serving member of the Royal Guard, is due to be elevated to the rank of Captain, rewarded for his dedication and leadership these many years.
But as dark forces begin to move against the kingdom, a chance meeting will bring these two men together, and their destinies will collide in ways neither of them could ever have predicted.
Really fabulous Fantasy AU with Royal Guard Dean and Magical Guardian Castiel coming together to save their world from unknown forced. The world-building here was really wonderful, the plot was exciting and perfectly paced, and I adored the development between Dean and Castiel here. Plus, super hot, and a great cast of background characters.

*NEW: 4/18/2020*
Title: Regency Romance Series (2 Fics)
Author: superhoney
Pairing: Castiel/Dean, past Dean/OMCs & Castiel/Balthazar
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 118,485
Content/Warnings: AU: Historical, AU: No Supernatural, sex work, rimming, switching, bottom!dean, bottom!castiel
Summary: In order to secure his chance at a better life, he’ll have to ruin the best man he’s ever known.
When Dean first hears the proposal, he fears it’s a joke: he’ll be paid to seduce one of the most well-respected bachelors in London, Lord Castiel Milton, and then break his heart. But Lord Castiel’s enemies are ruthless men, and they’ll stop at nothing to see him humbled, including hiring Dean to play the role of a lifetime. Transforming himself from a lowly prostitute to a well-bred country lord won’t be easy, but if all goes according to plan, Dean will finally be free from the life he despises.
He never expected to fall in love along the way.
Really lovely historical AU (without any of the period-typical homophobia) with Dean being paid to ruin Lord Castiel. Fun read with some lovely characterizations.

♥ Title: Dream of Now Series (11 Fics)
Author: Sass_Master
Pairing: Castiel/Dean, past Dean/OCs
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 136,555
Content/Warnings: D/s dynamics, dom!Castiel, sub!Dean, rimming, panty!kink, praise!kink, switching, bottom!castiel, mostly bottom!dean, felching, intercural sex, exhibitionism, voyeurism, sex toys, car!sex, spanking
Summary: Various moments in Cas and Dean's relationship.
Really gorgeous series that shows the evolution of Cas & Dean's relationship, particularly the sexual aspect. Loved their connection and dynamic here!

Title: I Can Make You Scared Series (2 Fics)
Author: Dangerousnotbroken
Pairing: Castiel/Dean, background Sam/Jessica, Charlie/Gilda, past Dean/Bella
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 139,511
Content/Warnings: AU: Modern, AU: No Supernatural, BDSM, D/s dynamics, Dom!Castiel, Sub!Dean, bottom!dean, spanking, orgasm delay/denial, sex toys, bondage, praise!kink, dirty talk, rimming, rough sex
Summary: So this is how it goes. Best day of Dean Winchester’s life. Loses his job, finds out he’s been cheated on, gets dumped, all in the course of one fucked up Thursday. Drinking himself into oblivion is the natural response, right? A chance encounter in a dingy dive bar gives Dean a new friend who sees his problems and likes him anyway. Now, as Dean struggles to pick up the pieces of his life, Castiel just might help him put them back together in a way he never expected.
Really wonderful AU with Dean and Cas forming a friendship and then getting into a BDSM 'relationship'. I really loved Dean's headspace here, and I thought the kink was really well done!

♥ Title: Sweet Boy Series (2 Fics)
Author: mishaminion69 & sydkn3e
Pairing: Castiel/Dean, brief Castiel/OFC, past Dean/Lisa, background Sam/Jess
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 195,726
Content/Warnings: AU: No Supernatural, age difference, BDSM, D/s dynamics, dom!Castiel, sub!Dean, phone sex, dirty talk, daddy!kink, panty!kink, praise!kink, bottom!dean, first time, spanking, bondage, flogging, edging, shibari, collars, shower!sex, hand feeding, cock warming, past character death, exhibitionism
Summary: Dean's sixteen when he meets John's well-to-do boss, Castiel Novak, and he's quick to develop a crush during a time where he's only begun to discover his preferences. He dates the beautiful Lisa and practically raises his younger brother Sam, because it's what John expects. But Castiel appears to see Dean in a way no one else does, and despite him knowing there's no way anything can happen between them, he relishes in the idea that Castiel cares at all for his well-being.
Between mounting pressures from a teenage Sam that no longer wants a caretaker, John's nudging for Dean to follow a career path he doesn't want, and a mysterious check for the exact amount of one semester at the school Dean had been eyeing, Dean finds himself reconnecting with Castiel.
And Castiel has a very interesting proposition for him.
Seriously freaking hot fic with an older Castiel entering into a BDSM relationship with newly legal Dean. The kink was fantastic and the evolution of their relationship was really wonderfully done.

♥ ♥ Title: Talk Series (3 Fics)
Author: bendingsignpost
Pairing: Castiel/Dean, brief Dean/OMC
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: 223,464
Content/Warnings: AU: No Supernatural, AU: University, sex work, professor!castiel, mechanic!dean, BDSM, D/s dynamics, dom!Castiel, sub!Dean, phone sex, dirty talk, panty!kink, praise!kink, bottom!dean, implications of switching, first time, spanking, fantasy, identity porn, mental health issues, cock warming, light bondage, face-fucking, ice play
Summary: As a grease monkey turned college freshman, Dean's constantly three seconds away from being stressed out of his mind. It hardly helps that he's finally figuring out his sexuality in his thirties.
What might help with that stress is a little phone number (and a big credit card bill). If he can't figure out how to be bisexual in person, he can at least give it a go over the phone, right?
(It's probably a bad idea, but he really can't help himself.)
Seriously AMAZING AU with Dean going to school later in life to prepare to take over Bobby's autoshops as he comes to terms with his bisexuality through calling a phone sex hotline. The build here is fantastic, the characterizations are amazing, and holy fuck the sex and tension is wicked hot. I know it seems long but it honestly *flew* by. And there are a couple of super hot follow-ups as well! <3