Should I Be Concerned That This Is How I Am Learning My News This Morning?

Should I be concerned that this is how I am learning my news this morning?

me, logging on to tumblr tonight, having never seen a single episode of supernatural: 

So I may have told my mum that I finished writing a short story *cough* destiel fanfic *cough* last night, and now she wants me to send it to her friends. Help! I don’t think they have watched the show, but should I change the character names just in case, or shall I just roll with it and pray?

This is it! Here's the meme I've been talking about

2020 is a year

Halloween Fics

Trick or Treating may be close to illegal this year, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t enjoy spooky season by living vicariously through everyone’s favourite couple.

This Means War by thepinupchemist on AO3. (8,664 words).

Tags: Zombie Apocalypse, Horror, Humor, Bottom Dean, Top Castiel, Halloween, Barely Legal, Human Castiel, Teenage Castiel, Teenage Sam, Canonical Character Death.

My Rating: 5 stars.

Description: 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.

Notes: Okay, that was adorable and hilarious and like the most in-character fic I have ever read? I don’t know how to describe it, it was kind of creepy.

Once Upon A Time in a Disney Store by noxsoulmate on AO3. (23,237 words).

Tags: Disney, Castiel Works in a Store, Uncle Dean, Mary is Dean’s Niece, Fluff, Adorable, Awkwardness, The Little Mermaid, Christmas Fluff, Meddling Kids, Halloween, Halloween Costumes, Marriage Proposal, Prince Dean, Prince Castiel, Weddings, Ice Skating.

My Rating: 5 stars.

Description: When Castiel Novak gets sick and loses his voice for a few days, he comes up with a clever trick to explain his lost voice to the kids in the Disney Store he works at. One little Mary Winchester, however, takes his note too serious and promptly starts a quest for his prince. Will her charming uncle be able to break the curse and be his one true love?

Notes: This is - by far - the fluffiest fic I have ever read. Mary is adorable (and generally I find kids really annoying!). Dean and Cas are adorable. Even the minor characters are written brilliantly. I love it!

Crazy Hex Girlfriend by whichstiel on AO3. (10,890 words).

Tags: Fake/Pretend Relationship, Pining, Angst with a Happy Ending, Light Angst, Cowboy Dean, Cowboy Castiel, Halloween, Case Fic, Season 12, Witches, Monsters.

My Rating: 5 stars.

Description: Dean and Castiel infiltrate an extravagant couples-only Halloween party at the invitation of the party’s host who has been receiving mysterious threats. They patrol the party for hex bags and dark altars, interview suspects, and Dean happily scores a lot of free food. He just wishes he could score with Cas.

Notes: I love a case fic and I love a pretend relationship, so this was the perfect fic for me! It’s also about where I’m up to in the series (I just finished watching Dean kill Hitler) which was weird but also kind of nice.

Mister Scarecrow Hates Halloween by Carrieosity on AO3. (3,118 words).

Tags: High School AU, Fluff and Humor, Halloween Costumes, Humor, Fluff, Jock Dean, Shy Castiel, Caring Dean, First Kiss.

My Rating: 4 stars.

Description: Castiel hates Halloween, so being roped into working in costume at a pumpkin patch has him seething in misery. And now, of all things, the object of his unrequited crush is walking toward him, and Cas is praying the costume will hide him just a bit longer.

Notes: Now this is the Halloween vibes I was going for! A bit creepy (and not in the Halloween sense) if you think about it too hard, so...don’t. Also I forgot who Krissy was. To be fair, she was only in 2 episodes. I had to google her.

Something Icky This Way Comes by almaasi on AO3. (21,588 words).

Tags: Human AU, Paranormal Investigators, Halloween, Day of the Dead, Fluff, Romance, Case Fic, Adventure, Team Free Will, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Misunderstandings, Miscommunication, Lonely Dean, Scientist Castiel, Lonely Castiel, Virgin Castiel, Cats, Rabbits, Ectoplasm.

My Rating: 4 stars.

Description: Charlie Bradbury is a professional investigator of supernatural happenings, and Dean Winchester is her work partner and best friend, currently bunking in their office. Requiring insight for a particularly bizarre case on the night before Halloween, they call their go-to FBI lab guy, Castiel – who Dean hates. Totally and completely despises. And yet somehow they’ve always gotten along perfectly well in the heat of the moment. Anyway, there’s an ectoplasm-producing rabbit high on catnip floating around the office, and the creature’s predicament really needs to be addressed, or Charlie’s Halloween party will have to be cancelled. And nobody wants that. Least of all, Cas.

Notes: Aw, this was so cute! It was kind of like Ghostbusters, but with a rabbit instead of a marshmallow man and all your fave SPN characters.

akasha by quillquiver on AO3. (14,155 words).

Tags: Romance, Witch Castiel, Hunter Dean, Monster of the Week, John Winchester’s A+ Parenting, Sam Winchester at Stanford, Fallen Angel Castiel, Halloween, Witchcraft, Pre-series Adjacent.

My Rating: 3 stars.

Description: Five years ago, an angel fell off the coast of Cannon Beach, Oregon. Dean’s coming off a vamp nest in Boise when he gets the call on his Other Other Cell: two dead, definitely his kinda thing. But when he arrives in town, what originally looks like a cut-and-dry case soon turns up more questions than it does answers: What kind of monster uses medical equipment to exsanguinate its victims? Why is this monster here in the first place? And what the hell is up with the witch at the end of the street?

Notes: Okay, this was kinda cute. Cas just seemed a little OOC, but it wasn’t too bad, and apart from the fact there wasn’t much Halloween stuff, it was actually quite cool! I am a sucker for a djinn, too, even if it was only actually there for about five minutes.

Hocus Pocus by thepopeisdope on AO3. (4,622 words).

Tags: Alternate Universe, Witch Castiel, Hunter Dean Winchester, Post-Break Up, Witch Dean Winchester, Halloween.

My Rating: 3 stars.

Description: Halloween season is always a hassle. It has its charms, of course, and no one can deny that it’s great for Hocus Pocus’ sales, but that doesn’t mean that Castiel has to like it overall. Not everything is about his shop. And currently, he very much does not like it. The fact that his ex then decides to show up unannounced is the icing on top of an already rough day.

Notes: Charlie is an absolute mood in this, and now I want to see Cas in a witch hat. That picture must exist somewhere, right?

For a Scarf in October by almaasi on AO3. (1,687 words).

Tags: Scarves, Fluff, Brotherly Bonding, Halloween, Metrosexual Dean Winchester, POV Sam Winchester.

My Rating: 3 stars.

Description: A scarf is just a scarf, right? (Sam and Dean take a pointless journey through the Halloween-decked aisles of Target.)

Notes: Aw, who doesn’t love a little bit of Dean overcoming social norms, especially in a spooky season setting!

Kiss or Treat by destieldrabblesdaily on AO3. (946 words).

Tags: High School AU, First Kiss, Fluff, Halloween.

My Rating: 3 stars.

Description: Castiel has been dutifully handing out Halloween candy all night, entertaining the many kids ringing the Novak house's doorbell, but he's in for a big surprise when the bell rings once more and it's his crush Dean Winchester suddenly standing there on his front porch...

Notes: A fairly cute little oneshot, with Dean being an adorable big brother, as usual.

Oi, Gigantor drop the candy! by hoveringcat9 on AO3. (4,413 words).

Tags: Halloween, Halloween Costumes, Party, Alternate Universe - Human, Gabriel Loves Candy, Doctor Castiel, Paramedic Dean, Fluff, Caring John Winchester, Hurt Sam Winchester, Protective Dean Winchester, Insecure Gabriel, Soulmates, Soulmate-Identifying Marks, First Kiss, First Meetings.

My Rating: 2 stars.

Description: Sam had pretty much given up on finding his soulmate, he definitely didn't expect it to go down like this.

Notes: The idea was fine, but as you can probably tell from the title and description, the writing was fairly terrible. It is also mostly Sabriel focused, but Destiel is there in the background.

Well, I hope you enjoyed this treat, and a happy Halloween to you all!

Fics Under 2000 words

 Here are some short one shots for your reading pleasure, all 2000 words or under. I have sorted them by word count this time, not by my rating!

Twist and Shout by Baby_KAZ2Y5 on AO3. (389 words).

Tags: Angst, Originally Posted on Tumblr.

My Rating: 3 stars.

Notes: I’m not going insane, there just isn’t a description for this one. It is quite sweet; I think I read it by accident while I was looking for that Twist and Shout. It’s kind of set afterwards, and is all the feels. A nice kind of epilogue to read through your tears.

Country Roads by Xmarksthespot on AO3. (689 words).

Tags: Destiel - Freeform.

My Rating: 4 stars.

Description: Dean was driving the impala down the country roads when he realized he was in love with Cas.

Notes: It just occurred to me: I think I read this before I met Kevin? The notes I wrote down just seem pretty confused, but it is very short and sweet.

Will Set You Free by Annie D on AO3. (784 words).

Tags: Crack, Angst, Spells & Enchantments, Curses, Season 6, Unresolved Sexual Tension, Castiel POV.

My Rating: 3 stars.

Description: Balthazar delivers Castiel to Dean for Christmas, and then there’s a truth spell.

Notes: Do not read this if you haven’t finished season 6, there are major spoilers! That being said, I wish this is how season 6 went.

The Weird Friend by casual_distance on AO3. (1,048 words).

Tags: Alternate Universe - Human, Oblivious Sam, POV Sam Winchester.

My Rating: 3 stars.

Description: When Sam stopped by Dean’s apartment to find Dean’s friend Cas sleeping in his bed, Sam decided it was time Dean knew just how weird his friend was.

Notes: Okay, I don’t think Sam would ever be quite that oblivious, but it was still quite funny.

As Natural As Breathing by youaresunlight on AO3. (1,105 words).

Tags: Boyfriends, Fluff, Season 10, Shipper Sam.

My Rating: 5 stars.

Description: Five times Sam ships Destiel after the musical case. This fic takes place after “Fan Fiction” (season 10 episode 5), but contains no detailed spoilers for the plot.

Notes: Jesus, the Twist and Shout reference simultaneously makes me want to reread it for feels and spontaneously cry for basically no reason.

Dean hates witches by museaway on AO3. (1,167 words).

Tags: Truth Spells, Love Confessions, Canon Universe, Season 10, Mark of Cain.

My Rating: 3 stars.

Description: After Dean is hit with a truth spell, Sam does what any loving brother would do. He dials Cas and puts him on speaker.

Notes: Once again, a truth spell situation which would have been way better for everyone.

Operation Jealousy by Annie D on AO3. (1,173 words).

Tags: First Kiss, Humor, Jealousy, Cliche, Crack, Trolling, Dean POV.

My Rating: 2 stars.

Description: Sam gives Dean that final push towards Cas.

Notes: Maybe it is just ‘cause I’m ace, but I found this kind of uncomfortable to read. I understand Sam’s frustration with the pair, though.

Browser History by entanglednow on AO3. (1,275 words).

Tags: Humor.

My Rating: 5 stars.

Description: In which Sam does another sort of research, and Dean is amused.

Notes: I was genuinely concerned where this was going for a minute, but this has to be one of my favourite series of works so far. Now I totally headcanon Sam reading fanfiction, and it even made me kind of ship Sam and Luci, which is impressive.

No Homo by destieldrabblesdaily on AO3. (1,630 words).

Tags: High School AU, Homophobia, Friends to Lovers.

My Rating: 4 stars.

Description: For the prompt: ‘I wasn’t gay, but then I kissed you in front of some homophobes to piss them off, and turns out I might be kinda gay for you after all’. In which a kiss makes Dean realize that he has feelings for his best friend.

Notes: I always forget Alastair exists until he shows up, usually in a high school AU. Anyway, cute Cas + protective Dean = lovely read.

As You Will by kototyph on AO3. (1,774 words).

Tags: Victorian AU, Marriage Proposal, Misunderstandings, Fluff and Angst.

My Rating: 4 stars.

Description: “No?” Castiel echoes, dumbly.

Notes: So frickin’ cute! I mean, I’m not 100% sure what actually happened, but I am here for Gabe being a protective big brother.

Selfie With A Stranger by somuchforbaggles on AO3. (1,924 words).

Tags: POV Castiel.

My Rating: 5 stars.

Description: Cas lied to his family about having a boyfriend, and now they want actual photographic evidence. There’s only one thing he can do - take a selfie with a stranger.

Notes: Very cute. You know exactly where it’s going from the start and it doesn’t even matter because it is so goddamn cute.

So, there we have it. I hope you enjoy! If you ever want a specific rec list, I am always open for suggestions.

Hiya! I've just joined the fandom and I've slowly been going through all the fics you've recced XD Please could ya do a cafe AU post? Thank you!

Hi! I don’t read a lot of coffee shop AUs, but it sounds fun! I actually plan what I read a few weeks in advance, but I’ll add it to my list, and should be finished around November 6th if that is okay. (I’ve actually planned all the way up to Halloween this month, which is way more organised than I have ever been!).

If anyone else ever wants to request anything, please feel free!