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Balthazar runs a matchmaking business that has a perfect record of zero matches. This is because the matchmaking is really just a front for doing background checks for people who want to do business with the Shurley family - usually illegal business. He gets drunk with his bookie cousin Gabriel and they make a bet, that Balthazar can’t actually make 5 perfect matches. Balthazar has always been viewed as less than by his family since he is the only beta. He is determined to prove them wrong and win the bet. His long suffering assistant Castiel mostly just hopes they don’t end up on the evening news as bodies found in the river.
This was a fun story to write.
All the thanks in the world to the absolutely incredible artist stardustandfreckles - they did such an outstanding job here.
Thanks also to beta willbakefordean for helping me wade through when I was stuck.
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