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Boy meets boy. And the rest, as they say, is history.
[If you read this anywhere but Ao3, you've been duped! Had! Swindled! This beast is free on Ao3]
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- Part 1 of Domination and Submission: A Love Story
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04 May 2026
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At thirty-six, Dean Winchester is the Captain of Lawrence Fire Station 24 — respected, decorated, and trusted with lives when everything is burning down. He runs his crew with precision, authority, and gallows humor, the kind of man you want beside you when the smoke gets thick. He has the house. The career. The scars to prove he earned both.
What he doesn’t have is anyone waiting for him when the sirens go quiet.
Dean tries to explain why Castiel doesn’t fit into his life — too quiet, too gentle, too different from anyone he’s ever dated.
Sam, who’s heard every version of this argument before, gently points out the truth Dean keeps avoiding: maybe the problem isn’t Castiel’s differences — maybe it’s that Dean has spent his whole life choosing what’s safe instead of what he actually needs.
And maybe what he needs is someone entirely unfamiliar… even if that scares him.
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"You've been dating the same type of person your whole life, and where has it gotten you? Alone in a house that's too quiet. You always go for what's easy, what's familiar. But maybe what you need isn't easy. Maybe what you need is different. Maybe what you need is a nerdy beekeeper who talks about feelings."
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02 May 2026
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02 May 2026
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Castiel is the priest and holy man of the small settlement of New Haven. It is his job to shepherd the faithful and to help protect their settlement from the demons that constantly threaten them. When Dean Winchester arrives at their town with weapons in his car and lies on his tongue, it is obvious that he is just another demon. And there is only one fate for demons: a ritual execution.
But Castiel thinks he has a better idea. He knows of a ritual from his late father that was said to be able to purify a demon. The ritual requires both parties to descend into the depths of Hell before the tormented soul can be gripped tight and raised from Perdition. Castiel knows the risks: his own father died from attempting the ritual. Completing the ritual will require both Dean and Castiel to purge themselves of all sins as they push themselves to the limits of their endurance... and possibly their lives.
Castiel should listen to the voices of caution telling him to simply allow Dean to be executed. But something about Dean makes Castiel feel as though he might be worth the risk.
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30 Apr 2026
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Dean Winchester’s done a lot of stupid jobs, but escorting a pretty noble into the Forgotten Forest might be the worst. The pay is suspicious, but he needs to provide for his family. A pilgrimage into a cursed forest can’t be that dangerous… right?
Dean’s got a curse of his own, one that punishes those he gets close to, but he can’t stop wanting the man he’s supposed to protect. The deeper they travel, the more time goes wrong and memory slips. Can his training keep him (and his secrets) safe, or will an old prophecy tear everything apart?
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29 Apr 2026
