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1. The love lasts so long by TheLighthouseArchives

   Fandoms: Supernatural (TV 2005)  

   • Mature
   • No Archive Warnings Apply
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   17 Feb 2026

   Tags

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   • Castiel/Dean Winchester
   • Castiel & Dean Winchester
   • Castiel (Supernatural)
   • Dean Winchester
   • Sam Winchester
   • Charlie Bradbury
   • Benny Lafitte
   • Rufus Turner
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Imaginary Friends
   • Friends to Strangers to Lovers
   • Friends to Lovers
   • Childhood Friends
   • Bad Parent John Winchester
   • Childhood Trauma
   • Childhood Memories
   • Castiel Loves Dean Winchester
   • Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
   • Recovery
   • Top Castiel/Bottom Dean Winchester
   • Castiel and Dean Winchester Have a Profound Bond
   • Castiel and Dean Winchester in Love
   • Light Smut
   • Openly Bisexual Dean Winchester
   • Bisexual Castiel (Supernatural)
   • Implied/Referenced Child Abuse

   Summary

   It's not that Dean Winchester’s life was bad. Sure, it definitely had had its rough patches. Very rough patches. Right now though it was okay. Well, sort of. 

   Cas had been confused when he was told he was needed back in Dean Winchester’s life. His Dean was an adult now, he hadn't seen him in 20 years, what could he need his old imaginary friend for ?

   Will Dean recognise his old friend, and will Cas be able to provide the help needed ?

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   24,294

   Chapters:

   6/6

   Comments:

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   Kudos:

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