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  Fandoms: Supernatural (TV 2005)  

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  27 Jun 2026

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  • Castiel/Dean Winchester
  • Castiel & Dean Winchester
  • Castiel (Supernatural)/Other(s)
  • Dean Winchester/Other(s)
  • John Winchester/Mary Winchester
  • Jessica Moore/Sam Winchester
  • Dean Winchester
  • Castiel (Supernatural)
  • Charlie Bradbury
  • Original Male Character(s)
  • Original Female Character(s)
  • Meg Masters
  • Mary Winchester
  • John Winchester
  • Jessica Moore (Supernatural)
  • Kevin Tran (Supernatural)
  • Ash (Supernatural)
  • Alternate Universe - Modern Setting
  • Military Academy
  • NO war/guns/violence!
  • Slow Burn
  • Homophobic Language
  • Masturbation
  • Dean Winchester in Denial
  • Angst with a Happy Ending
  • Angst
  • Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms
  • Alcohol
  • Gay Castiel (Supernatural)
  • Fluff and Smut
  • Hand Jobs
  • Dry Humping
  • Fluff and Hurt/Comfort
  • Blow Jobs
  • Rimming
  • Castiel and Dean Winchester Being Idiots
  • Why don't they just talk to each other?!

  Summary

  Dean Winchester, an elite marine, came to the academy looking for a fresh start.

  Castiel Novak, excelling in human intelligence, came because he's too smart not to.

  And neither of them expected to find love.

  But old wounds, buried fears, and ghosts that refuse to stay in the past have a way of complicating things.

  Somewhere between training, Christmas visits and learning how to talk instead of running, Dean and Castiel begin to build something neither of them entirely believes they will be allowed keep.

  OR: The somewhat different collage/ university AU where they learn in their late 20's that love will be the hardest battle they ever faced.

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  English

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